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

05-04-2024 13:39 UTC+1

More Battles Between the Blinds

Calum Grant

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

Niclas Thumm looked down at A♠7♠ in the small blind and limped in. Boris Angelov woke up with 10♥4♦ and raised to 500,000. Thumm called.

Both players missed the K♣Q♦8♦ flop, meaning Thumm's ace-high remained the best hand. Thumm, though, check-folded to a bet of 275,000.

Angelov then limped in with K♥5♣, and Rania Nasreddine checked her option in the big blind with 4♥2♣.

Action was checked through to showdown, and Nasreddine won the hand after being the only player to connect with the 3♠7♥2♦9♣Q♣ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	11,575,000 145,000	145,000
Boris Angelov	6,150,000 400,000	400,000

Jonathan Pastore	5,050,000 -350,000	-350,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,650,000 -100,000	-100,000
Derk van Luijk	4,500,000 150,000	150,000

Niclas Thumm	4,325,000 -355,000	-355,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Niclas Thumm Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 13:31 UTC+1

Angelov Picks the Wrong Time to Make a Move as Pastore Doubles

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David Salituro

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

Boris Angelov raised to 300,000 in early position and Derk van Luijk called on the button. Jonathan Pastore in the big blind used a time bank and eventually three-bet to 850,000.

Angelov also went into his time banks before he emerge with a four-bet to 1,400,000. Van Luijk folded, but Pastore moved all in for 2,425,000 and Angelov called.

Jonathan Pastore: K♥K♣ All in
Boris Angelov: K♦Q♦

Pastore had woken up with kings and ran off to his supporters on the rail as he was a big favorite to double up. The flop came 9♥2♦5♣, while Angelov was already drawing dead following the 7♣ turn and left paying off Pastore once the 6♥ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	5,750,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Jonathan Pastore	5,400,000 2,820,000	2,820,000
Derk van Luijk	4,350,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 13:23 UTC+1

Kenjic Gets a Jam Through

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Calum Grant

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

Niclas Thumm was second to act and raised to 325,000 with A♣J♣. Boris Angelov three-bet to 850,000 from the cutoff with the dominated A♦8♦.

Jovan Kenjic used up two time banks before moving all in for 3,325,000 from the big blind with 8♠8♥.

Kenjic took in the pot after Thumm and Angelov folded their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	8,150,000 -980,000	-980,000

Jovan Kenjic	4,750,000 1,670,000	1,670,000
Niclas Thumm	4,680,000 -420,000	-420,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jovan Kenjic Niclas Thumm

05-04-2024 13:16 UTC+1

Nasreddine Takes From Angelov

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David Salituro

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

Rania Nasreddine raised to 300,000 under the gun and Boris Angelov defended the big blind.

The flop came K♠9♣4♠ and Nasreddine bet 350,000. Angelov stuck around to see the 5♠ turn as both players checked.

The 3♣ river was also checked and Nasreddine showed K♦Q♠ for a pair of kings. Angelov mucked A♥10♠ and Nasreddine took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	11,430,000 900,000	900,000
Boris Angelov	9,130,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 13:11 UTC+1

Thumm Gets Trappy

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Calum Grant

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

Boris Angelov raised to 300,000 with K♦J♣ from under the gun. Niclas Thumm defended his big blind with the dominating K♣Q♥.

Thumm check-called for 175,000 on the Q♦5♠5♥ flop, bringing in the K♥ turn. Thumm improved to a better two pair while Angelov now had kings and fives. Action checked through to the 10♠ river.

Thumm check-called for 750,000 and added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	10,530,000 -100,000	-100,000
Boris Angelov	9,930,000 -1,620,000	-1,620,000

Niclas Thumm	5,100,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Derk van Luijk	5,050,000

Jovan Kenjic	3,080,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jonathan Pastore	2,580,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Niclas Thumm

05-04-2024 13:07 UTC+1

Van Luijk Picks Up Aces to Double Off Pastore

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David Salituro

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

Derk van Luijk raised to 300,000 on the button before Jonathan Pastore moved all in from the big blind. Van Luijk snap-called for 2,400,000.

Derk van Luijk: A♠A♦ All in
Jonathan Pastore: 5♥5♣

Pastore had run into van Luijk's aces as the flop came A♣6♦J♣, giving van Luijk top set. The J♥ turn improved him to a full house and Pastore was already drawing dead by the K♣ river as van Luijk doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	5,050,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Jonathan Pastore	2,680,000 -2,550,000	-2,550,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 13:02 UTC+1

Pastore Catches Kenjic Speeding

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Calum Grant

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

Jonathan Pastore opened to 300,000 from early position and folded out the rest of the table.

Pastore raised again the hand after, this time with A♦4♦. Jovan Kenjic defended the big blind with J♠4♠.

On the A♠K♣6♠ flop, Kenjic checked his flush draw and called when Pastore bet 200,000 with his top pair.

The turn brought in the 2♥ turn checked through to the 8♦ river to give Patore the best hand. Kenjic turned his hand into a bluff and bet 425,000. Pastore snap-called and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	5,230,000 1,480,000	1,480,000
Jovan Kenjic	3,180,000 -1,070,000	-1,070,000

Tags: Jonathan Pastore Jovan Kenjic

05-04-2024 12:57 UTC+1

More For Nasreddine

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David Salituro

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

Jovan Kenjic raised to 325,000 in early position and Rania Nasreddine called in the big blind.

Kenjic continued for 250,000 on the 4♦A♣Q♥ flop and Nasreddine called. Both players then checked the 3♣ turn.

The J♥ river was also checked through and Nasreddine showed Q♣10♦ for a pair of queens. Kenjic mucked K♥J♦ as Nasreddine took the pot to move up past 10,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	10,630,000 680,000	680,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,250,000 -580,000	-580,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 12:49 UTC+1

Thumm Shoves on Angelov

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David Salituro

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

Boris Angelov raised to 300,000 under the gun and Niclas Thumm called in the big blind holding 5♠3♠.

The J♦10♠8♠ flop gave Thumm a flush draw and he checked. Angelov then bet 225,000 and Thumm moved all in for 2,400,000. Angelov snap-folded K♣6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	11,550,000 -530,000	-530,000

Niclas Thumm	3,475,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Niclas Thumm Boris Angelov

05-04-2024 12:47 UTC+1

Nasreddine Misclicks on the River

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Calum Grant

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

Boris Angelov opened to 300,000 from early position with 8♦8♣. Rania Nasreddine called from the cutoff with K♣J♣.

Nasreddine made top pair on the J♠5♦2♥ flop, and action checked through to the 4♣ turn. Angelov bet 500,000 and was called.

The 2♦ river was brick, confirming Nasreddine's hand as best. Angelov fired 1,200,000 into a 2,000,000 chip pot. Nasreddine meant to call but accidentally clicked it to 2,400,000 which folded out Angelov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	12,080,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

Rania Nasreddine	9,950,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,830,000 -550,000	-550,000
Jonathan Pastore	3,750,000
Niclas Thumm	2,850,000 -400,000	-400,000
Derk van Luijk	2,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Rania Nasreddine