2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

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

2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€307,160
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,052,480
Entries
2,138
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
255
Players Left
38

Recep Aydemir Leads FPS Main Event as Day 1b Concludes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Recep Aydemir
Recep Aydemir

Day 1b of the €1,100 FPS Main Event, running as part of PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®, has now concluded. The event ran into the early hours of the morning with 38 players out of the 254 entries making it through to Day 2.

Way out in front was Recep Aydemir of Turkey, with 560,000 chips. He is the only player from Day 1a and Day 1b to finish with over 500,000 and will head into Day 2 with a significant chip advantage.

Omar Del Pino finished the flight second in chips with 460,000 and Alessandro Siena finished in third place with 398,000. Serge Badel and Ionut Decher round out the top five.

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Recep AydemirTurkey560,000
2Omar Del PinoSpain460,000
3Alessandro SienaItaly398,000
4Serge BadelSwitzerland365,000
5Ionut DecherRomania337,000
6Georgios KarakousisGreece324,000
7Ewen TrevidyFrance318,000
8Murad AkhundovAzerbaijan315,000
9Karim KaladjouFrance286,000
10Gonzalo Serrano RaneroSpain268,000

There are two more starting flights to come in the FPS Main Event. Day 1c will commence at 11 a.m. local time, while Day 1d, which has a turbo structure, will get underway at 6 p.m.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates on the action for both of those flights and the rest of the event, brought to you straight from the tournament floor.

Tags: Alessandro SienaEwen TrevidyGeorgios KarakousisGonzalo Serrano RaneroIonut DecherKarim KaladjouMurad AkhundovOmar Del PinoRecep AydemirSerge Badel

Schwederle Runs Into Overpair; Eliminated on Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Monte Carlo - Location Shots
Monte Carlo - Location Shots

After several rounds of hand for hand, Cedric Schwederle was all in preflop against Karim Kaladjou. Players flipped over their cards.

Cedric Schwederle: 1010
Karim Kaladjou: JJ

Schwederle had a pocket pair of tens and Kaladjou had pocket jacks. It was a cooler and Kaladjou was on the right end of it. The board ran out 7QK25 and neither player improved.

Kaladjou's jacks held and Schwederle was eliminated on the bubble. A total of 38 players have made it through the flight and will return for Day 2.

If you want to deprive yourself of some more sleep, stay tuned to PokerNews for a full(ish) recap.

Player Chips Progress
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Karim Kaladjou
305,000
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Cedric Schwederle
Busted

Tags: Cedric SchwederleKarim Kaladjou

Texieira Eliminated as Abuladze Gets Birthday Gift

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Georgi Abuladze
Georgi Abuladze

Georgi Abuladze raised from late position and Diogo Teixeira moved all in from the big blind for 39,000 chips. Abuladze called.

The two players exchanged words of banter as they waited for the hand to be dealt. When the other tables had finished, players flipped their cards, with Teixeira at risk.

Diogo Teixeira: J7
Georgi Abuladze: AK

The flop ran out 951093. Teixeira shouted out for his cards, but they never came. Abuladze held up with his ace high.

"It is my birthday, it was always meant to be this way," said Abuladze.

The tournament is now on the true bubble, with one more player to be knocked out before Day 1b ends.

Player Chips Progress
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Georgi Abuladze
90,000
90,000
90,000
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Diogo Teixeira
Busted

Tags: Diogo TeixeiraGeorgi Abuladze

Jacks Beats Kings to Send Regonaschi Out

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Recep Aydemir
Recep Aydemir

Marco Regonaschi raised from early position and Recep Aydemir reraised. Regonaschi shoved all in and Aydemir called. Players flipped their cards, with Regonaschi at risk.

Marco Regonaschi: KK
Recep Aydemir: JJ

Aydemir had a pocket pair of jacks and Regonaschi had pocket kings. The board ran out 2379J.

"Yes!", cried out Aydemir as the jack fell on the river, giving him a set of jacks.

"Thank you, thank you," said Regonaschi as he got up to leave the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Regonaschi
Busted

Tags: Marco RegonaschiRecep Aydemir

Rajkovic Triples His Short Stack

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

Amir Redjeb limped from middle position and Jacob Amsellem limped along. Adi Rajkovic moved all in from the big blind for 17,000 and both other players called.

