€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-26-2024 19:41 UTC+1

Asgoudakis Bounced After Flip

Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andrea Bottinelli opened to 55,000 from the hijack and called when Dimitrios Asgoudakis jammed for 220,000 from the button.

Dimitrios Asgoudakis: 8♣8♠ All in
Andrea Bottinelli: A♣Q♠

The A♥ was in the window and was followed by the K♥2♠ to leave Asgoudakis drawing to two outs. The 9♥ turn offered no salvation, nor did the 6♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Bottinelli	820,000 220,000	220,000
Dimitrios Asgoudakis	Busted
Laurent Navarro	Busted

Tags: Andrea Bottinelli Dimitrios Asgoudakis

04-26-2024 19:46 UTC+1

Jacks Fall For Both Erceg and Martinez

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vladimir Erceg raised to 50,000 in the hijack before Robert Bull moved all in for 450,000 in the cutoff. Erceg called.

Robert Bull: A♦Q♠ All in
Vladimir Erceg: J♥J♣

The flop came A♠7♥4♦ and Bull took the lead with a pair of aces. The A♥ turn improved him to trips, while the river was the 8♣ and Bull doubled up.

At the same time at another table, Gabi Livshitz had a raise of 250,000 in front of him from the button and Angel Martinez moved all in for 300,000 under the gun. Livshitz put in the extra chips.

Angel Martinez: J♥J♦ All in
Gabi Livshitz: Q♠Q♣

Martinez had run his jacks into Livshitz's queens and found no help on the 9♠A♣8♥4♣2♠ board as he headed for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabi Livshitz	2,100,000 750,000	750,000
Robert Bull	900,000 400,000	400,000
Vladimir Erceg	750,000 -550,000	-550,000

Angel Martinez	Busted

Tags: Angel Martinez Gabi Livshitz Robert Bull Vladimir Erceg

04-26-2024 20:19 UTC+1

Michaud Catches a Miracle to Double Off Wheeler

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jason Wheeler raised to 55,000 in middle position before Clement Michaud moved all in for 400,000 on the button. Wheeler confirmed the amount before calling.

Clement Michaud: 4♦4♥ All in
Jason Wheeler: 7♥7♣

Wheeler had Michaud dominated with his higher pocket pair as the flop came J♠8♥6♣. The turn was the 7♠ and Wheeler improved to a set, but the 5♣ spiked on the river to give Michaud a straight and a miracle double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Michaud	850,000 350,000	350,000
Jason Wheeler	280,000 -470,000	-470,000

Tags: Clement Michaud Jason Wheeler

04-26-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Wheeler Returns the Favor to Michaud

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Clement Michaud raised to 50,000 in the hijack before Jason Wheeler three-bet to 270,000 in the small blind, leaving 10,000 back. "I have the best hand. It's just a matter of whether you want to double me up or not," Wheeler said.

Michaud eventually called and the flop came J♥9♥9♦. Wheeler checked and Michaud tossed in a blue 5,000 chip before being told he had to make it at least 25,000. "Twenty seconds," Wheeler told the table before he called.

Jason Wheeler: A♠8♣ All in
Clement Michaud: 5♣5♦

Wheeler was trailing the two pair of Michaud as the 10♣ fell on the turn. The river was the 10♦ and Wheeler counterfeited Michaud's pair to earn the double up.

"Yes. Gets the chips back," Wheeler cried out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	600,000 320,000	320,000
Clement Michaud	550,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Clement Michaud Jason Wheeler

04-26-2024 20:49 UTC+1

Bad Run for Pishvaie

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova jammed for 270,000 from early position and was called by Saam Pishvaie from the small blind.

Alisa Sibgatova: 4♥4♠ All in
Saam Pishvaie: A♦10♠

Sibgatova's pocket pair remained best following the Q♥4♣2♣8♥7♥ runout.

The following hand, Ankit Ahuja opened to 60,000 from the button. Pishvaie, with 405,000, made it 385,000. Action folded back to Ahuja, who moved all in as the big stack. Pishvaie then went into the tank, as the tournament was on a payjump. Some players were not fans of the stalling and called the clock fairly quickly. In the end, he put in the last of his chips.

Saam Pishvaie: 7♣7♠ All in
Ankit Ahuja: A♣9♠

Pishvaie remained ahead following the K♠Q♦6♦ flop and K♥ turn, but Ahuja paired up on the 9♣ river to score the KO.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Alisa Sibgatova	600,000 150,000	150,000
Saam Pishvaie	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Ankit Ahuja Bad Run Saam Pishvaie

04-26-2024 20:51 UTC+1

Tarnakin, Di Cesare Fall

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Serhii Tarnakin moved all in for 330,000 from the hijack and Vladimir Heinich called in the big blind.

