€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-27-2024 14:16 UTC+1

Livshitz Survives a Massive Flip

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gabi Livshitz raised to 225,000 on the button before Virgile Turchi three-bet to 725,000 in the small blind. Livshitz then moved all in for 2,700,000 and Turchi snap-called.

Gabi Livshitz: Q♣Q♦ All in
Virgile Turchi: A♣K♠

"Two times?" Livshitz joked heading to the flop, which came 7♦8♣5♥. His queens remained in the lead through the 3♠ turn and 9♥ river and Livshitz doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabi Livshitz	5,500,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Virgile Turchi	4,300,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

Tags: Gabi Livshitz Virgile Turchi

04-27-2024 14:25 UTC+1

Jason Wheeler Eliminated in 15th Place (€14,960)

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Sava Krink

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a classic battle of the blinds, Remy Murcia initiated the action by pushing Jason Wheeler all-in from the small blind.

Jason Wheeler: K♥7♣ All in
Remy Murcia: A♥10♣

The board ran clean for Murcia, revealing 2♠6♠2♦A♣5♣ as the dealer laid out the cards.

Murcia not only recouped his lost 500,000 chips from the previous hand but also secured additional winnings. In the previous hand Marco Gambini clinched the pot with pocket 2's, triumphing over two opponents on a board of 7♦J♣5♦3♦7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	5,000,000 800,000	800,000
Jason Wheeler	Busted

04-27-2024 14:46 UTC+1

Double Up for Bull

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Sava Krink

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

With everyone folding to him in the small blind, Robbie Bull decided to make a move, shoving almost his entire stack into the middle. Pierre Basile wasted no time in responding with an all-in of his own.

Bull glanced around, checking for any additional all-ins, but finding none, he committed the remainder of his chips to the pot.

Robbie Bull: Q♦J♣ All in
Pierre Basile: A♠J♦

The flop of 4♦Q♥2♣ favored Bull, and nothing could alter that outcome. The turn card, K♠, brought a momentary tension, but the river, 8♥, sealed the deal, securing a safe double-up for Bull.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Basile	5,250,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000
Robbie Bull	3,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Pierre Basile Robbie Bull

04-27-2024 14:48 UTC+1

Alisa Sibgatova Eliminated in 14th Place (€14,960); Pierre Basile Eliminated in 13th Place (€17,950)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Marco Gambini raised to 250,000 in middle position before Alisa Sibgatova moved all in for 720,000 in the hijack. Pierre Basile then reraised to 1,200,000 in the small blind.

Gambini didn't realize Basile had raised and just put in the chips to call Sibgatova. He was forced to put in the extra chips and they saw a flop of 9♠6♠5♣.

Basile then moved all in for 4,000,000 and Gambini snap-called.

Alisa Sibgatova: Q♦10♦ All in
Pierre Basile: 10♥10♣ All in
Marco Gambini: 3♣3♦

Basile was ahead with his pair of tens and poised to scoop the massive pot as the A♠ fell on the turn. The river, though, was the 3♠ and Gambini again spiked a two-outer on the river as he pounded the table in celebration and shot out of his seat.

A shocked Basile headed for the rail amidst a stream of profanity while Gambini, who was down to just 300,000 at one point today, took the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Gambini	13,100,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted
Pierre Basile	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Marco Gambini Pierre Basile

04-27-2024 15:03 UTC+1

Saad Spikes the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Guillaume Nolet raised to 240,000 in the hijack and Atanas Malinov called in the cutoff. Elie Saad then moved all in for 2,530,000 in the small blind and Nolet folded, but Malinov called to put Saad at risk.

Elie Saad: J♣J♦ All in
Atanas Malinov: A♠Q♣

Malinov took the lead on the Q♠9♦K♠ flop with a pair of queens, but Saad hit the J♠ on the turn to make a set. The K♣ river improved him to a full house and Saad doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	7,100,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

Elie Saad	5,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Guillaume Nolet	4,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Elie Saad Guillaume Nolet

04-27-2024 16:24 UTC+1

Macori Doubles Off Bull

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Federico Macori raised to 1,300,000 under the gun and Robbie Bull moved all in from the small blind. Macori had just one 25,000 chip behind and tanked for a minute before calling.

Federico Macori: K♣Q♦ All in
Robbie Bull: A♣10♦

"I was hoping you folded ace-ten. I was just thinking that," Macori said as the flop came Q♣3♥J♦ to give him the lead with a pair of queens. The rest of the board came 6♣2♠ and Macori doubled up.

"Okay, now you can call with ace-ten," Macori added after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Bull	4,800,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Federico Macori	2,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Robbie Bull Federico Macori

04-27-2024 16:50 UTC+1

Livshitz Sends Malinov Deep Into the Tank

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David Salituro

Level 31 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gabi Livshitz raised to 325,000 in the hijack and Atanas Malinov called in the small blind.

The flop came 8♣5♣6♥ and Malinov led out for 250,000. Livshitz called.

The turn was the 10♥ and Malinov bet another 350,000. Livshitz again called.

The J♠ fell on the river and Malinov slowed down and checked. Livshitz then bet 1,100,000.

Malinov finally looked up from covering his face inside his hood as he agonized over the decision. More than five minutes came off the clock before he finally folded and Livshitz took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	8,200,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Gabi Livshitz	5,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Gabi Livshitz

04-27-2024 16:55 UTC+1

Gil Aboodi Eliminated in 12th Place (€17,950)

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gil Aboodi moved all in for 1,625,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Remy Murcia in the small blind who rejammed, which folded out the big blind.

Gil Aboodi: 10♥10♦ All in
Remy Murcia: K♥K♠

Aboodi failed to find his two-outer on the 8♣7♠4♥7♣4♦ runout.

Uri Gilboa was delighted with the elimination as he made the pay jump.

"Yes, €4,000 for me!" he cheered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	5,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Gil Aboodi	Busted

Tags: Gil Aboodi Remy Murcia Uri Gilboa

04-27-2024 17:14 UTC+1

Uri Gilboa Eliminated in 11th Place (€21,550)

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Robbie Bull opened to 400,000 from under the gun, and saw action folded to Uri Gilboa in the small blind. He put in his last 400,000 before Remy Murcia called from the big blind.

Murcia check-folded to a bet of 400,000 on the J♣8♠6♠ flop for the cards to go on their backs.

Uri Gilboa: K♣9♠
Robbie Bull: 8♥8♣

Gilboa needed to go runner-runner to stay in contention, but departed in 11th place after the 4♥A♥ runout.

The FPS Main Event is now on the Final Table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Bull	6,900,000 450,000	450,000
Remy Murcia	5,100,000
Uri Gilboa	Busted

Tags: Remy Murcia Robbie Bull Uri Gilboa

04-27-2024 17:45 UTC+1

Malinov Bombs the River on Saad

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Atanas Malinov raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Elie Saad called in the small blind.

The flop came 3♠6♥2♠ and Malinov bet 350,000. Saad called to see the A♠ turn.

Malinov then bet 1,100,000 and Saad quickly called. The river was the K♣ and Malinov fired out 3,100,000 this time.

Saad spent several minutes in the tank before he folded as Malinov took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	11,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Elie Saad	4,800,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Tags: Elie Saad Atanas Malinov