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

05-04-2024 11:34 UTC+1

Ju Doubles Through Nouira

Matt Warburton

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised from under the gun and Samuel Ju moved all in with a short stack of 58,000. Nouira called and players flipped their cards.

Samuel Ju: 10♦10♠ All in
Maher Nouira: A♦4♦

The board ran out 8♠J♥9♠2♣5♣. Ju held with his pocket tens to avoid elimination and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	580,000 70,000	70,000

Samuel Ju	140,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Samuel Ju

05-04-2024 11:35 UTC+1

Rehman Kassam Eliminated in 23rd Place (€67,400)

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovsky moved all in from the button and for around 170,000 and was called by the short-stacked Rehman Kassam in the big blind, with Rehman at risk.

Rehman Kassam: J♣J♥ All in
Vladimir Troyanovsky: A♠K♦

Kassam was ahead in a race, and remained so after the Q♠Q♦8♥ flop.

However the A♥ rolled off on the turn to give Troyanovsky the lead, and the 7♦ river changed nothing. Kassam said his goodbyes and wished the table luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovsky	300,000 300,000	300,000
Rehman Kassam	Busted

Tags: Rehman Kassam Vladimir Troyanovsky

05-04-2024 11:38 UTC+1

Sanchez Steals Some from Rezaei

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Ollie Garland

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The pot stood at 45,000 in a blind versus blind battle with the board reading A♠3♥10♦.

Daniel Rezaei, in the small blind, check-called a bet of 15,000 from Mauricio Sanchez, in the big blind.

The 10♣ turn saw Rezaei play out of flow, leading for 20,000. Sanchez called.

The 9♦ river slowed down Rezaei with a check. Sanchez bet out 30,000 and Rezaei put in a sizeable check-raise to 185,000. Sanchez took his time before making the call. Rezaei tabled 5♣3♠, while Sanchez claimed this pot with A♣5♠, for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Sanchez	1,100,000 145,000	145,000
Daniel Rezaei	665,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Mauricio Sanchez

05-04-2024 11:40 UTC+1

Rafael Moraes Eliminated in 22nd Place (€67,400)

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Rafael Moraes opened under the gun to 30,000, only to be faced with a three-bet to 75,000 from Lander Lijo on the button. Moraes rejammed for 250,000 and Lijo snap called.

Rafael Moraes: A♦Q♠ All in
Lander Lijo: Q♦Q♥

Moraes needed some help but none was provided by the J♥2♣3♠5♥J♠ runout, sending PokerStars Ambassador Moraes to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	1,050,000 245,000	245,000
Rafael Moraes	Busted

Tags: Lander Lijo Rafael Moraes

05-04-2024 11:45 UTC+1

Oya Gets Three-Bet Through

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Elias Gutierrez on the button, who opened to 30,000.

Masashi Oya three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind, and Gutierrez quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	1,520,000 320,000	320,000
Elias Gutierrez	920,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Masashi Oya

05-04-2024 11:50 UTC+1

Lijo Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Elias Gutierrez opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and Lander Lijo defended the big blind.

On the 10♦3♦J♥ flop, Lijo check-called versus a bet of 30,000 from his opponent.

The 2♥ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 7♥ river, Lijo led out with a bet of 150,000 and received a call from Gutierrez. Lijo showed Q♣J♦ for top pair jacks and Gutierrez mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	1,380,000 330,000	330,000
Elias Gutierrez	725,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Lander Lijo

05-04-2024 11:58 UTC+1

Mokri Puts Colillas to the Test

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ramon Colillas raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Kayhan Mokri called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣6♥9♦ and both players checked.

The turn was the 10♣, Mokri checked and Colillas bet 45,000. Mokri then check-raised all in for the rest of his opponent's stack, putting Colillas to the test. Colillas folded and Mokri took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	970,000 220,000	220,000
Ramon Colillas	150,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Ramon Colillas

05-04-2024 12:00 UTC+1

Matthias Lipp Eliminated in 21st Place (€67,400)

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Ollie Garland

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Sergey Lebedev raised to 35,000 from middle position. Matthias Lipp defended off his short stack in the big blind, leaving himself just 5,000 behind the line.

The flop landed 4♣J♠4♦ and Lipp checked. Lebedev put him all in for his last chip and Lipp used all his remaining time bank chips before making the call.

Matthias Lipp: 6♥5♣ All in
Sergey Lebedev: A♠J♦

The A♣ turn had Lipp drawing dead and the 6♣ river changed nothing, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	1,375,000 410,000	410,000
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Matthias Lipp Sergey Lebedev

05-04-2024 12:00 UTC+1

Vladimir Troyanovskiy Eliminated in 20th Place (€77,600)

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Christopher Puetz opened to 30,000 under the gun and was called by Vladimir Troyanovskiy on the button.

Samuel Ju was in the small blind, and moved all in for 80,000. Puetz reshoved for 300,000 and after a great deal of thought, Troyanovskiy moved the rest of his chips into the middle, for around 230,000.

Samuel Ju: A♠K♦ All in
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: A♦Q♦ All in
Christopher Puetz: A♣A♥

In a huge cooler, Puetz looked set for massive pot with his aces, but the flop came K♥K♠Q♣ to put Ju into the lead with trip kings.

The 3♥ turn and 5♣ changed nothing and Troyanovskiy was eliminated and Ju secured a timely triple up.

Puetz took an approximately 150,000 side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	450,000 60,000	60,000
Samuel Ju	275,000 135,000	135,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted

Tags: Christopher Puetz Samuel Lu Vladimir Troyanovksy

05-04-2024 12:01 UTC+1

Ramon Colillas Eliminated in 19th Place (€77,600)

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei raised to 30,000 from under the gun, Ramon Colillas called on the button, and Bogdan Capitan called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠9♥10♦. Action checked to Colillas, who moved all in with a short stack. Capitan called and Rezaei folded. The two players flipped their cards, with Colillas at risk.

Ramon Colillas: K♠10♠ All in
Bogdan Capitan: A♠9♣

Colillas was ahead with a pair of tens, until the turn brought the 9♠ to give Capitan trips. The river was a blank, the K♥ and Capitan won the pot.

Colillas was eliminated in 19th place for €77,600.