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

05-02-2024 15:46 UTC+1

Benitez Doubles Off Wenzelburger; Wenzelburger Gets It Right Back

David Salituro

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

Action folded to Philipp Wenzelburger who moved all in from the small blind. Francisco Benitez peeked at his cards in the big blind and snap-called for 400,000.

Francisco Benitez: Q♣Q♥ All in
Philipp Wenzelburger: K♠2♠

"Germany against phenom poker. Germany against Uruguay. Who's better at soccer?" tablemate Rania Nasreddine said heading to the 4♦3♦J♥ flop. The rest of the 7♦4♣ board missed Wenzelburger and Benitez doubled up.

The next hand, Nasreddine raised to 50,000, Wenzelburger moved all in for 425,000 on the button, and Nasreddine called.

Philipp Wenzelburger: 2♣2♥ All in
Rania Nasreddine: A♥K♥

"Deuces never lose," Nasreddine said.

"Now I will lose, I know," Wenzelburger replied. The flop came 2♦3♦6♦ and Wenzelburger hit a set to take a big lead in the hand.

"Diamond for a chop," Nasreddine said after the 7♦ turn, but the river was the 2♠ and Wenzelburger hit quads to double up.

"If I'm going to lose to twos, I want it to be quads," Nasreddine said as she paid off the all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	1,400,000 550,000	550,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	950,000 210,000	210,000

Francisco Benitez	825,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Philipp Wenzelburger Rania Nasreddine

05-02-2024 15:36 UTC+1

Seibt Finds a Jack to Double

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David Salituro

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

Jamil Wakil raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Jonathan Guedes called on the button. Alexander Seibt then moved all in for 445,000 in the big blind and Wakil called, while Guedes folded 9♦9♣.

Alexander Seibt: K♣J♣ All in
Jamil Wakil: A♦Q♣

The flop came J♦7♥7♦ and Seibt took the lead with two pair as he stood up from his seat and began pounding his fists together in celebration. The turn was the 3♣, while the 5♣ fell on the river to give Seibt a double up as he sprinted away from the table and did Cristiano Ronaldo's goal celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Guedes	2,860,000 105,000	105,000
Jamil Wakil	1,830,000 435,000	435,000
Alexander Seibt	975,000 640,000	640,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Jamil Wakil Jonathan Guedes

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

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 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 14:21 UTC+1

Caballo Snaps Off Kanit

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of J♥6♦10♠, Mustapha Kanit bet 45,000 from the cutoff and Javier Caballo called in the hijack.

The turn was the 5♠ and Kanit bet another 145,000. Caballo again called.

The J♠ fell on the river and Kanit fired out 215,000 this time. Caballo snap-called and Kanit showed A♦J♣ for trip jacks. Caballo, though, had K♠9♠ for a rivered flush to take the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Caballo	1,700,000 555,000	555,000
Mustapha Kanit	420,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Javier Caballo Mustapha Kanit

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 14:06 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