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

05-04-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Van Luijk Gives One Up to Angelov

David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 450,000 in early position and only Derk van Luijk called on the button.

Both players checked the A♠Q♣2♣ flop. The turn was the 6♥ and Angelov resumed betting with 450,000.

Van Luijk called to see the 7♦ river, where Angelov sized up his bet to 1,200,000. Van Luijk quickly folded K♠J♦ for a missed straight draw and Angelov took the pot with A♦10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	9,700,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Derk van Luijk	2,450,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 14:42 UTC+1

Trips for Kenjic

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Derk van Luijk opened to 450,000 with K♠4♣ from the small blind. Jovan Kenjic defended with K♦5♥, which made trips on the A♣5♦5♣ flop. Van Luijk then check-called for 350,000.

The 9♠ turn left Van Luijk drawing dead, and he check-folded to a bet of 600,000 after giving it some thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	5,900,000 800,000	800,000
Derk van Luijk	3,350,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jovan Kenjic

05-04-2024 14:38 UTC+1

Nasreddine Wins the Minimum With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Boris Angelov opened to 450,000 on the button. Rania Nasreddine then peeked down at A♦A♣ in the small blind and three-bet to 1,500,000.

Derk van Luijk used a time bank in the big blind before folding A♥6♥, while Angelov quickly mucked J♠3♠ as Nasreddine took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	13,030,000 850,000	850,000
Boris Angelov	8,380,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 14:33 UTC+1

Short Stacks Get Active

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Derk van Luijk opened J♦10♣ to 450,000 from the button. Jovan Kenjic jammed for 4,250,000 with K♥Q♦, folding out Pastore in the big blind. Van Luijk quickly folded when the action was back on him.

Jonathan Pastore limped in from the small blind with J♥9♣ and folded when Niclas Thum moved all in with A♦5♣.

Pastore then looked down at 10♠10♥ on the button, and made it 400,000 from his short stack. Thumm and Boris Angelov returned their cards to the dealer from the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	8,350,000 -400,000	-400,000

Jovan Kenjic	5,100,000 450,000	450,000
Derk van Luijk	4,550,000 -950,000	-950,000

Niclas Thumm	3,130,000
Jonathan Pastore	2,550,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk Jonathan Pastore Jovan Kenjic Niclas Thum

05-04-2024 14:24 UTC+1

Angelov Picks Off Pastore on the River

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jonathan Pastore raised to 400,000 in early position and Boris Angelov called on the button.

Both players checked the 5♥8♥Q♦ flop. Pastore then bet 300,000 on the Q♣ turn and Angelov called.

The river was the 4♣ and Pastore bet 1,200,000. Angelov used two time bank cards before he called.

Pastore showed K♦10♦ for a bluff, while Angelov turned over 9♠9♥ to win the big pot and knock Pastore to the bottom of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	8,750,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Jonathan Pastore	2,650,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 14:17 UTC+1

Deuces Hold for Nasreddine

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 700,000 from the small blind and Rania Nasreddine called from the big blind.

The action checked through to showdown for the final board to show 7♠5♦4♥J♠9♥.

Angelov tabled A♥K♠, which was bested by Nasreddine's 2♥2♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	12,180,000 605,000	605,000
Boris Angelov	6,350,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 14:11 UTC+1

Angelov Smacks the Flop, Thumm Gets Away on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 450,000 under the gun with J♠10♠ and Niclas Thumm called in the big blind.

The J♣10♥7♥ flop gave Angelov top two pair and he continued for 550,000. Thumm called.

The turn was the 4♥ and Angelov bet another 850,000. Thumm folded A♣7♣ this time as Angelov took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	7,450,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Niclas Thumm	3,130,000 -1,195,000	-1,195,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Niclas Thumm

05-04-2024 14:07 UTC+1

Three in a Row for Van Luijk

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Derk van Luijk received a walk in the big blind and showed he had pocket queens!

Van Luijk then looked down at A♥10♦ from the small blind and jammed. Jovan Kenjic folded his 7♥2♣ in the big blind.

Van Luijk got active once again, opening to 400,000 from the button with A♣6♥. He folded out the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	5,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jovan Kenjic

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

05-04-2024 13:39 UTC+1

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The remaining six players are on the first 20-minute break of the day.

Level 31 Highlights

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	11,575,000
Boris Angelov	6,100,000 -50,000	-50,000

Jonathan Pastore	5,250,000 200,000	200,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,650,000
Derk van Luijk	4,350,000 -150,000	-150,000

Niclas Thumm	4,325,000