2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

�25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€1,085,970
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€5,930,470
Entries
247
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1

Rafael Moraes Eliminated in 22nd Place (�67,400)

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Rafael Moraes
Rafael Moraes

Rafael Moraes opened under the gun to 30,000, only to be faced with a three-bet to 75,000 from Lander Lijo on the button. Moraes rejammed for 250,000 and Lijo snap called.

Rafael Moraes: A?Q? All in
Lander Lijo: Q?Q?

Moraes needed some help but none was provided by the J?2?3?5?J? runout, sending PokerStars Ambassador Moraes to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo
1,050,000
245,000
245,000
Rafael Moraes br
Rafael Moraes
Busted

Tags: Lander LijoRafael Moraes

Sanchez Steals Some from Rezaei

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The pot stood at 45,000 in a blind versus blind battle with the board reading A?3?10?.

Daniel Rezaei, in the small blind, check-called a bet of 15,000 from Mauricio Sanchez, in the big blind.

The 10? turn saw Rezaei play out of flow, leading for 20,000. Sanchez called.

The 9? river slowed down Rezaei with a check. Sanchez bet out 30,000 and Rezaei put in a sizeable check-raise to 185,000. Sanchez took his time before making the call. Rezaei tabled 5?3?, while Sanchez claimed this pot with A?5?, for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Mauricio Sanchez co
Mauricio Sanchez
1,100,000
145,000
145,000
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
665,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Daniel RezaeiMauricio Sanchez

Rehman Kassam Eliminated in 23rd Place (�67,400)

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Rehman Kassam
Rehman Kassam

Vladimir Troyanovsky moved all in from the button and for around 170,000 and was called by the short-stacked Rehman Kassam in the big blind, with Rehman at risk.

Rehman Kassam: J?J? All in
Vladimir Troyanovsky: A?K?

Kassam was ahead in a race, and remained so after the Q?Q?8? flop.

However the A? rolled off on the turn to give Troyanovsky the lead, and the 7? river changed nothing. Kassam said his goodbyes and wished the table luck.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovsky
Vladimir Troyanovsky
300,000
300,000
300,000
Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
Busted

Tags: Rehman KassamVladimir Troyanovsky

Ju Doubles Through Nouira

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised from under the gun and Samuel Ju moved all in with a short stack of 58,000. Nouira called and players flipped their cards.

Samuel Ju: 10?10? All in
Maher Nouira: A?4?

The board ran out 8?J?9?2?5?. Ju held with his pocket tens to avoid elimination and double up his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira
580,000
-70,000
-70,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Samuel Ju de
Samuel Ju
140,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Maher NouiraSamuel Ju

Gutierrez Calls Nemeth's River Shove for Early Double

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Elias Gutierrez
Elias Gutierrez

Following a late position open raise, Elias Gutierrez called on the button, then Andras Nemeth three-bet to 160,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded and Gutierrez made the call.

The flop came 6?K?4?. Nemeth continued for 50,000 and Gutierrez called. The turn was the 3? and Nemeth, after asking to look at his opponent's stack, bet again for 80,000. Gutierrez called.

The river was the 3? and Nemeth moved all in for the rest of Gutierrez's stack. Gutierrez went into the tank, using four time bank cards before eventually making the call.

Nemeth showed A?6? for a pair of sixes and Gutierrez flipped over 7?7? for a pair of sevens to win the pot and double up his stack early on in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Elias Gutierrez es
Elias Gutierrez
1,200,000
660,000
660,000
Run It Once
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
380,000
-575,000
-575,000

Tags: Andras NemethElias Gutierrez

Roberto Romanello Eliminated in 24th Place (�58,700)

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Roberto Romanello
Roberto Romanello

Roberto Romanello moved his short stack all in from under the gun, Maher Nouira isolated by moving all in himself from the hijack and the hand went to a showdown.

Roberto Romanello: Q?10? All in
Maher Nouira: A?Q?

Romanello was crushed and the J?J?9?Q?2? didn't improve his hand against Nouira's hand, he was sent to the rail

Player Chips Progress
Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira
650,000
195,000
195,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Maher NouiraRoberto Romanello

Kassam Doubles Twice

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Rehman Kassam moved all in for his last 20,000 from under the gun, Rafael Moraes called in the small blind and Samuel Ju moved all in from the big blind for his last 85,000. Moraes folded.

Rehman Kassam: 5?2? All in
Samuel Ju: K?J?

The flop landed 6?7?9? giving Kassam a huge draw. The 8? turn completed his straight draw and the Q? ensured his double-up.

Just a few hands later, Kassam moved all in from the small blind and was called by Masashi Oya, in the big blind.

Rehman Kassam: 10?9? All in
Masashi Oya: A?3?

The board ran out 6?8?7?J?2?, giving Kassam a second double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Masashi Oya jp
Masashi Oya
1,200,000
-90,000
-90,000
Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
130,000
110,000
110,000
Samuel Ju de
Samuel Ju
60,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Masashi OyaRafael MoraesRehman KassamSamuel Ju

Early Fireworks as Mokri Check-Raises Sturm

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri

In the first hand of the day, action folded to Leon Sturm on the button, who opened to 30,000 and took down the blinds.

In the next hand, action folded to Sturm in the cutoff and he again opened to 30,000. Kayhan Mokri defended his big blind.

On the K?J?3? flop, Mokri check-raised to 55,000 versus a continuation bet of 15,000 from Sturm. Sturm called.

The 4? rolled off on the river, and Mokri fired out a bet of 150,000, forcing a fold from Sturm.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
750,000
45,000
45,000
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
91,500
-18,500
-18,500

Tags: Kayhan MokriLeon Sturm

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000