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

04-25-2024 13:52 UTC+1

Boughareb Drills the Turn to Bust Zeeda

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kamal Boughareb had a raise of 3,100 in front of him from middle position before Antonio Zedda reraised to 8,600 in the cutoff. Boughareb called.

The flop came Q♣2♣6♠ and Zedda bet 8,500. Boughareb then moved all in and Zedda called for around 23,000.

Antonio Zedda: A♠A♣ All in
Kamal Boughareb: A♦Q♣

Zedda was ahead with his aces against Boughareb's pair of queens, but the turn brought the Q♦ and Boughareb improved to trips to leave Zedda drawing to just one out on the river.

The 10♦ completed the board and Zeeda was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamal Boughareb	65,000 25,000	25,000
Antonio Zedda	Busted

Tags: Antonio Zedda Kamal Boughareb

04-25-2024 14:10 UTC+1

Shuali Flips Kyte to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jon Kyte was all in for around 15,000 from the big blind and up against Ksenia Shuali in early position.

Jon Kyte: A♣J♣ All in
Ksenia Shuali: 5♥5♦

Kyte needed to win the coin flip to stay alive but couldn't connect on the 9♥9♦3♦10♦4♣ board as Shuali took the pot to send Kyte to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ksenia Shuali	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Ksenia Shuali

04-25-2024 15:05 UTC+1

Bruneteaux Hits a Set to Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Diana Kalietina raised to 1,700 on the button, Benjamin Bruneteaux moved all in for 9,000 in the big blind, and Kalietina called.

Benjamin Bruneteaux: 3♦3♣ All in
Diana Kalietina: A♦8♥

The K♦4♥Q♠ flop kept Bruneteaux in the lead, while the turn came the 3♠ to give him a set. The river was the 7♦ and Bruneteaux doubled up.

Eusebiu Jalba was the chip leader at this table with 80,000. Ramon Colillas and Fintan Hand were seated nearby, as was Marle Spragg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eusebiu Jalba	80,000 80,000	80,000
Fintan Hand	70,000 70,000	70,000

Diana Kalietina	35,000 35,000	35,000
Marle Spragg	35,000 35,000	35,000

Ramon Colillas	21,000 21,000	21,000

Benjamin Bruneteaux	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Benjamin Bruneteaux Diana Kalietina

04-25-2024 15:12 UTC+1

Maestrati Wins a Big Flip on Cohen

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sebastien Maestrati had a raise of 7,000 in front of him from the small blind before Ilan Cohen moved all in for 34,000 in early position. Maestrati called.

Ilan Cohen: A♣K♣ All in
Sebastien Maestrati: J♣J♠

Cohen couldn't look and lowered his head toward the ground as the dealer spread out the 6♠5♦Q♠3♦9♣ board. He finally peeked at the cards and realized he hadn't connected against Maestrati's jacks, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastien Maestrati	90,000 90,000	90,000
Ilan Cohen	Busted

Tags: Ilan Cohen Sebastien Maestrati

04-25-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Vlachos Spikes the River on Dalfo

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David Salituro

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

Andreas Vlachos and Ladislao Dalfo built a pot of around 25,000 as they went to the turn on a flop of 6♦4♣2♣. Dalfo then bet 5,000 from the small blind and Vlachos called in middle position.

The turn was the 3♦ and Dalfo moved all in. Vlachos called for his last 16,500 with A♥4♥, but he was behind the K♣K♦ for Dalfo.

The river came the 4♦ and Vlachos spiked trip fours to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ladislao Dalfo	90,000 90,000	90,000
Andreas Vlachos	70,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Andreas Vlachos Ladislao Dalfo

04-25-2024 16:11 UTC+1

Power Path Qualifier Doubles

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Calum Grant

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

Gerard Carbo, a Power Path qualifier, opened to 2,000 from middle position and Theo Milioni defended his big blind.

Milioni check-called bets of 1,500 and 5,000 for the final board to read K♦9♥5♠3♦J♣. Milioni checked for a third time and Carbo jammed for 10,800. Millioni, who only just had Carbo covered, went deep into the tank for several minutes before deciding to call.

