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

04-30-2024 19:42 UTC+2

Tony G Calls Out Phil Hellmuth | Life Outside Poker Podcast

Kaelaine Minton

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

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that focuses on poker players with successful careers and lives outside of poker.

For the third episode, Connor spoke with high-stakes poker player, politician and entrepreneur Antanas "Tony G" Guoga. In the interview, Tony G spoke about growing up in Lithuania, founding PokerNews in the early 2000s, getting into European politics later in life and his favorite televised poker moments.

He also opened up about clashing with players like Phil Hellmuth in televised games and even issued a heads-up challenge to the Poker Brat. Will Hellmuth take him on, or is he, like Tony G said, "afraid to ever play me again?"

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tony G by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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04-30-2024 19:16 UTC+2

Dinner Break

David Salituro

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

The remaining 184 players are going on a 65-minute dinner break just nine spots from the money.

Action should resume around 8:20 p.m. local time. There is one more 90-minute level to be played tonight, and the money bubble should burst by the time players bag up.

Level 14 Highlights

04-30-2024 19:16 UTC+2

Bosch Gets One Before Dinner

Calum Grant

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

Oliver Bosch opened to 6,500 from the cutoff and was called by Francisco Benitez from the button. Mathieu Goncalves and Salvatore Camarda also came along from the blinds.

Bosch continued for 6,000 on the 8♥7♥5♠ flop before Benitez made it 25,000. Only Bosch called.

The A♦ turn checked through the J♥ river, and Benitez folded to a bet of 25,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Goncalves	550,000 140,000	140,000
Oliver Bosch	360,000 40,000	40,000
Salvatore Camarda	250,000 132,000	132,000
Francisco Benitez	186,000 -39,000	-39,000

Tags: Mathieu Goncalves Francisco Benitez Oliver Bosch Salvatore Camarda

04-30-2024 19:15 UTC+2

Morbee Semi-Bluffs Turn

Matt Warburton

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

Following an open raise, Michel Karim called, then Christophe Morbee three-bet to 24,000. The original raiser folded and Karim made the call.

The flop came 6♣10♥8♠. Karim checked and Morbee continued for 11,000, which Karim called.

The turn was the 4♠. Karim checked again and Morbee sized up to 35,000. Karim folded and Morbee took down the pot, showing A♠K♠ for a flush draw with overcards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Karim	240,000 30,000	30,000
Christophe Morbee	170,000 -78,500	-78,500

Tags: Christophe Morbee Michel Karim

04-30-2024 19:09 UTC+2

Austrian Showdown: Clash at the Tables

Sava Krink

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

The action began innocuously enough with Mike Watson raising to 7,000 from the button. Matthias Lipp called in the small blind, and Oliver Bosch then made a three-bet to 28,000, causing Watson to fold but Lipp to call.

On the 5♠K♥6♠ flop, Lipp check-called Bosch's bet of 22,500.

Both players checked through the 6♦ turn.

On the J♥ river, after Lipp checked, Bosch made an 80,000 bet. Lipp opted for just a call with 40,000 behind. Bosch revealed a full house with K♦K♣, prompting Lipp to muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Bosch	320,000 80,000	80,000
Mike Watson	190,000 -40,000	-40,000

Matthias Lipp	40,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Matthias Lipp Mike Watson Oliver Bosch

04-30-2024 19:08 UTC+2

Troyanovskiy Hero-Calls Peluso

David Salituro

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

Heads-up blind versus blind on a flop of 5♣Q♥2♦, Vladimir Troyanovskiy led out for 10,000 and Fabio Peluso raised to 23,000. Troyanovskiy called.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn and the Q♠ fell on the river. Troyanovskiy checked again and Peluso bet 20,000. Troyanovskiy quickly called.

Peluso showed K♥J♣ for a bluff and Troyanovskiy turned over A♣3♥ for ace-high to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	550,000 120,000	120,000
Fabio Peluso	45,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Fabio Peluso Vladimir Troyanovskiy

04-30-2024 19:01 UTC+2

Caballo Gets Bigger by Picking Off Bigot's Bluff

David Salituro

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

Around 40,000 was in the middle as Fabrice Bigot and Javier Caballo went heads-up to the river with the board showing Q♦8♠7♣5♦9♠.

Bigot then bet 30,000 from the big blind as Caballo sat back in his seat to consider the decision. He eventually called.

Bigot turned over J♦3♦ for a bluff, while Caballo had 6♦6♠ for a straight as he took the pot to move up around the 600,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Caballo	600,000 62,000	62,000

Fabrice Bigot	210,000 -90,500	-90,500

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Javier Caballo

04-30-2024 18:54 UTC+2

Shylko Fires At Pineau

David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Aliaksandr Shylko bet 28,000 on a board of 9♣3♠2♠7♥ and Yann Pineau called.

The river was the 7♣ and Shylko led out for another 34,000. Pineau asked how much Shylko had behind and tanked for a minute before calling.

Shylko turned over J♣9♦ for two pair and Pineau tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	200,000 86,500	86,500
Yann Pineau	170,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Yann Pineau

04-30-2024 18:53 UTC+2

Reard Runs into Aces

Calum Grant

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

Alexandre Reard opened to 7,000 from the hijack and called when Pavel Marecek jammed for 29,500 from the button.

Pavel Marecek: A♥A♠ All in
Alexandre Reard: K♠Q♥

Marecek made top set on the A♣Q♦J♠ flop, with Reard needing to find a ten to score the elimination. The 5♣ turn and 6♥ river were bricks and Marecek doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	220,000 -110,000	-110,000
Pavel Marecek	67,000 -10,500	-10,500

Tags: Alexandre Reard Pavel Marecek

04-30-2024 18:50 UTC+2

Power Path's Korsakas Still in the Mix

Calum Grant

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

Nathan Tetart opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and Power Path Qualifier Kevinas Korsakas defended his big blind.

Korsakas check-called for 6,000 on the Q♦Q♠10♠ flop, bringing in the A♥ turn. Korsakas then check-folded to a bet of 19,000.

Despite the small loss, Korsakas is in fine shape to cash the Main Event as he has an above-average stack, with the tournament being 14 players away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevinas Korsakas	260,000 92,500	92,500
Nathan Tetart	232,000 151,000	151,000

Tags: Kevinas Korsakas Nathan Tetart