€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-28-2024 14:43 UTC+1

Nasreddine Hits the Last Ace in the Deck

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three players saw the turn on a board of 5♠3♦A♦K♣ where Rania Nasreddine raised on the button, Ferdinando D'Alessio folded in early position, while Guillermo Gordo committed his last 12,000.

Gordo had A♣Q♠ for top pair, but Nasreddine showed A♠A♥ for top set. The river was the 8♦ and Nasreddine took the pot to send Gordo to the rail.

"Lucky," Nasreddine said as he staked up the pot.

"Nice raise on the turn. I would've hit my flush on the river," D'Alessio told him.

EPT Paris champion and the newest member of Team PokerStars Barny Boatman is also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	70,000 19,000	19,000
Barny Boatman	20,000

Guillermo Gordo	Busted

Tags: Ferdinando D'Alessio Guillermo Gordo Rania Nasreddine

04-28-2024 14:53 UTC+1

Benzimra Shoves Into Charlier's Flush

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a board of 8♦7♥10♠J♠, Denis Charlier bet 3,000 from under the gun, Christophe Benzimra raised to 10,500 in the big blind, and Charlier called.

The river was the 8♠ and Benzimra moved all in for 8,000. Charlier snap-called and turned over A♠K♠ for a rivered flush.

Benzimra sent K♣10♥ into the muck for a beaten two pair and made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Charlier	70,000
Christophe Benzimra	Busted

Tags: Christophe Benzimra Denis Charlier

04-28-2024 15:04 UTC+1

Zapsa Claims Pot With Turn Bet

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nariman Yaghmai opened to 800 from middle position and received calls from Boris Kolev and Tudor Zapsa in late position.

The flop came 2♣4♣J♣ and after the players checked to Zapsa, he bet 1,800. Only Yaghmai called.

On the turn, which was the 5♠, Yaghmai checked and Zapsa's subsequent bet prompted Yaghmai to fold, conceding the pot to Zapsa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	54,000 7,000	7,000
Nariman Yaghmai	49,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Nariman Yaghmai Tudor Zapsa

04-28-2024 15:09 UTC+1

Livshitz Doubles Up Against Ticherfatine's Bluff

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Gabi Livshitz, fresh off a fifth place finish in the FPS Main Event, wasted no time returning to the tables and found himself in a significant hand with Cecile Ticherfatine.

Before the flop was revealed, the pot had already got to around 7,800 chips.

The flop, 3♠10♣9♠, led Ticherfatine to check-call Livshitz's bet of 2,200.

Both players opted to check through the Q♣ on the turn.

When the 4♠ completed the board, Ticherfatine wasted no time in going all-in, prompting Livshitz to make a snap call.

"Time for a bluff," Ticherfatine declared as she revealed 7♦8♦. Livshitz turned over K♠10♠, revealing a flush and securing a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabi Livshitz	58,600 58,600	58,600
Cecile Ticherfatine	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Gabi Livshitz

04-28-2024 15:10 UTC+1

Seibt Picks Off a Bluff From Fronimakis

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexander Seibt bet 1,200 from the button on a flop of 8♥2♥8♦ and Georgios Fronimakis called in the cutoff.

The turn was the 7♥ and Fronimakis led out for 1,800. Seibt called and the 5♣ fell on the river.

Fronimakis then bet 3,500. "I'm not raising," Seibt said as he shuffled his chips in his hand for about 30 seconds before putting them in the middle.

"You win," Fronimakis said as he instantly mucked. Seibt showed 10♥10♠ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Seibt	45,000 15,000	15,000
Georgios Fronimakis	8,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Georgios Fronimakis

04-28-2024 15:23 UTC+1

Sekano Dodges the River to Double Off Charlier

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Around 12,000 was in the pot as Denis Charlier and Jabulane Sekano saw the turn on a board of A♦6♦4♥9♦.

Charlier then bet 10,000 from the hijack before Sekano moved all in for 22,800 in the big blind. Charlier tanked for around two minutes before he called.

Sekano turned over K♦7♦ for a flush and Charlier had 9♣9♥ for a set. Charlier needed the board to pair on the river to score the knockout, but he missed the 5♥ and Sekano doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jabulane Sekano	58,000 21,000	21,000
Denis Charlier	45,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Denis Charlier Jabulane Sekano

04-28-2024 15:23 UTC+1

Cañas Doubles Through Oliveira

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Rodrigo Cañas was all in preflop against Joao Oliveira, who had him well covered as players flipped their cards.

Rodrigo Cañas: A♦J♥ All in
Joao Oliveira: 8♥8♦

The board ran out 5♠10♦K♦3♥A♠. Canas picked up outs on the flop. He paired his ace on the river to win the pot and double up back to around starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Oliveira	27,100 27,100	27,100
Rodrigo Cañas	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Joao Oliveira Rodrigo Cañas

04-28-2024 15:28 UTC+1

Rubiralta Gets Paid by Hadioglu; Pronilow Picks Off Hamilton

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot on a board of 3♣2♦3♠5♥, Gerard Rubiralta bet 7,500 from the big blind and Nuri Hadioglu called on the button.

The river was the 7♥ and Rubiralta bet another 6,500. Hadioglu again called and Rubiralta showed 9♠9♣. Hadioglu mucked.

At the same time at another table, Ian Hamilton had shoved the river against Marc Pronilow with the board showing 5♣4♠9♥8♣8♥.

"Why would you bet so much on the flop if you had kings or aces," Pronilow wondered as he tanked for more than five minutes. The clock was eventually called and Pronilow allowed the countdown nearly to reach zero before calling for his last 11,000.

Hamilton showed A♥K♦ and Pronilow slammed down 10♠10♣ to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Rubiralta	65,000 7,500	7,500
Marc Pronilow	45,000 15,000	15,000
Ian Hamilton	26,000 14,000	14,000

Nuri Hadioglu	13,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Gerard Rubiralta Ian Hamilton Marc Pronilow Nuri Hadioglu

04-28-2024 15:29 UTC+1

Kitai Flopping a Full House

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Matthias Lipp three-bet to 4,000 from the big blind after Conor Beresford raised to 1,000 from the button, with Davidi Kitai also calling. Beresford bowed out of the hand, leaving Kitai to call from the small blind.

On the 7♥5♦7♦ flop, Kitai seized the initiative with a check-raise to 4,500 after Lipp bet 1,500.

The 7♣ on the turn prompted Lipp to make a another modest bet of 1,500, which Kitai called.

With no further betting on the 9♠ river, the hand proceeded to showdown. Kitai revealed his flopped full house with 5♣5♥, while Lipp's cards found their way into the muck.