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

Apr 29, 2024

Salvatore Runs Queens into Aces

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Moreno Plozza opened to 1,000 from middle position, Giovanni Salvatore three-bet to 3,500 from the hijack and Theo Degrave four-bet to 7,000 from the cutoff. Plozza got out of the way while Salvatore made the call.

Salvatore got the last of his chips in on the 9♥4♠2♥ flop with Degrave having a covering stack to put Salvatore at risk.

Giovanni Salvatore: Q♦Q♠ All in
Theo Degrave: A♦A♠

Salvatore failed to crack Degrave's aces when the rest of the board ran out 9♠9♦ and was sent to the rail while Degrave raked in a healthy pot.

Tags: Giovanni Salvatore Moreno Plozza Theo Degrave

Apr 29, 2024

Boiadjev Takes From the Big Blind

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Giorgio Donzelli opened to 1,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Bojidar Boiadjiev who completed in the small blind and Alejandro Vazquez who defended the big blind.

Both blinds checked the K♣10♣3♠ flop to Donzelli who bet 2,600. Boiadjiev called and Vasquez folded. The 5♥ turn was checked around and the players showed down on the 2♦ river.

Boiadjiev showed J♣10♠ for second pair and Donzelli mucked.

Tags: Giorgio Donzelli Bojidar Boiadjiev Alejandro Vazquez

Apr 29, 2024

Shahade Wins Small Pot

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jen Shahade raised to 1,000 from early position and picked up three calls, including Hiroshi Nishiyama in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠4♣A♠ and all four players checked. The turn was the A♥. The small blind checked, Nishiyama put out a small bet of 500 and only Shahade called.

The river came the 10♦. Nishiyama fired out for 1,000 and Shahade flicked in a chip to call. Hiroshi Nishiyama showed 8♥2♦ for two pair, deuces with the aces on board. Shahade turned over 9♥9♣ for a higher two pair with her pocket nines to win the pot.

Tags: Hiroshi Nishiyama Jennifer Shahade

Apr 29, 2024

Benadiba Barrels Into Aguero

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded around to Stephane Benadiba who opened from the cutoff to 1,000. Sergio Aguero defended from the big blind.

Aguero check-called a 2,000 bet from Benadiba on the A♠5♥K♦ flop. Benadiba then sized up on the 2♦ turn to 6,000. Aguero took a moment before folding; he showed J♣J♥.

Tags: Sergio Aguero Stephane Benadiba

Apr 29, 2024

Uharcek Undeterred by Isaia's Check-Raise

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♠2♦3♦ and 2,800 in the middle, Alessio Isaia checked from the big blind and Marek Uharcek bet 1,000 from the cutoff. Isaia put in a check-raise to 2,700 and Uharcek made the call.

On the 7♦ turn Isaia checked once more and Uharcek bet 2,400. This time Isaia opted to fold and Uharcek took the pot.

Tags: Alessio Isaia Marek Uharcek

Apr 29, 2024

Complete Guide to the 2024 EPT Monte Carlo - Everything You Need to Know

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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Apr 29, 2024

Kalietina Busts in Cooler

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jean Vigna opened from the cutoff to 800. Diana Kalietina defended the big blind.

Kalietina check-called a 900 chip bet on the 9♠3♠7♥ flop. She then check-raised Vigna's 2,600 chip bet on the A♠ to 6,000. Vigna made the call. Kalietina then led all in for around 20,000 on the 9♦ turn and Vigna quickly called.

Kalietina showed K♠J♠ for the nut flush but was bested by Vigna's A♦A♥ for top full house.

Tags: Diana Kalietina Jean Vigna

Apr 29, 2024

Rauhut Four-Bets Preflop

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Thomas Rauhut raised to 1,100 from middle position, Roman Hrabec three-bet to 3,500, then Rauhut moved all in for around 30,000. Hrabec folded and Rauhut took down the pot.

Apr 29, 2024

Romanello Scoops Small Pot

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 1,200 from middle position, Roberto Romanello called on the button, and the players in the small and big blind came along.

The flop came 9♦9♣K♦ and action checked to Romanello, who made it 1,100 to go. Only Kuznetsov called. The turn was the 8♠ and Kuznetsov checked, which prompted Romanello to fire again for 3,600. Kuznetsov folded and Romanello scooped a small pot.

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Roberto Romanello

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400