2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
€303,190
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,012,160
Entries
2,096
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
489
Players Left
73

Trayner Secures Triple Up

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marc Foggin opened to 5,000 under the gun and received calls from Fiodor Martino and Sam Benoliel.

The short-stacked Malcolm Trayner was in the small blind, and he moved all in for 7,000. Foggin, Martino and Benoliel all called.

On the AK2 flop, action was checked to Benoliel who put out a bet of 10,000. Foggin folded, and Martino called.

The 6 turn and 4 river were then checked through by Martino and Benoliel.

Martino had QJ for queen-high, Benoliel had A8 for a pair of aces, but Trayner had A6 for the turned two pair, sending him the main pot. Benoliel took the side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marc Foggin gb
Marc Foggin
130,000
130,000
130,000
Fiodor Martino it
Fiodor Martino
93,000
31,000
31,000
Sam Benoliel fr
Sam Benoliel
79,000
79,000
79,000
Malcolm Trayner au
Malcolm Trayner
33,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: Fiodor MartinoMalcolm TraynerMarc FogginSam Benoliel

Alborea Holds to Double

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Antonio Alborea moved all in his his last 15,000 and was looked up by Nicolas Nabet, in the big blind.

Antonio Alborea: 1010
Nicolas Nabet: K10

The board ran out 76J25; Alborea's pocket tens held to ensure his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Alborea it
Antonio Alborea
35,000
35,000
35,000
Nicolas Nabet fr
Nicolas Nabet
25,000
-27,000
-27,000

Tags: Antonio AlboreaNicolas Nabet

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Serkissian Busts Brotoiu

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Fabien Serkissian opened to 2,000 from middle position and was met with a three-bet to 9,500 by Florin Brotoiu on the button.

Action folded back to Serkissian, who wasted little time in moving the rest of his chips into the middle. Brotoiu made the call to put himself at risk.

Florin Brotoiu: KJ All in
Fabien Serkissian: AQ

Brotoiu needed some assistance, but insufficient help arrived on the AJ59Q flop, Serkissian scooping the pot with a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Fabien Serkissian fr
Fabien Serkissian
49,000
Florin Brotoiu ro
Florin Brotoiu
Busted

Tags: Florin BrotoiuFabien Serkissian

Kalimashi Gets Sent to the Rail

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Xhemajli Kalimashi, in the cutoff, found himself all in and at risk for his remaining 23,000, against Timothy Chung, who was under the gun.

Xhemajli Kalimashi: K8
Timothy Chung: A9

The board ran out 8AQQ10; although Kalimashi paired his eight, Chung also paired his ace and Kalimashi was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Chung hk
Timothy Chung
200,000
118,000
118,000
Xhemajli Kalimashi kv
Xhemajli Kalimashi
Busted

Tags: Timothy ChungXhemajli Kalimashi

Don't Miss Out on These Five Epic Activities at EPT Monte Carlo

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo

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However, as always, EPTs are not just about poker. The EPT will provide a full range of activities for players and their guests, ensuring that there is always something to do, whether you are at the poker table or not.

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Meiri Spikes River to Scoop Huge Pot and Bust Two

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking the action up on a board of 105K7, short-stack Drisse Maouchi was all-in for around 21,000, and had received action from Hicham Hachoumi and Aviv Meiri. 50,000 was in the main pot, with 30,000 in the side pot.

Hachoumi moved all in for around 51,000 and Meiri was deep in the tank.

Meiri repeatedly asked "Do you want a call?" and Hachoumi eventually responded "I don't know your hand."

The clock was called by Maouchi, and just before his time ran out, Meiri slammed in the call.

Drisse Maouchi: 108 All in
Hicham Hachoumi: AA All in
Aviv Meiri: KJ

Hachoumi was in great shape to take the whole pot, his pocket aces ahead of Meiri's pair of kings and Maouchi's pair of tens.

However the J rolled off on the river to give Meiri top two pair, and send both of his opponents packing.

Hachoumi let out a yelp of pain and threw his hands up in disgust at his misfortune, while Meiri repeatedly apologized profusely to his opponent. That was scant consolation for Hachoumi as he headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Aviv Meiri il
Aviv Meiri
240,000
204,000
204,000
Hicham Hachoumi fr
Hicham Hachoumi
Busted
Drisse Maouchi fr
Drisse Maouchi
Busted

Tags: Aviv MeiriDrisse MaouchiHicham Hachoumi

Tulepbergenov Hits the Rail

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Danilo Colomba raised to 4,000 from under the gun, Azamat Tulepbergenov three-bet jammed for 16,500 in early position and Mattia Tagliavini four-bet jammed from the big blind. Colomba got out of the way.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: A9
Mattia Tagliavini: AK

The board ran out 26J75; although Tulepbergenov turned a flush draw, it failed to materialise and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Danilo Colomba it
Danilo Colomba
235,000
235,000
235,000
Mattia Tagliavini it
Mattia Tagliavini
75,000
36,000
36,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov kz
Azamat Tulepbergenov
Busted

Tags: Azamat TulepbergovDanilo ColombaMattia Tagliavini

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Ponomarev Pushes Popot Out

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

Frederic Popot raised to 3,000 from early position, Nikolay Ponomarev three-bet to 9,000 from the hijack and Popot made the call.

The 894 flop saw Popot check-call a bet of 4,500 from Ponomarev.

The 10 turn checked through to the Q on the river. Popot checked and then folded to a bet of 16,000 from Ponomarev.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
90,000
90,000
90,000
Frederic Popot fr
Frederic Popot
58,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Frederic PopotNikolay Ponomarev