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

05-04-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Van Luijk Catches Angelov Making a Big Move

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 500,000 on the button and Derk van Luijk called in the big blind.

Angelov bet 350,000 on the A♦5♥7♥ flop and Van Luijk called. The turn was the 2♥ and Angelov bet 1,000,000.

Van Luijk again called and the 9♠ fell on the river. Angelov then moved all in and Van Luijk let out a deep sigh before calling for his last 3,550,000.

Angelov showed K♥8♣ for a bluff, while Van Luijk had 9♥9♣ for a rivered set of nines as he doubled up, drawing virtually even with Angelov and Rania Nasreddine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	12,280,000 -5,570,000	-5,570,000

Derk van Luijk	11,175,000 5,525,000	5,525,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 17:20 UTC+1

Nasreddine, Van Luijk Chop Up a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Derk van Luijk raised to 600,000 on the button and Rania Nasreddine called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♥4♦2♦ flop and Nasreddine led out for 600,000 on the 3♥ turn. Van Luijk called.

Nasreddine checked the 5♠ river and Van Luijk bet 1,200,000. Nasreddine then moved all in and Van Luijk snap-called for 4,275,000.

Nasreddine had A♠8♠ for a straight, while Van Luijk showed A♣4♣ for the same straight as they split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	12,930,000 630,000	630,000
Derk van Luijk	5,650,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 17:07 UTC+1

Jovan Kenjic Eliminated in 4th Place (€340,500)

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Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine opened to 550,000 from under the gun before Derk van Luijk jammed for 2,550,000 from the button. Jovan Kenjic, who had 2,500,000, called off his stack in the small blind.

"Can I phone a friend?" asked Nasreddine before folding her A♥J♣.

Jovan Kenjic: A♣K♦ All in
Derk van Luijk: J♠J♦

The jacks held out on the 10♠7♥5♥ flop, and the 9♦ turn. Kenjic had five outs, but the 6♣ river wasn't one of them, so he exited in fourth place to set up three-handed play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	17,850,000 620,000	620,000

Rania Nasreddine	12,300,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Derk van Luijk	6,100,000 3,550,000	3,550,000

Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jovan Kenjic Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 17:03 UTC+1

Kenjic Doubles Through Van Luijk

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Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Derk van Luijk jammed from the small blind and Jovan Kenjic snap-called for his last 1,125,000 from the big blind.

Jovan Kenjic: A♠6♣ All in
Derk van Luijk: K♥2♣

Kenjic paired up on the A♥Q♣2♠ flop and held out to double after the 4♠ turn and 8♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	2,550,000 -1,625,000	-1,625,000

Jovan Kenjic	2,500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jovan Kenjic

05-04-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Angelov Can't Bet Out Nasreddine

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Boris Angelov checked a flop of 10♠9♣5♦ and Rania Nasreddine bet 300,000. Angelov called.

The turn was the 9♥ and Angelov led out for 325,000. Nasreddine called and the 8♥ fell on the river.

Angelov then checked and Nasreddine checked back, showing 10♦7♣ for two pair to win the pot as Angelov mucked A♦3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	17,230,000 -870,000	-870,000

Rania Nasreddine	13,450,000 970,000	970,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 16:55 UTC+1

Van Luijk Survives a Flip to Double Off Angelov

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Derk van Luijk moved all in for 1,900,000 on the button and Boris Angelov called in the big blind.

Derk van Luijk: 8♠8♥ All in
Boris Angelov: K♠9♥

Van Luijk was racing for his tournament life, but he didn't have to sweat out the flip for long as the flop brought 8♣6♥2♥ to give him top set.

The rest of the board ran out 3♦3♥ and Van Luijk finished with a full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	18,100,000 -900,000	-900,000

Derk van Luijk	4,175,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

05-04-2024 16:46 UTC+1

Kenjic Opens the Door to Angelov

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Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic raised to 550,000 from the button before Boris Angelov, in the small blind, three-bet to 1,200,000. Kenjic folded A♥7♣, which was marginally ahead of Angelov's A♣3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	19,000,000 1,670,000	1,670,000

Jovan Kenjic	2,000,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jovan Kenjic

05-04-2024 16:33 UTC+1

Jonathan Pastore Eliminated in 5th Place (€261,700)

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Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Boris Angelov opened to 500,000 from under the gun. Jonathan Pastore defended his big blind out of his short stack.

On the 10♦9♣5♠ flop, Pastore check-called for his tournament life after Angelov put him all in for his last 1,300,000.

Jonathan Pastore: 10♥8♦ All in
Boris Angelov: Q♥J♣

Pastore's top pair was ahead, while Angelov had an open-ender to go along with his overcards.

The 7♦ turn kept the Frenchman ahead but the Q♦ river gave Angelov a superior pair to secure his third knockout of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	17,330,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Rania Nasreddine	12,480,000 -120,000	-120,000
Jovan Kenjic	3,300,000 620,000	620,000
Derk van Luijk	3,150,000 -630,000	-630,000

Jonathan Pastore	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Jonathan Pastore

05-04-2024 16:26 UTC+1

Nasreddine Cracks Van Luijk's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Derk van Luijk raised to 1,000,000 under the gun and Rania Nasreddine called in the big blind.

The 4♥3♦A♥ flop was checked through and Nasreddine also checked the A♦ turn. Van Luijk then bet 750,000 and Nasreddine came back with a raise to 1,500,000.

Van Luijk instantly called to see the Q♦ river, where both players slowed down and checked. Nasreddine turned over A♣8♠ for trip aces and Van Luijk tossed K♠K♥ into the muck as he surrendered the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	12,600,000 2,620,000	2,620,000
Derk van Luijk	3,780,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Rania Nasreddine

05-04-2024 16:21 UTC+1

Eights Hold For Van Luijk

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine raised to 500,000 under the gun and Derk van Luijk called in the cutoff.

Nasreddine bet 350,000 on the J♠3♣9♠ flop and Van Luijk called. Both players then checked the 9♥ turn.

The river was the 4♦ and action was again checked through. Nasreddine showed K♠Q♥ for a missed straight draw, while Van Luijk turned over 8♠8♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	9,980,000 -850,000	-850,000
Derk van Luijk	6,280,000 1,480,000	1,480,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Rania Nasreddine