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

05-05-2024 00:04 UTC+1

Boris Angelov Eliminated in 2nd Place (€620,500)

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Calum Grant

Level 40 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Derk van Luijk limped in from the button and snap-called as the bigger stack when Boris Angelov jammed for 15,500,000.

Boris Angelov: K♠7♣ All in
Derk van Luijk: A♠Q♥

The Q♠J♣4♠ flop left Angelov drawing to three outs. The 3♦ turn was a brick and Derk van Luijk was confirmed as the champion after the 9♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	36,300,000 16,700,000	16,700,000

Boris Angelov	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 17:58 UTC+1

Rania Nasreddine Eliminated in 3rd Place (€442,900)

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Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

After being reduced to 750,000, Nasreddine was all in from the button. Derk van Luijk and Boris Angelov called from the blinds, giving Nasreddine the chance to triple up.

Action checked through to the river for the final board to read 2♣2♦2♥3♦6♥.

Van Luijk bet, instantly folding out Angelov.

Rania Nasreddine: Q♥9♣ All in
Derk van Luijk: 3♣3♠

Van Luijk flopped a boat and then turned a better full house, marking the end the American's incredible journey at EPT Monte Carlo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	24,500,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Boris Angelov	11,750,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Rania Nasreddine	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 17:07 UTC+1

Jovan Kenjic Eliminated in 4th Place (€340,500)

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Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine opened to 550,000 from under the gun before Derk van Luijk jammed for 2,550,000 from the button. Jovan Kenjic, who had 2,500,000, called off his stack in the small blind.

"Can I phone a friend?" asked Nasreddine before folding her A♥J♣.

Jovan Kenjic: A♣K♦ All in
Derk van Luijk: J♠J♦

The jacks held out on the 10♠7♥5♥ flop, and the 9♦ turn. Kenjic had five outs, but the 6♣ river wasn't one of them, so he exited in fourth place to set up three-handed play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	17,850,000 620,000	620,000

Rania Nasreddine	12,300,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Derk van Luijk	6,100,000 3,550,000	3,550,000

Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jovan Kenjic Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 16:33 UTC+1

Jonathan Pastore Eliminated in 5th Place (€261,700)

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Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Boris Angelov opened to 500,000 from under the gun. Jonathan Pastore defended his big blind out of his short stack.

On the 10♦9♣5♠ flop, Pastore check-called for his tournament life after Angelov put him all in for his last 1,300,000.

Jonathan Pastore: 10♥8♦ All in
Boris Angelov: Q♥J♣

Pastore's top pair was ahead, while Angelov had an open-ender to go along with his overcards.

The 7♦ turn kept the Frenchman ahead but the Q♦ river gave Angelov a superior pair to secure his third knockout of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	17,330,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Rania Nasreddine	12,480,000 120,000	120,000
Jovan Kenjic	3,300,000 620,000	620,000
Derk van Luijk	3,150,000 630,000	630,000

Jonathan Pastore	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 15:18 UTC+1

Niclas Thumm Eliminated in 6th Place (€201,000)

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Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jonathan Pastore was in early position and used up a time bank before choosing to fold his 4♥4♣.

Niclas Thumm then made a virtual all in, raising to 2,000,000, leaving him with 825,000 behind. Angelov called from the button before the blinds got out of the way.

On the A♣A♦Q♣ flop, Thumm chucked in a time bank before checking. Thumm then snap-called for the remainder of his chips after Angelov bet 1,000,000.

Niclas Thumm: A♥8♥ All in
Boris Angelov: K♥K♦

Thumm was miles in front with trip aces, and was the favorite for the 6,150,000 pot. The 3♦ turn kept "Flushi" ahead until Angelov spiked the K♣ river, giving him a full house to seal the elimination in dramatic fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	16,280,000 3,830,000	3,830,000

Rania Nasreddine	9,830,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Derk van Luijk	3,200,000 500,000	500,000

Jonathan Pastore	2,050,000 500,000	500,000
Niclas Thumm	Busted