€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-01-2024 19:02 UTC+1

Angelov Snaps Off Two Players

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kevinas Korsakas raised to 25,000 in early position and Boris Angelov called in the cutoff. Eduard Barsegyan then moved all in for 307,000 in the small blind.

Korsakas used two time banks before he also moved all in for around 300,000. Angelov couldn't put his chips in fast enough as he had both players covered and at risk.

Kevinas Korsakas: 9♥9♠ All in
Eduard Barsegyan: Q♦J♦ All in
Boris Angelov: A♠A♣

Angelov had woken up with aces, and neither Barsegyan nor Korsakas could find enough help on the 6♠8♣10♦6♥Q♥ board and were both sent to the rail.

For Korsakas, he turned his Power Path ticket into a 58th-place finish and €15,200 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	1,100,000 670,000	670,000

Kevinas Korsakas	Busted
Eduard Barsegyan	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Eduard Barsegyan Kevinas Korsakas

05-01-2024 18:16 UTC+1

McMahon Left Steaming; Baltateanu Given One Round Penalty

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Absolute chaos unfolded on the final hand before the break on Table 3, where Gareth McMahon was left irate following a player's action.

McMahon opened to 20,000 from the cutoff to put the action on Niclass Thumm, who was on the button. Before Thumm acted, Silviu Balteanu folded out of turn in the small blind and left the table to go the break. This prompted Konstantyn Holskyi folding his cards in the big blind, who had previously had words with the Irishman.

With that taking place, Thumm knew that he was the last player to act preflop and made it 70,000. McMahon then jammed for around 353,000 and was quickly called.

Gareth McMahon: A♦5♦ All in
Niclas Thumm: A♣K♥

McMahon was essentially flopped dead as Thumm improved to trips when the dealer put out the K♣8♠K♠. The flop was followed by the 4♠7♣, marking McMahon's departure.

"I only jammed because of that [the out of turn folds]" said McMahon, who added that Thumm could be three-betting lighter due to what had taken place.

Holskyi, who was still at the table to watch the hand play out, received a tirade full of expletives from McMahon.

Holskyi tried to play innocent, but McMahon continued to give him a piece of his mind. McMahon alleged that Holskyi had been taking videos of him and laughing over the last few hands. Holskyi maintained his innocence in a few words.

McMahon left the table, and soon after, Baltateanu returned. The floor witnessed what had transpired and gave Baltateanu a telling-off and a one-round penalty for "influencing action". Like Holskyi, Baltateanu protested that he had done nothing wrong, but the punishment was not rescinded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niclas Thumm	1,000,000 305,000	305,000
Gareth McMahon	Busted

Tags: Gareth McMahon Konstantyn Holskyi Niclas Thumm Silviu Baltateanu

05-01-2024 18:15 UTC+1

Holskyi Irks McMahon

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Richard Hayes

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gareth McMahon opened to 20,000 from early position and received calls from Silviu Baltateanu in middle position, Konstantyn Holskyi in the cutoff and Javier Caballo in the big blind.

The 10♣A♥Q♠ flop was checked through to Holskyi, who put out a bet of 30,000. Caballo folded, but McMahon and Baltateanu called.

The Q♣ rolled off on the turn and action was checked to Holskyi, who put out a bet of 125,000. McMahon quickly and loudly announced "Fold!" and, after some thought, Baltateanu followed suit, flashing the A♦.

As Holskyi was raking in the pot, an irritated McMahon said, after seeing Baltateanu's ace "I folded better, ace-king", then to Holskyi, "You have no bluff there, maybe jack-nine. Why do you keep bloating the pots, every pot, you may as well go all-in, its the same thing."

Holskyi seemed amused and said "I had fives".

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantyn Holskyi	1,150,000 100,000	100,000
Javier Caballo	620,000 82,000	82,000
Gareth McMahon	355,000 11,000	11,000
Silviu Baltateanu	335,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Gareth McMahon Javier Caballo Konstantyn Holskyi Silviu Baltateanu

05-01-2024 18:07 UTC+1

Mokri and Malec Run into Monsters

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jonathan Pastore opened to 20,000 from middle position and snap-called when Kayhan Mokri jammed for around 250,000 from the big blind.

Kayhan Mokri: J♥J♦ All in
Jonathan Pastore: A♣A♥

Mokri departed after failing to improve on the K♥7♥2♥3♠K♦ runout.

As that hand played out, there was another all in and call on a neighboring table.

Sebastian Malec opened to 20,000 from middle position and was called by Rania Nasreddine from the button. Dan Smith made it 80,000 from the big blind before Malec ripped in his stack of around 370,000.

Nasreddine blew Malec a kiss, thanking him for making her decision easier. Smith then quickly called.

Sebastian Malec: 8♠8♦ All in
Dan Smith: K♥K♣

Malec, like Mokri, could not find his two-outer on the runout, and left the tournament room after the dealer fanned the Q♦3♥3♦6♠6♣ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,065,000 540,000	540,000

Jonathan Pastore	807,000 182,000	182,000
Kayhan Mokri	Busted
Sebastian Malec	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Jonathan Pastore Kayhan Mokri Rania Nasreddine Sebastian Malec

05-01-2024 17:59 UTC+1

Tetart Can't Lose With Tens

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Oleksii Ievchenko got his last 315,000 in the middle from the button and was up against Nathan Tetart in the big blind.