Serhii Tarnakin: A♠5♣ All in
Vladimir Heinich: A♥10♣

Tarnakin was dominated and found no help on the 2♥9♠Q♣6♣3♠ board as he was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Alessio Di Cesare had committed 230,000 of his stack, leaving 10,000 back, before Virgile Turchi put him all in from under the gun. Di Cesare had the clock called on him but eventually put in his last chips from the cutoff.

Alessio Di Cesare: 9♥9♦ All in
Virgile Turchi: K♦K♥

Turchi had picked up kings and Di Cesare couldn't catch up on the A♠3♦7♥2♣Q♥ board as he was sent to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	1,300,000 400,000	400,000

Vladimir Heinich	730,000 230,000	230,000
Serhii Tarnakin	Busted
Alessio Di Cesare	Busted

Tags: Alessio Di Cesare Serhii Tarnakin Virgile Turchi Vladimir Heinich

04-26-2024 21:20 UTC+1

GTO Nizard?

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Get ready to strap in, because this may have been the wildest hand of the day.

Deborah Nizard opened to 75,000 from early position and was called by Federico Fundaro on the button.

The pair then engaged in some table talk, whether they would bluff or not bluff in the pot.

The dealer put out the Q♠8♥6♥ flop and Nizard continued for 75,000 before Fundaro clicked it to 150,000.

Nizard then asked Fundaro why he wasn't being "tranquille" as the 7♣ turn came into play. Both players checked, which brought in the 7♠ river.

With 525,000 in the pot, Nizard said something on the lines of "let's go," and moved all in for 930,000.

Fundaro was stunned, and uttered some expletives that would make a nun blush.

"I don't think I can fold," continued Funaro and then Nizard called for the clock. By the time the floor reached the table, Fundaro called as the bigger stack.

Nizard slammed her K♠6♠ on the table for sevens and sixes and was bested by Fundaro's 9♥7♥, which was good for trip sevens.

"You bluff a lot," added Fundaro as Nizard left her seat.

With that pot, Fundaro became the biggest stack in the room, with around 3,500,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Fundaro	3,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Deborah Nizard	Busted

Tags: Deborah Nizard Federico Fundaro

04-26-2024 21:46 UTC+1

Tropea Doubles; Hawkins Departs

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Francesco Tropea moved all in for 400,000 on the button and Pieter De Necker called in the big blind.

Francesco Tropea: A♥K♥ All in
Pieter De Necker: K♣8♣

Tropea had De Necker dominated as the board came 6♦7♥3♠5♦10♠ to earn him a double up with his ace-kicker.

At another table, Andrew Hawkins moved all in for 365,000 in the cutoff and Gil Aboodi called on the button.

Andrew Hawkins: J♠10♣ All in
Gil Aboodi: K♣Q♠

Aboodi hit top pair on the 2♠Q♥6♥ flop, while Hawkins couldn't catch up on the 7♣ turn or 7♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gil Aboodi	2,300,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Francesco Tropea	950,000 400,000	400,000
Pieter De Necker	400,000 -700,000	-700,000
Andrew Hawkins	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hawkins Francesco Tropea Gil Aboodi Pieter De Necker

04-26-2024 21:48 UTC+1

Sibgatova Gets There to Double Off Stantchev

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova and Christian Stantchev were heads-up on a flop of 2♦K♠Q♠ when Sibgatova got her last 355,000 in the middle from the cutoff and Stantchev put her at risk in the big blind.

Alisa Sibgatova: 10♠8♠ All in
Christian Stantchev: K♥7♠

Stantchev had top pair, while Sibgatova was chasing a flush draw. The 3♠ turn completed her flush and left Stantchev drawing dead by the 2♥ river as Sibgatova doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisa Sibgatova	750,000 150,000	150,000
Christian Stantchev	300,000 -850,000	-850,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Christian Stantchev

04-26-2024 21:51 UTC+1

Kitai Doubles Off Michaud With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♣3♣10♥, Davidi Kitai bet 55,000 from under the gun and Clement Michaud raised to 125,000 in the big blind. Kitai then moved all in for 435,000 and Michaud called.

Davidi Kitai: A♣K♦ All in
Clement Michaud: 9♣6♣

Kitai was ahead with ace-high but needed to dodge Michaud's flush draw. The Q♠ turn was safe, as was the 8♦ river and Kitai doubled up.