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

05-02-2024 15:24 UTC+1

Rotariu Busts After Flip

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Calum Grant

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

Jonathan Pastore opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and called when George Rotariu jammed for 160,000 from the button.

George Rotariu: 7♥7♣ All in
Jonathan Pastore: A♠8♠

Pastore paired up on the 8♣6♥4♠ flop and then began rooting for his opponent's outs, as the duo had been very friendly with each other throughout the tournament.

Despite the additional encouragement, Rotariu found no help on the 3♦ turn or 3♣ river and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	1,960,000 295,000	295,000
George Rotariu	Busted

Tags: George Rotariu Jonathan Pastore

05-02-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Troyanovskiy Flushes Out Carbo

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Calum Grant

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

Gerard Carbo opened to 50,000 from under the gun. Vladimir Troyanovskiy defended his big blind.

Troyanovskiy check-jammed as the bigger stack, after Carbo continued for 70,000 on the A♠10♠7♣ flop. Carbo, with another 500,000 behind, called for his tournament life after using a time bank.

Gerard Carbo: A♦J♦ All in
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: J♠7♠

Carbo was ahead with his top pair while Troyanovskiy had a flush draw to go along with his pair of sevens.

The K♠ turn completed Troyanovskiy's flush, sending Carbo to the rail on the 9♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	2,250,000 700,000	700,000
Gerard Carbo	Busted

Tags: Gerard Carbo Vladimir Troyanovskiy

05-02-2024 14:32 UTC+1

Smith Falls to Wakil After Cold Deck

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic opened to 45,000 from under the gun with A♣2♣ and Jamil Wakil three-bet to 120,000 from early position. Smith moved all in for 765,000 from the small blind, forcing Kenjic out of the pot while Wakil made the call with a covering stack to put Smith at risk.

Dan Smith: A♠K♣ All in
Jamil Wakil: A♥A♦

Smith was drawing dead by the turn on the 8♥6♠10♣3♠8♠ runout and was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while Wakil dragged in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	2,470,000 840,000	840,000
Jovan Kenjic	675,000 65,000	65,000
Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Jamil Wakil Jovan Kenjic

05-02-2024 14:19 UTC+1

Chauskin Cooler Oterhals to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Oterhals raised to 40,000 in the cutoff before Natan Chauskin three-bet to 135,000 in the big blind. Oterhals used a time bank and eventually moved all in for around 850,000. Chauskin snap-called.

Daniel Oterhals: A♣K♠ All in
Natan Chauskin: K♣K♥

Oterhals had run into Chauskin's kings and needed to hit an ace to stay alive, but he missed the 6♥7♣2♥2♣6♣ board as Chauskin took the massive pot to send Oterhals to the rail and increase his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	3,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Daniel Oterhals	Busted

Tags: Natan Chauskin Daniel Oterhals

05-02-2024 14:15 UTC+1

Cold Deck for Hennen

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

As Ashkan Fattahi was in the process of being eliminated, on a neighboring table, Rutger Hennen moved all in for 170,000 from the hijack. George Rotariu waited until Fattahi's elimination was confirmed before putting in his last 135,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded for the cards to go on their backs.

George Rotariu: A♥J♣ All in
Rutger Hennen: A♠K♦

"Oh f***," said Rotariu as the cards were tabled.

The K♥Q♠3♦ flop gave Hennen a pair of Kings while Rotariu was drawing to Broadway.

"Ten. One time for me," pleaded the at risk player.

His prayers were answered as the 10♣ turn gave him the straight. The 5♠ river confirmed his double up.

"You are the best dealer in the world," thanked Rotariu.

On the next deal, Hennen put in the last of his chips before Fabrice Bigot made it 90,000 from the small blind. Aram Sargsyan folded to set up the all-in showdown.