Oleksii Ievchenko: Q♠Q♦ All in
Nathan Tetart: 10♦10♣

Ievchenko was ahead with his queens and poised for a double up as the flop came J♠J♣7♣. The turn, though, was the 10♠ and Tetart made a full house. The river was the K♠ and Tetart secured the pot to send Ievchenko to the rail.

"Tens is your hand," tablemate Gerard Carbo said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Tetart	1,300,000 350,000	350,000
Oleksii Ievchenko	Busted

Tags: Nathan Tetart Oleksii Ievchenko

05-01-2024 17:57 UTC+1

Oterhals Busts Mariwalla

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Richard Hayes

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rohit Mariwalla limped under the gun, and Daniel Oterhals followed suit in the next seat. Francisco Benitez joined the fun on the button, and Philipp Wenzelburger checked his option in the big blind.

On the 8♦K♦4♣ flop, Mariwalla flicked out a bet of 10,000, which only Oterhals called.

The J♣ rolled off on the turn, and Mariwalla checked to his opponent. Oterhals put out a bet of 18,000 and Mariwalla quickly check-jammed for 125,000. Oterhals made the swift call.

Rohit Mariwalla: A♥10♠ All in
Daniel Oterhals: J♠J♥

Mariwalla was drawing to a queen versus Oterhals set of jacks, and it did not arrive on the 7♦ river, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	1,700,000
Daniel Oterhals	825,000 35,000	35,000
Rohit Mariwalla	Busted

Tags: Daniel Oterhals Francisco Benitez Philipp Wenzelburger Rohit Mariwalla

05-01-2024 17:42 UTC+1

Mateos Shoves on Lipp in Four-Bet Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matthias Lipp raised to 20,000 in the hijack before Adrian Mateos three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind. Lipp four-bet to 160,000 and Mateos called.

The flop came 5♣6♠10♠ and Lipp bet 50,000. Mateos then moved all in and Lipp, with around 350,000 remaining, snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	950,000 205,000	205,000

Matthias Lipp	350,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Matthias Lipp

05-01-2024 17:37 UTC+1

Seibt Celebrates a Chop and a Double

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rutger Hennen opened to 20,000 from the button and saw Marius Gierse and Alexander Seibt call from the blinds.

Hennen continued for 45,000 on the A♠Q♣A♦ flop and only Seibt called. The latter then check-called for 45,000 on the 9♥ turn. Seibt, who had less than 90,000, moved all in on the K♥ river and was snap-called.

Seibt tabled A♥3♠ while Hennen had A♣J♥. Seibt then celebrated the chop pot, with Hennan calling the poker vlogger lucky as the king and queen on the board nullified his jack kicker.

On the next deal, Daniel Oterhals opened to 20,000 from the hijack. Seibt and Francisco Benitez called from the blinds. Oterhals bet 17,000 on the Q♠6♥5♦ flop. Only Benitez called. The 2♦ turn and 7♥ river checked through to showdown and Benitez took down the pot with his Q♥2♥.

The following hand, Rohit Mariwalla opened to 21,000 from early position before Seibt jammed for 188,000 from the button. Action folded back to Mariwalla.

"I don't think I can fold this one," said Mariwalla, who only just had Seibt covered. He eventually put in calling chips and the cards went on their backs.

Alexander Seibt: 10♣10♠ All in
Rohit Mariwalla: 9♣9♠

Seibt was in great shape for a double up, which he received after remaining best on the sweat-free 7♥4♠3♥2♦4♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Alexander Seibt	395,000 183,000	183,000
Marius Gierse	322,000 66,000	66,000
Rutger Hennen	246,000 46,000	46,000
Rohit Mariwalla	100,000 178,000	178,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Daniel Oterhals Francisco Benitez Marius Gierse Rohit Mariwalla Rutger Hennen

05-01-2024 17:35 UTC+1

Thumm Wins Blinds Confrontation

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Richard Hayes

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Niclas Thumm in the small blind, who completed. Silviu Baltateanu was in the big blind and he raised to 33,000. Thumm quickly reached for chips and three-bet to 85,000. Baltateanu called.

On the K♣K♠9♠ flop, Thumm check-called versus a bet of 30,000 from Baltateanu.

The Q♥ turn was checked through by both players, as was the 5♣ river.

Thumm showed A♥A♠ for a pair of aces. Baltateanu tapped the table and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niclas Thumm	695,000 275,000	275,000
Silviu Baltateanu	515,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: Niclas Thumm Silviu Baltateanu

05-01-2024 17:32 UTC+1

Malek Can't Bet Out Rotariu

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

George Rotariu bet 12,000 from early position on a flop of J♥8♥J♣ and Derk van Luijk called in the small blind. Sebastian Malec then raised to 42,000 in the big blind and only Rotariu called.

The turn was the K♠ and Malec slid forward 124,000. Rotariu again called and the 3♥ fell on the river.

Malec slowed down and checked, and Rotariu quickly checked back. Malec showed 9♣8♠ for two pair, but Rotariu had Q♦J♦ for trips to win the pot.

"Easy life," tablemate Rania Nasreddine told Rotariu after the hand.

"Too bad the river was a heart. I couldn't bet," Rotariu replied.