Carbo tabled K♣5♣ for two pair and Milioni mucked. His cards were never revealed and he was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	35,000 5,000	5,000
Theo Milioni	Busted

04-25-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Laugt Flops a Set; Still Busts

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Calum Grant

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

Bo Alm opened to 3,000 from early position and was called by Georgios Vrakas from middle position.

Quentin Laugt jammed for 24,000 from the hijack and then Andreas Vlachos rejammed as the bigger stack from the cutoff. Alm and Vrakas folded and the cards went on their backs.

Quentin Laugt: 4♦4♥ All in
Andreas Vlachos: Q♥Q♠

Laugt began leaving his seat, but a tablemate told him to sit back down after he made a set on the 8♠4♠3♠ flop. Laugt then sort of hovered as his opponent had outs to the flush. The turn was a brick, but the 5♠ river gave Vlachos the winner.

"Well, it was nice playing with you anyways," said the same tabelmate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Vlachos	105,000 35,000	35,000
Quentin Laugt	Busted

Tags: Andreas Vlachos Bo Alm Georgios Vrakas Quentin Laugt

04-25-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Dalfo Fires Away at Estrada

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of J♦6♣2♣, Ladislao Dalfo bet 3,500 from early position and Soraya Estrada called under the gun.

The turn was the 3♠ and Dalfo bet another 8,000. Estrada again called and the 2♦ fell on the river.

Dalfo then moved all in and Estrada called for her last 12,000. She showed K♥J♠, but Dalfo had A♦J♥ for top pair, ace-kicker to send the PokerStars Silver Path winner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ladislao Dalfo	160,000 12,000	12,000
Soraya Estrada	Busted

Tags: Soraya Estrada Ladislao Dalfo

04-25-2024 17:38 UTC+1

Peters Benefits From Accidental Raise

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Calum Grant

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

Cyprien Chassagne opened to 2,600 from middle position and was called by Dominque Usai, Robert james and Gianfranco Iaculli. Tobias Peters also came along from the big blind.

The K♠10♥2♥ flop checked through to the 8♥ turn, where Peters led out for 7,300. Chassagne tried to call but accidentally included an extra T-5,000 chip as he slipped his chips into the middle. The dealer ruled that he would have to make the minimum raise to 14,600.

With that, Usai and James quickly folded, while Iaculli spent some time in the tank before folding. Action was back on Peters, who jammed for 41,800.

Chassagne asked for a count but wasn't thrilled about the spot.

"Expensive misclick," he said as he called.

Tobias Peters: 7♥3♥ All in
Cyprien Chassagne: Q♥J♠

Peters was ahead with his flush and the 10♣ river ensured his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Peters	95,000 44,500	44,500
Cyprien Chassagne	70,000 -10,500	-10,500

Tags: Cyprien Chassagne Gianfranco Iaculli Robert James Tobias Peters

04-25-2024 19:32 UTC+1

Di Pietro Runs into Aces in Back-to-Back Hands

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Calum Grant

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

Luca Di Pietro opened to 3,500 from under the gun before PokerStars Team Pro Julien Brecard three-bet to 8,000 from the hijack. Giuseppe Zarbo called from the cutoff before Di Pietro moved all in for 84,000. Brecard rejammed as the slightly bigger stack and Zarbo folded.

Luca Di Pietro: Q♣Q♠ All in
Julien Brecard: A♣A♦

Brecard remained ahead following the J♣10♠8♣ flop and 7♠ turn, but the 9♦ river gave Di Pietro a straight to leave the Frenchman short. He's been eliminated shortly after.

The following hand, Di Pietro opened to 3,500 again. Michele Perego made it 11,500 and action folded back to Di Pietro. He moved all in and Perego called off the 20,000 he had behind.

Michele Perego: A♥A♠ All in
Luca Di Pietro: K♥10♥

Di Pietro paired up on the K♠Q♠5♥ flop to give him another chance of cracking aces. The A♦ turn left Di Pietro drawing to Broadway, which failed to come in after the 6♦ completed the board.

Perego breathed a huge sigh of relief and collected the pot.