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

05-01-2024 13:20 UTC+1

Velasevic Picks Off Van Luijk in Massive Pot

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of K♣9♥5♠, Danilo Velasevic bet 38,000 from the cutoff, Derk van Luijk raised to 175,000 under the gun, and Velasevic called.

The turn was the 3♥ and van Luijk moved all in. Velasevic pondered the decision for around 30 seconds before calling for 179,000.

He showed A♥A♣, while van Luijk had A♦K♠. The river was the 5♥ and Velasevic's aces held up to earn him a massive double up.

After the hand, tablemate Boris Angelov picked up Velasevic's aces and pretended to put them under his sleeve.

"Easy life," Velasevic joked with Angelov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Velasevic	800,000 437,000	437,000
Derk van Luijk	170,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Derk van Luijk

05-01-2024 13:21 UTC+1

Pastore Wins with Better Two Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Demosthenes Kiriopoulos opened to 12,000 from the hijack and Jonathan Pastore defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♠Q♣6♠ and Pastore check-called a 9,000 continuation bet from Kiriopoulos.

Both players checked the 9♣ turn leading to the 8♠ river. Pastore bet 10,000, Kiriopoulos raised to 60,000 and Pastore quickly called.

Kiriopoulos tabled Q♥8♥ for two pair but Pastore showed down K♥6♦ for a bigger two pair to take down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	640,000 90,000	90,000
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	205,000 101,000	101,000

Tags: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos Jonathan Pastore

05-01-2024 13:24 UTC+1

Gutierrez Sends Di Giacomo Packing

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Richard Hayes

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

Action folded to Claudio Di Giacomo in middle position, who moved all in for 72,000.

PokerStars Ambassador Elias Gutierrez was on the button and asked for a count, before calling. All other players folded.

Claudio Di Giacomo: A♦10♦ All in
Elias Gutierrez: Q♠Q♦

Di Giacomo was in trouble versus Gutierrez's pocket queens and no help arrived on the 9♠8♥8♦3♥6♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	440,000 50,000	50,000

Claudio Di Giacomo	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Elias Gutierrez

05-01-2024 13:26 UTC+1

Chisu Jams the Turn

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Calum Grant

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

Dan Smith opened to 13,000 from under the gun and was called by Danut Chisu and Vahe Martirosyan from the cutoff and big blind.

The J♣10♥9♦ flop checked through to the 2♣ turn. Martirosyan led out for 22,000, pushing out Smith, Chisu then jammed for 76,000, and folded out his opponent after they used up a time bank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	720,000 5,000	5,000

Danut Chisu	146,000 31,000	31,000
Vahe Martirosyan	48,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Dan Smith Danut Chisu Vahe Martirosyan

05-01-2024 13:27 UTC+1

Zouari Forces a Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Stephane Guelpa opened to 12,000 from the button and Jeremie Zouari defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♥9♥2♦ and Zouari check-called an 11,000 continuation bet from Guelpa.

Zouari checked again on the 5♠ turn and Guelpa bet 15,000. Zouari put in a check-raise to 55,000 and Guelpa's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephane Guelpa	395,000 125,000	125,000
Jeremie Zouari	250,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Stephane Guelpa

05-01-2024 13:28 UTC+1

Troyanovskiy Hits the River to Bust Baraza

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David Salituro

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

Vladimir Troyanovskiy bet 25,000 from early position on a board of 6♣A♠2♥8♥ and Juan Baraza called in the big blind.

The river was the 10♥ and Troyanovskiy bet 200,000, enough to put Baraza all in. Baraza called for his last 70,000.

He showed A♣2♣ for two pair, but Troyanovskiy had 9♣7♣ for a rivered straight to send Baraza to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	780,000 165,000	165,000
Juan Baraza	Busted

Tags: Vladimir Troyanovskiy Juan Baraza

05-01-2024 13:31 UTC+1

Caballo Wins Colossal Four-Bet Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Valeriano Toledano had opened from under the gun only for Javier Caballo to three-bet to 38,000 from the cutoff. Toledano four-bet shoved for roughly 330,000 and Caballo snap-called with a covering stack to put Toledano at risk.

Valeriano Toledano: A♦5♦ All in
Javier Caballo: Q♦Q♣

Toledano was drawing dead by the turn on the J♠7♦4♣Q♠2♥ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Caballo raked in a pot worth well over 100 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Caballo	910,000 309,000	309,000
Valeriano Toledano	Busted

Tags: Javier Caballo Valeriano Toledano

05-01-2024 13:33 UTC+1

Rahal Celebrates Too Early

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David Salituro

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

Samir Rahal was all in for 111,000 from middle position and up against Javier Caballo in the cutoff.

Samir Rahal: A♣Q♠ All in
Javier Caballo: J♥J♦

Rahal was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 7♠A♦8♣. "Yes. So far," Rahal yelled out as he hit top pair. The turn was the 5♣ to keep him in the lead.

His optimism proved short-lived, however, as Caballo spiked the J♠ on the river to make a set and send Rahal to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Caballo	1,000,000 399,000	399,000
Samir Rahal	Busted

Tags: Javier Caballo Samir Rahal

05-01-2024 13:35 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Sezonenko	Busted
Felix Schneiders	Busted
Ankit Ahuja	Busted
Vahe Martirosyan	Busted
Stephane Guelpa	Busted
Julien Mariani	Busted
Cecile Ticherfatine	Busted

05-01-2024 13:36 UTC+1

PokerStars Power Path Winner

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Josh Noy

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

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