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

04-30-2024 17:19 UTC+1

Chua Out-Flops Leetz

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Adrian Chua jammed for 21,000 from middle position before Brandon Leetz three-bet to 70,000 from the cutoff. His raise folded out the rest of the table and the cards went on their backs.

Adrian Chua: A♣J♦ All in
Brandon Leetz: A♠Q♣

Chua found his three-outer on the J♠10♣8♠ flop and held out to double after the 4♣ turn and 5♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Leetz	90,000 30,000	30,000
Adrian Chua	50,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Adrian Chua Brandon Leetz

04-30-2024 17:20 UTC+1

Mamut Gets it in Good, Busts to Benitez

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nikolai Mamut raised to 6,500 from late position, Matthias Lipp three-bet to 15,000 from the button, then Francisco Benitez four-bet from the big blind for 42,000. Mamut moved all in for around 74,000, Lipp folded, and Benetiz made the call as the bigger stack. Players revealed their cards.

Nikolai Mamut: A♣K♣ All in
Francisco Benitez: A♦2♦

The board ran out Q♦9♠5♦7♦K♥. Benitez made a flush on the turn to leave Mamut drawing dead with his ace-king. He left the table and Benitez added to his stack of around 230,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	225,000 95,000	95,000
Nikolai Mamut	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Matthias Lipp Nikolai Mamut

04-30-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Mokri Building a Stack

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri has been buildiing a stack across Day 2 and hit the 500,000 mark after taking a nice pot off Kostadin Kostadinov.

With around 93,500 in the pot on the 10♠5♥7♣5♦9♦ board, Kostadinov checked from the big blind before Mokri fired out 55,500 from the hijack. Kostadinov mulled over his options before releasing his cards.

The following hand, Mokri opened to 6,500 and called when Clement Michaud three-bet to 19,000 on his direct left. Mokri was then denied consecutive pots as he check-folded to a bet of 15,000 on the Q♥10♦9♣ flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	500,000 56,000	56,000
Kostadin Kostadinov	335,000 249,000	249,000
Alexandre Reard	330,000 26,000	26,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	160,000 3,000	3,000
Clement Michaud	143,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Clement Michaud Kayhan Mokri Kostadin Kostadinov

04-30-2024 17:26 UTC+1

Watson Checks Back

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Defending champion Mike Watson opened to 7,000 from the button. Jozef Cibicek and last year's €3,000 Mystery Bounty winner Jeremie Zouari called from the blinds.

Watson continued for 6,000 on the Q♦7♥2♥ flop and only Cibicek called.

Cibicek then check-called for 22,000 on the 10♥ turn, bringing in the Q♣ river. Cibicek checked for a third time and Watson checked behind after some thought.

Cibicek tabled 6♥5♥ for a flush and Watson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jozef Cibicek	270,000 16,000	16,000
Mike Watson	230,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Jozef Cibicek Mike Watson

04-30-2024 17:27 UTC+1

Turchi Flops the Nuts to Bust Lorenzon

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Virgile Turchi raised to 6,500 in early position, Alberto Lorenzon moved all in for 22,000 in the cutoff, and Turchi called.

Alberto Lorenzon: A♥4♥ All in
Virgile Turchi: A♦J♥

Lorenzon was dominated and fell further behind as the Q♦K♠10♥ flop gave Turchi the nut straight. The board ran out 4♠7♥ and Lorenzon was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	130,000 12,000	12,000
Alberto Lorenzon	Busted

Tags: Alberto Lorenzon Virgile Turchi

04-30-2024 17:31 UTC+1

Jantos Finds a Miracle Triple

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Rohit Mariwalla raised to 7,000 in the cutoff before Radek Jantos moved all in for 68,000 in the small blind. Michael Chetrit called from the big blind as action went back on Mariwalla. He reshoved for around 250,000.

Chetrit went deep into the tank, taking several minutes as he pondered the decision. "Look at me," he said to Mariwalla.

"I can't talk. There's another person in the hand," Mariwalla replied.

"Can you send a message?" Chetrit said to the massage therapist giving Mariwalla a massage.

He eventually folded, leaving Mariwalla and Jantos heads-up.

Radek Jantos: 5♥5♠ All in
Rohit Mariwalla: K♣K♥

Jantos was crushed by Mariwalla's kings until the flop came 5♦10♦8♠ to give him a set. The rest of the board came Q♣Q♦ and Jantos finished with a full house to earn a triple up.

"I folded all my bad hands. I showed some skill, so I deserved that," Jantos said as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Chetrit	230,000 127,500	127,500
Radek Jantos	210,000 112,500	112,500
Rohit Mariwalla	200,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Michael Chetrit Radek Jantos Rohit Mariwalla

04-30-2024 17:39 UTC+1

Seibt Doubles With a Bang

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Alexander Seibt got his last 27,500 in the middle against Mustapha Kanit.

Alexander Seibt: A♣K♣ All in
Mustapha Kanit: Q♠J♠

Seibt was ahead until the Q♣7♥3♠ flop gave Kanit top pair. The 4♠ fell on the turn and Kanit also picked up a flush draw as Seibt stood up from his seat and put on his backpack.

The river came the K♥ and the table erupted as Seibt made a pair of kings to earn a double up.

"I might never get another chance to do this," Seibt said as he took out a "Bang" sticker and placed it across Kanit's forehead. "So good for poker. Now I'm not going to cry tonight," he added.

"1-1," Kanit joked with him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	150,000 71,000	71,000
Alexander Seibt	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Mustapha Kanit

04-30-2024 17:43 UTC+1

Money Bubble Fast Approaching

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Djorno	Busted
Clement Michaud	Busted
Dylan Weisman	Busted
Sammy Berrehail	Busted
Rehman Kassam	Busted
Timothe Busso	Busted
Ole Schemion	Busted
Pavlo Vertiiko	Busted
Matteo Di Persio	Busted
Nikita Luther	Busted
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Mario Melis	Busted
Ricardo Nakamura	Busted
Fabian Rolli	Busted
Mario Navarro	Busted
Ravi Sheth	Busted
Gianluca Speranza	Busted
Radoslav Stoyanov	Busted
Jan Eric Schwippert	Busted

04-30-2024 17:44 UTC+1

El Rais Doubles With Ace King

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The chips were in the middle with Andrea Bensaid all in preflop from late position. Mohamad El Rais was the player who was up against him from the big blind and had the bigger stack as players turned their cards.

Mohamad El Rais: A♣K♣
Andrea Bensaid: 10♠6♠

The board ran out J♥8♥3♥8♦4♠. El Rais held with ace-king high and the pair of eights on the board to win the pot and double his stack.