€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-02-2024 21:00 UTC+1

Vladimir Troyanovskiy Eliminated in 17th Place (€40,600)

Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Francisco Benitez opened to 80,000 from the button before Vladimir Troyanovskiy jammed for 870,000 from the small blind. Jovan Kenjic asked for a count from the big blind, and once the figure was confirmed, he called. Benitez quickly folded.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy: A♣8♥ All in
Jovan Kenjic: A♦Q♦

Troyanovskiy was dominated and could only let out a sarcastic chuckle as the 6♦5♣3♦ flop removed one of his outs. The Q♠ turn gave Kenjic the checkmark and confirmed Troyanovskiy as the last elimination of the day before the river bricked off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	3,250,000 765,000	765,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Jovan Kenjic Vladimir Troyanovskiy

05-02-2024 20:42 UTC+1

Alexander "Wolfgang Poker" Seibt Eliminated in 18th Place (€35,100)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Docherty raised to 80,000 under the gun, Alexander Seibt put in his last 205,000 from the button, and Docherty called.

Alexander Seibt: A♦6♠ All in
David Docherty: A♥10♠

"It was fun," Seibt said after seeing he was dominated.

"You know all the tricks for all-in situations. I don't have a backpack with me so I'm drawing thin," Docherty said as Seibt got up from his seat and gathered his bag.

The A♠3♠8♥ flop gave both players a pair of aces, but Docherty remained ahead with his ten-kicker. The turn was the K♦.

"If I get emotional it's just because I had fun," Seibt said heading to the river, which came the J♦ and ended "Wolfgang Poker's" run in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Docherty	1,750,000 300,000	300,000
Alexander Seibt	Busted

Tags: Alexander Seibt David Docherty

05-02-2024 20:18 UTC+1

Georgios Karakousis Eliminated in 19th Place (€35,100)

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, Derk van Luijk opened to 80,000 from the hijack and snap-called when Georgios Karakousis jammed for 610,000 from the big blind.

Georgios Karakousis: 6♠6♣ All in
Derk van Luijk: K♦K♣

Karakousis ran into cowboys and failed to find his two-outer on the 9♣7♣3♠Q♠2♠ runout, ending his run in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	3,625,000 690,000	690,000

Georgios Karakousis	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Georgios Karakousis

05-02-2024 19:00 UTC+1

Danilo Velasevic Eliminated in 20th Place (€35,100)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Derk van Luijk raised to 75,000 under the gun and Philipp Wenzelburger three-bet to 330,000 in the small blind. Danilo Velasevic then moved all in for 970,000 in the big blind and Van Luijk folded, but Wenzelburger called to put him at risk.

Danilo Velasevic: A♦K♠ All in
Philipp Wenzelburger: 9♣9♠

"I couldn't fold," Wenzelburger said as the two opponents watched the flop come 6♣10♥2♠. The 6♥ turn was no help to Velasevic, while the river was the 5♦.

"Pow," Wenzelburger cried out as he and Velasevic exchanged a fist bump before Velasevic made his exit in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Wenzelburger	5,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Derk van Luijk	3,000,000

Danilo Velasevic	Busted

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Derk van Luijk Philipp Wenzelburger

05-02-2024 18:36 UTC+1

Aram Sargsyan Eliminated in 21st Place (€35,100)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A few hands after doubling up Boris Angelov, Aram Sargsyan moved all in for 370,000 on the button and Jozef Cibicek called in the big blind.

Aram Sargsyan: 10♠7♠ All in
Jozef Cibicek: A♣J♥

The flop came 5♦J♣5♠ to give Cibicek two pair, while the 3♥ turn left Sargsyan already drawing dead. The Q♠ river was a mere formality as Sargsyan headed to the exit in 21st place.

"I almost folded my hand against him," Cibicek said.

"I was surprised that he showed that. I thought tens, ace-king," Rania Nasreddine added.

"You would fold?" Cibicek asked her.

