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

05-01-2024 14:16 UTC+1

Wakil Sends Olechnowicz Into the Tank

David Salituro

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

Aaron Olechnowicz led out for 40,000 in the small blind on a flop of 8♦8♣5♦ and Christopher Dowling called in the hijack, as did Jamil Wakil on the button.

The turn was the 9♦ and Olechnowicz bet 12,000. Dowling called, but Wakil then raised to 110,000. Only Olechnowicz called.

The 10♣ fell on the river and Wakil bet 300,000, enough to put Olechnowicz all in. Olechnowicz took off his hoodie, sunglasses, and ear buds as he went into the tank for nearly two minutes, using up three time banks before folding as Wakil took down another big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Christopher Dowling	350,000 50,000	50,000
Aaron Olechnowicz	220,000 166,000	166,000

Tags: Aaron Olechnowicz Christopher Dowling Jamil Wakil

05-01-2024 14:17 UTC+1

Field Getting Shorter

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Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgos Onisiforou	Busted
Mykhailo Demydenko	Busted
George-Mircea Tomescu	Busted
Marcelo Mayer	Busted
Eduardo Egea Vandepette	Busted
Tamer Kamel	Busted
Christopher Puetz	Busted
Ioannis Poullos	Busted
Pavel Marecek	Busted
Masao Watanabe	Busted
Paul Klann	Busted

05-01-2024 14:22 UTC+1

Cibicek Avoids Hennen Trap

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Richard Hayes

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

Rutger Hennen opened to 13,000 in early position and was called by Jozef Cibicek on the button.

On the 3♣10♥2♠ flop, Hennen continued with a bet of 22,000, and was faced with a raise by Cibicek to 55,000. Hennen called.

On the 5♦ turn, Hennen checked to Cibicek, who checked back.

The 8♣ rolled off on the river, and Hennen again checked. Cibicek decided to head to showdown and also checked. Hennen showed 2♦2♥ for a set of twos and Cibicek mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jozef Cibicek	530,000 115,000	115,000
Rutger Hennen	440,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jozef Cibicek Rutger Hennen

05-01-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Abecassis, Chisu Have Opposite Luck in All Ins

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David Salituro

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

Kevin Abecassis moved all in for 100,000 in the cutoff and Pieter De Necker called in the hijack.

Kevin Abecassis: 10♦10♥ All in
Pieter De Necker: A♣K♦

The flop came K♣9♣K♥ to give De Necker trips and the lead, while Abecassis missed the 6♠ turn and 5♦ river on his way to the rail.

At another table, Victor Castanedo raised enough to put big blind Danut Chisu all in, and Chisu called for 62,000.

Danut Chisu: K♠9♦ All in
Victor Castanedo: J♠10♠

Castanedo picked up a straight draw on the 8♠6♦7♣ flop, but Chisu dodged the 6♥ turn and K♣ river as he finished with two pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter de Necker	660,000 40,000	40,000
Victor Castanedo	300,000 110,000	110,000
Danut Chisu	130,000 55,000	55,000
Kevin Abecassis	Busted

Tags: Danut Chisu Kevin Abecassis Pieter De Necker Victor Castanedo

05-01-2024 14:24 UTC+1

Lyubovetskiy Takes from Nasreddine

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Andriy Lyubovetskiy opened to 12,000 from early position and received calls from Rania Nasreddine in middle position and Maxime Parys in the big blind.

The flop came J♠7♣3♣. Lyubovetskiy checked, Nasreddine bet 15,000, Parys folded and Lyubovetskiy called.

Both players checked the A♣ turn leading to the 4♥ river. Lyubovetskiy bet 16,000 and Nasreddine opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	555,000 48,000	48,000
Maxime Parys	410,000 19,000	19,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	187,000 128,000	128,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Maxime Parys Rania Nasreddine

05-01-2024 14:30 UTC+1

Second Break

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David Salituro

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

The field has been reduced to 90 players through two levels as they head off on the second 20-minute break of the day.

Level 17 Highlights

05-01-2024 14:44 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	1,560,000 140,000	140,000
Francisco Benitez	1,180,000 590,000	590,000
Selahaddin Bedir	1,147,000 107,000	107,000

Javier Caballo	1,001,500 1,500	1,500
Konstantyn Holskyi	975,000 475,000	475,000
Natan Chauskin	880,000 110,000	110,000
Jonathan Pastore	860,000 220,000	220,000
Eros Calderone	830,000 195,000	195,000

Mustapha Kanit	808,000 98,000	98,000
Roman Hrabec	750,000 306,000	306,000
Christophe Morbee	750,000 9,000	9,000
Georgios Karakousis	730,000 205,000	205,000
Danilo Velasevic	725,000 75,000	75,000
Dan Smith	700,000 68,000	68,000

Enis Rouissi	675,000 75,000	75,000
David Docherty	665,000 180,000	180,000
Pieter de Necker	645,000 15,000	15,000
Vladyslav Martynenko	630,000 236,000	236,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	630,000 150,000	150,000
Jozef Cibicek	600,000 70,000	70,000
Kevinas Korsakas	596,000 236,000	236,000
Birger Ohl	595,000 155,000	155,000
Rania Nasreddine	575,000 20,000	20,000
George Rotariu	536,000 351,000	351,000
Daniel Oterhals	510,000 45,000	45,000

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Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

05-01-2024 15:02 UTC+1

Martynenko Calls Down De Necker

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Three-handed on a board of K♣9♣A♦6♦, Pieter De Necker bet 35,000 from the small blind and Vladyslav Martynenko called in the big blind, while Pascal Pflock folded the button.

The river was the 5♠ and De Necker bet another 65,000. Martynenko again called and De Necker showed Q♣J♠ for a missed straight draw. Martynenko turned over A♠7♠ for top pair to win the pot.