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

04-24-2024 21:30 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Gautschi	90,000 90,000	90,000
Jon Kyte	86,000 -21,000	-21,000
Mohamed El Berrak	78,000 3,000	3,000
Hrayr Grigoryan	77,700 2,700	2,700
Tommy Alm Bo	66,000 18,000	18,000
Massimo Fata	65,000 65,000	65,000

Colomba Takes Chunky Pot on River

Richard Hayes

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 2♠7♥9♦ 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
Simon Gautschi	50,000 16,200	16,200
Danilo Colomba	45,000 13,000	13,000
Julien Pavon	33,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Danilo Colomba Julien Pavon Simon Gautschi

04-24-2024 21:24 UTC+2

Sposato Holds to Double

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot stood at 9,500 with two players looking at a board of 9♥8♠7♣5♠.

Olekksii Lazarchuk, who was under the gun, moved all in for his opponent's effective stack size of 14,200. Gaspare Sposato, on the button, made the call for his tournament life.

Gaspare Sposato: Q♠9♠ All in
Olekksii Lazarchuk: 10♦9♦

The river landed the 2♠, Sposato outkicked Lazarchuk to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaspare Sposato	37,900 16,400	16,400
Olekksii Lazarchuk	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Gaspare Sposato Olekksii Lazarchuk

04-24-2024 21:15 UTC+2

Natoptannyi Finds a Crucial Double

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Oleksii Natoptannyi moved all in for his last 1,200 from under the gun. Julien Mariani, in early position, moved all in himself for 9,200 and the hand went to a showdown.

Oleksii Natoptannyi: 6♥5♣ All in
Julien Mariani: A♣J♦

The board ran out 8♣Q♥4♥K♦6♠; Natoptannyi rivered a six to keep his tournament journey alive, despite still remaining short stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	8,000 8,000	8,000
Oleksii Natoptannyi	3,900 3,900	3,900

Tags: Julien Mariani Oleksii Natoptannyi

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-24-2024 21:00 UTC+2

Chasset Takes on Two

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The pot stood at 3,300 with three players looking at a flop of 5♣K♥Q♣.

Jean-Baptiste Chasset, in the small blind, checked the action to Hrayr Grigoryan, in the hijack. Grigoryan bet out 1,500 and both Gary Mamou, on the button, and Chasset made the call.

The K♣ turn checked through to the 7♦ on the river. Chasset took the lead for 4,500 and both players elected to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hrayr Grigoryan	75,000 23,000	23,000
Jean-Baptiste Chasset	62,000 12,000	12,000
Gary Mamou	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Gary Mamou Hrayr Grigoryan Jean-Baptiste Chasset

04-24-2024 21:00 UTC+2

Andrusiak Busts Vigna and Secures Triple Up

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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 4♦5♠3♥ 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: 9♦9♠ All in
Mykyta Andrusiak: K♥K♣ All in
Stefan Dimitrov: Q♣Q♠

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
Mykyta Andrusiak	80,000 80,000	80,000
Stefan Dimitrov	44,000 44,000	44,000
Lucien Vigna	Busted

Tags: Lucien Vigna Mykyta Andrusiak Stefan Dimitrov

04-24-2024 20:52 UTC+2

Kyte Sends James to the Rail

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

PokerNews caught the action as Jon Kyte, in the big blind, bet out 3,000 on the 6♠7♥6♣ flop. Danilo Colomba, who was under the gun, called and Bobby James moved all in for 9,900. Both players called.

Kyte and Colomba checked to a showdown on the 3♣ and K♥ runout.

Bobby James: 9♥8♥ All in
Jon Kyte: A♦Q♥
Danilo Colomba: 10♣9♦

James flopped a open-ended straight draw, but much to the surprise of the whole table, he fell short to the ace-high of Kyte.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	107,000 35,000	35,000
Danilo Colomba	32,000 32,000	32,000
Bobby James	Busted

Tags: Danilo Colomba Jon Kyte Robert James

04-24-2024 20:50 UTC+2

Hand Gets Five-Bet Jam Through

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Gaspare Sposato opened to 1,100 from early position and was faced with a three-bet to 3,500 from PokerStars Team Pro Fintan Hand on the button.

Action folded back to Sposato, who pondered his options before producing a small four-bet to 7,700.

Hand thought the spot over for a moment, before moving the rest of his chips into the middle, earning a swift fold from Sposato.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	38,000 2,000	2,000

Gaspare Sposato	21,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Fintan Hand Gaspare Sposato

04-24-2024 20:40 UTC+2

Henn Good at Showdown

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Arkadiusz Zaleski limped under the gun, Antonio Rutigliano raised to 1,800 from the next seat, Dennis Henn called on the button and Zaleski folded.

Action was checked through on the 10♦7♥2♣ flop.

On the 8♣ turn Rutigliano check-called a bet of 1,300 from Henn.

The K♥ river was checked through.

Henn showed 7♦6♦ for a pair of sevens, which was good versus Rutigliano's A♦J♥ for ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Henn	59,000 59,000	59,000
Antonio Rutigliano	39,000 39,000	39,000
Arkadiusz Zaleski	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Antonio Rutigliano Arkadiusz Zaleski Dennis Henn