€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-28-2024 20:29 UTC+1

Moran Holds With Pocket Queens

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran was all in preflop for a touch over 20,000 against Valeriano Toledano Moreno, who had him well covered as players turned over their cards.

Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran: Q♣Q♦ All in
Valeriano Toledano Moreno: A♣K♠

It was the most classic of poker races between queens and ace-king. The board ran out 10♥9♣5♣10♣9♥. Moreno picked up more outs with a flush draw on the turn as well as his overcards, but ultimately Moran held with his pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriano Toledano	98,000 22,000	22,000
Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Valeriano Toledano Moreno Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran

04-28-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Natoptanyi Smacks the River to Bust Derwiche

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A massive pot of around 50,000 was already in the middle as Imad Derwiche got his last 20,000 in on the turn with the board showing 10♠K♣6♦8♠.

Oleksii Natoptanyi put him at risk from the cutoff with 9♦9♥, but Derwiche had 6♣6♥ for a set of sixes. The river was the 7♣ and Natoptanyi spiked a straight to send a stunned Derwiche to the rail.

"You need to win those hands," a tablemate said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Natoptanyi	130,000 10,000	10,000
Imad Derwiche	Busted

Tags: Imad Derwiche Oleksii Natoptanyi

04-28-2024 20:37 UTC+1

Ruggeri Traps, Tammel Wins Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Following an open raise, Umberto Ruggeri flat called, then Tarmo Tammel moved all in for 37,000 from the big blind. The original raiser folded and Ruggeri made the call with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Tarmo Tammel: A♦Q♠ All in
Umberto Ruggeri: K♠K♥

The board ran out 3♠2♥A♣7♦6♠. Ruggeri had flatted with kings and successfully induced a reshove, but Tammel paired his ace on the flop to win the pot. He congratulated his opponent on the trap as he scooped in the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	80,000 40,000	40,000
Umberto Ruggeri	58,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Tarmo Tammel Umberto Ruggeri

04-28-2024 20:38 UTC+1

Moraes Turns the Nuts For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Francisco Martin-Romo moved all in for 17,000 from the button and Rafael Moraes put him at risk from the small blind.

Francisco Martin-Romo: A♦10♦ All in
Rafael Moraes: A♥Q♠

Moraes had Martin-Romo dominated as the flop came K♣8♥J♦. The turn was the 10♠ and Martin-Romo made a pair, but the same card improved Moraes to the nut straight.

The 4♦ completed the board and the Team PokerStars Pro raked in the pot while Martin-Romo was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Moraes	70,000 35,000	35,000

Francisco Martin-Romo	Busted

Tags: Francisco Martin-Romo Rafael Moraes

04-28-2024 20:45 UTC+1

All-In Drama: Nasreddine's Triple Bust

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action kicked off when Dinesh Moorjani went all in with his remaining 4,600 chips. Four players promptly called, leaving only Barny Boatman on the button. Instead of just calling, Boatman decided to shove all in for 24,700.

With the decision now on Tomasz Mroz, he folded, and Kacper Swiderski, contemplating his move, weighed his options knowing two players remained behind him. Eventually, Swiderski opted to call the 24,700.

Suddenly, Rania Nasreddine jumped into the fray, going all in and covering all the players at the table. Not to be left out, Sergiy Dudka also pushed his chips forward, committing around 43,000 to the pot. The action then returned to Swiderski, who entered a lengthy tank, repeatedly checking his cards. Ultimately, he decided to fold, and the hand proceeded to showdown.

Barny Boatman: 7♥3♥ All in
Dinesh Moorjani: 7♣J♥ All in
Sergiy Dudka: Q♦K♦ All in
Rania Nasreddine: 6♦6♣

Nasreddine held the lead, and as the dealer revealed the flop of 2♣5♠A♦, Swiderski exclaimed, "Of course there is an ace."

The turn 8♣ and river A♣ failed to change the situation for those at risk, resulting in Nasreddine busting three players with a pair of sixes.

Later, Swiderski confided in his neighbor, "I had A♥8♥. What a crazy hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	195,000 85,000	85,000
Kacper Swiderski	54,000 54,000	54,000
Tomasz Janusz Mroz	40,000 40,000	40,000
Barny Boatman	Busted

Dinesh Moorjani	Busted
Sergiy Dudka	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Dinesh Moorjani Kacper Swiderski Rania Nasreddine Sergiy Dudka Tomasz Mroz

04-28-2024 20:51 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	170,000 60,000	60,000
Aaron Olechnowicz	150,000
Gerard Rubiralta	140,000 65,000	65,000
Luc Lafontaine	140,000 2,500	2,500
Danilo Velasevic	130,000 25,500	25,500
Derk van Luijk	115,000 10,000	10,000

Boris Kolev	110,000 15,000	15,000
Christian Alilovic	100,000 4,000	4,000
Elias Gutierrez	95,000 13,000	13,000

Ognyan Dimov	90,000 27,500	27,500

Michel Molenaar	80,000 18,000	18,000
Sam Grafton	75,000 31,000	31,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	70,000 35,000	35,000
Peter Jorgne	60,000 8,200	8,200
Kenny Hallaert	55,000 27,200	27,200

Sergi Reixach	52,000 24,000	24,000
Dan Smith	50,000

Adrian Mateos	50,000 19,000	19,000

Conor Beresford	45,000 25,000	25,000
Axel Hallay	45,000 13,300	13,300
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	40,000 30,000	30,000
Simeon Spasov	35,000 28,200	28,200
Steve O'Dwyer	32,000

Leo Worthington-Leese	30,000 5,000	5,000
Dominik Nitsche	30,000 14,400	14,400

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04-28-2024 20:55 UTC+1

Hamilton Wins Flip to Double Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Marc Pronilou open raised to 2,500 from early position and picked up a call before Ian Hamilton moved all in from the button for 25,300. Stanislau Shylkou then pushed all in over the top from the big blind for 41,000 and the rest of the table folded.

Ian Hamilton: 5♣5♦
Stanislau Shylkou: A♠J♣

The board ran out K♠4♣6♦10♠10♣. Hamilton managed to hold with his pocket fives to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Hamilton	53,000 27,000	27,000

Stanislau Shylkou	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Ian Hamilton Marc Pronilou Stanislau Shylkou

04-28-2024 21:03 UTC+1

Alilovic Runs Into Lee's Queens

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jin Hoon Lee raised to 2,200 in early position before Christian Alilovic three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Lee four-bet to 22,500, Alilovic moved all in for around 35,000, and Lee snap-called.

Christian Alilovic: 8♠8♦
Jin Hoon Lee: Q♥Q♦

Lee was ahead with his queens as the board ran out 9♠2♥5♥9♦7♣, providing no help to Alilovic and sending him to the rail.