The flop came AJ3 and both Redjeb and Amsellem checked. The turn came the 4 and players checked again. The river was the J and players checked it back once more, unwilling to build a sidepot.

Players revealed their cards.

Adi Rajkovic: A9
Amir Redjeb: Q10
Jacob Amsellem: 108

Rajkovic had hit a pair of aces on the flop and that was enough to give him the pot and the triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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Amir Redjeb
110,000
52,000
52,000
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Adi Rajkovic
70,000
70,000
70,000
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Jacob Amsellem
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Adi RajkovicAmir RedjebJacob Amsellem

Benyeffou Busts Okamura With Higher Pair

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

Motoyoshi Okamura was all in against Ikam Benyeffou, with Okamura at risk. Players flipped their cards:

Motoyoshi Okamura: 1010
Ikam Benyeffou: KK

Both players had a pocket pair and the board ran out 42J66. Benyeffou held up with his pocket kings and Okamura was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Ikam Benyeffou
65,000
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Motoyoshi Okamura
Busted

Tags: Ikam BenyeffouMotoyoshi Okamura

Reard Doubles With Two Pair

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alexandre Reard
Alexandre Reard

Alexandre Reard raised to 2,400 from the button and was called by Elie Dib in the small blind and Kelvin Kerber in the big blind.

The flop came 54Q and action checked to the raiser, Reard, who continued for 4,000. Dib called.

The turn was the K, Dib checked and Reard moved all in for 13,200. Dib made the call and players flopped their cards.

Alexandre Reard: Q5
Elie Dib: Q9

Both players had paired up their queens but Reard made two pair on the flop. The river was the 8, which brought no improvement to either player. Reard held for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Elie Dib
74,000
50,000
50,000
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Alexandre Reard
42,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Alexandre ReardElie DibKelvin Kerber

Carbo Hits Higher Flush to Eliminate Pilkington-Lewis

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Gerard Carbo
Gerard Carbo

Walter Ripper raised from early position and was called by Gerard Carbo. Damien Pilkington-Lewis reraised to 10,000, Ripper got out of the way and Carbo moved all in, which Pilkington-Lewis called. Two players flipped their cards for the all-in.

Damien Pilkington-Lewis: KJ
Gerard Carbo: AQ

The board ran out 539102. The flop gave Pilkington-Lewis the flush and Carbo let out a sigh. The turn, however, brought the fourth club and gave Carbo the higher flush. He scooped a huge pot and Pilkington-Lewis was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Gerard Carbo
99,000
35,000
35,000
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Damien Pilkington-Lewis
Busted

Tags: Damien Pilkington-LewisGerard CarboWalter Ripper

Whitlow Makes Full House to Eliminate Waki

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Yasuhiro Waki
Yasuhiro Waki

Fabio Peluso open raised to 2,200 from early position. Yasuhiro Waki called, as did Judy Whitlow in the small blind and Paul Daragon in the big blind.

The flop came 9Q7 and Judy Whitlow led out for 3,000. Daragon folded and the preflop aggressor, Peluso, raised to 8,500. Waki called, as did Whitlow.

The turn was the 6 and action folded around to Peluso, who bet out 5,000. Waki then moved all in for a touch over 30,000 chips. Whitlow announced her call and Peluso got out of the way. Players flipped their cards, with Waki at risk.

Yasuhiro Waki: Q10
Judy Whitlow: 77

Waki had top pair and Whitlow had a set of sevens. The river came the 6 to further improve Whitlow's hand, giving her the better full house with sevens full. She chipped up to over 100,000 and Waki was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Judy Whitlow
115,000
115,000
115,000
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Yasuhiro Waki
Busted

Tags: Fabio PelusoJudy WhitlowPaul DaragonYasuhiro Waki

Scafini Chips Up to More Than 100,000

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Lucas Scafini
Lucas Scafini

Ivan Kalac raised from late position and was called by Lucas Scafini on the button.

The flop came 567, Kalac checked and Scafini bet. Kalac made the call and the turn came the 8. Kalac checked again and Scafini bet 10,000, which Kalac once again called. The river was the 10 and both players checked.

Kalac showed 78 for two pair and Scafini showed Q4 for the low end of the straight. With that, Scafini continued to chip up and brought his total stack to well above 100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Lucas Scafini
112,000
112,000
112,000
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Ivan Kalac
39,000
-29,000
-29,000

Tags: Ivan KalacLucas Scafini