€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-27-2024 00:28 UTC+2

Nolet, Merelli Score Knockouts Near the End

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nikolay Arzumanyan moved all in for 275,000 in the cutoff and Alessandro Merelli called on the button.

Nikolay Arzumanyan: 3♦3♣ All in
Alessandro Merelli: K♣J♦

The flop came 9♥6♥6♦, while the K♠ turn improved Merelli to kings and sixes. The river was the 10♠ and Arzumanyan was eliminated.

At another table, Jacques Der Megreditchian moved all in for 555,000 from the big blind on a flop of 8♦6♥5♦ and Guillaume Nolet called on the button.

Jacques Der Megreditchian: 10♣8♣ All in
Guillaume Nolet: 7♣4♣

Der Megreditchian had flopped top pair, but Nolet turned over a straight and left Der Megreditchian drawing dead after the Q♣ turn. The river was the A♠ and Nolet scooped the big pot to send Der Megreditchian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Nolet	3,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Alessandro Merelli	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Jacques Der Megreditchian	Busted
Nikolay Arzumanyan	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Merelli Guillaume Nolet Jacques Der Megreditchian Nikolay Arzumanyan

04-27-2024 00:26 UTC+2

Kings Rule the Tournament

Sava Krink

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Domenico Tataranno went all in from early position with 503,000 left. Action folded to Kuljinder Sidhu, who was seated in the big blind and seemed to make a snap-call after briefly glancing at a card. After the hand, he explained that he had already seen one card and only needed to look at the other one.

Domenico Tataranno: Q♣Q♠ All in
Kuljinder Sidhu: K♣K♠

The kings hit a set immediately on the 2♥K♦10♣ flop, and by the 8♠ turn, it was evident that Tataranno's fate was sealed. The river revealed 9♥, sending Tataranno to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kuljinder Sidhu	3,400,000 600,000	600,000
Domenico Tataranno	Busted

Tags: Domenico Tataranno Kuljinder Sidhu

04-27-2024 00:17 UTC+2

Murcia Spikes a Set on Fundaro

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Remy Murcia and Federico Fundaro built a pot of 400,000 as they saw a flop of 8♦J♣6♦.

Fundaro then bet 500,000 from the big blind and Murcia moved all in from under the gun. Fundaro called for 400,000 more.

Federico Fundaro: 10♦10♣ All in
Remy Murcia: 8♥8♠

Fundaro showed down two tens, but Murcia had flopped a set to leave Fundaro at risk. The 2♦ turn gave Fundaro a flush draw, but he missed on the 7♣ river and the former chip leader was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	3,800,000 800,000	800,000
Federico Fundaro	Busted

Tags: Federico Fundaro Remy Murcia

04-27-2024 00:06 UTC+2

Turchi Catches Fire

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Razvan Scutaru opened to 110,000 from under the gun and called when Virgile Turchi three-bet 300,000 from the hijack.

Scutaru check-jammed for around 1,000,000 on the Q♦8♠7♦ flop after Turchi continued for 200,000. Turchi quickly called for the cards to go on their backs.

Razvan Scutaru: A♣Q♣ All in
Virgile Turchi: A♦K♦

Scutaru had top pair but was then drawing dead as Turchi made a flush on the 2♦ turn before the 10♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	4,150,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Razvan Scutaru	Busted
Fabian Rolli	Busted

Tags: Razvan Scutaru Virgile Turchi

04-26-2024 23:53 UTC+2

Kitai Falls to Sidhu

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Davidi Kitai in the small blind who got his last 350,000 in the middle against Kuljinder Sidhu.

Davidi Kitai: A♣8♣ All in
Kuljinder Sidhu: A♥9♦

Kitai found himself dominated as the board ran out 2♠3♥6♥2♦10♠. Sidhu's nine-kicker continued to play to earn him the pot and send the EPT champion to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kuljinder Sidhu	2,800,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Tags: Davidi Kitai Kuljinder Sidhu

04-26-2024 23:51 UTC+2

Tank for the Pay Jump

Sava Krink

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hugo Machado had already contributed 175,000 to the pot when Virgile Turchi shoved all in from under the gun. With only 40,000 remaining, Hugo entered a lengthy tank, prompting a call for time and the floor man's intervention.