"But I'm a bad player," Nasreddine replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jozef Cibicek	2,800,000 200,000	200,000
Aram Sargsyan	Busted

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Jozef Cibicek

05-02-2024 17:55 UTC+1

Selahaddin Bedir Eliminated in 22nd Place (€30,500)

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Francisco Benitez raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and received calls from Georgios Karakousis and Selahaddin Bedir in the blinds.

The flop came 9♥4♦5♠ and Bedir moved all in for 200,000. Benitez folded, but Karakousis called to put Bedir at risk.

Selahaddin Bedir: Q♠9♦ All in
Georgios Karakousis: K♠9♠

Both players had flopped a pair of nines, but Karakousis was ahead with his king kicker. The board ran out 2♠A♦ and Bedir was eliminated in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Karakousis	950,000 475,000	475,000
Francisco Benitez	500,000
Selahaddin Bedir	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Georgios Karakousis Selahaddin Bedir

05-02-2024 17:19 UTC+1

Ihar Soika Eliminated in 23rd Place (€30,500)

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jonathan Guedes raised to 50,000 from early position, Georgis Karakousis called in late position, then Ihar Soika moved all in from the big blind for just 105,000. Guedes raised it up to 275,000 to isolate the all in and Karakousis folded to leave two players to turn their cards.

Ihar Soika: A♥7♥
Jonathan Guedes: 7♣7♦

Soika was already dominated and the board ran out 2♥7♠5♠5♣3♣. The flop gave Guedes a set of sevens and the turn completed his full house. Soika was eliminated from the tournament in 23rd place for €30,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Guedes	2,600,000 10,000	10,000
Ihar Soika	Busted

Tags: Ihar Soika Jonathan Guedes

05-02-2024 17:08 UTC+1

Fabrice Bigot Eliminated in 24th Place (€26,500)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the first hand back from the break, Fabrice Bigot opened to 50,000 in the hijack. Derk van Luijk then three-bet to 165,000 in the small blind. Bigot four-bet to 360,000, Van Luijk moved all in, and Bigot snap-called for 985,000.

Fabrice Bigot: A♣K♠ All in
Derk van Luijk: A♥A♦

Bigot had run into Van Luijk's aces in a massive pot as the 10♦8♣J♦ flop gave him some hope with a straight draw. The turn was the 10♠, while the 10♣ river improved Van Luijk to a full house and sent Bigot to the rail in 24th place, making Van Luijk the new tournament chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	3,800,000 905,000	905,000

Fabrice Bigot	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Fabrice Bigot

05-02-2024 16:06 UTC+1

De Necker Runs Flush into Full House

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 8♥9♥8♦2♥. Action checked to Francisco Cabello, who kicked off the betting. Derk van Luijk raised it up to 510,000, then Pieter de Necker moved all in for a little over one million. Cabello folded and Van Luijk made the call. Floor staff paused the action, but players had already revealed their cards.

Pieter de Necker: K♥J♥
Derk van Luijk: 2♣2♠

De Necker had a flush and van Luijk had a full house, deuces full of eights.

"Are you worried about the river?" joked a neutral player, knowing that de Necker was drawing dead.

The river came the 10♥. Van Luijk won the pot and de Necker was eliminated from the tournament. With that, the tables broke for a redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	2,750,000 950,000	950,000

Pieter de Necker	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Francisco Cabello Pieter de Necker

05-02-2024 15:30 UTC+1

Van Luijk Catches Kanit Bluffing

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 50,000 from late position and was called by Georgios Karakousis on the button and Derk Van Luijk in the big blind.

The flop came J♠A♠6♣ and Kanit continued for 65,000. Karakousis folded and van Luijk called.

The turn was the 7♣. Kanit bet out again for 185,000 and Van Luijk called again.

The river came the 8♠. Kanit moved all in and Van Luijk instantly called.

Kanit stood up, showing Q♣10♠ for a bluff. He was caught speeding by Van Luijk, who flipped over 6♠5♠ for a flush to win a significant pot and send Kanit to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	1,800,000 760,000	760,000

Mustapha Kanit	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Georgios Karakousis Mustapha Kanit