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

05-04-2024 22:33 UTC+2

Angelov Retakes the Lead With Two Monster Hands

David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Derk van Luijk raised to 1,200,000 on the button before Boris Angelov picked up A♥K♣ and moved all in for 16,150,000. Van Luijk folded J♥10♥.

Angelov peeked down at K♦K♣ the next hand and raised to 1,400,000. Van Luijk called with A♣2♥ and they saw a flop of 8♣Q♦5♦.

Angelov continued for 800,000 and Van Luijk quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	19,950,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Derk van Luijk	16,300,000 -7,300,000	-7,300,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 22:27 UTC+2

Angelov Limp-Shoves

David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Boris Angelov limped in with A♦5♠ before Derk van Luijk raised to 1,200,000.

Angelov then moved all in for 10,850,000 and Van Luijk paused for a moment before folding Q♥J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	23,600,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Boris Angelov	12,650,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 22:23 UTC+2

Angelov Raises the Turn, Van Luijk Bombs the River

David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

In another limped pot, Derk van Luijk bet 700,000 on a 9♦5♥2♥ flop and Boris Angelov called.

The turn was the 7♠ and Van Luijk bet 1,200,000. Angelov then check-raised to 4,000,000 and Van Luijk called.

The Q♦ fell on the river and Angelov checked again. Van Luijk then bet 6,000,000 and Angelov snap-folded 4♠3♠. Van Luijk took the pot with Q♠9♣ for two pair to increase his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	25,400,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Boris Angelov	10,850,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 22:16 UTC+2

Van Luijk Takes the Lead on the River

David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Boris Angelov limped in with Q♠5♠ and Derk van Luijk checked back 5♦2♦.

The 8♣A♠5♣ flop gave both players a pair and Angelov bet 600,000. Van Luijk called.

Both players checked the J♥ turn. The 2♣ river gave Van Luijk two pair and he led out for 2,500,000. Angelov used a time bank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	19,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Boris Angelov	16,750,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 22:10 UTC+2

Van Luijk Back in Front

Calum Grant

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Derk van Luijk made it 1,500,000 from the button with A♠Q♠. Boris Angelov defended from the big blind with 9♠7♥.

On the A♥7♣5♣ flop, Angelov check-called for 2,000,000, bringing in the Q♣ turn. Angelov check-folded to a bet of 6,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	18,300,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Boris Angelov	17,950,000 -4,100,000	-4,100,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

05-04-2024 22:02 UTC+2

Angelov Cracks Kings in Style to Double

David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 1,200,000 on the button before Derk van Luijk three-bet to 3,600,000. Angelov then moved all in for 10,775,000 and Van Luijk snap-called, creating the first all-in encounter of the heads-up match.

Boris Angelov: A♦Q♦ All in
Derk van Luijk: K♥K♣

"Ace," Angelov yelled out as he wandered over to the rail to await the flop. He didn't end up needing it as the flop came Q♥5♠Q♣ to give him trip queens.

The turn was the Q♠ and Angelov improved to quads, leaving Van Luijk paying off the double up once the 7♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	22,050,000 10,020,000	10,020,000

Derk van Luijk	14,200,000 -10,030,000	-10,030,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 21:54 UTC+2

Full House Gets No Value

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Boris Angelov limped in from the small blind and called when Derk van Luijk made it 1,500,000.

Action checked through to the river, to show the final board of K♥7♦4♥K♠J♦.

Van Luijk, with K♣J♥, had a full house and bet 1,200,000. Angelov folded his 6♠5♥ that failed to make a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	24,230,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Boris Angelov	12,030,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 21:46 UTC+2

Angelov Shows the Massive Bluff

David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Derk van Luijk called.

Angelov continued for 600,000 on the Q♣6♥5♦ flop and Van Luijk called.

The turn was the J♣ and Angelov bet another 1,900,000. Van Luijk again called and the 7♥ fell on the river.

Angelov then moved all in for 5,825,000 and Van Luijk folded 9♣6♣. Angelov showed 10♣8♦ for a bluff as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	22,530,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000

Boris Angelov	13,730,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 21:36 UTC+2

Van Luijk Takes Two Pots

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Derk van Luijk looked down at 10♠10♥ from the button and made it 1,500,000. Boris Angelov folded 9♠5♠ the big blind.

Then, in a limped pot to the Q♠5♦4♦ flop, Van Luijk, with 6♦5♠, checked his middle pair. Angelov, with 9♦7♠, bet 500,000 and was called.

The 2♦ turn gave Angelov eight outs to the flush, as well as having two overcards. Van Luijk checked and Angelov bet 1,200,000. Van Luijk made it 5,000,000 and Angelov snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	25,730,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Boris Angelov	10,530,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk