Action folded to Michele Pucci who limped in from the small blind. Stephen Song then raised to 1,200 and Pucci called.
The flop came 8♠6♦2♥ and Song bet 800. Pucci called and the A♦ fell on the turn. Song then bet 3,200 and Pucci again called.
The river was the Q♣ and Song bet 7,500 this time. Pucci quickly folded and Song took the pot.
Siarhei Alontsau opened the action with a raise to 600 from middle position, which was met with a call from Ashot Alontsad, followed by a three-bet to 2,500 from Andrija Robovic in late position. Alontsau and Alontsad, two players with unusually similar last names, both made the call.
The flop came 3♥5♣4♠ and action checked to Robovic, who made it 2,200 to go. Only Alontsau made the call.
On the 9♣ turn, Alontsau checked and Robovic put out a large bet of 8,000. Alontsau then check-raised all in for 21,600, which sent Robovic deep into the tank.
Robovic rubbed his eyes, creased his forehead, talked to himself a little bit, then eventually made the fold after several minutes of consideration. Alontsau scooped in a decent pot.
Action was on the turn on a board of Q♦10♥9♦5♣ and Gary Fisher checked from the big blind. Daniel Drommel bet 3,300 from early position and Fisher called.
The river came the 2♣ and Fisher switched to a check. Drommel made it 6,500 and Fisher let out a sigh before making the call. Drommel had K♠K♦ for an overpair, but Fisher had 10♦2♦ for a funky two pair to win the pot.
Yannick Schumacher and Constantin Cirstea went to the turn on a board of 6♠7♦6♦9♣ with around 6,000 in the pot. Schumacher then bet 5,000 from the cutoff, Cirstea moved all in, and Schumacher called for 10,600.
Cirstea showed J♣6♣ for trips, but Schumacher had turned a full house with 9♥9♠. The river was the K♥ and Schumacher doubled up.
Alan Nacinovic raised to 700 under the gun and Ivan Zhechev three-bet to 3,200 in the small blind. Oleksandr Kasian called in the big blind, while Nacinovic also called.
The flop came A♣6♠3♦ and Zhechev continued for 2,500. Only Nacinovic called to see the 7♦ turn, where Zhechev bet another 8,000.
Nacinovic came back with an all-in shove and Zhechev snap-folded. "Back in business," a tablemate said to Nacinovic as he raked in the pot.
With around 5,000 in the pot on a board of 9♣4♥8♣5♦, Paul Newey bet 3,000 from the cutoff and Jari Laros raised to 8,000 under the gun. Newey called and the 3♠ fell on the river.
Laros then moved all in for 8,500 and Newey spent several minutes in the tank before calling. Laros showed 10♦9♠ for top pair, but Newey had 9♦8♦ for two pair to win the pot and send Laros to the rail.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Players in Day 1b of the EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event are heading for their first 25-minute break of the day. There are currently 423 entries to the flight and 403 players remaining.
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