At that juncture, with only 40 players remaining and a pay jump on the line, the floor man initiated a countdown for Machado's last 30 seconds. Machado waited until the final moment to push the rest of his stack in.

Hugo Machado: A♠6♦ All in
Virgile Turchi: K♦8♠

While the 2♦3♥7♠ flop seemed promising for Machado, the turn revealed the K♣, and there was no assistance from the 5♦ river.

Regrettably, Machado's prolonged decision-making didn't alter his fate as he exited in 40th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	2,500,000 100,000	100,000

Hugo Machado	Busted

Tags: Hugo Machado Virgile Turchi

04-26-2024 23:48 UTC+2

Murcia Wins a Massive Flip on Hulme

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrew Hulme was all in for his last 800,000 from under the gun and up against Remy Murcia on the button.

Andrew Hulme: A♥K♠ All in
Remy Murcia: 9♥9♣

Hulme needed to win the race to survive as the flop came 2♣6♠10♠. The Q♣ turn gave Hulme a straight draw to go with his overcards, but the river was the 9♠ and Murcia made a set to send Hulme to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	3,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Andrew Hulme	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hulme Remy Murcia

04-26-2024 23:46 UTC+2

Machado Jams into the Nuts; De Necker Triple Barrel Bluff Backfires

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In the dying embers of the previous level, Virgile Turchi opened to 80,000 from under the gun and called when Hugo Machado three-bet to 200,000 from the button.

Action checked through to the river for the final board to read K♠9♠7♠A♠6♠. Turchi, with just under 1,000,000, checked and snap-called when Machado jammed as the bigger stack.

Machado had A♦A♥ but played the flush on the board, while Turchi had the nuts with A♣Q♠. Macahdo was left short and was eliminated shortly after.

As that hand played out, Ankit Ahuja felted Pieter De Necker on another table. The latter limped in from under the gun and Ahuja checked his option from the big blind.

De Necker, fired bets on the flop and turn, and ripped it in on the river on the K♠2♣4♦3♣7♠ board. Ahuja called as the bigger stack. De Necker had 5x5x, while Ahuja had the winner with K♦Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	2,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Ankit Ahuja	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Hugo Machado	Busted

Pieter De Necker	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Hugo Machado Pieter De Necker Virgile Turchi

04-26-2024 23:34 UTC+2

Gilboa Finishes Off Pezzotta

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Uri Gilboa raised to 80,000 in the hijack, Guido Pezzotta, left with 340,000 after losing the massive all in to Kin Hang Man a few hands earlier, moved all in from the small blind, and Gilboa called.

Guido Pezzotta: K♠J♠ All in
Uri Gilboa: A♣10♣

The 3♣7♥10♠ flop gave Gilboa top pair, while Pezzotta couldn't connect with the 8♠ turn or 3♦ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Gilboa	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

Guido Pezzotta	Busted

Tags: Guido Pezzotta Uri Gilboa

04-26-2024 23:33 UTC+2

Kings Continue to Hold

Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hugo Machado opened with a raise of 80,000 from under the gun, but Alessandro Adinolfo had different intentions. He went all in for 460,000, prompting Harry Lodge to follow suit with an identical 460,000 stack. Machado folded, leaving his initial 80,000 in the pot.

Alessandro Adinolfo: 8♠8♥ All in
Harry Lodge: K♣K♠

With Lodge's kings holding the lead, Adinolfo hoped in vain for another eight on the 4♦4♠2♣6♥10♦ board, ultimately exiting the tournament in 44th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	820,000 -30,000	-30,000
Alessandro Adinolfo	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Adinolfo Harry Lodge