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

04-24-2024 23:49 UTC+2

Venneri Leaves Rastegari Steaming

Calum Grant

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

Shahram Rastegari opened to 7,000 from early position and was called by Antonino Venneri and Antoine Labat from the cutoff and big blind.

Rastegari continued for 8,500 on the 8♠6♥2♦ flop, and only Venneri called. On the 5♠ turn, Rastegari bet 26,000, and Venneri called once more.

The 7♥ completed the board and Rastegari fired another 25,000 into the pot. Venneri clicked it to 50,000 and was quickly called.

Rastegari fumed as Venneri tabled his A♠9♣, which went runner-runner to make a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonino Venneri	330,000 330,000	330,000
Shahram Rastegari	70,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Antonino Venneri Yurii Oliinyk

04-24-2024 23:48 UTC+2

Thevenin Puts a Big Cooler on Clarke

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 6♣6♦7♠10♣, Come Thevenin bet 21,000 from the big blind and Patrick Clarke called on the button.

The river was the J♠ and Thevenin slid forward a tower of chips for a bet totaling 100,000. Clarke quickly called.

Thevenin turned over 7♦6♠ for a flopped full house and Clarke mucked 9♥8♠ for a no-good straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Come Thevenin	350,000

Patrick Clarke	20,000 -216,000	-216,000

Tags: Come Thevenin Patrick Clarke

04-24-2024 23:45 UTC+2

"Fantastic Shove" from Mavritsakis

Calum Grant

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

Panagiotis Mavritsakis opened to 7,000 from the hijack and was called by Laurent Polito from the cutoff. Daniel Merlante three-bet to 26,000 from the button, which sent Mavritsakis into the tank. Polito called the clock and as the count began, Mavritsakis moved all in for 116,000. Polito folded but Merlante asked for a count before calling as the slightly bigger stack.

Panagiotis Mavritsakis: K♣6♣
Daniel Merlante: K♥K♠

Merlante had Mavritsakis crushed but the latter picked up on a flush draw on the J♣9♠8♣ flop. The 10♣ turn left Merlante stunned as Mavritsakis sealed the checkmark with his flush. The 8♥ completed the board for Mavritsakis to get a surprising double up.

"Fantastic shove man," commented Merlante, who was sat in utter disbelief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	248,000 198,000	198,000
Daniel Merlante	10,000 -116,000	-116,000

Tags: Daniel Merlante Laurent Polito Panagiotis Mavritsakis

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 23:30 UTC+2

Fenech Shows Saliba the Nuts

David Salituro

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

Vivian Saliba bet 6,000 from the big blind on a flop of 3♥2♠6♦ and Gerard Fenech called on the button.

The turn was the J♥ and Saliba bet another 7,000. Fenech then raised to 22,000 and Saliba called.

The river came the K♦ and Fenech bet 40,000. Saliba gave it some thought before ultimately mucking.

"One pair," she said. Fenech then flipped over 5♦4♦ for the flopped straight as he took the pot.

"Good fold," he told her.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Fenech	250,000 140,000	140,000
Vivian Saliba	90,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Gerard Fenech Vivian Saliba

04-24-2024 23:30 UTC+2

EPT Monte Carlo and SCOOP Bundles Up for Grabs With PokerStars Power Path

Sandra Barbour

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

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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 23:21 UTC+2

Labat Triples on the River, Arch Outflips Rouissi For the Side Pot

David Salituro

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

Antoine Labat moved all in for 29,000 under the gun and Marlon Arch reshoved for 157,500 in middle position. Action folded to Enis Rouissi who called in the big blind to put both players at risk.

Antoine Labat: A♦4♦ All in
Marlon Arch: A♥K♥ All in
Enis Rouissi: J♥J♦

The flop came 3♠K♦2♦ and Arch took the lead with a pair of kings. The turn was the 7♣, but the 5♣ river gave Labat a straight as he tripled up. Arch took the side pot off Rouissi worth around 260,000, leaving Rouissi on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marlon Arch	260,000 150,000	150,000
Antoine Labat	90,000 3,000	3,000
Enis Rouissi	35,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Enis Rouissi Marlon Arch

04-24-2024 23:12 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Theveniaud	466,000 -44,000	-44,000
Gabi Livshitz	412,500 62,500	62,500
Ankit Ahuja	378,000 78,000	78,000

Olivier Paris	343,000 -32,000	-32,000
Atanas Malinov	295,000 -5,000	-5,000

Shahram Rastegari	290,000 130,000	130,000
Jochen Kaiser	276,500 216,500	216,500
Miroslav Alilovic	275,000 15,000	15,000
Patrick Clarke	236,000 126,000	126,000
Nikolai Mamut	230,000 200,000	200,000
Laurent Polito	227,500
Florian Ribouchon	200,500
Enis Rouissi	200,000
Jason Wheeler	188,000 8,000	8,000
Marco Gambini	185,000 -45,000	-45,000
Brandon Mifsud	182,000
Sylwester Fortuna	180,000 10,000	10,000
Dimitrios Nanos	178,000 -12,000	-12,000
Oliver Huber	170,000 -40,000	-40,000
Dan Ben Ittah	165,000 8,000	8,000
Harrie Snijders	165,000 108,000	108,000
Guillaume Nolet	152,000
Harry Lodge	142,000 15,000	15,000
Sebastian Malec	136,500 83,500	83,500

Daniel Merlante	126,000 46,000	46,000

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000