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

04-25-2024 01:05 UTC+2

Nanos Busts Arch on the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dimitrios Nanos raised to 11,000 in the hijack, Marlon Arch moved all in for around 75,000 in the small blind, and Nanos called.

"We don't know who to root for," tablemate Vivian Saliba said as Nanos began flexing for PokerStars cameras that surrounded the table.

Marlon Arch: A♣10♦ All in
Dimitrios Nanos: K♦K♥

Arch was looking for an ace as the flop came 2♥2♣6♠. The 7♦ turn was no help, while the river came the K♠ to give Nanos a full house and send Arch to the rail on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Nanos	230,000 52,000	52,000
Marlon Arch	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Nanos Marlon Arch

04-25-2024 00:40 UTC+2

Avanesyan Flops a Set to Bust Clarke

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Patrick Clarke moved all in for around 40,000 from the big blind and Yanis Avanesyan called in middle position.

Patrick Clarke: A♦K♦ All in
Yanis Avanesyan: Q♦Q♥

Clarke was racing for his tournament life but was left nearly drawing dead following the 5♣Q♣5♦ flop as Avanesyan made a full house. The A♣ turn gave him some outs, but the river was the 3♥ and Clarke was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yanis Avanesyan	180,000 140,000	140,000
Patrick Clarke	Busted

Tags: Patrick Clarke Yanis Avanesyan

04-25-2024 00:14 UTC+2

Polito Puts an Awful Beat on Hachoumi

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Juan Gozalo Ares raised to 9,000 in middle position and Hicham Hachoumi called in the hijack. Laurent Polito then three-bet to 33,000 on the button.

Ares folded, but Hachoumi four-bet to 65,000. Polito then moved all in and Hachoumi snap-called for around 110,000.

Hicham Hachoumi: A♠A♣ All in
Laurent Polito: K♠3♣

Polito was caught making a move as Hachoumi showed down aces. The flop came 7♠A♥6♥ and Hachoumi improved to top set to take a big lead in the pot.

The turn was the 5♥, while the river was the 4♣ and a collective gasp arose from the table as Polito made a running straight. A stunned Hachoumi shot out of his seat before making his exit a few spots short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Polito	450,000 222,500	222,500
Juan Gozalo Ares	120,000 120,000	120,000
Hicham Hachoumi	Busted

Tags: Hicham Hachoumi Juan Gozalo Ares Laurent Polito

04-25-2024 00:04 UTC+2

Nemes Sends Out Bigot

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot moved all in for around 40,000 from under the gun and Silviu Nemes called in the hijack.

Fabrice Bigot: Q♥J♥ All in
Silviu Nemes: A♥K♦

The K♥Q♠10♠ flop gave both players a pair, but Nemes was ahead with his kings. The rest of the board came 8♠7♥ and Bigot couldn't improve on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Nemes	120,000
Fabrice Bigot	Busted

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Silviu Nemes

04-24-2024 23:59 UTC+2

Livshitz Blasts Coletti Off Top Pair; Niste Finishes Him Off

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Stephanie Bobin was already all in on an extreme short stack as Gabi Livshitz and Stefano Coletti built a side pot of 25,000 heading to the river on a board of 4♦K♦3♥4♥J♦.

Livshitz then moved all in from the small blind and Coletti, in middle position with around 50,000 left, open-folded K♠Q♦. Livshitz showed 5♥3♦ for two pair, while Bobin also had K♣Q♥ as she tripled up.

"Nice play. I put you on a four," Coletti told Livshitz.

The next hand, Mihai Niste raised to 8,000 under the gun, Coletti moved all in from early position, and Niste called.

Stefano Coletti: Q♦J♥ All in
Mihai Niste: A♦K♣

"I'm live, at least," Coletti said as the flop came K♦8♦A♣ to give Niste two pair. "Not anymore," he added.

