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

05-01-2024 13:41 UTC+1

Wakil Continues to Build Huge Stack

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Richard Hayes

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

Jamil Wakil opened to 13,000 under the gun and Oliver Bosch defended his big blind.

On the J♣7♥5♥ flop, Bosch check-called a pot-sized bet of 30,000 from Wakil.

The 8♦ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 5♣ river, Bosch check-called a bet of 85,000 from Wakil.

Bosch threw his hands up in frustration when Wakil showed K♠K♦ for a pair of kings, and then sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	1,300,000 150,000	150,000
Oliver Bosch	175,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Oliver Bosch

05-01-2024 13:43 UTC+1

Table Stunned as Kanit Doubles Up

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Calum Grant

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

In a single raised pot to the 8♥4♣5♠ flop, Mustapha Kanit, in the big blind check-raised to 55,000 over a bet of 22,000. His opponent, Igaal Hanouna, called from middle position.

Kanit continued to apply pressure, firing out 67,000 on the 6♠ turn. With four to a straight on the board, Hanouna called once more.

The 8♣ river paired and completed the board. Kanit emptied the clip, shoving for 206,000. Hanouna asked for a count and wasted little time in calling.

Kanit thought he was heading to the rail, as he could only table 9♥6♥ for eights and sixes. Hanouna, to the tables surprise, could not beat that as he had put on his cape and hero called with A♥Q♣.

There was some laughter from the other players at the table, with one player adding, "You didn't expect that."

"So sick," commented Rafael Moraes.

"Sick value bet," then joked Kanit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	710,000 447,000	447,000
Igaal Hanouna	250,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Igaal Hanouna Mustapha Kanit Rafael Moraes

05-01-2024 13:52 UTC+1

Bedir Trips Up Holskyi

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 2♠4♥4♦, Konstantyn Holskyi bet 8,000 from the hijack and Selahaddin Bedir raised to 26,000 in the big blind. Holskyi then reraised to 68,000 and Bedir called.

The turn was the A♦ and Holskyi bet another 35,000. Bedir again called to see the 8♣ river and checked to Holskyi, who this time checked back.

Bedir showed J♣4♣ for trip fours and Holskyi mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	1,040,000 260,000	260,000

Konstantyn Holskyi	500,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Konstantyn Holskyi Selahaddin Bedir

05-01-2024 13:52 UTC+1

Geci Hits the River to Double

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Calum Grant

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

Endrit Geci moved all in for 69,000 from the hijack and was called by Jonathan Guedes from the small blind.

Endrit Geci: K♠J♣ All in
Jonathan Guedes: A♥10♦

Guedes remained ahead on the Q♣Q♦3♣ flop and A♣ turn but the 9♣ river gave Geci an unlikely flush and he doubled up to stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Endrit Geci	150,000 22,000	22,000
Jonathan Guedes	120,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Endrit Geci Jonathan Guedes

05-01-2024 13:53 UTC+1

Rutigliano Busts Goncalves and Doubles Through Hanouna

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Richard Hayes

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

Mathieu Goncalves moved all in for 32,000 and Antonio Rutigliano rejammed for 148,000.

Action folded to Igaal Hanouna and he also moved his stack into the middle, covering both players.

Mathieu Goncalves: J♣J♥ All in
Antonio Rutigliano: Q♦Q♣ All in
Igaal Hanouna: A♥Q♥

Rutigliano's queens were in great shape to scoop the pot, and that's exactly what happened after the 3♦8♦7♦2♠10♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Rutigliano	340,000 133,000	133,000
Igaal Hanouna	75,000 175,000	175,000
Mathieu Goncalves	Busted

Tags: Antonio Rutigliano Igaal Hanouna Mathieu Goncalves

05-01-2024 13:54 UTC+1

Wenzelburger Takes from Cibicek

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Jozef Cibicek opened to 13,000 from the hijack and Philipp Wenzelburger called from the cutoff.

The flop came K♠Q♠5♣. Cibicek bet 8,000 and Wenzelburger called.

Cibicek fired a second barrel on the 4♠ turn, this time for 31,000. Wenzelburger moved all in for roughly 100,000 and Cibicek quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jozef Cibicek	645,000 258,000	258,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	216,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Jozef Cibicek Philipp Wenzelburger

05-01-2024 14:02 UTC+1

Pereira Catches Parys with Hand in Cookie Jar

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Antonio Pereira opened to 12,000 from middle position and received a call from Maxime Parys in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♣5♦2♠ flop leading to the A♦ turn. Parys bet 16,000 and Pereira called.

On the 6♣ river Parys moved all in, covering Pereira who had 62,000 behind. Pereira thought for a minute before making the call.

Parys could only show 10♦4♦ for a missed flush draw while Pereira tabled K♥K♦ for two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Parys	429,000 205,000	205,000
Antonio Pereira	160,000 111,000	111,000

Tags: Antonio Pereira Maxime Parys

05-01-2024 14:03 UTC+1

Kiriopoulos Doubles Through Chisu

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Richard Hayes

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

Action folded to Danut Chisu in the small blind, who raised to 18,000. Demosthenes Kiriopoulos was in the big blind, and he counted out his chips, before moving all in for 110,000. Chisu made the snap call.

Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: K♦K♠ All in
Danut Chisu: A♥K♠

In a cooler blind-on-blind spot, Chisu had ran his ace-king straight into Kiriopoulos' pocket kings, and no help arrived on the 8♠8♣5♠7♣Q♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	225,000 20,000	20,000
Danut Chisu	75,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Danut Chisu Demosthenes Kiriopoulos

05-01-2024 14:08 UTC+1

A Few Hands From Table 12

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Calum Grant

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

Oliver Bosch moved all in for 11,000 from under the gun. Aaron Olechnowicz raised to 40,000 from middle position which folded out the rest of the table.

Bosch tabled A♦10♠ and was up against K♥J♦. Bosch hit the river on the 8♠8♣2♠K♣A♥ runout to survive.

The following hand, Ihar Soika opened to 15,000 from the cutoff before Christopher Dowling, who started with around 440,000, three-bet to 40,000. Action was back on Soika and he jammed for 270,000. Dowling used up a time bank before folding.

On the next deal, Olechnowicz limped in from under the gun and Jamil Wakil checked his option in the big blind.

Olechnowicz called bets of 7,000 and 28,000 for the final board to read 8♠4♣5♥10♠3♣. Wakil sized up to 90,000 and Olechnowicz returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Christopher Dowling	400,000 24,000	24,000
Aaron Olechnowicz	386,000 16,000	16,000
Ihar Soika	322,000 125,000	125,000
Oliver Bosch	25,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Aaron Olechnowicz Christopher Dowling Ihar Soika Jamil Wakil Oliver Bosch

05-01-2024 14:09 UTC+1

Schulz Falls to Smith

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Kevin Schulz opened to 55,000 from the hijack, leaving just 4,000 behind. Dan Smith re-shoved with a covering stack from the big blind and Schulz made the call to put himself at risk.

Kevin Schulz: Q♥9♥ All in
Dan Smith: J♥J♠

Smith's pocket jacks held on the 4♣2♥5♦K♦4♦ runout and he took the pot while Schulz was sent to the rail.