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

2024-05-03 18:10 UTC+1

Nasreddine Calls Down Cibicek

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rania Nasreddine	4,990,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jozef Cibicek	2,540,000 -990,000	-990,000

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2024-05-03 18:02 UTC+1

Cibicek Gets Involved

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rania Nasreddine	3,990,000 -340,000	-340,000
Jozef Cibicek	3,530,000 100,000	100,000

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2024-05-03 17:56 UTC+1

Nasreddine Picks Off a Bluff From Thumm

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rania Nasreddine	4,330,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Niclas Thumm	3,260,000 -960,000	-960,000

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2024-05-03 17:54 UTC+1

No Trust in The Straight

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Boris Angelov	5,100,000 195,000	195,000

Niclas Thumm	4,220,000 -950,000	-950,000

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2024-05-03 17:44 UTC+1

Nasreddine Shoves on Wenzelburger

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rania Nasreddine	3,330,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	1,970,000 -710,000	-710,000

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2024-05-03 17:32 UTC+1

Wenzelburger Gets Some Back From Kenjic

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jovan Kenjic	7,260,000 -320,000	-320,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	2,680,000 850,000	850,000

Rania Nasreddine	2,100,000 -250,000	-250,000

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2024-05-03 17:18 UTC+1

Wenzelburger Drops Some More

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jonathan Pastore	3,880,000 795,000	795,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	1,830,000 -420,000	-420,000

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2024-05-03 17:12 UTC+1

It's Good to Be Kenjic

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jovan Kenjic	7,580,000 1,635,000	1,635,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	2,250,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

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2024-05-03 17:00 UTC+1

Final Table Underway

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Livello 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.

2024-05-03 16:51 UTC+1

Final Table

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Rania Nasreddine	United States	2,350,000	29
2	Derk van Luijk	Netherlands	2,485,000	31
3	Jovan Kenjic	Serbia	5,945,000	74
4	Jonathan Pastore	France	3,085,000	39
5	Jonathan Guedes	Brazil	4,835,000	60
6	Jozef Cibicek	Slovakia	3,430,000	43
7	Niclas Thumm	Germany	5,170,000	65
8	Boris Angelov	Bulgaria	4,905,000	61
9	Philipp Wenzelburger	Germany	4,050,000	51

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jovan Kenjic	5,945,000 90,000	90,000
Niclas Thumm	5,170,000 -480,000	-480,000
Boris Angelov	4,905,000 -80,000	-80,000

Jonathan Guedes	4,835,000 -40,000	-40,000
Philipp Wenzelburger	4,050,000 760,000	760,000

Jozef Cibicek	3,430,000 160,000	160,000
Jonathan Pastore	3,085,000 -765,000	-765,000
Derk van Luijk	2,485,000 -280,000	-280,000

Rania Nasreddine	2,350,000 40,000	40,000