2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€2,200 FPS High Roller
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€288,635
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,336,640
Entries
1,217
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
795
Players Left
118
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Smolko Bubbles With Queens vs. Kings

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

Pascal Peraldi opened in early position to 25,000 and made the call when Ilya Smolko moved all in for his last 100,000 in the big blind.

Ilya Smolko: Q♥Qx
Pascal Peraldi: K♣K♦

Smolko was in danger from the start, but the 10♥8♥2♥ flop provided some additional flush outs. The 4x turn and 10x river were bricks, as Perdaldi held to eliminate Smolko on the bubble.

The remaining 118 players are all in the money.

Player Chips Progress
Pascal Peraldi fr
Pascal Peraldi 		297,000
297,000
 297,000
Ilya Smolko il
Ilya Smolko 		Busted

Tags: Ilya SmolkoPascal Peraldi

Khalifa Keeps Climbing

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Bruno Khalifa
Bruno Khalifa

Pavlos Xanthopoulos opened to 8,000 from under the gun and was called by Thomas Gubler on his immediate left. Bruno Khalifa came along in the big blind and the trio saw a flop of 5♦9♥K♥.

Khalifa and Xanthopoulos checked before Gubler fired 12,000. Khalifa then check-raised to 35,000, with Xanthopoulos quickly folding. Gubler took some time before announcing all in, with Khalifa snap-calling.

Thomas Gubler: A♥Q♥ All in
Bruno Khalifa: 5♠5♥

Khalifa's flopped set of fives was looking to dodge a heart, further improving on the J♦ turn and J♣ river to make a full house. Gubler wished the table good luck on his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Khalifa fr
Bruno Khalifa 		565,000
140,000
 140,000
Pavlos Xanthopoulos gr
Pavlos Xanthopoulos 		72,000
-78,000
 -78,000
Thomas Gubler fr
Thomas Gubler 		Busted

Tags: Bruno KhalifaPavlos XanthopoulosThomas Gubler

Recently Sent to the Rail

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ramon Colillas
Ramon Colillas
Player Chips Progress
Ramon Colillas es
Ramon Colillas 		Busted
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Mario Melis it
Mario Melis 		Busted
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin 		Busted
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow 		Busted
Vasken Demlakian au
Vasken Demlakian 		Busted
Nicola Danselmo it
Nicola Danselmo 		Busted
Massou Cohen fr
Massou Cohen 		Busted
Richard Regnier fr
Richard Regnier 		Busted
Matthias Lipp at
Matthias Lipp 		Busted
Yannick Schumacher de
Yannick Schumacher 		Busted
Valentino Konakchiev bg
Valentino Konakchiev 		Busted
Giovanni Grassi it
Giovanni Grassi
Busted
Florian Guimond fr
Florian Guimond 		Busted
Stefan Heizmann de
Stefan Heizmann 		Busted

Recent Eliminations

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec 		Busted
Igor Pihela ee
Igor Pihela 		Busted
Yurii Oliinyk ua
Yurii Oliinyk 		Busted
Yannick Gautschi ch
Yannick Gautschi 		Busted
Fred Weiss fr
Fred Weiss 		Busted
Stefan Dimitrov bg
Stefan Dimitrov 		Busted
Michael Molenaar nl
Michael Molenaar
Busted
Maria Lampropulos ar
Maria Lampropulos 		Busted
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov 		Busted
Adi Rajkovic at
Adi Rajkovic 		Busted
Jovan Kenjic rs
Jovan Kenjic 		Busted
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen 		Busted
Marc Foggin gb
Marc Foggin 		Busted
Henri Kasper ee
Henri Kasper 		Busted
Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo 		Busted
Alexandre Riccomi fr
Alexandre Riccomi 		Busted

Paris Picks Off Rosich

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

Bryan Paris opened from the hijack to 4,000. Action folded around to David Rosich who moved all in for 38,000 from the small blind. Paris made the call and covered Rosich but only just.

David Rosich: A♦5♦ All in
Bryan Paris: K♣Q♣

The 6♦7♣8♠ flop was good for Rosich as he flopped an open-ended straight draw, but the K♠ turn kept Paris in the lead. The 3♥ river confirmed Rosich's exit from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Paris us
Bryan Paris 		75,000
75,000
 75,000
David Rosich ad
David Rosich 		Busted

Tags: David RosichBryan Paris

Nasreddine Stacked by Sfez

Patrick Cole
Patrick Cole
Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Rania Nasreddine jammed all in for 15,000 from the hijack. Eric Sfez called on the button. The blinds folded and the players tabled their hands.

Rania Nasreddine: A♣4♦ All in
Eric Sfez: A♠10♣

The flop of 3♣K♥6♦ kept Sfez's superior ace ahead. The 7♠ presented Nasreddine with a straight draw. She couldn't get there and the K♠ river meant Sfez took her stack thanks to his ten kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez 		140,000
116,000
 116,000
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine 		Busted

Tags: Rania NasreddineEric Sfez

Hassankashani Busts

Patrick Cole
Patrick Cole
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Arian Hassankashani opened to 2,500 from middle position. Action folded around to Leo Worthington who reraised all in for around 22,000. Hassankashani made the call and was covered.

Arian Hassankashani: A♣10♠All in
Leo Worthington: 8♦8♥

Worthington improved on the 8♠2♠K♥ to make middle set and left Hassankashani drawing slim. The 9♦ turn confirmed Hassankashani's exit and the inconsequential 6♥ was dealt on the river. Hassankashani said "nice hand" before leaving the table.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Worthington gb
Leo Worthington 		45,000
45,000
 45,000
Arian Hassankashani gb
Arian Hassankashani 		Busted

Tags: Arian HassankashaniLeo Worthington

Michaud Runs Into Rockets

Patrick Cole
Patrick Cole
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Benjamin Layani limped for 1,000 from early position. Clement Michaud raised to 4,500. Action folded around to Layani, who made it 10,000. Michaud called.

The 6♦7♥6♣ flop was checked around before Layani led the 9♥ turn for 15,000. Michaud raised all in for around 35,000 and Layani called quickly and had him covered.

Clement Michaud: 10♠10♥ All in
Benjamin Layani: A♣A♦

Michaud's pocket pair was dominated and he couldn't find a ten on the 3♦ river, which sent him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Layani fr
Benjamin Layani
60,000
60,000
 60,000
Clement Michaud fr
Clement Michaud 		Busted

Tags: Benjamin LayaniClement Michaud

Antoni Wins Multiway All In

Patrick Cole
Patrick Cole
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Frederik Thiemer was all in from under the gun for 1,400. Anatoly Chen reraised to 3,500 from the hijack and Karo Nuri made it 10,500. Besiana Antoni moved all in for around 15,000. Chen folded and Nuri called.

Frederik Thiemer: 2♥2♦ All in
Besiana Antoni: A♠10♠ All in
Karo Nuri: K♠9♠

The 10♣K♣3♠ put Nuri ahead, until the A♣ gave Antoni two pair. The 5♣ river confirmed Antoni would scoop the pot and Thiemer would be sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Anatoly Chen ru
Anatoly Chen 		72,000
10,500
 10,500
Besiana Antoni it
Besiana Antoni 		33,000
33,000
 33,000
Karo Nuri ch
Karo Nuri 		17,500
17,500
 17,500
Frederik Thiemer de
Frederik Thiemer 		Busted

Tags: Anatoly ChenBesiana AntoniFrederik ThiemerKaro Nuri

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