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

05-01-2024 19:17 UTC+2

Wakil Cracks Barsegyan's Jacks

David Salituro

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

Eduard Barsegyan raised to 20,000 under the gun and Jamil Wakil called on the button.

The flop came K♦Q♦6♥ and Barsegyan continued for 23,000. Wakil called and the A♥ fell on the turn.

Barsegyan then bet 70,000 and Wakil again called. Both players checked the 4♥ river.

Barsegyan turned over J♠J♦, but Wakil had K♠J♥ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Wakil had eliminated Team PokerStars Pro Rafael Moraes the previous hand when he turned a king holding K♣J♣ against Moraes' ace-queen in a preflop all-in encounter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	1,400,000 235,000	235,000
Eduard Barsegyan	250,000 -78,000	-78,000
Rafael Moraes	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Jamil Wakil Rafael Moraes

05-01-2024 19:16 UTC+2

McMahon Left Steaming; Baltateanu Given One Round Penalty

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 19:16 UTC+2

Rotariu Coolered Before Break

Calum Grant

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

George Rotariu and Derk van Luijk got into a raising war preflop that saw the latter all-in and at risk for 341,000.

Derk van Luijk: A♥A♠ All in
George Rotariu: KxKx

Rotariu even managed to make a set on the A♦K♣Q♣ flop but remained behind as Van Luijk improved to a set. The Q♥ turn filled both players up and Van Luijk took in the pot after the 7♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	707,000 127,000	127,000

George Rotariu	205,000 -495,000	-495,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk George Rotariu

05-01-2024 19:15 UTC+2

Paris Takes from Pastore

Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 7♦2♠K♣Q♣ and about 115,000 in the middle, Jonathan Pastore bet 75,000 from out of position and Bryan Paris called.

Pastore checked the 3♥ river. Paris bet 165,000 and Pastore quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	715,000 -92,000	-92,000
Bryan Paris	620,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Bryan Paris Jonathan Pastore

05-01-2024 19:15 UTC+2

Holskyi Irks McMahon

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 19:07 UTC+2

Mokri and Malec Run into Monsters

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 18:59 UTC+2

Tetart Can't Lose With Tens

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 18:57 UTC+2

Oterhals Busts Mariwalla

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 18:44 UTC+2

Pereira Doubles Through Malec

Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Antonio Pereira was all in for roughly 90,000 from the small blind and up against Sebastian Malec in the cutoff who had a covering stack.

Antonio Pereira: A♦9♥ All in
Sebastian Malec: A♥3♦

The best hand held up on the 5♣2♦9♠8♥10♣ runout allowing Pereira to collect a full double up at Malec's expense.