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

05-01-2024 13:10 UTC+1

Wakil Inflicts a Massive Cooler on May to Cross a Million

David Salituro

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three-handed on a board of K♥4♠K♣Q♣, Bastien May bet 30,000 from under the gun and Jamil Wakil called on the button, while small blind Aaron Olechnowicz got out of the way.

The river was the 8♣ and May bet 110,000. Wakil then moved all in and May snap-called for around 380,000.

Wakil turned over K♦8♦ for a rivered full house and May tossed Q♠Q♥ into the muck for a beaten full house as Wakil raked in the massive pot, becoming the first player to cross the 1,000,000 chip milestone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	1,150,000 477,000	477,000
Aaron Olechnowicz	370,000 5,000	5,000
Bastien May	Busted

Tags: Aaron Olechnowicz Bastien May Jamil Wakil

05-01-2024 12:37 UTC+1

Ticherfatine Coolers Nasreddine

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Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cecile Ticherfatine opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by Andriy Lyubovetskiy and Rania Nasreddine from the blinds.

Action checked to Ticherfatine on the K♣Q♥5♦ flop, who continued for 12,000. Lyubovetskiy called and then Nasreddine raised to 50,000. Ticherfatine quickly jammed for a little bit more, folding out Lyubovetskiy. Nasreddine put in the extra few chips.

Cecile Ticherfatine: K♠K♥ All in
Rania Nasreddine:K♦Q♠

It was top set versus top two, which left Nasreddine to running quads. Ticherfatine sealed the check-mark on the 5♠ turn and raked in the double up after the 9♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	455,000 100,000	100,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	315,000 65,000	65,000
Cecile Ticherfatine	175,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Cecile Ticherfatine Rania Nasreddine

05-01-2024 12:23 UTC+1

Cowen Shoves Into Kanit's Monster

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 12,000 on the button, Robert Cowen moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind, and Kanit snap-called.

Robert Cowen: A♦8♣ All in
Mustapha Kanit: A♠A♣

Cowen could only laugh when Kanit turned over his aces. "GG," he said even before the flop was dealt.

The board ended up Q♥Q♠7♣K♣Q♦ and Cowen was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	320,000 49,000	49,000
Robert Cowen	Busted

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Robert Cowen

05-01-2024 12:23 UTC+1

Chiappetta Falls to Bedir

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Marco Chiappetta was all in from middle position for 80,000 and up against Selahaddin Bedir in the small blind who covered him.

Marco Chiappetta: A♥Q♠ All in
Selahaddin Bedir: A♣K♣

Bedir was in great shape with a bigger ace and remained ahead on the 6♦J♣2♥A♦9♠ runout to send Chiappetta to the rail and continue accumulating chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	690,000 144,000	144,000

Marco Chiappetta	Busted

Tags: Marco Chiappetta Selahaddin Bedir

05-01-2024 12:20 UTC+1

Too Many Outs for Spragg

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Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Marle Spragg on the button, who raised to 60,000 leaving 2,000 behind, Danilo Velasevic moved all-in for slightly more from the small blind which folded out big blind Stefan Dimotrov. Spragg put in her last two chips and the cards were turned over.

Marle Spragg: J♦10♣ All in
Danilo Velasevic: A♣K♣

Spragg went from six to seven outs on the K♦Q♠7♦ flop and then picked up a flush draw to go along with her open-ender following the 4♦ turn. The J♣ river however, gave Spragg a no good pair to send her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Velasevic	160,000 60,000	60,000
Marle Spragg	Busted

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Marle Spragg Stefan Dimotrov

05-01-2024 11:41 UTC+1

Spragg Uses Time Banks Wisely

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Marle Spragg was under the gun with 12,000 left. She opened to 10,000 with 144 players left and a €1,300 pay jump at 143rd.

Stefan Dimitrov was in middle position and three-bet to 25,000.

Action folded back to Spragg, who burnt through all her six time banks, glancing at the clock throughout, hoping to see someone had busted.

As she flicked in the last time bank, she joked "I'm not sure I want to win now, I've got no time banks left" and Dimitrov responded "You can always fold". Spragg flicked in her last chips as her time ran out.

Marle Spragg: A♥5♥ All in
Stefan Dimitrov: K♣J♠

Spragg was ahead and her double-up was confirmed by the 6♣10♣9♥2♠8♣ runout, Spragg successfully negotiating the pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	145,000 24,000	24,000
Marle Spragg	30,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Marle Spragg Stefan Dimitrov

05-01-2024 11:39 UTC+1

Seibt Calls Down Mroz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♠J♦8♦ and 25,000 in the middle, Alexander "Wolfgang Poker" Seibt bet 7,000 from the small blind and Tomasz Mroz check-raised to 16,000 from the big blind. Seibt made the call.

On the 2♠ turn Seibt check-called a 17,000 bet from Mroz.

Seibt check-called another bet from Mroz on the Q♠ river, this time for 21,000. Seibt tabled A♦10♣ for top pair and Mroz mucked.

"Nice hand" Mroz told his opponent, giving Seibt a fist bump as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Seibt	180,000 58,000	58,000
Tomasz Mroz	92,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Tomasz Mroz

05-01-2024 11:30 UTC+1

Shylko Calls Off to Bosch

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Oliver Bosch had raised on the button before Aliaksandr Shylko reraised to around 100,000 in the big blind, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Bosch instantly moved all in.

Shylko used up a time bank as he looked around at other tables before calling.

Aliaksandr Shylko: K♠Q♦ All in
Oliver Bosch: A♥6♥

The flop came A♦J♣2♥ and Bosch hit top pair, while Shylko was looking to complete a straight draw. The 8♦ turn was no help, while the river came the J♥ and the 2023 PSPC champion was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Bosch	380,000 17,000	17,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Oliver Bosch

05-01-2024 11:25 UTC+1

Hennen Busts Pardo

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rutger Hennen opened to 11,000 under the gun, and action folded to €100,000 Super High Roller 3rd place finisher Juan Pardo, who glanced at the clock before moving his short-stack of 45,000 into the middle.

Action folded back to Hennen, who made the quick call.

Juan Pardo: Q♠Q♣ All in
Rutger Hennen: 4♥4♠

Pardo looked in great shape for a double-up, but was up out of his chair after the A♦3♣4♣ flop, and no unlikely escape was provided by the 9♠ turn and 10♦ river. Pardo wished the table good luck as he departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rutger Hennen	240,000 134,000	134,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Rutger Hennen

05-01-2024 11:21 UTC+1

New Champ Will Be Crowned as Watson Falls to Degrave

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dan Smith raised to 10,000 in early position and Mike Watson moved all in for 59,000 in middle position. Theo Degrave reshoved for 145,000 in the cutoff and Smith got out of the way.

Mike Watson: 9♦9♣ All in
Theo Degrave: J♦J♥

Watson was crushed by Degrave's jacks as the board ran out 8♠Q♠3♣2♥7♠, sending the defending champion to the rail early on Day 3.