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

05-03-2024 11:47 UTC+1

Kenjic Flops Top Pair

Calum Grant

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

Jovan Kenjic opened K♦9♦ to 80,000 from the hijack. Francisco Benitez and Rania Nasreddine called from the hijack and big blind with 6♥6♦ and 8♥7♥, respectively.

Kenjic took the lead on the 9♣4♠2♣ flop and continued for 100,000. Only Benitez called.

The 3♠ turn saw action check through to the 10♦ river. Kenjic bet 350,000 and Benitez got away from his pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	3,680,000 425,000	425,000
Francisco Benitez	1,570,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Jovan Kenjic Rania Nasreddine

05-03-2024 11:49 UTC+1

David Docherty Eliminated in 16th Place (€40,600)

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Calum Grant

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

David Docherty found himself in the under the gun position, faced with the decision to either go all in immediately or automatically be forced all in in the next hand. Exhausting all four of his remaining time bank cards, he ultimately chose to push all his chips into the pot. Natan Chauskin, positioned on the button, decided to call, while Boris Angelov, in the big blind, opted to check.

Neither Angelov nor Chauskin took further action on the 10♥5♦2♠J♠9♠ board, leading to a showdown.

David Docherty: K♦8♥ All in
Boris Angelov: K♥4♥
Natan Chauskin: 9♣7♣

Chauskin's pair of nines dominated both opponents, ultimately leading to Docherty's elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	3,420,000 620,000	620,000
Boris Angelov	2,315,000 385,000	385,000

David Docherty	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov David Docherty Natan Chauskin

05-03-2024 11:54 UTC+1

Guedes Gets Some Value

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Calum Grant

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

Niclas Thumm opened to 80,000 from middle position with A♦J♥ and Jonathan Guedes defended from the big blind with 5♣4♦.

Action checked through to the river for the board to show 3♦3♣7♣K♣5♠.

Guedes, now with the best hand, bet 60,000. Thumm got curious and called with his ace-high and then mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Guedes	3,910,000 160,000	160,000
Niclas Thumm	1,270,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Jonathan Guedes Niclas Thumm

05-03-2024 11:56 UTC+1

Nathan Tetart Eliminated in 15th Place (€48,800)

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David Salituro

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

Nathan Tetart raised to 80,000 under the gun, Javier Caballo three-bet to 180,000 in early position, and Tetart called.

The flop came Q♥6♦3♠ and Caballo bet 125,000. Tetart then moved all in for 540,000 and Caballo snap-called.

Nathan Tetart: K♣Q♣ All in
Javier Caballo: K♠K♥

Tetart had flopped top pair, but he was left drawing only to two outs after running into Caballo's kings. The board ran out 2♣J♣ and Tetart was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Caballo	2,000,000 895,000	895,000
Nathan Tetart	Busted

Tags: Javier Caballo Nathan Tetart

05-03-2024 12:02 UTC+1

Mateos Three-Bets the Chip Leader

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Calum Grant

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

Chip leader Philipp Wenzelburger got involved for the first time, opening K♥10♥ to 80,000 from the hijack. Adrian Mateos three-bet to 250,000 from the button which pushed out the blinds. Wenzelburger called with his dominated hand.

Neither player connected on the 7♦5♦4♥ flop and Wenzelburger folded to a bet of 320,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Wenzelburger	6,200,000 345,000	345,000

Adrian Mateos	2,760,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Philipp Wenzelburger

05-03-2024 12:08 UTC+1

Wakil Loses Two Million Pot

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Sava Krink

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

Boris Angelov initiated the action with a raise to 90,000 from the hijack position, which was called by Jamil Wakil in the big blind.

On the 9♠5♣3♣ flop, Wakil opted to check-call Angelov's bet of 180,000.

Both players checked the 8♣ turn.

Wakil invested three time bank cards before eventually deciding to bet 800,000 on the 7♠ river, a bet that Angelov promptly called.

In the showdown, Wakil revealed A♣3♥ for a pair of threes, while Angelov completed his straight with J♥10♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	3,500,000 1,185,000	1,185,000

Jamil Wakil	1,300,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jamil Wakil

05-03-2024 12:12 UTC+1

Nasreddine Withstands the Heat

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Calum Grant

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

Philipp Wenzelburger looked down at A♠10♠ from under the gun and made it 80,000. Derk van Luijk had A♥10♦ in the small blind and called. Rania Nasreddine did the same from the big blind with K♥7♥.

Nasreddine made top pair on the 7♣4♦2♥ flop. Van Luijk checked before Nazreddine led out for 100,000. Wenzelburger then clicked it to 230,000. Van Luijk folded and Nasreddine called.

The J♥ came in on the turn, and Nasreddine checked. Wenzelburger fired out 275,000 and was called once more.

Nasreddine then took in the pot after the 6♠ river checked through to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Wenzelburger	5,610,000 590,000	590,000

Jonathan Guedes	3,810,000 100,000	100,000
Adrian Mateos	2,760,000

Rania Nasreddine	2,660,000 525,000	525,000
Francisco Benitez	1,570,000
Derk van Luijk	1,320,000 260,000	260,000

Niclas Thumm	1,170,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Philipp Wenzelburger Rania Nasreddine

05-03-2024 12:15 UTC+1

Pastore Gets Two Streets of Value

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David Salituro

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

Jamil Wakil raised to 90,000 on the button and Jonathan Pastore defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 4♠6♣6♦ flop and Pastore led out for 80,000 on the 5♦ turn. Wakil called.

The river was the 10♣ and Pastore bet another 100,000. Wakil again called, then mucked when Pastore showed 7♦5♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	2,300,000 240,000	240,000
Jamil Wakil	1,000,000 1,470,000	1,470,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Jonathan Pastore

05-03-2024 12:15 UTC+1

Francisco Benitez Eliminated in 14th Place (€48,800)

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Calum Grant

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

Adrian Mateos opened from early position to 80,000 before Francisco Benitez three-bet to 250,000 and called for his tournament life when Mateos moved all in as the bigger stack.

Francisco Benitez: Q♥Q♦ All in
Adrian Mateos: A♣K♠

Mateos made two pair on the A♠K♣3♦ flop to take the lead. Benitez found no help on the 2♦ turn or 3♥ river and was eliminated from the Feature Table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	4,420,000 1,660,000	1,660,000

Francisco Benitez	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Francisco Benitez

05-03-2024 12:20 UTC+1

Chauskin Thanks Cibicek For Letting Him Off Light

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David Salituro

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

Natan Chauskin raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Jozef Cibicek called in the big blind.

The 2♦8♥7♦ flop was checked through to the 2♠ turn, where Chauskin bet 75,000.

Cibicek called and the 2♥ fell on the river. Both players again checked.

Cibicek turned over A♦A♠. "My friend, thank you," Chauskin said as he tossed A♥K♠ into the muck and gave Cibicek a bow of gratitude.

"You're welcome," Cibicek replied.

"Do you two know each other? Floor," Jonathan Pastore joked for the second time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	2,700,000 720,000	720,000
Jozef Cibicek	1,300,000 100,000	100,000