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

04-30-2024 13:42 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Gadeikis	Busted
Deborah Nizard	Busted
Mario Sikic	Busted
Alexandre Amiel	Busted
Oliver Weis	Busted

Kevin Tedesco	Busted
Nikolay Yosifov	Busted
Mehdi Rebai	Busted
Josef Schusteritsch	Busted
Justin Steinbrenner	Busted
Simeon Spasov	Busted
Vladimir Erceg	Busted
Julen Lijo	Busted
Eduards Rakuss	Busted
Andrea Zanzarzi	Busted
Dominik Gruszka	Busted
Conor Bergin	Busted
Joao Tomas	Busted
Philippe Chaboseau	Busted
Yannick Schumacher	Busted
Muhyedine Fares	Busted
Imad Derwiche	Busted
Martin Stausholm	Busted
Dorian Decauche	Busted
Michail Manolakis	Busted

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04-30-2024 13:38 UTC+1

PokerStars Ambassador Akkari Denied a Double-Up

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Calum Grant

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

Darius Gadeikis opened to 4,000 from the hijack, off of a stack of around 75,000, before PokerStars Ambassador Andre Akkari moved all in for 36,500 from the button. Luke Appleton, in the big blind, thought it over for some time before making the call which pushed out Gadeikis.

Andre Akkari: A♠Q♥ All in
Luke Appleton: A♣J♠

The 5♣5♠2♥ flop kept Akkari in front until Appleton hit his three-outer on the J♣ turn to leave Akkari hanging on by a thread. The 9♣ river offered no salvation for Akkari and the Brazilian departed the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Appleton	280,000 120,000	120,000
Darius Gadeikis	71,000 17,500	17,500
Andre Akkari	Busted

Tags: Andre Akkari Darius Gadeikis Luke Appleton

04-30-2024 13:25 UTC+1

No Mercy for Rubiralta

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Sava Krink

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

When Gerard Rubiralta went all in with his remaining 30,000 from the big blind against Julien Mariani's open-raise from early position, Mariani took a long time to think before making the call.

Gerard Rubiralta: 4♣4♠ All in
Julien Mariani: A♠10♠

Rubiralta was ahead before the flop, but the board quickly changed that as it showed A♦K♥A♦6♠5♥. Another player was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	124,000 24,000	24,000
Gerard Rubiralta	Busted

Tags: Gerard Rubiralta Julien Mariani

04-30-2024 13:19 UTC+1

Vo Runs Into Ace-King and Busts

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Matt Warburton

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

Ut Tam Vo was all in preflop with a short stack against Amir Shomron, who had him covered as the cards were turned.

Ut Tam Vo: A♣3♠ All in
Amir Shomron: A♦K♠

The board ran out 9♣6♦4♠J♦4♦. Shomron held with his ace-king high and Vo was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Shomron	68,000 13,500	13,500
Ut Tam Vo	Busted

Tags: Amir Shomron Ut Tam Vo

04-30-2024 13:17 UTC+1

Luther Flips Satubaev to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Shyngis Satubayev moved all in for 22,500 in the hijack as action folded to big blind Nikita Luther, who asked for a count before she called.

Shyngis Satubayev: A♠K♠ All in
Nikita Luther: 7♠7♦

Luther would come out in front of this preflop coin-flip confrontation once the board ran out 4♠8♥3♣4♥Q♣, sending Satubayev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Luther	80,000 15,500	15,500
Shyngis Satubayev	Busted

Tags: Nikita Luther Shyngis Satubayev

04-30-2024 13:13 UTC+1

Thumm Triumphs: Hansen Exits Tournament

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Sava Krink

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

Gus Hansen busted just before the break, and a player provided PokerNews with a recap of the hand:

Everybody folded to Hansen in the small blind, who raised to 4,000. Niclas Thumm called from the big blind.

Both players checked through the 7xQxJx flop.

