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

05-04-2024 13:02 UTC+1

Pastore Catches Kenjic Speeding

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jonathan Pastore opened to 300,000 from early position and folded out the rest of the table.

Pastore raised again the hand after, this time with A♦4♦. Jovan Kenjic defended the big blind with J♠4♠.

On the A♠K♣6♠ flop, Kenjic checked his flush draw and called when Pastore bet 200,000 with his top pair.

The turn brought in the 2♥ turn checked through to the 8♦ river to give Patore the best hand. Kenjic turned his hand into a bluff and bet 425,000. Pastore snap-called and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	5,230,000 1,480,000	1,480,000
Jovan Kenjic	3,180,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Tags: Jonathan Pastore Jovan Kenjic

05-04-2024 13:07 UTC+1

Van Luijk Picks Up Aces to Double Off Pastore

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Derk van Luijk raised to 300,000 on the button before Jonathan Pastore moved all in from the big blind. Van Luijk snap-called for 2,400,000.

Derk van Luijk: A♠A♦ All in
Jonathan Pastore: 5♥5♣

Pastore had run into van Luijk's aces as the flop came A♣6♦J♣, giving van Luijk top set. The J♥ turn improved him to a full house and Pastore was already drawing dead by the K♣ river as van Luijk doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	5,050,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Jonathan Pastore	2,680,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 13:11 UTC+1

Thumm Gets Trappy

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 300,000 with K♦J♣ from under the gun. Niclas Thumm defended his big blind with the dominating K♣Q♥.

Thumm check-called for 175,000 on the Q♦5♠5♥ flop, bringing in the K♥ turn. Thumm improved to a better two pair while Angelov now had kings and fives. Action checked through to the 10♠ river.

Thumm check-called for 750,000 and added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	10,530,000 100,000	100,000
Boris Angelov	9,930,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Niclas Thumm	5,100,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Derk van Luijk	5,050,000

Jovan Kenjic	3,080,000 100,000	100,000
Jonathan Pastore	2,580,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Niclas Thumm

05-04-2024 13:16 UTC+1

Nasreddine Takes From Angelov

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine raised to 300,000 under the gun and Boris Angelov defended the big blind.

The flop came K♠9♣4♠ and Nasreddine bet 350,000. Angelov stuck around to see the 5♠ turn as both players checked.

The 3♣ river was also checked and Nasreddine showed K♦Q♠ for a pair of kings. Angelov mucked A♥10♠ and Nasreddine took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	11,430,000 900,000	900,000
Boris Angelov	9,130,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 13:23 UTC+1

Kenjic Gets a Jam Through

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Niclas Thumm was second to act and raised to 325,000 with A♣J♣. Boris Angelov three-bet to 850,000 from the cutoff with the dominated A♦8♦.

Jovan Kenjic used up two time banks before moving all in for 3,325,000 from the big blind with 8♠8♥.

Kenjic took in the pot after Thumm and Angelov folded their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	8,150,000 980,000	980,000

Jovan Kenjic	4,750,000 1,670,000	1,670,000
Niclas Thumm	4,680,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jovan Kenjic Niclas Thumm

05-04-2024 13:31 UTC+1

Angelov Picks the Wrong Time to Make a Move as Pastore Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 300,000 in early position and Derk van Luijk called on the button. Jonathan Pastore in the big blind used a time bank and eventually three-bet to 850,000.

Angelov also went into his time banks before he emerge with a four-bet to 1,400,000. Van Luijk folded, but Pastore moved all in for 2,425,000 and Angelov called.

Jonathan Pastore: K♥K♣ All in
Boris Angelov: K♦Q♦

Pastore had woken up with kings and ran off to his supporters on the rail as he was a big favorite to double up. The flop came 9♥2♦5♣, while Angelov was already drawing dead following the 7♣ turn and left paying off Pastore once the 6♥ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	5,750,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Jonathan Pastore	5,400,000 2,820,000	2,820,000
Derk van Luijk	4,350,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 13:39 UTC+1

More Battles Between the Blinds

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Niclas Thumm looked down at A♠7♠ in the small blind and limped in. Boris Angelov woke up with 10♥4♦ and raised to 500,000. Thumm called.

Both players missed the K♣Q♦8♦ flop, meaning Thumm's ace-high remained the best hand. Thumm, though, check-folded to a bet of 275,000.

Angelov then limped in with K♥5♣, and Rania Nasreddine checked her option in the big blind with 4♥2♣.

Action was checked through to showdown, and Nasreddine won the hand after being the only player to connect with the 3♠7♥2♦9♣Q♣ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	11,575,000 145,000	145,000
Boris Angelov	6,150,000 400,000	400,000

Jonathan Pastore	5,050,000 350,000	350,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,650,000 100,000	100,000
Derk van Luijk	4,500,000 150,000	150,000

Niclas Thumm	4,325,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Niclas Thumm Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 13:39 UTC+1

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The remaining six players are on the first 20-minute break of the day.

Level 31 Highlights

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	11,575,000
Boris Angelov	6,100,000 50,000	50,000

Jonathan Pastore	5,250,000 200,000	200,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,650,000
Derk van Luijk	4,350,000 150,000	150,000

Niclas Thumm	4,325,000