2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€939,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,204,050
Total Entries
1,073
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,073
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Cervantes Takes From Hvam

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Morten Hvam opened to 280,000 with the {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts} in the small blind and was called by Jaime Cervantes in the big blind with the {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Both players had a piece of the {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop and Hvam bet 250,000 with his second pair. Cervantes just flat-called and the {j-Hearts} followed on the turn.

They checked to the {j-Spades} river and no further betting action followed for Cervantes to pick up an urgently needed pot.

Tags: Jaime CervantesMorten Hvam

Small Pot for Simoes Against Hvam

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Marcelo Simoes limped the small blind with the {5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Morten Hvam checked his option with {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} to see a flop of {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}, which saw a bet worth 120,000 by Simoes and a call by Hvam.

The {9-Spades} fell on the turn and Simoes now bet 235,000 into 600,000 to pick up a call by Hvam. Both headed to the {8-Clubs} river and checked it down to award the pot to Simoes.

Tags: Morten HvamMarcelo Simoes

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Cervantes Pay Off Trofimov In Last Hand Before Break

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jaime Cervantes made it 200,000 to go with the {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and [Removed:510] called in the big blind with {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop was checked by Trofimov, who then called a bet worth 130,000 by his opponent.

Trofimov checked the {q-Spades} turn and Cervantes checked it back to see the {2-Diamonds} on the river. The 200,000 bet by Trofimov followed and Cervantes double-checked his cards before paying it off.

Once the hand was over, the second 20-minute break on the final table commenced.

Tags: Jaime Cervantes

Soenmez Beats Hvam in Showdown

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Morten Hvam raised on the button with the {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Erkan Soenmez defended {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} out of the big blind as they headed to the {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop. Soenmez check-called for 150,000 and the {k-Clubs} fell on the turn.

The check by Soenmez was met by a second barrel for 225,000 by Hvam and his opponent opted to call for the {7-Diamonds} river to appear. Soenmez checked the third street in a row and Hvam checked back to forfeit the pot.

Tags: Morten HvamErkan Soenmez

Simoes Pays Off Cervantes

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jaime Cervantes raised to 200,000 with the {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} from under the gun and Marcelo Simoes three-bet to 850,000 with {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} to shut down his opponent.

Simoes then raised it up on the button with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Cervantes defended the {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} to gain the lead on the {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop. Cervantes checked and Simoes bet 120,000 for his opponent to stick around.

On the {3-Clubs} turn, both elected to check the {3-Clubs} turn and the {2-Clubs} river completed the board. Cervantes now value bet for 225,000 and Simoes paid it off with the ace-high after a few seconds of consideration.

Tags: Jaime CervantesMarcelo Simoes

Cervantes Wins Small Pot Off Trofimov

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jaime Cervantes raised to 200,000 with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and [Removed:510] called with {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} in the big blind. Both checked the {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop and the {4-Spades} followed on the turn. Trofimov now bet 125,000 and Cervantes opted to see another community card.

The {6-Hearts} river completed the board and delivered a seven-high straight. Trofimov slowed down and checked Cervantes bet 600,000 into 800,000 for his opponent to snap-fold.

Tags: Jaime Cervantes

Simoes Regains the Lead

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marcelo Simoes
Marcelo Simoes

Hugo Pingray raised to 200,000 with the {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and [Removed:510] called in the cutoff with the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Marcelo Simoes came along on the button with the {a-Spades}{4-Spades}.

The trio headed to the {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} flop that was checked to Simoes, who bet 360,000. Pingray called and Trofimov folded to see the {j-Hearts} on the turn. Pingray opted to check his top pair once more and Simoes made it 800,000 to pick up a call by his opponent.

After the {a-Hearts} river, both players checked and the Brazilian rail cheered as the pot was shipped to Simoes.

Tags: Hugo PingrayMarcelo Simoes

Another Four-Bet Pot With Premium Holdings for Trofimov

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

[Removed:510] raised to 200,000 with the {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} on the button and Marcelo Simoes three-bet to 550,000 with the {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Trofimov four-bet to 1,300,000 and Simoes got out of the way.

As the Moldovan continues to increase his stack, he is only 11 blinds away from Simoes anymore as six players remain.

Tags: Marcelo Simoes

Trofimov Turns a Set

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Erkan Soenmez opened to 225,000 from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Jaime Cervantes defended the {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} in the big blind. They headed to the {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop on which Cervantes checked and folded once Soenmez bet 190,000.

[Removed:510] then opened from under the gun to 200,000 with the {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Hugo Pingray came along in the big blind with the {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Neither player invested any chips on the {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop and the {j-Diamonds} turn gave Trofimov a set.

Pingray checked once more and Trofimov bet 350,000 to take down the pot, climbing closer to Pingray on the leaderboard.

Tags: Erkan SoenmezHugo PingrayJaime Cervantes