The 97 players remaining have just been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Mounir Tajiou raised to 4,500 from the hijack, Michel Molenaar moved all in for his last 15,000, in the big blind, and Tajiou called.
Michel Molenaar: A♠K♠
Mounir Tajiou: Q♣9♣
The board ran out with no danger for Molenaar as it came 8♦2♥3♠7♥6♦; Molenaar doubled up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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|
240,000
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
|
33,000
51,500
|
51,500 |
Following an open raise to 4,500, then Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. Rehman Kassam then four-bet to 38,000 from the big blind, the original raiser folded, and Thorel called.
The flop came K♣5♥A♠. Thorel checked, Kassam bet 10,000 and Thorel called. On the 6♥ turn, Thorel checked and Kassam made it 29,000 to go. Thorel called again.
The river was the 5♣. Thorel checked and Kassam moved all in for 74,000. Thorel folded and Kassam won the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
83,000
57,500
|
57,500 |
Vladyslav Martynenko raised to 4,000 from middle position, Sam Grafton three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff and Andras Nemeth cold four-bet to 25,000 on the button. Both players called.
The action checked to Nemeth on the K♦K♣5♦ flop. Nemth bet out 8,000 and only Martynenko called.
The 10♣ turn saw Martynenko check and then fold to a bet of 30,000 from Nemeth.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
53,500
|
53,500 |
|
|
130,000
115,500
|
115,500 |
|
|
81,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
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Rehman Kassam came over to the media desk. "I need you in my life," he said. It seemed like a homoerotic proposition, but Kassam had just busted Phil Ivey and wanted it included in the live reporting.
As reported by Kassam, Ivey opened from the cutoff for 4,500 and Kassam three-bet to 13,500. Ivey moved all in for 50,000 and Kassam called. Players revealed their cards, with Ivey at risk.
Phil Ivey: 6♥6♦
Rehman Kassam: A♠Q♠
The board ran out A♣9♣5♣4x2x to give Kassam a pair of aces on the flop. He won the pot and Ivey was eliminated from the tournament.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
83,500
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83,500 |
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Eliminado | |
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[Removed:548] opened to 4,000 from middle position and Leon Sturm defended his big blind.
On the 8♦K♣6♦ flop, Sturm check-raised to 11,000 versus a continuation bet of 3,500 from [Removed:549]. After some thought, [Removed:549] called.
The K♦ came on the turn, and Sturm continued to fire, putting out a bet of 16.500. [Removed:549] again deliberated for some time before calling.
The 7♠ completed the board. and Sturm moved all in with the covering stack. [Removed:549] immediately put out his final four time banks in front of him. Three of them went to the dealer before [Removed:549] sent his hand into the muck.
"Did you have anything?" [Removed:549] asked, and Sturm shrugged his shoulders, smiled and said "I had something".
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
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43,000
2,500
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2,500 |
Dan Smith stacked off preflop for around 64,000 against Mikita Badziakouski, who had him covered as players turned their cards for the all in.
Dan Smith: J♠J♣
Mikita Badziakouski: A♦K♣
The board ran out 3♣4♦2♣8♠6♣. Smith held with his pocket jacks to win the pot and double his stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
140,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
|
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The pot stood at approximately 110,000 with two players looking at a board of K♥8♠4♠3♠.
Matthias Lipp, in middle position, checked the action to Bert Stevens, on the button. Stevens placed a minuscule bet of 2,000 and the action was back on Lipp. Thinking on his decision, Lipp elected to fold despite the great price Stevens had offered him.
The table laughed together as Lipp flashed 9♣6♣ to the table, announcing "It's good for the game".
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
63,500
|
63,500 |
|
|
201,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
Action was on the flop on a board of 3♥K♦A♥. Krasimir Neychev moved all in for 28,000 and Aleksei Vandyshev made the call.
Neychev showed K♥7♥ for a pair of kings with a flush draw. Vandyshev had A♠6♠ for a pair of aces.
The turn came the J♦ and river was the 5♣. Vandyshev held to win the pot, eliminating Neychev from the tournament.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
|
Eliminado |