Day 1c has already seen the event climb past the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. The start of Level 8 has also brought the number of entries to 200 on the day, making it the largest flight so far.
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 13 tonight, while Day 1d will be played on Saturday.
After losing a large portion of his stack a short time earlier, Tulasi Chenchala had Andrew Defrancesco all in as the cards were turned up.
Andrew Defrancesco: A♣K♠ 
Tulasi Chenchala: A♦K♥
Holding the same hand, both players saw nothing change through the A♠9♣4♠ flop. Defrancesco picked up a flush draw on the 3♠ turn, which was completed on the 8♠ river to avoid the chop and earn an unlikely double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
62,000
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62,000 |
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15,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
One of the most eagerly anticipated stops on the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) is almost upon us: the EPT Monte-Carlo festival. Running from April 30 through May 10, the 2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo takes place, as always, at the luxurious Sporting Monte-Carlo. The stop marks the 20th year since PokerStars first took the EPT to the legendary Principality.
This year's EPT Monte-Carlo bursts into action with the inaugural €1,100 PokerStars Open Main Event. The PokerStars Open are a set of six standalone stops plus two Open Main Events at EPT Barcelona and Monte-Carlo, each with a €1/£1 million guaranteed prize pool.
If the recent PokerStars Open Campione Main Event is anything to go by, PokerStars Open Monte-Carlo could be huge. Last month, the €1,100 PokerStars Open Campione Main Event drew in a staggering 2,423 entrants who created a €2,326,080 prize pool. PokerStars knew their new event would be popular, but nobody expected such a massive turnout. Adrian State of Romania triumphed in Campione, turning his €1,100 investment into €363,000.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Action was heads up between Patrick Roberts in the small blind and Anibal Santiago in the big blind.
Roberts led out on the K♠7♥6♠ with a bet of 1,500. Santiago called and the 7♦ turn was revealed.
That produced another lead from Roberts, this time for 3,200. Santiago did not take long to send his cards into the muck, with Roberts collecting the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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89,000
89,000
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89,000 |
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58,000
58,000
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58,000 |
Trevor Keller and Caitlin Comeskey were heads up in the blinds with the dealer fanning out the 3♥4♣6♥ flop.
Keller checked in the small blind to Comeskey, who slid out a bet of 1,200. That was enough to earn the pot, as Keller folded and Comeskey added more chips to her growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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117,000
44,000
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44,000 |
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32,000 | |
Kyle Barrett opened to 1,200 on the button before Richard Hartman slid out a three-bet to 5,500 in the small blind. Barrett made the call and the 6♦Q♥10♥ flop hit the felt.
Hartman checked to Barrett, who continued for 3,500. After a moment, Hartman check-raised to 11,500 and Barrett called.
The dealer flipped over the 7♠ turn, where Hartman announced all in and Barrett tossed in the call.
Richard Hartman: A♥Q♠
Kyle Barrett: K♠Q♦
"I knew you had it, I just couldn't fold" said Barrett after seeing Hartman's ace kicker. The 7♦ river changed nothing, as Hartman earned the double-up.
"Good hand," Barrett continued as Hartman raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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84,000
84,000
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84,000 |
|
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43,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Play will resume on Level 10 at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time, with late registration open until the start of Level 13.
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The field for Day 1c continues to grow, with three levels of late registration remaining.
Registration will close at the end of the next break, prior to the start of Level 13. Day 1d begins Saturday at 10:15 a.m. local time.