Niste improved to a full house on the K♠ turn, while the river was the 8♠ and Coletti was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabi Livshitz	540,000 127,500	127,500
Mihai Niste	160,000 35,000	35,000
Stephanie Bobin	10,000 10,000	10,000
Stefano Coletti	Busted

Tags: Gabi Livshitz Mihai Niste Stefano Coletti Stephane Bobin

04-24-2024 23:38 UTC+2

Just Quads For Ahuja

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja had a raise of 23,000 in front of him from under the gun on a board of Q♦4♥4♣4♠ before Clement Michaud moved all in for around 50,000 in the big blind. Ahuja practically beat him into the pot.

Michaud had Q♣J♥ for a full house, but Ahuja had the goods as he showed down A♦4♦ for quads. The inconsequential river was the 3♦ and Michaud was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	410,000 32,000	32,000

Clement Michaud	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Clement Michaud

04-24-2024 23:25 UTC+2

Rough Few Hands for Der Megreditchian

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Victor Der Megreditchian opened to 6,500 from under the gun and was called by Gerard Fenech and Harry Lodge from the middle position and the big blind.

Der Megreditchian continued for 7,500 on the Q♣8♠7♣ flop and only Fenech called. Der Megreditchian then check-called for 11,500 on the 7♠ turn.

The 10♠ river checked through to showdown and Fenech had trips for the checkmark as he tabled A♥7♥.

The following hand, Vivian Saliba opened to 6,000 from the hijack. Clement Michaud called from the cutoff before Der Megreditchian jammed for around 75,000. Saliba called off her stack of 64,000, prompting Michaud to fold.

Vivian Saliba: 9x9x All in
Victor Der Megreditchian: Ax5x

Der Megreditchian was left as the short stack after Saliba's remained best following the K♣7♥3♣2♣6♥ runout.

Shortly after the hand, Der Megreditchian was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Fenech	270,000 160,000	160,000
Harry Lodge	132,000 -10,000	-10,000
Vivian Saliba	130,000 60,000	60,000

Victor Der Megreditchian	Busted

Tags: Clement Michaud Gerard Fenech Harry Lodge Victor Der Megreditchian Vivian Saliba

04-24-2024 22:49 UTC+2

Pereira Cracks Bayout's Aces

David Salituro

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

Axel Bayout raised to 5,000 in middle position and Marco Gambini called in the hijack before Antonio Pereira three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind. Bayout four-bet to 30,000, Gambini folded, while Pereira called.

The flop came 10♣4♣Q♠ and Bayout bet 17,000. Pereira then check-raised to 38,000, Bayout moved all in for around 65,000, and Pereira snap-called.

Axel Bayout: A♥A♦ All in
Antonio Pereira: 10♥10♠

Bayout showed down aces, but he was far behind Pereira's flopped set of tens. The board ran out 6♠9♦ and Pereira took the pot to send Bayout to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Pereira	210,000 210,000	210,000
Axel Bayout	Busted

Tags: Antonio Pereira Axel Bayout

04-24-2024 22:47 UTC+2

Labussiere Busts After Flip

Calum Grant

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

Julien Labussiere was all in for his last 10,000 and was at risk against Stefano Coletti.

Julien Labussiere: 3♣3♠ All in
Stefano Coletti: A♥5♥

Colleti paired up to take the lead on the A♣4♠6♠ flop and sent his opponent to the rail after the 4♣7♥ turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefano Coletti	120,000 120,000	120,000
Julien Labussiere	Busted

Tags: Julien Labussiere Stefano Coletti

04-24-2024 22:37 UTC+2

Theveniaud Claims Another Opponent's Stack

David Salituro

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

Tahar Said moved all in for 21,000 from the cutoff and Cedric Theveniaud called in the small blind.

Tahar Said: A♠10♦ All in
Cedric Theveniaud: 10♥10♣

Said was looking for an ace against Theveniaud's tens, but none arrived on the 3♣6♥3♠Q♠J♦ board as Theveniaud won another pot to climb above 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Theveniaud	510,000 60,000	60,000
Tahar Said	Busted

Tags: Cedric Theveniaud Tahar Said