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

05-04-2024 15:28 UTC+1

Angelov Gets Kings Again; Van Luijk Takes Down Two

David Salituro

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

The hand after busting Niclas Thumm, Boris Angelov again looked down at K♠K♣ and raised to 400,000 in the cutoff. He got no action this time and won the pot uncontested.

Action then folded to Derk van Luijk on the button who moved all in. "Just one king. Not good enough," Jonathan Pastore said as he folded K♣4♦ in the big blind for his last 1,650,000, while Van Luijk took the pot with A♦10♦.

Van Luijk again raised a few hands later, making it 450,000 from under the gun with K♥Q♥. The rest of the table folded and Van Luijk took another round of blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	16,280,000

Derk van Luijk	4,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jonathan Pastore	1,650,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 15:33 UTC+1

Break Time

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Calum Grant

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

The five remaining players have been sent on 20-minute break.

Level 32 Highlights

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	15,875,000 405,000	405,000

Rania Nasreddine	9,825,000 5,000	5,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,300,000 600,000	600,000
Derk van Luijk	4,200,000

Jonathan Pastore	2,050,000 400,000	400,000

05-04-2024 15:37 UTC+1

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

05-04-2024 16:02 UTC+1

Van Luijk Takes One From Angelov

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David Salituro

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

Boris Angelov raised to 500,000 on the button and Derk van Luijk called in the big blind.

Angelov continued for 350,000 on the K♥7♦5♦ flop and Van Luijk called.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn and the Q♦ fell on the river. Van Luijk checked again, and Angelov tapped the felt back as Van Luijk showed K♣3♣ for top pair. Angelov mucked A♦6♥ and Van Luijk won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	14,900,000 975,000	975,000

Derk van Luijk	5,180,000 980,000	980,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 16:07 UTC+1

"Run Good Rania" Overtakes Kenjic on the Turn

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David Salituro

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

Rania Nasreddine raised to 550,000 on the button and Jovan Kenjic called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♥7♦5♠ flop and the J♣ fell on the turn. Kenjic led out for 450,000 and Nasreddine called.

The river was the 4♠ and Kenjic fired out another 500,000. Nasreddine quickly called and Kenjic showed Q♠10♣ for a flopped pair of tens. Nasreddine, though, had Q♥J♠ for a pair of jacks on the turn.

"Run Good Rania strikes again," Nick Walsh said on the PokerStars live stream as Nasreddine took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	10,830,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Jovan Kenjic	3,430,000 870,000	870,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 16:18 UTC+1

Angelov Pulling Away

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Calum Grant

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

Boris Angelov raised to 500,000 from the button with Q♥10♦ and Derk van Luijk called from the big blind with J♥9♣. The latter check-folded to a bet of 700,000 on the 10♥6♥4♠ flop.

Jonathan Pastore, the short stack, folded A♣6♠ from under the gun before Boris Angelov made it 500,000 from the cutoff with K♠6♣ and folded out the rest of the table.

Pastore then chipped up a little bit after getting a walk from the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	15,280,000 380,000	380,000

Rania Nasreddine	10,830,000
Derk van Luijk	4,800,000 380,000	380,000

Jovan Kenjic	2,680,000 750,000	750,000
Jonathan Pastore	2,180,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 16:21 UTC+1

Eights Hold For Van Luijk

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David Salituro

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

Rania Nasreddine raised to 500,000 under the gun and Derk van Luijk called in the cutoff.

Nasreddine bet 350,000 on the J♠3♣9♠ flop and Van Luijk called. Both players then checked the 9♥ turn.

The river was the 4♦ and action was again checked through. Nasreddine showed K♠Q♥ for a missed straight draw, while Van Luijk turned over 8♠8♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	9,980,000 850,000	850,000
Derk van Luijk	6,280,000 1,480,000	1,480,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 16:26 UTC+1

Nasreddine Cracks Van Luijk's Kings

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David Salituro

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

Derk van Luijk raised to 1,000,000 under the gun and Rania Nasreddine called in the big blind.

The 4♥3♦A♥ flop was checked through and Nasreddine also checked the A♦ turn. Van Luijk then bet 750,000 and Nasreddine came back with a raise to 1,500,000.

Van Luijk instantly called to see the Q♦ river, where both players slowed down and checked. Nasreddine turned over A♣8♠ for trip aces and Van Luijk tossed K♠K♥ into the muck as he surrendered the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	12,600,000 2,620,000	2,620,000
Derk van Luijk	3,780,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 16:33 UTC+1

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

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Calum Grant

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