€25,000 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-02-2024 22:46 UTC+1

Navarro Busts Ruggeri and Doubles Via Bonomo

Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The flop read 8♣8♥4♥ and Justin Bonomo had put out a bet of 2,000, only to be check-raised by Mario Navarro in the big blind to 8,000. The all-in triangle was in front of Umberto Ruggeri from under the gun for around 23,000, who had presumably check-jammed.

Bonomo considered his options and rejammed, covering Navarro. Navarro quickly got the rest of his chips, totaling 34,100, into the middle.

Umberto Ruggeri: K♥K♣ All in
Mario Navarro: 9♥8♠ All in
Justin Bonomo: A♥10♥

Navarro had flopped trip eights to overtake Ruggeri's pocket kings, but he still had outs to fade against Bonomo's flush draw.

The 2♠ turn and J♣ river were indeed bricks and Navarro scooped a decent pot, Ruggeri said his goodbyes and Bonomo sustained a bit of damage to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	192,000 48,000	48,000

Mario Navarro	105,000 38,500	38,500
Umberto Ruggeri	Busted

Tags: Justin Bonomo Mario Navarro Umberto Ruggeri

05-02-2024 21:57 UTC+1

Pora Runs Into Bonomo's Queens

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Rafael Moraes raised to 2,000 from middle position, Justin Bonomo three-bet to 6,000 from the hijack and Dumitru Pora cold four-bet to 18,000, from the big blind. Moraes folded and Bonomo moved all in, putting Pora to the test for his effective stack of approximately 50,000. Pora called.

Dumitru Pora: J♠J♣ All in
Justin Bonomo: Q♠Q♦

The board ran out 3♠3♥9♦9♥9♠; Bonomo's queens held to send Pora to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	240,000 60,000	60,000

Dumitru Pora	Busted

Tags: Dumitru Pora Justin Bonomo Rafael Moraes

05-02-2024 20:25 UTC+1

Navarro Busts Volkov

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was picked up with 10,000 chips in front of Mario Navarro, Anton Volkov all in for around 7,000 and Ramiro Petrone was putting in calling chips, with action on the side.

On the K♣2♥2♣ flop, Navarro led out with a bet of 6,000 and Petrone quickly folded.

Anton Volkov: A♠8♦ All in
Mario Navarro: J♠J♥

Volkov's ace-high needed some help versus Navarro's jacks, but none arrived on the 9♥ turn or J♣ river, with Navarro improving to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramiro Petrone	117,000 117,000	117,000
Mario Navarro	66,500 66,500	66,500
Anton Volkov	Busted

Tags: Anton Volkov Mario Navarro Ramiro Petrone

05-02-2024 17:44 UTC+1

Sturm Scores a Knockout

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at 22,500 with three players looking at a flop of Q♣9♦2♣.

Leon Sturm, in the small blind, bet out for 5,500, Atanas Malinov called in middle position and Vasily Klyukin raised to 20,000 from the button. Sturm called and Malinov folded.

The 2♥ saw Sturm check to the aggressor. Klyukin bet out for 12,000 and Sturm moved all in, putting Klyukin to the test for his effective stack. Klyukin made a frustrated call.

Vasily Klyukin: J♣9♣
Leon Sturm: K♥Q♦

The river landed the 3♥; Klyukin's pair of nines and a missed flush draw fell to the top pair of Sturm, and Klyukin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	220,000 170,000	170,000
Atanas Malinov	102,000 13,000	13,000
Vasily Klyukin	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Leon Sturm Vasily Klyukin

05-02-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Malinov Claims Another Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The player on the button opened to 1,000, receiving a call from Atanas Malinov, in the big blind.

Malinov checked at the sight of the 2♣9♣9♠ flop. The button placed a continuation bet and Malinov check-raised to 2,500. The button clicked it back to 7,100 and Malinov four-bet jammed for his opponent's effective stack of 20,100. The button called.

Button: A♣6♣
Atanas Malinov: 9♥8♥

Malinov's flopped trips were improved to a full house on the 2♥ turn. The A♥ river changed nothing and the button was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	130,000 45,600	45,600

Tags: Atanas Malinov

05-02-2024 13:00 UTC+1

Ponakovs Busts Vieira

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Joao Vieira was left with a single 100 chip, the rest of his stack appearing to have gone to Andrew Chen. He moved his final chip into the middle, and Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 500, folding out all other opponents.

Joao Vieira: 8♦5♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♠8♥

Vieira was dominated and duly departed the table after the 6♥2♠J♠Q♥3♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Chen	125,000 69,000	69,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	49,500 5,100	5,100
Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Andrew Chen Joao Vieira

05-02-2024 12:52 UTC+1

Martirosian Busts Livshitz

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Gabi Livshitz opened to 500 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 1,800 by Artur Martirosian in the next seat. Livshitz called.

On the 9♥10♥3♣ flop, Livshitz check-called versus a bet of 3,000 from Martirosian.

The 4♦ rolled off on the turn, and Livshitz again check-called a bet of 8,500 from Martirosian.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Livshitz, who had about 17,000 behind, checked once more. Martirosian reached for chips and slid out a bet of 35,000, putting Livshitz to the test for the rest of his stack early in the tournament.

Livshitz immediately spread out his three time banks in front of the dealer and went deep into thought. Eventually, he flicked in a calling chip and was shown the bad news when Martirosian revealed 3♥3♦ for a set of threes.

Livshitz tapped the table, mucked his hand and gathered his things, departing as the first player to bust the tournament.