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
Entries
1,073
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Simoes Spikes Fortunate River Against Hvam

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

Morten Hvam made it 225,000 to go with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} from under the gun and Marcelo Simoes stuck around in the small blind with the {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. The {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop was checked by Simoes, who faced a bet worth 275,000 and opted to call and see the {8-Diamonds} on the turn.

Simoes checked it over to Hvam, who bet 750,000 into a pot of 1,150,000 and the Brazilian was sticky to somehow spike the two outer on the {3-Clubs} river.

They checked it down and Simoes pulled ahead of Hvam by one big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
EPT 1X Winner
7,210,000 1,050,000
Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
Day 4 Chip Leader
7,140,000 -1,270,000

Tags: Marcelo SimoesMorten Hvam

Soenmez Wins Blind Battle of Shorter Stacks

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

Jaime Cervantes opened to 325,000 with the {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} in the small blind and Erkan Soenmez defended the {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} in the big blind. It was Soenmez who took the lead on the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop and Cervantes continued for 180,000.

Soenmez elected to call and they headed to the {2-Spades} turn. Cervantes slowed down and checked, Soenmez bet 330,000 and that won the pot right there.

Player Chips Progress
Erkan Soenmez tr
Erkan Soenmez
4,200,000 730,000
Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
3,110,000 -330,000

Tags: Erkan SoenmezJaime Cervantes

Hvam Wins Some; Loses Some

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

Hugo Pingray raised to 225,000 with the {q-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Morten Hvam three-bet to 675,000 with the {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} on the button to apply pressure with his chip lead. Pingray quickly folded and received a walk in the next hand, tabling the {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Hvam made it 225,000 to go with the {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} thereafter and Dragos Trofimov called out of the big blind with the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop brought a check from Trofimov, a bet worth 150,000 by Hvam and a call by Trofimov.

After the {3-Hearts} turn, both players elected to check and they saw the {5-Spades} river for free. Trofimov then bet 2000,000 and Hvam instantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
Day 4 Chip Leader
8,410,000 -150,000
Hugo Pingray fr
Hugo Pingray
5,960,000 -800,000
Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
5,060,000 425,000

Tags: Dragos TrofimovHugo PingrayMorten Hvam

Cervantes Doubles Through Simoes

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

Marcelo Simoes raised and then called the shove by Jaime Cervantes for 1,645,000 in the big blind.

Jaime Cervantes: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Marcelo Simoes: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

The {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop gave Cervantes the top pair while Simoes gained very little equity with the {7-Diamonds} turn. Two sevens remained in the deck but the ¢4c] river kept Cervantes in

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
EPT 1X Winner
6,160,000 -1,700,000
Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
3,440,000 1,640,000

Tags: Jaime CervantesMarcelo Simoes

Two Pots for Hvam

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

Morten Hvam raised to 225,000 with the {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} in the cutoff and was called by Hugo Pingray in the big blind holding the {6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. The {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop was checked to Hvam, who bet 350,000 and forced a fold from Pingray.

Erkan Soenmez then raised to 230,000 with the {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Hvam then made it 225,000 with the {q-Spades}{10-Spades} and picked up a call by Marcelo Simoes with the {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} in the big blind. The {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop improved Hvam and he bet 350,000 to win the pot right there.

Player Chips Progress
Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
Day 4 Chip Leader
8,560,000 750,000
Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
EPT 1X Winner
7,860,000 -70,000

Tags: Erkan SoenmezHugo PingrayMarcelo SimoesMorten Hvam

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Last Hand Before Break to Hvam

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Erkan Soenmez raised to 175,000 with the {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} in the cutoff and Marcelo Simoes came along from the big blind with {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. The {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop was checked to Soenmez, who bet 155,000 and won the pot.

Simoes then raised the {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs} in the small blind and Morten Hvam defended {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades} out of the big blind. The {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop entirely missed Simoes but he bet 210,000 as Hvam stuck around with his straight draw.

After the {q-Clubs} turn, Simoes checked and Hvam bet 675,000 to win the last hand of the level before the players went on a scheduled 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
EPT 1X Winner
7,930,000 -830,000
Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
Day 4 Chip Leader
7,545,000 965,000
Hugo Pingray fr
Hugo Pingray
6,760,000 -200,000
Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
4,635,000 -205,000
Erkan Soenmez tr
Erkan Soenmez
3,470,000 250,000
Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
2,095,000 -205,000

Tags: Erkan SoenmezMarcelo SimoesMorten Hvam

Soenmez Gives Up Against Simoes

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marcelo Simoes raised to 160,000 with the {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Erkan Soenmez called in the big blind with the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}. The {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop was checked by Soenmez, who then check-raised a bet worth 135,000 by Simoes to 325,000 and earned a call by the Brazilian.

The {9-Clubs} turn gave both players a gutshot and Soenmez checked for Simoes to check it back. On the {2-Spades} river, Soenmez checked again and Simoes bet 235,000 to take down the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
EPT 1X Winner
8,760,000 620,000
Erkan Soenmez tr
Erkan Soenmez
3,220,000 -1,290,000

Tags: Erkan SoenmezMarcelo Simoes

Simoes Wins Small Pot With Aces

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jaime Cervantes folded pocket sevens from under the gun and Hugo Pingray raised to 180,000 with the {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} in the cutoff. Marcelo Simoes three-bet to 400,000 with the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} in the small blind for Pingray to stick around.

The duo headed to the {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and Simoes' bet of 300,000 won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
EPT 1X Winner
8,140,000 1,050,000
Hugo Pingray fr
Hugo Pingray
6,960,000 -400,000

Tags: Hugo PingrayJaime CervantesMarcelo Simoes