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

04-28-2024 16:47 UTC+1

Rajkovic's Top Pair Takes Down Duthie

Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With the pot already totaling around 14,000, Adi Rajkovic bet 11,500 from middle position on the 3♠J♥A♥3♦ board, prompting John Duthie to call from the cutoff.

On the river 4♥, Rajkovic swiftly followed up with a hefty bet of 30,000, effectively putting Duthie all in with just 18,800 left. Duthie opted to call, revealing A♠K♣ for two pair, aces and threes. However, Rajkovic turned over A♣J♠ for top two pair and sealing Duthie's elimination from the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adi Rajkovic	108,000 26,000	26,000
John Duthie	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic John Duthie

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-28-2024 16:59 UTC+1

Hadioglu Heads to Exit as Ace-King Cracked

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nuri Hadioglu opened with a raise from middle position and Eduard Barsegyan three-bet to 4,200 from the button. Hadioglu then four-bet all in for 28,000 and Barsegian, with a larger stack, made the call. The players revealed their cards.

Nuri Hadioglu: A♠K♦ All in
Eduard Barsegyan: A♦Q♠

Barsegyan was initially behind and dominated by Hadioglu's Big Slick. However, the board ran out 3♦7♠Q♣2♣4♠, giving Barsegyan a pair of queens on the flop. Barsegyan's hand held and Hadioglu was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegyan	65,000 65,000	65,000
Nuri Hadioglu	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Nuri Hadioglu

04-28-2024 17:11 UTC+1

Lafontaine Hits a Miracle to Stun Prusov

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dmitrii Prusov had just fired his second bullet when he bet 3,000 under the gun in a four-way pot on a flop of 10♠6♦5♣. Luc Lafontaine then raised to 12,500 in the cutoff and Prusov moved all in for 24,500.

Lafontaine tanked for more than a minute until he called to put Prusov at risk.

Dmitrii Prusov: A♦A♠ All in
Luc Lafontaine: 10♥7♥

Prusov had picked up aces and was a favorite to double up, but Lafontaine spiked the 10♣ on the turn to make trips.

"One outer," [Removed:467], who had folded on the flop, said. The river was the 4♣ and Lafontaine won the pot to send Prusov to the rail again.

"I got lucky. Sometimes you need that," Lafontaine said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Lafontaine	130,000 59,100	59,100
[Removed:467]	25,000 30,100	30,100
Dmitrii Prusov	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Prusov Luc Lafontaine

04-28-2024 17:26 UTC+1

Seibt Calls Down With Small Pocket Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alexander Seibt raised to 1,200 from middle position and Radek Jantos reraised to 4,800 from the small blind, which Seibt called.

The flop came 10♦2♥10♣. Jantos followed up with a continuation bet of 2,500 and Seibt called the bet.

The turn was the 3♦. Jantos switched to a check and Seibt took the lead with a bet of 5,200, which Jantos called.

The river fell the J♣ and both players checked to showdown. Jantos showed AxKx for ace high, while Seibt flipped 4♥4♦ for pocket fours, which was enough to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radek Jantos	88,000 88,000	88,000
Alexander Seibt	45,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Radek Jantos

04-28-2024 17:26 UTC+1

Boianovsky Building a Big Stack After River Shove

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 20,000 was in the pot as Felipe Boianovsky and Elia Salerno went to the turn on a board of 8♠4♠Q♥7♠.

Boianovsky then bet 11,500 from the small blind and Salerno called in the cutoff. The river was the 5♠.

Boianovsky moved all in and Salerno, who had around 31,000 remaining, only took a few seconds before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	140,000 65,000	65,000
Elia Salerno	31,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Felipe Boianovsky

04-28-2024 17:35 UTC+1

Der Megreditchian's Call Sends Aido Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 22,000 already in the pot, Sergio Aido went all in from the big blind with 20,500. Jacques Der Megreditchian took his time contemplating the decision before ultimately making the call.

Sergio Aido: A♥8♠ All in
Jacques Der Megreditchian: A♦Q♠

Der Megreditchian improved on the Q♥6♠6♥9♠3♥ board and sent Aido to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Der Megreditchian	102,000 102,000	102,000
Sergio Aido	Busted

Tags: Jacques Der Megreditchian Sergio Aido

04-28-2024 17:37 UTC+1

Notable Chip Counts and Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	90,000 90,000	90,000
Tsugunari Toma	85,000 36,500	36,500
Rania Nasreddine	80,000 10,000	10,000
Gerard Rubiralta	75,000 10,000	10,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	70,000 70,000	70,000
Fabrice Maltez	45,000 45,000	45,000
Elias Gutierrez	45,000 5,000	5,000

Andre Akkari	40,000 10,000	10,000

Maria Konnikova	40,000 27,400	27,400

Aliaksandr Shylko	35,000 2,200	2,200
Rafael Moraes	35,000 9,000	9,000

Barny Boatman	30,000 10,000	10,000

Kenny Hallaert	26,000 26,000	26,000

Leo Worthington-Leese	25,000 14,000	14,000
Lewis Spencer	21,000 21,000	21,000
Conor Beresford	20,000 1,300	1,300
Gabi Livshitz	20,000 46,500	46,500
Lucas Scafini	Busted
Fabrice Bigot	Busted
Pierre Calamusa	Busted
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Ramon Colillas	Busted
Samuel Ju	Busted
Axel Hallay	Busted

04-28-2024 17:45 UTC+1

Polito Reshoves Small Blind, Called by Khachaturyan

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Following a button open raise, Laurent Polito moved all in from the small blind for 16,300. Stepan Khachaturyan, sitting in the big blind, went into the tank, then isolated with a shove of his own. The original raiser folded and two players flipped their cards, with Polito at risk.

Laurent Polito: A♣10♣ All in
Stepan Khachaturyan: A♠J♠

The board ran out 7♦K♣A♥5♣A♦. Both players made trip aces and Khachaturyan's jack kicker played. He won the pot and Polito was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Khachaturyan	42,000
Laurent Polito	Busted

Tags: Laurent Polito Stepan Khachaturyan

04-28-2024 17:47 UTC+1

Ruggeri Can't Bet Out Plesuv

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Four players saw a flop of 3♦10♣3♣ where Pavel Plesuv bet 1,600 from under the gun. Only Umberto Ruggeri called in early position.

Plesuv checked the 6♣ turn and Ruggeri bet 4,800. Plesuv called and checked again on the Q♥ river.

Ruggeri checked back and Plesuv showed 9♣9♥. Ruggeri mucked and Plesuv took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	90,000 90,000	90,000
Umberto Ruggeri	85,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Pavel Plesuv Umberto Ruggeri