€1,100 FPS Main Event
Giorno 1b completo
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Giorni 1b
Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
Informazioni Giocatori - Giorno 1b
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Montepremi
€2,012,160
Entries
2,096
Livello
38
Bui
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
225
Giocatori Rimasti
34
Reigning FPS Main Event Champion Mateusz Moolhuizen Bags Big in Day 1b
Livello 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Day 1b of the €1,100 French Poker Series Main Event, running as part of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour at the Sporting Monte-Carlo has now reached its conclusion. A total of 225 entries were made, but after 18 levels of play, only 34 advanced to Day 2 and secured a minimum cash.
As this chaotic flight died down, Hugo Machado bagged the overall chip lead taking through a total of 437,000 for the Day 2 restart. Following close behind Machado is Saam Pishvaie with a stack of 405,000; the only other player to eclipse to 400,000 chip mark.
Mateusz Moolhuizen, who won the FPS Main Event in Paris just two months ago, continued his hot streak tonight bagging a stack of 296,000. Moolhuizen's prior win secured him a payday of €470,830 for besting a field of 4,149 and is set on continuing his campaign for back-to-back titles.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Machado | Portugal | 437,000 |
| 2 | Saam Pishvaie | France | 405,000 |
| 3 | Andrew Hawkins | United Kingdom | 388,000 |
| 4 | Pieter De Necker | South Africa | 374,000 |
| 5 | Gaspare Sposato | Italy | 360,000 |
| 6 | Sokratis Linares | Greece | 300,000 |
| 7 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | Netherlands | 296,000 |
| 8 | Julien Pavon | France | 276,000 |
| 9 | Arnaud Enselme | France | 270,000 |
| 10 | Alexandre Suss | France | 262,000 |
Day 1b welcomed some of the best players in Europe and beyond, including PokerStars Team Pro members Alejandro Lococo, Fintan Hand and Parker Talbot. Although all three manage to accumulate chips earlier on in the day, both Hand, Lococo and Talbot failed to materialise a Day 2 stack, firing a combined four bullets between them.
Other notable names to hit the rail included EPT Prague Main Event runner-up Jon Kyte and veteran of the European circuit, Alexandre Reard.
Day 2 will kick off on the 26th of April, but before then, players have plenty more opportunities to get into the mix with flights 1c and turbo flight 1d happening tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.
The PokerNews live reporting team will return to bring you more coverage of the French Poker Series Main Event here at EPT Monte Carlo, so stay tuned.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (completo)
Livello 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
437,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
|
||
|
405,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
388,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
374,000
309,000
|
309,000 |
|
360,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
296,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
||
|
|
276,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
270,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
262,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
|
241,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
208,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
205,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
204,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
202,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
188,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
183,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
182,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
|
178,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
172,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
167,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
125,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
||
|
117,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
113,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Sposato Busts Arcidiacono on Bubble
Livello 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Gaspare Sposato opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and Francensco Arcidiacono, who already had half his stack in the middle via the big blind and ante, moved in for the rest of his stack, totaling 17,000. Sposato called.
Francensco Arcidiacono: J♠9♦
Gaspare Sposato: 9♥3♥
Arcidiacono was in great shape for a double-up, but the 7♥5♥K♠ flop spelt danger as his opponent flopped a flush draw.
The 10♣ turn was a brick but the 10♥ rolled off on the river to give Sposato the flush and send the unfortunate Arcidiacono to the rail on the bubble.
A full recap of Day 1b and updated chip counts will follow shortly.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
355,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
Eliminato |
Hand for Hand Play Commences
Livello 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Gaspare Sposato raised to 16,000 from the button, the small blind called and Richard Dubini raised to 121,000 from the big blind, an effective all-in with 8,000 behind the line. Sposato moved all in, the small blind folded and Dubini called.
Richard Dubini: A♦Q♥
Gaspare Sposato: 9♣9♥
The board ran out 4♦3♠J♦J♠K♣; Dubini lost this flip and was sent to the rail. Hand-for-hand play has commenced with 35 players remaining.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Eliminato |
Livello: 18
Bui: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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Livello 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Piladakis Finds a Crucial Double
Livello 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Pascal Pflock raised to 12,000 from the hijack and Konstantinos Piladakis moved all in for 45,000 from the small blind. Pflock made the call.
Konstantinos Piladakis: A♣4♥
Pascal Pflock: J♣10♠
The flop landed K♣7♣Q♣ giving Piladakis the nut flush draw while Pflock had an open-ended straight draw. The 6♠ turn and Q♦ river saw Piladakis' ace-high hold and he doubled up.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
102,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
Vigna Takes Pot on Turn
Livello 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Gerard Rubiralta opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by Lucien Vigna and Nina Krasilnikova in the blinds.
The 10♦A♦K♣ flop was checked to Rubiralta, who put out a bet of 21,000. Only Vigna called.
On the Q♠ turn, Vigna led out with a bet of 40,000, leading to a swift fold from Rubiralta.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
345,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Ponomarev On the Wrong End of Cooler as the Bubble Approaches
Livello 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action was caught as the full board read 9♠9♦9♣6♦2♣.
Andrew Hawkins, in the hijack, moved all in putting opponent Nikolay Ponomarev to the test for his remaining stack. Ponomarev didn't seem overly pleased to make the call.
Nikolay Ponomarev: Q♠Q♠
Andrew Hawkins: K♠K♦
Ponomarev's inferior full house fell to Hawkins and he was sent to the rail.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
Eliminato |