In the cutoff, Nicholas Galtos checked the turn on a board of , and an opponent on the button bet 3,000. Galtos put in 6,500, and his opponent called. The river was a and both players checked. The player on the button flicked into the middle, but Galtos had for a straight.
The growing number of entries has forced a number of players into the cash game area, where some spillover tables are being seated. We spotted a few notable players in that area. One is Benny Glaser, who is looking ahead to the WSOP, where he hopes to repeat an epic 2016 performance.
November Niner Kenny Hallaert just took down a pot after both blinds checked to the button, where a player bet 1,100 on a board of . After the small blind folded, Hallaert called, and the river was a . Check-check, and Hallaert showed down for top two, which was a winner.
Sara Souhail Nassar has become one of the first casualties of the day. The Lebanese got it in with against Adrian Ionescu's on a board and was left drawing dead.
"Ah, I still enjoyed the experience," Nassar said as she headed out of the tournament area.
With three active players on a board of , action was on Ivan Glushkov on the button. The Russian bet 2,650 and got a call from Joseph El Khoury. Lucien Cohen check-raised to 6,200, Glushkov called and El Khoury folded.
On the river, Cohen shoved all in and Glushkov called his remaining stack of 12,175 off.
Lucien Cohen:
Ivan Glushkov:
Glushkov got there with a straight on the river and doubled up.
A player on the button bet 2,375 on a board of , and PokerStars Team Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier sprang to life with a check-raise to 6,625. His opponent thought about a minute and called, and ElkY turned over for aces full to take the pot.
Access all areas had been granted for taking the film camera in to commentator Joe "Stapes" Stapleton's hotel room at the PSCMonte-Carlo. But was Laura really prepared at what to expect....?