Dinner Break for the Final 27 Players
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The remaining 27 players have been sent in a scheduled 70-minute dinner break and the action is set to resume at 8.50 pm local time.
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,204,050
Entries
1,073
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
85
Players Left
16
Cervantes Jams Into Wheeler
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jason Wheeler made it 35,000 to go and Jaime Cervantes called out of the big blind.
The 
flop was checked by Cervantes, who then called a bet worth 45,000 by Wheeler. After the 
turn, Cervantes checked once more and Wheeler bet 100,000 to then face a check-raise to 210,000.
Wheeler used one time bank extension and opted to call as they headed to the 
river. Cervantes moved all-in for what appeared to be 350,000 and Wheeler folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,140,000 | -280,000 |
|
950,000 | 310,000 |
Pingray Calls River Bet for a Big Pot
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With a big pot in the middle and 
on the board, Hugo Pingray checked and Jussi Nevanlinna bet 215,000 from the button. Pingray called quickly and Nevanlinna tossed his cards in the muck to give up the pot without even completing the showdown. Pingray slid the dealer the winning hand while the rest of the table stood up to head on break.
Pingray now sets the pace at the top of the leaderboard as the tournament heads into the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,585,000 | 1,085,000 |
|
550,000 | -550,000 |
Showdown Pot for Soenmez
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Nariman Yaghmai had lost some chips of lately and then raised from under the gun for Niall Farrell on the button and Erkan Soenmez in the big blind to call. They checked the 
flop to Yaghmai, who bet 30,000 and forced a fold from Farrell while Soenmez came along.
The 
turn was checked by both players and the same also applied for the 
river. Soenmez tabled the 
for aces and eights to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,975,000 | 175,000 |
|
1,950,000 | -590,000 |
|
1,870,000 | 310,000 |
|
1,650,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
1,420,000 | -225,000 |
|
|
640,000 | 80,000 |
|
630,000 | -110,000 |
Chisu Jams Up His Stack Against Saliba and Nevanlinna
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Heads-up to the 
flop, Danut Chisu pushed all-in for 308,000. Justin Saliba asked for a count but folded before the exact amount was determined.
Up next, Chisu bet the 
turn for 90,000 and Jussi Nevanlinna called. Chisu jammed the 
river and Nevanlinna instantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | -250,000 |
|
700,000 | 225,000 |
|
700,000 | -235,000 |
Lauck Eliminated by Turmezey
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Hugo Pingray made it 35,000 to go in the cutoff and Jonas Lauck then pushed all-in for 228,000 from one seat over on the button. Peter Turmezey was in the small blind and out of time banks as his 30-second timer ran down. He then also moved all-in with a superior stack and Pingray got out of the way.
Jonas Lauck: 
Peter Turmezey:
The penultimate German-speaking contender had two live cards. However, there was no escape for Lauck on the board as Turmezey prevailed with ace-jack high and that reduced the field to the final 27 contestants.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | -40,000 |
|
720,000 | 290,000 |
|
Busted |
Soenmez Busts Nicolai With Big Slick
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Alexis Nicolai got it in for just over 300,000 from the button and Erkan Soenmez looked up him. Action was heads-up and Nicolai was at risk.
Alexis Nicolai: 
Erkan Soenmez: 
The board ran out 
and Soenmez made a pair of kings on the flop to beat Nicolai's pocket nines and knock him out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 160,000 |
|
Busted |
Cardot Cooled Down by Grieco
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Yannick Cardot had been on a heater in the last hour and chipped up significantly. However, all that profit then vanished when he got into a preflop contest with Nicola Grieco from under the gun. The Italian was the player at risk for 520,000 and the following showdown unfolded.
Nicola Grieco:
Yannick Cardot: 
Grieco watched the 
flop and turn that propelled him into the lead. He turned around thereafter as the river rolled off and then glanced back to celebrate the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000 | 630,000 |
|
990,000 | 115,000 |
Sfez Busts to Pingray In Large Pot
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Eric Sfez raised to 32,000 from an early position and Hugo Pingray defended the big blind, which led the two Frenchmen to the 
flop. Pingray checked and Sfez bet 62,000 only to then face a check-raise to 175,000.
Sfez then pushed for around 600,000 and Pingray beat him into the pot.
Eric Sfez: 
Hugo Pingray:
The turn and river brought no miracle escape for Sfez and he was sent to the rail in 30th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,540,000 | 760,000 |
|
Busted |
Colillas Soars Up Leaderboard and Eliminates Two
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Over on the featured table, Ramon Colillas opened to 35,000 from early position, Jean Cristiani three-bet to 225,000 in the cutoff, Fabien Motte got his 28,000 short stack in from the big blind, and Colillas called.
The dealer spread the 
flop, Colillas checked, and Cristiani jammed for 738,000. Colillas thought about it and ultimately called.
Fabien Motte: 
Jean Cristiani: 
Ramon Colillas: 
Cristiani needed an ace or king to survive and win the huge pot, but the 
and kept Colillas' ladies in front. Motte made his exit in 32nd place as the shorter stack, while Cristiani was eliminated in 31st place.
Meanwhile, PokerStars Ambassador Colillas now holds possibly the biggest stack in the tournament as only 30 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,790,000 | 1,020,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |