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

05-04-2024 19:18 UTC+2

Van Luijk Bets Angelov Off a Pair

David Salituro

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

Boris Angelov limped in, Derk van Luijk raised to 900,000, and Angelov called.

Both players checked the J♦10♥9♣ flop. The turn was the 2♥ and Van Luijk bet 2,000,000.

Angelov folded K♠2♠ and Van Luijk took the pot with A♥Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	24,530,000 900,000	900,000

Boris Angelov	11,730,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 19:14 UTC+2

Angelov Makes a Wheel

Calum Grant

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

Derk van Luijk raised from the button with 6♣4♣ and Boris Angelov called with 8♥5♦. Angelov check-folded to a bet of 700,000 on the A♦K♥4♦ flop.

Angelov peeled 9♣2♥ from the button and folded.

On the next deal, Van Luijk made it 700,000 with K♠6♥. Angelov came along with A♠5♦. The 10♥3♦2♠ flop checked through to the 3♣ turn. Angelov led for 450,000 with his gutshot and was called.

Angelov made the wheel on the 4♣ river and fired out 900,000, which folded out Van Luijk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	23,630,000

Boris Angelov	12,630,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 19:09 UTC+2

Deck Continues to Hit Van Luijk

Calum Grant

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

Boris Angelov opened to 700,000 with K♦7♥ from the button and Derk van Luijk defended from the big blind with Q♣4♣.

The Q♠8♦4♦ flop checked through to the 4♠ turn, giving Van Luijk a full house.

The J♣ river completed the board, Van Luijk bet 2,000,000 and Angelov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	23,630,000 550,000	550,000

Boris Angelov	12,630,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 19:06 UTC+2

Day 5 Flashback: Runner-Runner For Van Luijk!

Josh Noy

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

05-04-2024 19:04 UTC+2

Angelov Double Barrels to Begin Heads-Up

David Salituro

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

On the first hand of heads-up play, Boris Angelov raised to 700,000 on the button with J♠7♣ and Derk van Luijk called.

The flop came 2♦3♣2♥ and Angelov bet 425,000. Van Luijk stuck around and called to see the 8♦ turn.

Angelov then bet another 1,300,000 and Van Luijk got rid of 9♦5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	23,080,000 -1,420,000	-1,420,000

Boris Angelov	13,180,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 18:58 UTC+2

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

Calum Grant

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 18:55 UTC+2

Van Luijk Spikes the River to Leave Nasreddine With Crumbs

David Salituro

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

Derk van Luijk raised to 1,100,000 on the button and Rania Nasreddine called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠3♣J♥ and Van Luijk continued for 1,500,000. Nasreddine called and the 5♥ fell on the turn.

Van Luijk bet another 3,000,000, Nasreddine moved all in, and Van Luijk snap-called for his last 8,450,000.

Van Luijk showed J♣10♣ for top pair, but Nasreddine had turned two pair with 5♦4♣.

"No jack, no ten, no three," Nasreddine pleaded heading to the river as more than 22,000,000 was in the middle.

The dealer turned over the 10♦ and Van Luijk spiked a higher two pair to earn the massive double up. Van Luijk went to shake Boris Angelov's hand thinking he had lost the pot before Nasreddine told him he had survived.

"Oh my God, shit. I'm so sorry," Van Luijk said, sitting down to a massive chip lead much to his surprise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	22,550,000 11,500,000	11,500,000

Rania Nasreddine	900,000 -11,350,000	-11,350,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Rania Nasreddine

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

05-04-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Break Begins

Calum Grant

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

The three remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

Levels will be reduced to 45 minutes from this point on.

Level 33 Highlights

05-04-2024 18:27 UTC+2

Angelov Takes Pot and Chip Lead Before the Break

Calum Grant

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

Rania Nasreddine opened to 550,000 from the button with K♦9♣. Boris Angelov, in the big blind, used up a time bank before three-betting to 2,400,000 with 9♠9♥. Nasreddine folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	12,950,000 670,000	670,000

Rania Nasreddine	12,250,000 -680,000	-680,000
Derk van Luijk	11,050,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Rania Nasreddine