€5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2023-04-30 12:58 UTC+2

O'Neill Drags a Double

MattHansen

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Ken Demlakian jumped out of the gates today but Jack O'Neill was seen pulling in a double to slow him down.

The board read 2♦A♦K♥K♣3♣ and O'Neill had tabled A♣Q♠ to take the pot with aces and kings. Demlakian's hand was in the muck and his stack was a bit lighter, but still above the starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ken Demlakian	34,000
Jack O'Neill	32,800

Tags: Jack O'Neill Ken Demlakian

Nível: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

2023-04-30 13:07 UTC+2

Botez Bluffs, Gets Called By Worse

connorrichards

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Chess streamer Alexandra Botez was in the hijack in a heads-up pot against Ehsan Amiri on the button on a flop of A♦K♠8♦.

Botez checked and Amiri bet 1,200. Botez check-raised to 3,500 and Amiri called. Botez then checked on the J♥ turn and Amiri checked back.

The 2♦ river completed the board and Botez sat still before tossing out a bet of 10,000. Amiri went deep into the tank for several minutes and tried to get some information out of the chess pro before calling.

Botez tabled A♥3♥ for a pair of aces and it was enough to win the pot as those as the table expressed their shock when Amiri mucked in defeat.

"I don't know who was more surprised!" said one of the table mates.

"Oh, definitely me!" laughed Botez. "I promised myself I would stop bluffing."

"It's a good value bet!" laughed another player at the table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexandra Botez	45,000 15,000	15,000
Ehsan Amiri	10,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: Alexandra Botez Ehsan Amiri

2023-04-30 13:08 UTC+2

Every Past PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Champion

MattHansen

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The 2023 edition of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo festival runs from April 26 through May 6 at the luxurious Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. You already know that PokerNews is bringing you live and exclusive coverage from seven of the biggest EPT Monte Carlo events, including the prestigious Main Event, the tournament every player wants to win.

Some of poker's most recognizable faces and names have returned home from a trip to Monaco with the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event trophy in tow. Fourteen poker stars have written their names in the EPT's history books under the heading EPT Monte Carlo Main Event champion.

Check Out the Full List on PokerNews!

2023-04-30 13:21 UTC+2

Buonanno Pressures Cessy

MattHansen

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Talgat Mykhanov opened from under the gun before Antonio Buonanno made it 1,200 from the button. Laurent Cessy came along from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way to make a three-way pot.

The flop was A♣Q♦2♠ and action checked to Buonanno on the button for a bet of 1,600. Cessy called and Mykhanov folded before 10♦ fell on the turn.

Cessy check-called a 3,000 bet on the turn and the river was 3♠. Cessy checked again and folded when Buonanno fired a bet of 6,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Talgat Mykhanov	45,200 45,200	45,200
Antonio Buonanno	32,000 32,000	32,000

Laurent Cessy	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Laurent Cessy Talgat Mykhanov

2023-04-30 13:21 UTC+2

Botez Takes Out Amiri's King

connorrichards

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alexandra Botez and Ehsan Amiri tangled once more as Amiri open-jammed a stack of around 4,000 from under the gun and Botez called in the small blind to put the Australian at risk.

Alexandra Botez: K♥Q♠
Ehsan Amiri: K♠J♠

The chess queen had Amiri's king dominated and nothing changed on the runout of 9♣2♦7♣7♦5♥ to send Amiri to the rail in one of the first eliminations of the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexandra Botez	50,000 5,000	5,000
Ehsan Amiri	Eliminado

Tags: Alexandra Botez Ehsan Amiri

2023-04-30 13:35 UTC+2

Marle Spragg Won The Ladies Event

poolshir

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

I have won the €330 Ladies event for 5.5k ## https://t.co/id28AkSfnR
— Marle Spragg (@MarleSpragg)

2023-04-30 13:47 UTC+2

Shevliakov Takes From Kasper

MattHansen

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Henri Kasper raised to 400 from under the gun and Aleksandr Shevliakov raised to 1,400 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and Kasper called to see a flop.

The flop was 5♥Q♥8♦ and Kasper check-called a 1,700 bet from Shevliakov. The turn was A♦.

Kasper checked again and this time Shevliakov fired 3,500, but that was too much for Kasper and he tossed his hand in the muck.

Meanwhile, Tibor Nagygyorgy sits below the starting stack at the same table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksandr Shevliakov	39,000 39,000	39,000
Henri Kasper	28,000 28,000	28,000
Tibor Nagygyorgy	21,000 21,000	21,000

2023-04-30 13:50 UTC+2

Schwederle Overbets Two Streets

connorrichards

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Cedric Schwederle opened to 500 from early position and Oddvar Brendo called in the cutoff before Joao Vieira also called out of the big blind.

Vieira checked on the flop of 10♠7♦10♦ and Schwederle continued for 500. Brendo called and Vieira folded. Schwederle sized up to 3,600 on the A♣ turn and Brendo again called.

The 4♦ river completed the board and Schwederle bet 20,000 to put Brendo all in for his final 12,000. Brendo went in the tank for over a minute and landed on a fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cedric Schwederle	37,000
Joao Vieira	35,000

Oddvar Brendo	12,000

Tags: Cedric Schwederle Joao Vieira Oddvar Brendo

2023-04-30 14:01 UTC+2

Kvisthammar Has a Nine

connorrichards

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Peter Kvisthammar was under the gun in a heads-up pot against Francesco Baglione on the button on a flop of A♦9♥9♠.

Kvisthammar checked on the flop and Baglione bet 2,100. Kvisthammar called. Kvisthammar checked again on the A♥ turn and Baglione checked back. The 6♣ river completed the board and Kvisthammar led out for 2,000. Baglione called.

"I have a nine," Kvisthammar said before showing 10♦9♦ for a full house as his opponent mucked in defeat.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Peter Kvisthammar	37,000 7,000	7,000
Francesco Baglione	33,000

Tags: Peter Kvisthammar Francesco Baglione