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Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining players have been sent on a last break of 15 minutes. When they return, they will play two more 60-minute levels before Day 1b wraps up.
2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Players Left 234 / 1,011
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Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Danilo Donnini in the big blind and Joao Amador in the hijack were heads up in a pot worth 15,000. Donnini fired a bet of 7,300 on the Q♦10♠4♠ flop, and Amador called.
The 3♥ turn was then checked through to the J♥ river, where Donnini reaggressed with a bet of 16,800.
Amador spent a few minutes in the tank, cutting out calling chips before moving all in. Donnini immediately folded his cards, and the pot was shipped to Amador without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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94,000
36,500
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36,500 |
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51,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Joris Ruijs flicked in a raise to 2,000 in the hijack, and Boris Pesic defended his big blind. Ruijs continued for 2,500 on the J♣A♠10♦ flop, which Pesic quickly check-called.
Pesic also checked the 7♠ turn. Ruijs sized up to 12,000, and Pesic took one last look at his cards before adding them to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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59,000 | |
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56,500
9,500
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9,500 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Abdullah Turan opened to 2,000 in early position. Former chipleader Taran Parmar then three-bet to 5,000 in the hijack and quickly called when Turan moved all in for 27,300.
Abdullah Turan: A♣K♣ 
Taran Parmar: 10♦10♣
Turan won the flip by making a pair on the K♦3♥9♠6♥Q♦ board and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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150,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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57,100
42,800
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42,800 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Suren Pahlevanyan moved all in for 6,000, and was put at risk by Thomas Graupner in the big blind.
Suren Pahlevanyan: J♣7♣
Thomas Graupner: K♠6♠
The 6♥2♥10♥ flop kept Graupner in the lead, as did the 4♦ turn.
However, the J♠ river saw Pahlevanyan leapfrog into the lead and keep his seat in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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44,000
44,000
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44,000 |
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13,500
13,500
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13,500 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Three-way to the Q♠8♥4♠ flop, Paraskevas Tsokaridis checked from the big blind to Riccardo Trevisani in the hijack. Trevisani bet 3,000, Petre Ionescu called in the cutoff, and Tsokaridis followed suit.
The K♠ turn was then checked to Ionescu. He tossed in a bet of 10,000, garnering two quick folds and taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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175,000 | |
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149,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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42,000 | |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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200,000
117,200
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117,200 |
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130,000
33,300
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33,300 |
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123,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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115,000
8,200
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8,200 |
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106,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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95,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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65,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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60,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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50,000
6,700
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6,700 |
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46,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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38,000
5,300
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5,300 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The action was joined as Stefano Palma was all in and at risk versus Igaal Hanouna.
Stefano Palma: A♠A♣
Igaal Hanouna: A♦K♦
The 5♦3♥4♦ flop brought some chop opportunities, and the K♥ turn even gave Hanouna some ways to win.
Alas, the 10♠ river was safe for Palma's pocket aces, and he pulled in a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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39,900 | |
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11,000
11,500
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11,500 |
