€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-30-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Leetz Comes From Behind to Bust Futai

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Yudai Futai raised to 5,000 on the button before Brandon Leetz moved all in from the small blind. Futai quickly called for his last 48,500.

Yudai Futai: A♦K♣ All in
Brandon Leetz: A♥2♥

Futai had Leetz dominated, but the Q♥8♣2♦ flop gave Leetz a pair of deuces and the lead. The board ran out 9♣J♣ and Leetz sent Futai to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Leetz	90,000 50,000	50,000
Yudai Futai	Busted

Tags: Brandon Leetz Yudai Futai

04-30-2024 15:23 UTC+1

Plenty of Action of Table 9

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tigran Harutyunyan moved all in for 19,500 from early position and was called by Brandon Leetz in the big blind.

Harutyunyan tabled 5♦5♠ and was slightly ahead of Leetz's A♠10♥. The small pocket pair remained best following the K♣J♥8♥6♦8♥ runout.

The following hand, Ivan Zhechev jammed for 27,000 from the cutoff and was snap-called by Andrea Bensaid from the big blind.

Ivan Zhechev: J♣9♣ All in
Andrea Bensaid: K♥K♦

Bensaid made top set on the K♠7♠4♥ flop and eliminated Zhechev after the A♣ turn and Q♣ river.

Harutyunyan was back in the mix on the next deal. He defended his big blind after Daniyar Aubakirov opened to 5,000 from under the gun. Harutyunyan check-called for 4,000 on the 9♠4♥3♠ flop before the 8♠ turn checked through to the 5♥ river. Harutyunyan led out for 5,500 and folded out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyar Aubakirov	362,000 64,500	64,500
Andrea Bensaid	100,000 35,500	35,500
Tigran Harutyunyan	52,500 31,500	31,500
Brandon Leetz	40,000 90,000	90,000
Ivan Zhechev	Busted

Tags: Andrea Bensaid Brandon Leetz Daniyar Aubakirov Ivan Zhechev Tigran Harutyunyan

04-30-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Zerjav Shoves Into Karim's Pair

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michel Karim had a raise to 14,500 in front of him from the big blind before Blaz Zerjav moved all in for around 60,000 on the button. Karim quickly called to put Zerjav at risk.

Blaz Zerjav: A♠5♠ All in
Michel Karim: 10♥10♠

Zerjav needed to improve against Karim's pocket tens, but he couldn't connect with the J♠9♦9♥K♥10♣ board as Karim finished with a full house to send Zerjav to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Karim	240,000 90,500	90,500
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Michel Karim

04-30-2024 14:29 UTC+1

Schneiders Shows Aguero the Red Card

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sergio Aguero, who started the hand with around 100,000, opened to 4,500 from the cutoff and called when Felix Schneiders three-bet to 16,500 from the button.

Aguero checked on the J♥8♥3♦ flop, and Schneiders moved all in as the bigger stack. The former professional soccer player went deep into the tank before calling for his tournament life.

Sergio Aguero: A♣J♠ All in
Felix Schneiders: Q♣Q♠

Aguero's top pair top kicker was behind Schnieider's queens and it failed to improve on the turn or river, sending Aguero to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	300,000 159,500	159,500
Sergio Aguero	Busted
Damian Salas	Busted

Tags: Felix Schneiders Sergio Aguero

04-30-2024 14:28 UTC+1

Jazayen Busts as Ace-King Cracked

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sean Jazayen was all in preflop with a relatively short stack and Pieter De Necker made the call with the bigger stack. Players turned their cards.

Sean Jazayen: A♠K♦
Pieter De Necker: K♣Q♣

The board ran out 5♠8♥Q♠7♥5♥. De Necker paired his queen on the flop to get ahead and held to win the pot. Jazayen was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter de Necker	230,000
Sean Jazayen	Busted

Tags: Pieter De Necker Sean Jazayen

04-30-2024 14:19 UTC+1

Bedir Sees Off Shomron

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was caught with cards on their backs. Amir Shomron was all in and at risk for around 42,000 from middle position and was at risk to Selahaddin Bedir in the cutoff.

Amir Shomron: A♣K♣ All in
Selahaddin Bedir: J♦J♣

The Q♣J♠8♣ flop saw Bedir flop a set of jacks but Shomron was still live with his flush and Broadway outs. However the 8♦ turn gave Bedir a full house to secure the checkmark before the 2♦ completed the board.

"Insta-sweat to dead," added Rehman Kassam as Shomron left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	410,000 110,000	110,000

Amir Shomron	Busted

Tags: Amir Shomron Rehman Kassam Selahaddin Bedir

04-30-2024 14:15 UTC+1

Chung Sinks to Klann's Boat

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Amaury Mamou-Mani opened the action with a raise from the hijack and was called by Paul Klann and Timothy Chung from the cutoff and big blind.

Action checked to Klann who bet 6,000 on the 6♠4♥4♠ flop. Chung made it 13,000 and saw both of his opponents call.

The 3♠ turn checked through to the Q♣ river, where Chung jammed for 47,5000. Mamou-Mani asked for a count before opting to fold. Klann quickly called.

Chung tabled A♠7♠ for an ace-high flush but was bested by Klann's 6♣6♦, which was good for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	300,000 135,000	135,000
Paul Klann	300,000 80,000	80,000
Amaury Mamou-Mani	227,000 39,500	39,500
Timothy Chung	Busted

Tags: Amaury Mamou-Mani Paul Klann Timothy Chung

04-30-2024 14:12 UTC+1

Gold Pass winner Mjagkov Busts Autran

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action commenced when Andrei Mjagkov, who secured a Gold Pass through the Power Path on PokerStars, raised to 4,000 from early position. Rania Nasreddine and Ankit Ahuja both called. However, Jean Autran found that there were too many people in the pot, so he decided to go all-in with 25,000 from the small blind. Mjagkov followed suit with an all-in of 88,500, prompting Nasreddine to fold. Ahuja, after requesting a count of both stacks from the dealer, ultimately chose to fold.

Jean Autran: A♥9♥[all-in]
Andrei Mjagkov: 10♣10♥

There was no assistance from the 4♣6♣10♦7♣3♠ board for Autran. Ahuja later revealed that he had folded pocket nines, a decision that proved to be prudent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	300,000 11,000	11,000
Andrei Mjagkov	125,500 26,500	26,500
Ankit Ahuja	125,000 21,500	21,500
Jean Autran	Busted

04-30-2024 14:04 UTC+1

Super High Roller Runner-Up Vogelsang Hits the Rail

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang was all in preflop from late position against Joachim Haraldstad in the small blind. Vogelsang was covered as players turned their cards.

Christoph Vogelsang: 6♠6♣
Joachim Haraldstad: 7♣7♠

The board ran out 9♠5♠10♦10♥K♣. Haraldstad held with his pocket sevens to win the pot. Vogelsang, who locked up second place in the Super High Roller event earlier on the series, won't be making the money in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joachim Haraldstad	230,000 70,000	70,000
Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Joachim Haraldstad

04-30-2024 13:45 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Gets it in and Busts to Turchi

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to Steve O'Dwyer, who moved all in from late position for 28,500. He was called by Virgile Turchi in the small blind, who had him well covered as players flipped their cards.

Steve O'Dwyer: 9♥8♥ All in
Virgile Turchi: A♣J♥

The board ran out 4♣Q♠4♠A♥9♠. Turchi made a pair of aces on the turn, two pair with the fours on the board. Players tapped the table as O'Dwyer took his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	140,000 31,500	31,500
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Virgile Turchi