Rutger Hennen: 9♦8♦ All in
Fabrice Bigot: K♠10♥

Hennen was behind but had plenty of equity on the J♦7♦4♠ flop with his gutshot to the straight-flush. However, his bad run continued as the board completed with the J♣7♥ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	1,650,000 175,000	175,000
George Rotariu	325,000 140,000	140,000
Rutger Hennen	Busted

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Ashkan Fattahi Fabrice Bigot George Rotariu Rutger Hennen

05-02-2024 14:06 UTC+1

Fattahi Falls to de Necker

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Ashkan Fattahi was all in for roughly 400,000 from the button and up against Pieter de Necker in the cutoff who had a covering stack.

Ashkan Fattahi: A♦K♥ All in
PIeter de Necker: A♠Q♠

Fattahi was in great shape to double up with the bigger ace until the Q♦J♥4♦ flop gave de Necker top pair leaving Fattahi drawing to just seven outs. He could not catch a king or a ten when the rest of the board ran out 9♥2♠ and was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while de Necker took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter de Necker	1,095,000 265,000	265,000
Ashkan Fattahi	Busted

Tags: Ashkan Fattahi Pieter De Necker

05-02-2024 14:04 UTC+1

Guedes Flips Maquillon to the Rail

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jonathan Guedes opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Dan Smith called from the cutoff. Esteban Maquillon moved all in for 375,000, Guedes re-shoved for 2,410,000 and Smith opted to fold.

Esteban Maquillon: J♥J♦ All in
Jonathan Guedes: A♦K♦

It was a preflop flip that Guedes got the best of on the 2♣K♣5♠Q♥6♦ runout to send Maquillion to the rail and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Guedes	2,840,000 300,000	300,000
Dan Smith	885,000 30,000	30,000

Esteban Maquillon	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Esteban Maquillon Jonathan Guedes

05-02-2024 13:40 UTC+1

Novak Eliminated as Mateos Rivers Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Adrian Mateos, who shoved from the small blind for the rest of his opponent's stack. Daniel Novak called in the big blind for 315,000 and players flipped their cards.

Daniel Novak: A♣7♣ All in
Adrian Mateos: J♥9♥

The board ran out Q♠A♦K♠3♥10♣. Novak paired his ace on the flop to pull well ahead, but the ten on the river gave Mateos an unlikely straight. He won the pot and Novak was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	2,140,000 340,000	340,000

Daniel Novak	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Daniel Novak

05-02-2024 13:20 UTC+1

Fattahi Leaves Holskyi with Crumbs; Kanit Finishes the Job

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Konstantyn Holskyi jammed for 315,000 from the button. Ashkan Fattahi pushed in his stack of 260,000 from the small blind, forcing out Javier Cabello in the big blind.

Ashkan Fattahi: A♠K♠ All in
Konstantyn Holskyi: Q♠J♦

Fattahi remained best and doubled up after the 6♦5♦4♣A♥3♥ runout.

On the next deal, Fattahi opened to 45,000 and folded when Mustapha Kanit jammed from the big blind.

The following hand, Holskyi put in the last of his chips and Kanit called from the small blind.

Konstantyn Holskyi: 10♥9♦ All in
Mustapha Kanit: A♣2♥

Kanit made trips on the Q♠2♠2♦ flop and improved to a full house on the 5♠ turn and 5♥ river to send out Holskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	685,000 100,000	100,000
Ashkan Fattahi	525,000 275,000	275,000
Konstantyn Holskyi	Busted

Tags: Ashkan Fattahi Javier Cabello Konstantyn Holskyi Mustapha Kanit

05-02-2024 12:37 UTC+1

Karakousis Sends Off Schwaederle

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 3♠2♦8♥9♥ and roughly 300,000 in the middle, Georgios Karakousis bet 125,000 and Cedric Schwaederle called in position.

On the A♦ river Karakousis shoved, covering Schwaederle who had roughly 150,000 behind. Schwaederle made the call and tabled A♥J♥ for top pair but Karakousis showed down 9♣8♣ for two pair to send Schwaederle to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Karakousis	1,050,000 500,000	500,000
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Georgios Karakousis