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

05-03-2024 15:43 UTC+1

Mateos Left with Crumbs After Wenzelburger Hero Calls

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 120,000 from early position and saw Philipp Wenzelburger defend from the big blind.

Wenzelburger check-called bets of 180,000 and 580,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read 5♠3♠9♦3♥K♣.

Wenzelburger checked and Mateos fired a third barrel of 1,785,000, which left the Spaniard with 60,000 behind.

Wenzelburger counted out his stack, which covered Mateos, and he called to set up the 5,420,000 pot.

Mateos could only show jack-high with his J♠10♥, and Wenzelburger had made the massive call with 9♠7♠, which was good for just a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Wenzelburger	6,240,000 2,870,000	2,870,000

Jonathan Guedes	3,770,000 740,000	740,000
Rania Nasreddine	3,390,000 210,000	210,000
Derk van Luijk	3,000,000 270,000	270,000

Niclas Thumm	2,440,000 30,000	30,000
Adrian Mateos	60,000 2,610,000	2,610,000

05-03-2024 15:47 UTC+1

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 11th Place (€70,300)

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Adrian Mateos was all in for 60,000 from under the gun. Derk van Luijk made it 125,000 from the cutoff and Philipp Wenzelburger called from the small blind.

Action checked through to showdown, for the final board to read 6♠A♠J♠4♣10♠.

Wenzelburger had a pair of tens with his K♣10♦. Mateos had a no good 5♣2♣.

Van Luijk then tabled 7♠7♣ for a flush and sealed the elimination of the tournament favorite.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Wenzelburger	6,120,000 120,000	120,000

Derk van Luijk	3,180,000 180,000	180,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Derk van Luijk Philipp Wenzelburger

05-03-2024 15:58 UTC+1

Heartless Showdown: Angelov's Pair Triumphs

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There wasn't much action after Boris Angelov raised to 210,000 from the small blind, with Jozef Cibicek calling in the big blind.

Both players checked through the entire board, which displayed four hearts 6♥5♥8♦8♥K♥. Additionally, no player held a heart, resulting in Angelov winning with a pair of fives with 3♠5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	5,400,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Jozef Cibicek	2,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jozef Cibicek

05-03-2024 16:01 UTC+1

Guedes Shows the Huge Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jonathan Guedes raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Rania Nasreddine called in the big blind.

Guedes bet another 90,000 on the A♦8♥4♦ flop and Nasreddine again called.

The turn was the Q♥ and Guedes bet 325,000. Nasreddine called once more and the 7♣ fell on the river.

Nasreddine then led out for 450,000. Guedes used up two time banks before announcing he was all in, covering Nasreddine's remaining 2,340,000.

It was Nasreddine's turn to go deep into the tank, also burning through several time banks. She eventually folded 9♦8♣, and Guedes turned over J♠5♠ for a bluff and ran over to celebrate with his rail as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Guedes	5,000,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Rania Nasreddine	2,340,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Jonathan Guedes Rania Nasreddine

05-03-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Thumm Gets Jacks to Fold

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Niclas Thumm, with A♦K♣, raised to 130,000 from the cutoff before Derk van Luijk three-bet to 390,000 from the button with J♦J♣.

Thumm moved all in for 2,225,000, and after some thinking time, Van Luijk folded the better hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	2,770,000 410,000	410,000

Niclas Thumm	2,765,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Niclas Thumm

05-03-2024 16:09 UTC+1

Another Monster for Thumm

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The hand after picking up Big Slick, Niclas Thumm, from under the gun, made it 130,000.

Philipp Wenzelburger three-bet to 430,000 from the small blind. Thumm then clicked to 1,250,000 and was called.

With 2,620,000 in the pot, Wenzelburger shoved as the big stack on the J♥Q♦3♦ flop and Thumm called off the 1,520,000 he had behind.

Niclas Thumm: A♦A♣ All in
Philipp Wenzelburger: A♠Q♥

Thumm needed to avoid the two remaining queens and he became one of the chip leaders after the 9♦ turn and 7♣ river confirmed his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niclas Thumm	5,650,000 2,885,000	2,885,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	3,290,000 2,830,000	2,830,000

Tags: Niclas Thumm Philipp Wenzelburger

05-03-2024 16:09 UTC+1

Break! Take 20

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The remaining ten players are now on a 20-minute break.

Level 27 Highlights

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	5,855,000 245,000	245,000
Niclas Thumm	5,650,000
Boris Angelov	4,985,000 415,000	415,000

Jonathan Guedes	4,875,000 125,000	125,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	3,290,000

Jozef Cibicek	3,270,000 470,000	470,000
Derk van Luijk	2,765,000 5,000	5,000

Rania Nasreddine	2,310,000 30,000	30,000
Jonathan Pastore	1,865,000 910,000	910,000
Natan Chauskin	1,380,000 20,000	20,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

05-03-2024 16:40 UTC+1

Natan Chauskin Eliminated in 10th Place (€70,300)

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Sava Krink

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

It was a classic all-in-call situation, with Natan Chauskin shoving all in from the small blind and Jonathan Pastore promptly calling from the big blind.

Natan Chauskin: K♥Q♣ All in
Jonathan Pastore: 8♠8♥

Pastore held the lead with his pair, and the board confirmed his victory: 7♠A♦2♦9♣10♦. Chauskin was eliminated in tenth place, earning €70,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	3,850,000 1,985,000	1,985,000
Natan Chauskin	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Pastore Natan Chauskin

05-03-2024 16:51 UTC+1

Final Table

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David Salituro

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Rania Nasreddine	United States	2,350,000	29
2	Derk van Luijk	Netherlands	2,485,000	31
3	Jovan Kenjic	Serbia	5,945,000	74
4	Jonathan Pastore	France	3,085,000	39
5	Jonathan Guedes	Brazil	4,835,000	60
6	Jozef Cibicek	Slovakia	3,430,000	43
7	Niclas Thumm	Germany	5,170,000	65
8	Boris Angelov	Bulgaria	4,905,000	61
9	Philipp Wenzelburger	Germany	4,050,000	51

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	5,945,000 90,000	90,000
Niclas Thumm	5,170,000 480,000	480,000
Boris Angelov	4,905,000 80,000	80,000

Jonathan Guedes	4,835,000 40,000	40,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	4,050,000 760,000	760,000

Jozef Cibicek	3,430,000 160,000	160,000
Jonathan Pastore	3,085,000 765,000	765,000
Derk van Luijk	2,485,000 280,000	280,000

Rania Nasreddine	2,350,000 40,000	40,000