Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The remaining nine players have taken their seats around the final table, and action is back underway.
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Players Left 16 / 1,208
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Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Philipp Wenzelburger raised to 160,000 in early position and Jovan Kenjic called in the cutoff.
The flop came A♦A♠10♣ 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 A♣Q♦ for quad aces and Wenzelburger mucked Q♣10♠, dropping down to the table short stack while Kenjic widened the gap atop the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,580,000
1,635,000
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1,635,000 |
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2,250,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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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 A♦K♥ in the cutoff and three-bet to 420,000. Wenzelburger used a time bank before calling.
The flop came K♦10♥8♣ and Pastore continued for 350,000. Wenzelburger snap-folded A♠7♠ and Pastore took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,880,000
795,000
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795,000 |
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1,830,000
420,000
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420,000 |
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Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jovan Kenjic initiated the action with a raise from early position holding A♦9♦. Philipp Wenzelburger called from the small blind with K♣J♥, and Rania Nasreddine also called from the big blind with A♥6♥.
The flop revealed 8♣Q♠J♠, 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 |
|---|---|---|
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7,260,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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2,680,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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2,100,000
250,000
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250,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Philipp Wenzelburger opened to 160,000 in early position as action went on Rania Nasreddine next to act. She looked down at A♠A♥ and three-bet to 360,000. The table folded back to Wenzelburger who called.
The flop came 8♦J♣3♥ 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 9♠8♠ as Nasreddine took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,330,000
1,230,000
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1,230,000 |
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1,970,000
710,000
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710,000 |
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Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Niclas Thumm and Boris Angelov were in the blinds, with Thumm calling with 8♠8♥ and Angelov checking with 10♣9♥.
Both players checked through the flop of 10♠5♥J♠.
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 |
|---|---|---|
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5,100,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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4,220,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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 6♣Q♦3♥ 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 9♦9♣, and Thumm mucked K♣10♣ as Nasreddine took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,330,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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3,260,000
960,000
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960,000 |
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 5♣Q♠K♣3♠6♦. Nasreddine then led out for 175,000 and Cibicek called.
Nasreddine showed 7♦7♣, but Cibicek had 9♦9♥ to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,990,000
340,000
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340,000 |
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3,530,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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 J♦Q♦10♦ 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 A♠10♠, but Nasreddine had A♦Q♥ to win the pot with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,990,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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2,540,000
990,000
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990,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The nine remaining players are on a 65-minute dinner break.
Action should resume around 8:20 p.m. local time.
Level 28 Highlights
- Rania Nasreddine Shoves on Philipp Wenzelburger With Aces
- Jovan Kenjic Opens the Final Table With Quads
- Natan Chauskin Loses a Race to Bust in 10th Place
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,145,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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5,450,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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4,990,000
155,000
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155,000 |
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4,985,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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3,635,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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3,475,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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2,340,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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2,165,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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2,110,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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