€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-06-2023 18:31 UTC+2

Watson Dominates and Doubles Through Maue

Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Leonard Maue completed in the small blind with Q♥6♠ and Mike Watson raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind with K♥Q♦. Maue three-bet to 3,000,000 and Watson called.

Watson checked on the flop of Q♠7♠10♣ and Maue checked back. Watson then led out for 3,600,000 on the 3♣ turn and Maue called.

The 8♦ river completed the board and Watson moved all in for 5,450,000. Maue called and saw the bad news as he was out-kicked and Watson doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	24,300,000 9,550,000	9,550,000

Leonard Maue	8,630,000 -9,545,000	-9,545,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Mike Watson

05-06-2023 18:18 UTC+2

First Two Pots Go to Maue

Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Leonard Maue raised to 550,000 on the button with K♠8♠ and Mike Watson defended with Q♦4♦ in the big blind. The flop came 7♦3♠3♣ and Maue continued with a bet of 275,000. Watson check-raised to 1,000,000 and Maue called.

The 5♣ landed on the turn and Watson checked again. Maue fired out a bet of 1,000,000 with king-high and Watson was forced to let it go.

On the next hand, Watson limped in with Q♥8♠ and Maue raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind with K♣8♣. Watson called to see a flop of A♠10♥10♣ which missed both players. Maue continued with a bet of 500,000 and Watson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	18,175,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Mike Watson	14,750,000 -2,750,000	-2,750,000

Tags: Mike Watson Leonard Maue

05-06-2023 18:04 UTC+2

EPT Monte Carlo 2023 Heads Up

Danny Maxwell

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

05-06-2023 18:01 UTC+2

Heads-Up Deal

Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson and Leonard Maue have agreed to a heads-up deal and will be taking a short break for the stream to prepare for the heads-up match. Watson has locked up €716,085 with the bigger of the two stacks while Maue has guaranteed at least €697,175. They will be playing for €33,340 and the EPT Main Event trophy. The action will resume in roughly ten minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	17,500,000 -100,000	-100,000

Leonard Maue	15,425,000 -5,000	-5,000

05-06-2023 18:01 UTC+2

Leo Worthington-Leese Eliminated in 3rd Place (€397,450)

Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Leo Worthington-Leese completed in the small blind and Leonard Maue raised to 650,000 in the big blind. Worthington-Leese called.

Worthington-Leese checked on the flop of 9♣7♦3♦ and Maue continued for 600,000. Worthington-Leese check-raised to 3,000,000 with just 2,330,000 behind and Maue three-bet jammed before Worthington-Leese called it off.

Leo Worthington-Leese: 10♦5♦
Leonard Maue: J♠J♦

Worthington-Leese was looking for a diamond and picked up additional outs on the 5♣ turn. The 6♠ bricked off on the river and commentator James Hartigan noted that "this Leese has expired" as the Brit was eliminated in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	15,430,000 5,880,000	5,880,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Leonard Maue

05-06-2023 17:54 UTC+2

Joachim Haraldstad Eliminated in 4th Place (€305,750)

Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded to Joachim Haraldstad in the small blind who shipped all in for his last 1,225,000. Mike Watson quickly called from the big blind and the cards were on their backs.

Joachim Haraldstad: K♥6♠
Mike Watson: 10♠8♠

The flop came 10♥10♣9♥ and Watson took a commanding lead with trip tens. The 9♠ on the turn sealed the deal for Haraldstad who was left drawing dead to the 3♠ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	17,600,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Joachim Haraldstad	Busted

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Mike Watson

05-06-2023 17:50 UTC+2

Watson Grows Lead

Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 450,000 on the button with 9♠9♥ and Leo Worthington-Leese three-bet to 1,400,000 in the small blind with JxXx. Watson called.

Worthington-Leese bet 800,000 on the 8♠10♠3♥ flop and Watson called. Worthington-Leese then checked on the 8♥ turn and Watson bet 1,000,000. Worthington-Leese laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	16,380,000 2,605,000	2,605,000

Leo Worthington-Leese	5,880,000 -2,095,000	-2,095,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Mike Watson

05-06-2023 17:47 UTC+2

Watson Four-Flushes on Worthington-Leese

Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson limped in from the small blind with Q♣6♦ and Leo Worthington-Leese checked his option from the big blind with A♥3♦. The flop came A♣6♣5♣ and Watson check-called a bet of 200,000 from Worthington-Leese.

The turn was the 3♣ which gave Watson a flush and he checked. Worthington-Leese checked it back and the 7♥ completed the board. Watson slid out a bet of 1,500,000 on the river and Worthington-Leese got rid of his two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	13,775,000 -125,000	-125,000

Leo Worthington-Leese	7,975,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Mike Watson

05-06-2023 17:39 UTC+2

Worthington-Leese Picks Off Haralstad's Bluff

Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstad raised to 425,000 on the button with K♣9♥ and Leo Worthington-Leese defended from the big blind with 10♦5♦. The flop fell J♥10♥3♦ and Worthington-Leese check-called a bet of 500,000 from Haraldstad.

The turn brought the 5♠ and Worthington-Leese checked again. Haraldstad checked it back and the A♥ completed the board. Worthington-Leese checked for the third time and Haraldstad announced a large bet of 2,400,000. Worthington-Leese snapped him off and raked in the pot with two pair.