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

04-26-2024 15:17 UTC+2

Kobayashi Stays Alive; Schneiders Riding a Short Stack

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Hirokazu Kobayashi moved all in for 59,000 from the small blind and Thomas Pierlot put him at risk from the cutoff.

Hirokazu Kobayashi: A♦K♣ All in
Thomas Pierlot: 8♣8♠

Kobayashi connected with the 2♣A♠9♠ flop to make top pair, and held on through the Q♥ turn and Q♦ river to double up.

Team PokerStars Pro Felix Schneiders is also at this table but on an extreme short stack of around 50,000. Eusebiu Jalba, meanwhile, is also seated here with 730,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eusebiu Jalba	730,000 730,000	730,000
Thomas Pierlot	285,000 225,000	225,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi	120,000 -203,000	-203,000
Felix Schneiders	50,000 -24,000	-24,000

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Felix Schneiders Hirokazu Kobayashi Thomas Pierlot

04-26-2024 15:08 UTC+2

Playing for Half a Million Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jakup Breckmann opened from middle position to 23,000 and Federico Fundaro three-bet to 55,000, which Breckmann called after a moment of consideration.

Both players checked through the flop of J♥K♣4♥.

The turn brought 10♥ and Breckmann checked to Fundaro, who bet 80,000. Breckmann snap-called.

On the 6♥ river, Breckmann checked again and Fundaro, after a brief moment of thought, bet 150,000, which Breckmann once again snap-called.

"Do you have a heart?" Breckmann asked, and Fundaro shook his head.

Breckmann showed Q♠Q♥ for a queen-high flush and took the 595,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakup Breckmann	830,000 717,000	717,000
Federico Fundaro	405,000 47,000	47,000

04-26-2024 15:07 UTC+2

Scutaro Flips to a Double

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

[Removed:467] raised to 22,000 in middle position before Razvan Scutaru moved all in for 134,000 in the cutoff. Al Sayegh called.

Razvan Scutaru: Q♣10♣ All in
[Removed:467]: 7♠7♣

Al Sayegh remained in the lead on the 8♠2♥A♦ flop, but Scutaru hit the Q♦ on the turn to pull in front. The river was the 2♠ and Scutaru doubled up.

"The call was good," Al Sayegh reassured himself as he watched the pot head over to Scutaru.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:467]	360,000 -65,000	-65,000
Razvan Scutaru	280,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Razvan Scutaru

04-26-2024 15:01 UTC+2

Navarro Fills Up on Scafini

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♦K♣K♠7♦, Laurent Navarro bet 50,000 from the cutoff and Lucas Scafini called in the big blind.

The river was the 3♠ and Navarro moved all in for 62,000. Scafini quickly called.

Navarro showed 7♥7♣ for a full house and Scafini mucked A♠6♠ as Navarro doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Scafini	810,000 -190,000	-190,000
Laurent Navarro	350,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Laurent Navarro Lucas Scafini

04-26-2024 14:54 UTC+2

Ben Ittah Survives on Scary Board

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gabi Livshitz opened to 22,000 from under the gun and called when Dan Ben Ittah moved all in for 87,000 from the button.

Dan Ben Ittah: A♥J♣ All in
Gabi Livshitz: A♠10♠

Ben Ittah paired up on the J♠5♠3♥ flop to stay in front but Livshitz had the nut-flush draw, The 8♦ turn was safe for the at risk player, as was the 3♦ river.

"I run so bad, it's insane," joked Livshitz, which received a few laughs from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabi Livshitz	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000
Dan Ben Ittah	200,000 -277,000	-277,000

Tags: Dan Ben Ittah Gabi Livshitz

04-26-2024 14:53 UTC+2

Malyshev Runs Into a Better Kicker

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Denis Malyshev and Antonino Venneri were heads-up on a flop of 10♣9♥6♣ when Malyshev moved all in for 51,000 from the big blind. Venneri called on the button.

Denis Malyshev: 9♠5♠ All in
Antonino Venneri: K♠9♦

Malyshev showed a pair of nines, but Venneri was ahead with his nines, king-kicker. The board ran out A♣J♦ and Malyshev was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonino Venneri	530,000 420,000	420,000
Denis Malyshev	Busted

Tags: Antonino Venneri Denis Malyshev

04-26-2024 14:51 UTC+2

Mascia Jams on Defending Champion

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Silvio Mascia opened to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Mateusz Moolhuizen and Juergen Petelkau from the blinds.

Action checked through to the river, for the final board to show K♠K♥Q♥J♥A♦. Moolhuizen led out for 22,000, and then folded his hand after some thinking time when Mascia moved all in for around 187,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Moolhuizen	310,000

Silvio Mascia	280,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Juergen Petelkau Mateusz Moolhuizen Silvio Mascia

04-26-2024 14:44 UTC+2

EPT Monte Carlo and SCOOP Bundles Up for Grabs With PokerStars Power Path

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, as players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program. So there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.

Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.

Here’s a look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes to EPT Monte Carlo and the upcoming Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP).

Full details here

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

04-26-2024 14:35 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Macori	1,260,000 60,000	60,000
Gabi Livshitz	1,200,000 810,000	810,000
Christian Alilovic	900,000 274,000	274,000
Ognyan Dimov	900,000 376,000	376,000

Gil Aboodi	820,000 -69,000	-69,000

Luigi Minolfi	750,000 342,000	342,000
Robert Bull	700,000 598,000	598,000
Clement Michaud	660,000 32,000	32,000
Vladimir Erceg	650,000 -112,000	-112,000

Pedro Lourenco	580,000 240,000	240,000
Marco Gambini	580,000 263,000	263,000
Felix Schlott	580,000 122,000	122,000
Julien Vecchioli	520,000 205,000	205,000
Nina Krasilnikova	490,000 40,000	40,000
Davidi Kitai	450,000 -150,000	-150,000

[Removed:467]	425,000 165,000	165,000
Stephen Nahm	350,000 -294,000	-294,000
Mihai Niste	220,000 -36,000	-36,000