€25,000 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-04-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Lander Lijo Eliminated in 7th Place (€215,400)

Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro Gois Neves opened to 100,000 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 600,000 from Lander Lijo in the next seat, leaving himself about 325,000 behind.

Action folded back to Neves, who quickly moved all in with the slightly covering stack. Lijo made the quick call.

Lander Lijo: A♠Q♦ All in
Pedro Gois Neves: K♣K♦

Lijo was in trouble versus Neves' pocket kings, and no help arrived on the 2♣5♥7♦3♥K♥ runout, Neves ending up with a set of kings to send Lijo to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Gois Neves	2,100,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Lander Lijo	Busted

Tags: Lander Lijo Pedro Gois Neves

05-04-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Arsenii Karmatckii Eliminated in 8th Place (€179.500)

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 80,000 from the button, and Arsenii Karmatckii produced a three-bet to 220,000 in the big blind. Mokri called.

On the 3♠6♣10♠ flop, Karmatckii continued with a bet of 170,000 and was faced with an all-in jam from Mokri with the covering stack. Karmatckii quickly called.

Arsenii Karmatckii: Q♠Q♥ All in
Kayhan Mokri : Q♣10♣

Karmatckii was in great shape with the overpair, but the 10♦ rolled off on the turn to give Mokri trip tens, and the 4♣ river completed the board to send the unfortunate Karmatckii to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,150,000 750,000	750,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Kayhan Mokri

05-04-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Felipe Boianovsky Eliminated in 9th Place (€156,100)

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Matt Warburton

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It was the first hand of the redrawn table. Felipe Boianovsky raised to 300,000 from under the gun, leaving just 180,000 behind. Masashi Oya isolated with a shove from middle position for 2,300,000 and Boianovsky called for the rest of his chips.

Felipe Boianovsky: 6♥6♠ All in
Masashi Oya: K♥K♠

The board ran out 2♥8♠J♥A♦10♠. Oya held with his pocket kings to win the pot and add to his stack, now worth close to 3,000,000, putting him close to first place.

Boianovsky was eliminated from the tournament in ninth place for €156,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	2,900,000 600,000	600,000
Felipe Boianovsky	Busted

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Masashi Oya

05-04-2024 15:58 UTC+1

Christopher Puetz Eliminated in 10th Place (€135,700)

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Mauricio Sanchez in the small blind, who jammed with a covering stack against Christopher Puetz in the big blind on the final table bubble. Puetz took some time before making the call.

Christopher Puetz: Q♦9♥ All in
Mauricio Sanchez: A♦J♦

Puetz needed some help from the board, but the Q♣A♣4♠10♥J♦ runout was sufficient, Puetz's pair of queens being bested by Sanchez's' two pair.

All players at the final table are now guaranteed a minimum payout of €156,100, with first place good for €1,253,070. A short delay will take place while the final table is set up.

A final table seat draw will follow shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Sanchez	1,200,000 235,000	235,000
Christopher Puetz	Busted

Tags: Christopher Puetz Pedro Gois Neves

05-04-2024 15:24 UTC+1

Neves Check-Jams Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Felipe Boianovsky on the button, who opened to 60,000. Pedro Gois Neves defended his big blind.

On the 9♠6♣J♣ flop, Neves check-called a bet of 110,000 from Boianovsky,

The 5♥ rolled off on the turn, and Neves check-jammed for around 300,000 versus a bet of 180,000 from Boianovsky, who quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	1,200,000 150,000	150,000
Pedro Gois Neves	975,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Pedro Gois Neves

05-04-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Daniel Rezaei Eliminated in 11th Place (€135,700)

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Ollie Garland

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After being left short just a few hands prior, Daniel Rezaei moved all in for his last 125,000 from the hijack. Mauricio Sanchez called in the cutoff.

Daniel Rezaei: K♣9♦ All in
Mauricio Sanchez: 6♦6♣

The flop was a safe one for Sanchez as it came 8♠2♠2♣. The 6♠ turn gave Sanchez a full house and Rezaei was drawing dead. The Q♦ river had Rezaei out of his seat, making his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Sanchez	1,000,000 180,000	180,000
Daniel Rezaei	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Mauricio Sanchez

05-04-2024 15:15 UTC+1

Lebedev Takes From Marki

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sergey Lebedev opened to 65,000 under the gun and Luca Marki defended his big blind.

On the 7♠10♥10♦ flop, Marki check-called a bet of 50,000 from Lebedev.

The 10♠ rolled off on the turn, and Marki check-folded versus a bet of 150,000 from Lebedev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	2,700,000 250,000	250,000
Luca Marki	1,400,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Luca Marki Sergey Lebedev

05-04-2024 14:50 UTC+1

Elias Gutierrez Eliminated in 12th Place (€118,000)

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Matt Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded around to Elias Gutierrez, who moved all in from the small blind for 270,000. Felipe Boianovsky made the call in the big blind with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Elias Gutierrez: Q♥7♠ All in
Felipe Boianovsky: A♥J♣

The board ran out 5♠8♠2♣3♥5♥. Gutierrez couldn't find any help and Boianovsky held with his ace high and the pair of fives on board to win the pot.

Gutierrez was eliminated from the tournament in 12th place for €118,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	840,000 260,000	260,000
Elias Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Felipe Boianovsky

05-04-2024 14:47 UTC+1

Boianovsky Catches Mokri River Bluff

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Felipe Boianovsky in the small blind, who completed. Kayhan Mokri checked his option in the big blind.

On the 3♣K♠9♥ flop, Boianovsky led out with a bet of 30,000. Mokri called.

The 4♣ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 7♠ river, Boianovsky led out with a bet of 50,000, only to be met be a raise to 175,000 by Mokri, After some thought, Boianovsky called.

Mokri showed Q♦J♥ for queen-high after missing his straight draw, while Boinavosky had 5♥4♠ for a pair of fours, sending him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	1,150,000 210,000	210,000
Felipe Boianovsky	1,100,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Kayhan Mokri

05-04-2024 13:58 UTC+1

Andras Nemeth Eliminated in 13th Place (€118,000)

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andras Nemeth moved all in for 250,000 from under the gun. Luca Marki, in the big blind, weighed up his options before making the call.

Andras Nemeth: 7♦7♣ All in
Luca Marki: Q♣J♠

This flip fell in the favour of Marki as the flop landed 4♦Q♠4♠, pairing his queen. The 5♥ turn and 8♦ river changed nothing and Nemeth was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Marki	1,100,000 400,000	400,000
Andras Nemeth	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Luca Marki