Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,012,160
Entries
2,096
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
387
Players Left
58
Ace-High Good For Rastegari
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Marco Gambini bet 6,500 from the hijack on a flop of J♦K♦8♣ and Shahram Rastegari called in the big blind.
The turn was the 2♠ and Gambini bet 12,500. Rastegari check-called.
The 4♣ fell on the river and Rastegari checked to Gambini again. Gambini checked back this time and Rastegari turned over A♦10♦. Gambini mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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160,000
128,000
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128,000 |
Moser Wins a Flip to Bust Ng
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ambrose Ng moved all in from the hijack and Andreas Moser put him at risk from under the gun.
Ambrose Ng: A♦K♥ 
Andreas Moser: J♦J♥
The board ran out 6♦Q♦Q♠4♥2♣ and Moser's jacks stayed in the lead to secure the pot. The stacks were counted down and Moser had 42,000 remaining. He barely had Ng covered and sent him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000 | |
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Busted |
Aiba Runs Into Alilovic's Set in Massive Pot
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of A♠2♣3♠, Koichi Aiba bet 15,000 from the big blind before Miroslav Alilovic raised to 40,000 in the hijack. Aiba then moved all in for 110,000 and Alilovic called.
Koichi Aiba: A♦K♠
Miroslav Alilovic: 3♦3♣
Aiba showed down top pair, but Alilovic had flopped a set to leave Aiba at risk of elimination. The K♥ turn gave Aiba some outs heading to the river, but he missed on the 9♦ river and Alilovic scooped the massive pot to send Aiba to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
260,000
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260,000 |
|
Busted |
Wheeler Takes From Saliba and Arch
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Vivian Saliba opened to 4,000 from early position before Jason Wheeler three-bet to 13,000 from the button. Marlon Arch called from the big blind and Saliba also tagged along.
Action checked through on the J♠10♣4♣ flop and then it checked to Wheeler on the 2♦ turn. He bet 15,000 and was called by both opponents.
The 5♦ river checked through to showdown. Arch tabled A♠K♣ which prompted Saliba to muck. Wheeler then proudly turned over his pocket sevens to take in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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110,000
-21,000
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-21,000 |
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30,000 | |
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Playing Down to 58
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With 387 total entries on Day 1a, tournament officials announced that play will conclude once 58 players remain.
The tournament clock currently shows 106 players left in this opening flight.
Nanos Spikes the River For a Double Knockout
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Three-handed on a board of K♥5♥K♣7♦, Dimitrios Nanos bet 6,500 from the small blind before Claude Martinez moved all in for 31,000 in the big blind. Gerald Soldermann also committed his last 19,000 from under the gun and Nanos called to put both players at risk.
Soldermann was ahead with K♦Q♣ for trips, while Martinez had 7♠6♠ and Nanos Q♥7♥ for a flush draw. The river was the 10♥ to give Nanos his flush as Soldermann spun away from the table in disgust.
Nanos got up from his seat and went to exchange a fist bump with both his defeated opponents before he took in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Leonov Busts Yani
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Delmiro Yani moved all in for around 40,000 and Serhii Leonov called.
Delmiro Yani: A♠J♦
Serhii Leonov: A♦Q♦
Yani was dominated and found no help on the 7♠10♠9♣5♦3♥ board as Leonov's queen-kicker was enough to send him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000 | |
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Busted |
Recent Bustouts
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000