2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,858,800
Entries
1,208
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
16
Players Left
7

Nasreddine Calls Down Cibicek

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jozef Cibicek raised to 160,000 in early position and Rania Nasreddine called in the cutoff.

The flop came JQ10 and Cibicek continued for 250,000. Nasreddine called and the 8 fell on the turn.

Cibicek bet another 575,000 and Nasreddine again called. Both players checked the 2 river.

Cibicek showed A10, but Nasreddine had AQ to win the pot with a pair of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
4,990,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Jozef Cibicek sk
Jozef Cibicek
2,540,000
-990,000
-990,000

Tags: Rania NasreddineJozef Cibicek

Cibicek Gets Involved

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jozef Cibicek opened his first pot at the final table, making it 160,000 from middle position. Rania Nasreddine called in the small blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 5QK36. Nasreddine then led out for 175,000 and Cibicek called.

Nasreddine showed 77, but Cibicek had 99 to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
3,990,000
-340,000
-340,000
Jozef Cibicek sk
Jozef Cibicek
3,530,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Rania NasreddineJozef Cibicek

Nasreddine Picks Off a Bluff From Thumm

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Niclas Thumm raised to 175,000 in the cutoff, Rania Nasreddine three-bet to 375,000 in the big blind, and Thumm called.

Nasreddine continued for 200,000 on the 6Q3 flop and Thumm called. Both players then checked the 6 turn.

Nasreddine also checked the 5 river and Thumm bet 380,000. Nasreddine quickly called with 99, and Thumm mucked K10 as Nasreddine took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
4,330,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Niclas Thumm de
Niclas Thumm
3,260,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: Niclas ThummRania Nasreddine

No Trust in The Straight

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Niclas Thumm and Boris Angelov were in the blinds, with Thumm calling with 88 and Angelov checking with 109.

Both players checked through the flop of 105J.

On the turn, the K appeared, prompting Thumm to bet 125,000, which Angelov called.

Thumm took the lead again on the river with Q and bet 230,000. Despite three hearts on the board and the possibility of a better straight with an ace, Angelov just called and claimed the pot of 950,000 with his pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
5,100,000
195,000
195,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Niclas Thumm de
Niclas Thumm
4,220,000
-950,000
-950,000

Tags: Boris AngelovNiclas Thumm

Nasreddine Shoves on Wenzelburger

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rania Nasreddine
Rania Nasreddine

Philipp Wenzelburger opened to 160,000 in early position as action went on Rania Nasreddine next to act. She looked down at AA and three-bet to 360,000. The table folded back to Wenzelburger who called.

The flop came 8J3 and Nasreddine bet 350,000. Wenzelburger called and the 5 fell on the turn.

Nasreddine then moved all in for 1,710,000. Wenzelburger used two time banks before he folded 98 as Nasreddine took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
3,330,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
Philipp Wenzelburger de
Philipp Wenzelburger
1,970,000
-710,000
-710,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Philipp WenzelburgerRania Nasreddine

Wenzelburger Gets Some Back From Kenjic

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic initiated the action with a raise from early position holding A9. Philipp Wenzelburger called from the small blind with KJ, and Rania Nasreddine also called from the big blind with A6.

The flop revealed 8QJ, prompting both Wenzelburger and Nasreddine to check to Kenjic, who bet 150,000. Wenzelburger called, while Nasreddine folded.

Both remaining players checked through the 8 turn and the K river. Wenzelburger showed two pair with kings and jacks, securing the 890,000 pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jovan Kenjic rs
Jovan Kenjic
7,260,000
-320,000
-320,000
Philipp Wenzelburger de
Philipp Wenzelburger
2,680,000
850,000
850,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
2,100,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Jovan KenjicPhilipp WenzelburgerRania Nasreddine

Wenzelburger Drops Some More

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Philipp Wenzelburger raised to 160,000 in early position and Jonathan Pastore looked down at AK in the cutoff and three-bet to 420,000. Wenzelburger used a time bank before calling.

The flop came K108 and Pastore continued for 350,000. Wenzelburger snap-folded A7 and Pastore took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Pastore fr
Jonathan Pastore
3,880,000
795,000
795,000
Philipp Wenzelburger de
Philipp Wenzelburger
1,830,000
-420,000
-420,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jonathan PastorePhilipp Wenzelburger

It's Good to Be Kenjic

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jovan Kenjic
Jovan Kenjic

Philipp Wenzelburger raised to 160,000 in early position and Jovan Kenjic called in the cutoff.

The flop came AA10 and Wenzelburger checked to Kenjic, who bet 140,000. Wenzelburger called.

Wenzelburger checked again on the A turn and Kenjic bet 320,000. Wenzelburger then raised to 900,000 and Kenjic used a time bank before calling.

The river was the 9 and Wenzelburger checked for a third time. Kenjic then bet 600,000 and Wenzelburger snap-called.

Kenjic showed AQ for quad aces and Wenzelburger mucked Q10, dropping down to the table short stack while Kenjic widened the gap atop the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Jovan Kenjic rs
Jovan Kenjic
7,580,000
1,635,000
1,635,000
Philipp Wenzelburger de
Philipp Wenzelburger
2,250,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jovan KenjicPhilipp Wenzelburger

Final Table

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Rania NasreddineUnited States2,350,00029
2Derk van LuijkNetherlands2,485,00031
3Jovan KenjicSerbia5,945,00074
4Jonathan PastoreFrance3,085,00039
5Jonathan GuedesBrazil4,835,00060
6Jozef CibicekSlovakia3,430,00043
7Niclas ThummGermany5,170,00065
8Boris AngelovBulgaria4,905,00061
9Philipp WenzelburgerGermany4,050,00051
Player Chips Progress
Jovan Kenjic rs
Jovan Kenjic
5,945,000
90,000
90,000
Niclas Thumm de
Niclas Thumm
5,170,000
-480,000
-480,000
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
4,905,000
-80,000
-80,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Jonathan Guedes br
Jonathan Guedes
4,835,000
-40,000
-40,000
Philipp Wenzelburger de
Philipp Wenzelburger
4,050,000
760,000
760,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Jozef Cibicek sk
Jozef Cibicek
3,430,000
160,000
160,000
Jonathan Pastore fr
Jonathan Pastore
3,085,000
-765,000
-765,000
Derk van Luijk nl
Derk van Luijk
2,485,000
-280,000
-280,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
2,350,000
40,000
40,000