€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-30-2024 11:25 UTC+1

Appleton Check-Raises Turn

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Luke Appleton raised to 3,000 from late position, Mansouri Ouassini called, and Konstantyn Holskyi called on the button.

The flop came J♠10♥6♦. Action checked to Holskyi, who made it 4,000 to go. Appleton called and Ouassini folded.

The turn was the K♠. Appleton checked, Holskyi bet out 20,000, then Appleton check-raised to 40,000. Holskyi folded and Appleton won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantyn Holskyi	170,000 3,000	3,000
Luke Appleton	160,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Konstantyn Holskyi Luke Appleton Mansouri Ouassini

04-30-2024 11:27 UTC+1

Regonaschi Picks Up Jacks to Double

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mohamed Zamiti raised to 3,500 in early position before Marco Regonaschi moved all in for 24,000 in the small blind. Zamiti called and Regonaschi took out his phone and began filming the action before exposing his cards.

Marco Regonaschi: J♣J♦ All in
Mohamed Zamiti: 7♠7♥

Regonaschi had Zamiti dominated as the board ran out Q♣9♥6♠A♥8♥ to earn him an early double up. He immediately put the video he took up on social media with the headline "primo double."

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Regonaschi	50,000 24,000	24,000
Mohamed Zamiti	30,000 57,500	57,500

Tags: Marco Regonaschi Mohamed Zamiti

04-30-2024 11:29 UTC+1

Wakil Withstands the Pressue

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sonny Franco opened to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by Jamil Wakil and Christophe Morbee from the cutoff and small blind. Marc Pronilow three-bet to 13,000 from the big blind, and Wakil was the only player to call.

Wakil called bets of 11,000 and 18,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read 8♥7♣4♣J♥5♦.

Prinilow, with 36,000 behind, went into the tank while he mulled over his options. He settled on a check which prompted Wakil to move all in as the slightly shorter stack. Prinolow didn't like the spot and found himself back in the tank for several minutes. It looked like he was going to call, but in the end, he let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	175,000 86,000	86,000
Marc Pronilow	36,000 43,500	43,500

Tags: Christophe Morbee Jamil Wakil Marc Pronilow Sonny Franco

04-30-2024 11:29 UTC+1

Rasulo Busts to Berrehail Early on Day 2

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sammy Berrehail raised to 3,500 preflop and Andrea Rasulo moved all in for less than 20,000. Berrehail quickly called and players flipped over their cards.

Andrea Rasulo: A♥J♦ All in
Sammy Berrehail: A♣K♦

The board ran out 8♠2♦7♠6♠2♥. Neither player improved, both playing the pair of deuces on the board. Berrehail held with his ace-king high to win the pot and Rasulo busted early on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Berrehail	130,000 17,000	17,000
Andrea Rasulo	Busted

Tags: Andrea Rasulo Sammy Berrehail

04-30-2024 11:30 UTC+1

Amiel Plays His Hand Perfectly

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Hassan Nashar moved all in for 16,000 in middle position and Alexandre Amiel called in the cutoff.

Hassan Nashar: K♣9♣ All in
Alexandre Amiel: A♦A♣

Any hope Nashar had of cracking Amiel's aces evaporated once the flop came 7♣A♠A♥ to give Amiel quads. The rest of the board came 4♥9♠.

"Always a sweat," Amiel joked.

"You didn't need a sweat," Nashar replied as he headed for the rail.

"Tough to play," Amiel added.

"You played it perfectly. You're river play was spot on," Felix Schneiders joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Amiel	60,000 21,000	21,000
Hassan Nashar	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Amiel Hassan Nashar

04-30-2024 11:33 UTC+1

Hansen Runs into Quads Early On

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Gus Hansen made an unexpected return to the EPT and was in the mix early on.

Hansen, who was a Day 2 registrant, was involved in a hand against Andrea Zanzarzi.

There was around 20,000 in the pot on the A♣K♦Q♥10♣10♥ board. Hansen checked from the big blind and Zanzarzi bet 7,000.

The Great Dane wasn't thrilled about the bet but did make a fairly quick call.

Zanzarzi tabled 10♦10♠ for quads tens, which left Hansen with around 10 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Zanzarzi	140,000 18,000	18,000
Gus Hansen	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Andrea Zanzarzi Gus Hansen

04-30-2024 11:37 UTC+1

PokerStars Stream Is Live!

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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04-30-2024 11:42 UTC+1

WATCH: Hansen Wins a Flip to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

"Let's go," Gus Hansen said as he moved all in for 12,500 from under the gun. Hansen began twirling his finger encouraging his tablemates to let him have the pot. They folded around to Julien Mariani on the button, who called.

"He hasn't lost a pot," Rehman Kassam told Hansen as he peeked at his cards in the big blind and reshoved for 95,000. Mariani tanked for a minute before folding.

Gus Hansen 9♠9♣ All in
Rehman Kassam: A♥Q♣

Hansen was racing for his tournament life and stayed in the lead through the 3♣2♣K♦7♦4♦ board to earn a triple up.

"I've never had this many chips before. Maybe in another tournament," Hansen said as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	100,000 35,000	35,000
Rehman Kassam	80,000 30,500	30,500
Gus Hansen	40,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Gus Hansen Julien Mariani Rehman Kassam

04-30-2024 11:49 UTC+1

Pitoun Turns Set, Hallay Rivers Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Benjamin Pitoun raised to 3,500 from late position and Axel Hallay moved all in for 36,000. Pitoun called and players flipped their cards, with Hallay at risk.

Axel Hallay: K♠J♠ All in
Benjamin Pitoun: 10♦10♠

Hallay stood up to leave, a common trick for making the cards fall favorably, before the flop ran out 8♣Q♦K♥ to give him a pair of kings. He sat back down, then the turn brought the 10♥ to give Pitoun a set.

"It's not over," said a neutral player as Hallay once again started to stand up.

The river was the A♥, which completed Hallay's straight. After a rollercoaster of a board, Hallay won the pot and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Pitoun	135,000 46,500	46,500
Axel Hallay	80,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: Axel Hallay Benjamin Pitoun

04-30-2024 11:50 UTC+1

Uselis Runs Into Kobayashi's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Hirokazu Kobayashi raised to 3,500 in early position before Gediminas Uselis three-bet to 21,500 in the small blind. Kobayashi then moved all in and Uselis tanked for a minute until calling for around 80,000.

Gediminas Uselis: Q♥Q♦ All in
Hirokazu Kobayashi: A♣A♠

Kobayashi had woken up with aces to leave Uselis at risk. The board ran out 2♥9♠9♣5♣6♠ and Uselis made his way to the exit.