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

2024-05-03 20:32 UTC+1

Van Luijk Cracks Wenzelburger's Aces to Double

Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Philipp Wenzelburger found A♠A♦ in the hijack and raised to 200,000. Derk van Luijk, the short stack at the table, discovered A♣J♣ on the button and decided to go all in. It was an easy call for Wenzelburger.

As the flop revealed 2♣8♦6♣, there was much hope for Van Luijk as he acquired a flush draw. The J♥ on the turn added another out with the last jack in the deck. True to hope, the J♦ appeared on the river, granting Van Luijk trips and a double-up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Derk van Luijk	2,280,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Philipp Wenzelburger	1,050,000 -1,060,000	-1,060,000

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2024-05-03 20:24 UTC+1

Angelov Gets Another Big Pair

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Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Boris Angelov picked up Q♥Q♣ and raised to 225,000 in the hijack. Derk van Luijk called in the small blind.

The flop came 9♠8♦2♣ and Angelov bet 275,000. Van Luijk called and the 3♦ fell on the turn.

Angelov then bet 375,000. Van Luijk spent a moment shuffling his chips in his hand, but he eventually folded A♥J♦.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Boris Angelov	6,730,000 950,000	950,000

Derk van Luijk	1,020,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Derk van Luijk

2024-05-03 20:07 UTC+1

Cibicek Flops Trips but Doesn't Get Paid

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Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Boris Angelov initiated the action from early position with a raise to 200,000 holding A♠8♠. The table remained quiet, with only Jozef Cibicek calling from the big blind with Q♦4♦.

On the flop Q♣Q♥2♥, Cibicek checked his trip queens, prompting Angelov to make a continuation bet of 115,000. Angelov folded swiftly after Cibicek raised to 265,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Boris Angelov	5,780,000 -330,000	-330,000

Jozef Cibicek	2,720,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jozef Cibicek

2024-05-03 19:55 UTC+1

Angelov Drops One to Nasreddine, Then Picks Up Kings

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Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 210,000 in the hijack and Rania Nasreddine called on the button.

Both players checked the A♥J♦8♣ flop. Angelov also checked the 8♦ turn and Nasreddine bet 215,000. Angelov called.

The 9♥ river was also checked through and Nasreddine showed A♠2♠ to win the pot.

The next hand, Jonathan Guedes raised to 200,000 under the gun and Angelov three-bet to 630,000 in middle position after picking up K♦K♣.

Derk van Luijk tanked for a minute and used two time banks before folding A♠J♥, but Guedes called to see the 3♣10♣7♥ flop. Angelov then bet 500,000 and Guedes folded A♥Q♥.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rania Nasreddine	7,990,000 630,000	630,000
Boris Angelov	6,110,000 410,000	410,000

Jonathan Guedes	4,360,000 -630,000	-630,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jonathan Guedes Rania Nasreddine

2024-05-03 19:51 UTC+1

Kenjic Gets a Bit Back

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Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In the very next hand after Jovan Kenjic paid Rania Nasreddine, he found 8♠8♦ under the gun and raised to 200,000. Everyone folded to Derk van Luijk, who was sitting in the big blind and called with 10♠9♠.

On the flop of 3♦9♦A♦, Van Luijk check-called the 100,000 bet of Kenjic.

Both players checked the turn J♣.

The river brought the 5♦, completing the flush for Kenjic. Van Luijk again checked to Kenjic, who bet 325,000, securing the 1,075,000 pot

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jovan Kenjic	5,020,000 450,000	450,000
Derk van Luijk	1,770,000 -395,000	-395,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jovan Kenjic Rania Nasreddine

2024-05-03 19:42 UTC+1

Nasreddine Takes the Lead With Big River Raise

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Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic raised to 200,000 in early position and Rania Nasreddine called in the big blind.

Kenjic bet 125,000 on the 7♥3♣7♠ flop and Nasreddine called. Both players checked the 8♠ turn.

The river was the 5♦ and Kenjic bet 1,000,000. Nasreddine then slid forward a tower of red 100,000 chips for a raise to 2,000,000.

"Why not all in?" Kenjic asked as he went deep into the tank. He ended up using five time banks before announcing a call.

Nasreddine then showed A♣8♥ for two pair. "Oh no," Kenjic said as he mucked 9♣8♣, giving up the massive pot and, with it, the tournament chip lead.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rania Nasreddine	7,360,000 2,375,000	2,375,000
Jovan Kenjic	4,570,000 -2,330,000	-2,330,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Rania Nasreddine

2024-05-03 19:33 UTC+1

First Hand Action After the Break

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Livello 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic raised to 200,000 from middle position with Q♥10♥. Boris Angelov, not wanting any action, went all in with A♥K♦, prompting Kenjic to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jovan Kenjic	6,900,000 -245,000	-245,000
Boris Angelov	5,700,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Jovan Kenjic

Livello: 29

Bui: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2024-05-03 18:32 UTC+1

Catch Up on Yesterday's EPT Main Event Action

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

It was nothing short of an explosive Day 4 from start to finish in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event.

It all began with a flurry of bustouts that saw 14 players hit the rail during the first level of play at Sporting Monte-Carlo. We've seen hero calls, a chip leader emerge from the ashes, and a bluff gone wrong that left one of the remaining 16 players with just a single big blind as chips were bagged and tagged.

The player who thrived the most in the madness was Philipp Wenzelburger, who was down to just 13 big blinds early in the day only to win three huge hands in a row to take the overall chip lead. Wenzelburger returned for only his second EPT Monte Carlo. In his first, at the 2016 EPT Monte Carlo, he gained a huge chip lead in the €1,100 FPS Main Event only to bust in 21st place, earning himself the nickname "German Train".

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2024-05-03 18:17 UTC+1

Dinner Break and Updated Chip Counts

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Livello 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

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jovan Kenjic	7,145,000 -115,000	-115,000
Boris Angelov	5,450,000 350,000	350,000

Jonathan Guedes	4,990,000 155,000	155,000
Rania Nasreddine	4,985,000 -5,000	-5,000
Niclas Thumm	3,635,000 375,000	375,000
Jonathan Pastore	3,475,000 -405,000	-405,000
Jozef Cibicek	2,340,000 -200,000	-200,000
Derk van Luijk	2,165,000 -320,000	-320,000

Philipp Wenzelburger	2,110,000 140,000	140,000