The 3♠ turn prompted Hansen to bet 4,000 and Thumm raised to 18,000. Hansen went all in and Thumm called.

Gus Hansen: KxQx All in
Niclas Thumm: Qx3x

With top pair, better kicker, Hansen was ahead until the turn. With two pair, queens and treys, Thumm had taken the lead, and the 9♣ on the river didn't change anything. Thumm, a finalist at the 2023 PSPC Bahamas, eliminated Hansen from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niclas Thumm	160,000 60,000	60,000
Gus Hansen	Busted

Tags: Gus Hansen Niclas Thumm

04-30-2024 13:10 UTC+1

Rodriguez Cabanillas Gets Some Luck on the River

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David Salituro

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

Nariman Yaghmai moved all in for 45,000 in early position and Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas put him at risk from the cutoff.

Nariman Yaghmai: K♣K♥ All in
Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas: A♠K♠

"I need luck," Rodriguez Cabanillas said upon finding out he was up against Yaghmai's kings. The 2♥5♦6♦ flop and 10♦ turn were no help, but Rodriguez Cabanillas spiked the A♥ on the river.

Yaghmai could only shrug as he left the table while Rodriguez Cabanillas dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas	270,000 270,000	270,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Busted

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas Nariman Yaghmai

04-30-2024 12:34 UTC+1

Aces vs Kings vs Queens

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A huge set-up just took place in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event that saw a showdown between aces, kings and queens.

Valentino Konakchiev opened the action off his short stack from under the gun before Fabrice Bigot put in a three-bet to 7,000. Karo Nuri four-bet to 27,000 from the small blind, and Konakchiev called off for his tournament life for the same amount. Bigot then jammed as the big stack and Nuri, who had around 155,000, also called to set up a massive pot.

Valentino Konakchiev: A♣A♥ All in
Karo Nuri: Q♥Q♦ All in
Fabrice Bigot: K♣K♦

Konakchiev was the favorite to triple while Bigot had the chance to claim the much bigger side pot.

The Q♠J♦8♣ flop saw Nuri hit his two-outer to take the lead, but the K♠ turn put Bigot out in front with a higher set. The 8♥ river left Bigot as the winner as he took in both main and side pots just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	385,000 224,000	224,000
Valentino Konakchiev	Busted
Karo Nuri	Busted

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Karo Nuri Valentino Konakchiev

04-30-2024 12:16 UTC+1

Saleh Catches Up on the Turn, Pardo Spikes the River

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sadri Saleh moved all in for around 20,000 in the small blind and Juan Pardo called under the gun.

Sadri Saleh: A♦4♦ All in
Juan Pardo: A♣K♥

Saleh was dominated heading to the 3♣5♥K♥ flop, which gave him a straight draw. The 2♥ turn completed his straight, and the 8♥ fell on the river before the pot was about to be pushed to Saleh. The table then pointed out that Pardo had rivered a flush and Saleh was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	120,000 51,500	51,500
Sadri Saleh	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Sadri Saleh

04-30-2024 11:54 UTC+1

Grafton, Maue Among Early Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sam Grafton and Leonard Maue, who finished runner-up in this event last year, were among the players to bust so far on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quentin Girardet	Busted
Stepan Khachaturyan	Busted
[Removed:533]	Busted
Oshri Lahmani	Busted
Philipp Hasenburger	Busted
Soraya Estrada	Busted
Manuel Valduga	Busted
Sylvain Mazza	Busted
Nikita Kuznetsov	Busted
Florian Guillot	Busted
Ben Heath	Busted
Andrea Rasulo	Busted
Alex Kulev	Busted
Ambrose Ng	Busted
Edgaras Kertenis	Busted
Florian Guimond	Busted
Lukas Hafner	Busted
Yannik Seabrook	Busted
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted
Massou Cohen	Busted
Leonard Maue	Busted
Luca Maccatrozzo	Busted
Arnaud Enselme	Busted
David Tovar	Busted
Ognyan Dimov	Busted

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