€5,300 EPT Main Event Giorno 1b | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2024-04-29 15:55 UTC+2

Kalietina Busts in Cooler

Livello 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jean Vigna opened from the cutoff to 800. Diana Kalietina defended the big blind.

Kalietina check-called a 900 chip bet on the 9♠3♠7♥ flop. She then check-raised Vigna's 2,600 chip bet on the A♠ to 6,000. Vigna made the call. Kalietina then led all in for around 20,000 on the 9♦ turn and Vigna quickly called.

Kalietina showed K♠J♠ for the nut flush but was bested by Vigna's A♦A♥ for top full house.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean Vigna	45,000 45,000	45,000
Diana Kalietina	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 15:32 UTC+2

Sverrisson Runs Kings into Jeckeln's Aces

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Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Andres Jeckeln open raised from middle position and Halldor Sverrisson three-bet to 2,100 from late position. Jeckeln four-bet to 6,800 and Sverrisson moved all in for 19,000. Jeckeln called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Halldor Sverrisson: K♦K♠
Andres Jeckeln: A♥A♦

The board ran out 2♣10♣5♦9♣6♦. Jeckeln held with his pocket aces, near-doubling his stack and sending Sverrisson to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andres Jeckeln	64,000 64,000	64,000
Halldor Sverrisson	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 15:20 UTC+2

Wiciak Hits Straight Flush

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Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Marroun Jazzer raised in middle position and found calls from Zaminhan Pinow in the small blind and Simon Wiciak in the big blind.

Pinow and Wiciak checked the A♥3♣2♥ flop before Jazzer continued for 2,200. Pinow folded while Wiciak called to see the 5♣ turn.

The PokerStars Team Pro led out for 2,700 and Jazzer responded by moving all in. Wiciak called and the hands were turned up.

Marroun Jazzer: 5♠5♥ All in
Simon Wiciak: 4♣2♣

Jazzer had turned a set but Wiciak was in the lead with a straight.

The A♣ river improved Jazzer to a full house, but Wiciak also improved to a straight flush to score the knockout. Jazzer then used his single reentry for a fresh stack of 30,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Simon Wiciak	61,000 31,000	31,000

Marroun Jazzer	30,000 30,000	30,000
Zaminhan Pinow	24,200 24,200	24,200

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2024-04-29 15:14 UTC+2

Vo Flops Set to Double Through Kalietina

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Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ut Tam Vo raised to 700 from middle position, Diana Kalietina three-bet to 2,500 from late position, Oleksii Ievchenko called in the big blind and Vo called.

The flop came K♦5♦8♥. Action checked to Kalietina, who continued for 2,500. Ievchenko called, then Vo raised it to 5,900. Kalietina moved all in for 34,100. Ievchenko folded and Vo called for 16,000.

Kalietina showed K♠8♠ for two pair, but Vo had 8♦8♣ for a set of eights.

The turn came the J♣ and river the 5♣. Vo held to win the pot and double up his stack, leaving Kalietina relatively short stacked.

A neutral player started claiming it was obvious that Vo had a set of eights and then turned to Kalietina and said, "loose raise." The table pretty much ignored him as the next hand was dealt.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ut Tam Vo	44,000 44,000	44,000
Oleksii Ievchenko	38,000 38,000	38,000
Diana Kalietina	18,000 18,000	18,000

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2024-04-29 14:52 UTC+2

Kane Doubles Up With Set

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Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Michael Kane raised to 700 from middle position and picked up a caller before Jean-Luc Labryga three-bet to 3,600. Kane made the call.

The flop came 10♣J♦6♦. Labryga checked, Kane bet 2,000, and Labryga reraised to 15,000. Kane only had a little more in his stack. He moved all in for 17,400 and Labryga called.

Labryga showed A♣K♦ for overcards and a backdoor straight draw. Kane had 10♠10♦ for a set of tens.

The turn came the 9♦ and river the 2♣. Kane held to win the pot and double up his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Kane	47,000 47,000	47,000
Jean-Luc Labryga	40,000 27,000	27,000

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2024-04-29 13:47 UTC+2

Fast Start for Schneiders

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Livello 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Felix Schneiders opened in early position and found a call from Jon Kyte in the cutoff.

Action was checked through the 7♦2♠A♦ flop, with both players declining to bet again on the K♦ turn.

Schneiders led out for 700 on the Q♣ river, earning the pot as Kyte folded. "Pick one," said Schneiders as he revealed the 9♠ after Kyte pointed to the card.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Felix Schneiders	44,000 14,000	14,000
Jon Kyte	26,000 4,000	4,000

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2024-04-29 12:51 UTC+2

Connelly Wins Decent Pot With Turned Flush

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Eduardo Egea raised to 300 from late position and Ryan Connelly reraised to 1,000 from the button. The player in the big blind came along and Egea also called.

The flop came J♠4♠Q♥. Action checked to Connelly, who continued for 1,300. The big blind folded and Egea check-raised to 2,900, which Connelly called.

The turn was the 7♠ and Egea led for 4,500. Connelly made the call and action went to the river, the pot now inflated to a significant size.

The river came the 4♥. Egea slowed down with a check and Connelly sized up to 8,200. Egea called, putting a decent portion of his chips in the middle. Connelly showed K♠9♠ for a turned flush to win the pot, near-doubling his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Connelly	55,000 55,000	55,000
Eduardo Egea	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Eduardo Egea Ryan Connelly

2024-04-29 11:16 UTC+2

Final Starting Flight of EPT Main Event Kicks Off Today, Last Chance for Players to Bag for Day 2

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The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo series, running at the stunning Sporting Monte-Carlo venue on the French Riviera, continues today with Day 1b of the €5,300 EPT Main Event. The second and final starting flight kicks off today at midday, giving players one more opportunity to make it through.

Day 1a attracted 393 entries, which topped last year's figures by exactly 30 entries. The prize pool by the end of the flight was €2,580,200 and has already grown to over €3 million including those who had registered for Day 1b.

Spanish poker player and streamer Elias Gutierrez topped the first flight, bagging an impressive 336,000 chips, while Rania Nasreddine claimed second place with 302,000. They have the counts to chase as action begins today.

Previous champions in the Monte Carlo Main Event include Dutch poker legend Rob Hollink, won the first edition of this event in 2005, Gavin Griffin, Mohsin Charania, Adrian Mateos, Manig Loeser, and last year's champion Mike Watson, who claimed €749,425 for his victory.

2023 EPT Monte Carlo Final Table results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Mike Watson	Canada	€749,425
2	Leonard Maue	Germany	€697,125
3	Leo Worthington-Leese	United Kingdom	€397,450
4	Joachim Haraldstad	Norway	€305,750
5	Samy Boujmala	France	€235,150
6	Arnaud Enselme	France	€180,900
7	Jason Wheeler	United States	€139,150
8	Arunas Sapitavicius	Lithuania	€107,050

Back to Day 1b, where players will begin the tournament with a 30,000 starting stack. The flight will run for ten 60-minute levels, with a 20-minute break every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6. Two entries maximum are allowed across both starting flights, with late registration open until the start of Day 2 on Tuesday, April 30.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters bring you live updates straight from the tournament floor.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Arnaud Enselme Arunas Sapitavicius Elias Gutierrez Gavin Griffin Jason Wheeler Joachim Haraldstad Leo Worthington-Leese Leonard Maue Manig Loeser Mike Watson Mohsin Charania Rania Nasreddine Rob Hollink Samy Boujmala