€25,000 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-03-2024 12:49 UTC+1

Kassam Busts Ivey, Wants Hand on PokerNews

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rehman Kassam came over to the media desk. "I need you in my life," he said. It seemed like a homoerotic proposition, but Kassam had just busted Phil Ivey and wanted it included in the live reporting.

As reported by Kassam, Ivey opened from the cutoff for 4,500 and Kassam three-bet to 13,500. Ivey moved all in for 50,000 and Kassam called. Players revealed their cards, with Ivey at risk.

Phil Ivey: 6♥6♦
Rehman Kassam: A♠Q♠

The board ran out A♣9♣5♣4x2x to give Kassam a pair of aces on the flop. He won the pot and Ivey was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rehman Kassam	150,000 83,500	83,500
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Rehman Kassam

05-03-2024 12:50 UTC+1

Nemeth Gets Agressive

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Vladyslav Martynenko raised to 4,000 from middle position, Sam Grafton three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff and Andras Nemeth cold four-bet to 25,000 on the button. Both players called.

The action checked to Nemeth on the K♦K♣5♦ flop. Nemth bet out 8,000 and only Martynenko called.

The 10♣ turn saw Martynenko check and then fold to a bet of 30,000 from Nemeth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	200,000 53,500	53,500
Vladyslav Martynenko	130,000 115,500	115,500
Sam Grafton	81,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Sam Grafton Vladyslav Martynenko

05-03-2024 12:59 UTC+1

Kassam Wins Pot With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Following an open raise to 4,500, then Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. Rehman Kassam then four-bet to 38,000 from the big blind, the original raiser folded, and Thorel called.

The flop came K♣5♥A♠. Thorel checked, Kassam bet 10,000 and Thorel called. On the 6♥ turn, Thorel checked and Kassam made it 29,000 to go. Thorel called again.

The river was the 5♣. Thorel checked and Kassam moved all in for 74,000. Thorel folded and Kassam won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rehman Kassam	220,000 70,000	70,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	83,000 57,500	57,500

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Rehman Kassam

05-03-2024 13:01 UTC+1

Molenaar Finds a Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mounir Tajiou raised to 4,500 from the hijack, Michel Molenaar moved all in for his last 15,000, in the big blind, and Tajiou called.

Michel Molenaar: A♠K♠
Mounir Tajiou: Q♣9♣

The board ran out with no danger for Molenaar as it came 8♦2♥3♠7♥6♦; Molenaar doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	240,000 64,500	64,500
Michel Molenaar	33,000 51,500	51,500

Tags: Michel Molenaar Mounir Tajiou

05-03-2024 13:03 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The 97 players remaining have just been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-03-2024 13:24 UTC+1

Top Ten Chip Counts Following Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	414,000
Eric Sfez	326,000
Maher Nouira	325,000

Daniel Dvoress	290,000

Artur Martirosian	290,000

Bert Stevens	278,000
Mounir Tajiou	260,000
Mauricio Sanchez	255,000
Ihar Soika	245,000
Rehman Kassam	240,000

05-03-2024 13:28 UTC+1

Neves Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Enrique Rodriguez opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and Pedro Gois Neves defended his big blind.

The 10♠6♦5♥ flop was checked through by both players, as was the J♦ turn.

On the Q♠ river, Neves checked once more. Rodriguez put out a bet of 10,500 and Neves called.

Rodriguez showed A♣9♣ for ace-high, while Neves had Q♦7♠ for a rivered pair of queens, sending him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrique Rodriguez	130,000 5,000	5,000
Pedro Gois Neves	67,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Pedro Gois Neves

05-03-2024 13:33 UTC+1

Troyanovskiy Takes It with a Stab on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The pot stood at approximately 40,000 with two players looking at a board of 10♣8♠6♦8♣, which saw both players check to the 6♣ on the river.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy, in early position, took the lead for 8,500. Cedric Schwaederle, in the hijack, used a time bank before making electing to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	105,000 55,500	55,500
Cedric Schwaederle	73,000 55,500	55,500

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Vladimir Troyanovskiy

05-03-2024 13:40 UTC+1

Petrone Busts to Lebedev

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sergey Lebedev raised to 5,500 from under the gun and Ramiro Petrone moved all in with a short stack from middle position. Lebedev called to put Petrone at risk as players turned their cards.

Ramiro Petrone: A♣8♣ All in
Sergey Lebedev: A♦Q♦

The board ran out A♠2♠6♠4♦9♦. Both players paired their ace and Lebedev held with his queen kicker to win the pot. Petrone was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	195,000 47,000	47,000
Ramiro Petrone	Busted

Tags: Ramiro Petrone Sergey Lebedev