2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

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

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
€303,190
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,012,160
Entries
2,096
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
225
Players Left
34

Andrusiak Busts Vigna and Secures Triple Up

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Stefan Dimitrov
Stefan Dimitrov

Mykyta Andrusiak opened to 1,100 in early position and was met with a three-bet to 3,300 by Stefan Dimitrov in middle position. Lucien Vigna made the cold-call on the button.

Action folded back to Andrusiak, who reached for chips and four-bet to 10,500. After significant periods of thought, both Dimitrov and Vigna called, creating a monster pot.

On the 453 flop, Andrusiak checked to Dimitrov. Dimitrov pondered the spot for around two minutes before announcing he was all-in, covering both of his opponents.

Vigna went into the tank and eventually called, but the action was not over as Andrusiak quickly moved his chips into the middle.

Lucien Vigna: 99 All in
Mykyta Andrusiak: KK All in
Stefan Dimitrov: QQ

Incredibly, all three players had overpairs to the board, with Andrusiak loving life with his pair of kings.

The A turn brought a bit of a sweat with any deuce leading to a chopped pot, but the 5 rolled off on the river to send Andrusiak a huge pot. Dimitrov won the small side pot to send Vigna to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Mykyta Andrusiak
80,000
80,000
80,000
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Stefan Dimitrov
44,000
44,000
44,000
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Lucien Vigna
Busted

Tags: Lucien VignaMykyta AndrusiakStefan Dimitrov

Colomba Takes Chunky Pot on River

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Simon Gautschi opened to 1,200 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 3,100 by Julien Pavon.

Action folded to Danilo Colomba in the big blind, who made the cold-call. Gautschi also called.

The 279 flop was checked through by all players.

On the 3 turn, Colomba led out with a bet of 4,300. Gautschi quickly folded and Pavon called.

On the J river, Colomba fired out a bet of 8,200, leading to a swift fold from Pavon.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Gautschi
50,000
16,200
16,200
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Danilo Colomba
45,000
13,000
13,000
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Julien Pavon
33,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Danilo ColombaJulien PavonSimon Gautschi

Gautschi Generates a Fold

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews caught the action as Simon Gautschi, who was in early position, had a wager of 7,500 out in front of him. Danilo Colomba, who was under the gun, had raised to 21,000 and the action was back on Gautschi.

Gautschi moved all in, putting Colomba at risk for his effective stack of approximately 52,000. Eventually, the clock was called on Colomba, prompting him to toss his cards to the muck. Gautschi won this big pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Gautschi
48,000
-2,000
-2,000
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Danilo Colomba
28,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Danilo ColombaSimon Gautschi

Dramatic Runout for Ardic Saves His Tournament Run

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ran Ilani
Ran Ilani

Senol Ardic, in the hijack, found himself all in against Ran Ilani in the cutoff. Ardic only marginally covered his opponent so this pot was crucial to both players' tournament life.

Ran Ilani: 1010
Senol Ardic: A4

The flop landed 8410 giving Ilani a near lock on the hand, however the unlikely A turn and A river saw Ardic improve to a superior full house, sending Ilani to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Senol Ardic
51,000
-58,000
-58,000
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Ran Ilani
Busted

Tags: Senol ArdicRan Ilani

Cibicek Spikes River to Double Via Tekel

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jozef Cibicek
Jozef Cibicek

Action folded to Jozef Cibicek in middle position, who opened to 3,500. Action folded to Andrej Tekel in the big blind, who reached for chips and three-bet to 13,500. After some thought, Cibicek called.

On the 658 flop, after about two minutes of consideration, Tekel moved all in, slightly covering Cibicek.

Cibicek counted out his chips and after some thought, made the call for around 35,000, to put himself at risk.

Jozef Cibicek: KJ All in
Andrej Tekel: QQ

Tekel was ahead with a pair of queens, but Cibicek had the flush draw and an overcard.

The 10 turn didn't alter matters, but the 10 river gave Cibicek the king-high flush and a timely double-up, while leaving Tekel with crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
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Jozef Cibicek
114,000
83,400
83,400
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Andrej Tekel
7,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Andrej TekelJozef Cibicek

Machado Busts Tarnakin

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

Cards were on their backs and chips were in the middle, with Serhii Tarnakin all-in for 50,000 and at risk versus Hugo Machado.

Serhii Tarnakin: AK All in
Hugo Machado: 1010

Tarnakin was behind in a race, and the 1029 flop gave Machado top set and left Tarnakin drawing extremely thin.

The 9 rolled off on the turn to give Machado the full house and leave Tarnakin drawing dead, with the K completing the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Hugo Machado
170,000
170,000
170,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Serhii Tarnakin
Busted

Tags: Hugo MachadoSerhii Tarnakin

Dubini Takes Some Off Talbot

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Parker Talbot raised to 4,000 from under the gun, Richard Dubini three-bet to 12,000, sat to Tablot's direct left, and Talbot made the call.

The flop landed the AK5, which saw Talbot check and then fold to a bet of 5,000 from Dubini.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Dubini
135,000
15,000
15,000
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Parker Talbot
48,000
48,000
48,000

Tags: Parker TalbotRichard Dubini

Flynn Benefits From Tous' Misclick

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jamie Flynn
Jamie Flynn

Jamie Flynn opened to 4,000 under the gun and received calls from Conor Bergin in early position and Damien Ruer on the button.

Action folded to David Tous in the big blind, who put in chips totaling 5,000, while clearly meaning to call. The floor was called and the action was ruled a raise, with Tous being required to make it 6,000.

Flynn quickly took full advantage of the action being reopened, moving all in for 35,000 total.

Bergin and Ruer got out of the way, but Tous went into the tank, and after some thought, flicked in calling chips to put Flynn at risk.

Jamie Flynn: KQ All in
David Tous: 87

Flynn was ahead and remained so after the 10J10 flop.

The Q rolled off on the turn to give Flynn a pair of queens, and he improved further to a full house on the Q river.

Player Chips Progress
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Conor Bergin
125,000
125,000
125,000
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Jamie Flynn
82,000
45,000
45,000
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Damien Ruer
60,000
60,000
60,000
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David Tous
45,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Conor BerginDamien RuerDavid TousJamie Flynn

Cibicek Gets Check-Jammed On

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

Konstantinos Piladakis raised to 4,000 from the cutoff, receiving calls from Jozef Cibicek on the button and the big blind.

The action checked to Cibicek, who bet out 9,000 on the K10A flop. The big blind folded and Piladakis didn't take long to move all in, putting Cibicek to the test for his remaining 55,000. Cibicek was forced to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Konstantinos Piladakis
235,000
235,000
235,000
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Jozef Cibicek
55,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Jozef CibicekKonstantinos Piladakis