€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-06-2022 14:08 UTC+2

Cardot Doubles Through Simoes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

One hand after he had made quads, Marcelo Simoes was in the small blind and the action had folded to him.

The Brazilian raised to 615,000 and Yannick Cardot in the big blind went into the tank, used two time bank extensions. Cardot was down to a mere 465,000 and eventually called all-in.

Yannick Cardot:
Marcelo Simoes:

The superior hand preflop remained ahead throughout the board for Cardot to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Simoes	2,410,000	-465,000
Yannick Cardot	960,000	550,000

Tags: Marcelo Simoes Yannick Cardot

05-06-2022 14:05 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Hvam	6,500,000	-60,000
Hugo Pingray	4,100,000	530,000
Dragos Trofimov	2,390,000	-110,000
Ramon Colillas	2,180,000	-250,000
Jaime Cervantes	1,310,000	-180,000
Ferenc Deak	1,010,000	-110,000
Zhong Chen	575,000	-130,000

Quads for Simoes Against Romero

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alejandro Romero defended the big blind against a raise by Nariman Yaghmai for 65,000 total and they headed to the flop, on which Romero check-folded when facing a bet worth 75,000.

Romero limped the small blind next and Marcelo Simoes checked his option to see the flop. Both invested 25,000 to see the turn on which Romero led for 125,000 and Simoes called.

After the river, Romero checked and Simoes grabbed into his stack of T-25,000. He ultimately settled for a smaller bet of 275,000 and Romero instantly called. Simoes tabled the for quads and Romero mucked, mentioning in table chat he had the queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Simoes	2,875,000	475,000
Nariman Yaghmai	2,400,000	250,000
Alejandro Romero	1,835,000	-545,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Marcelo Simoes Nariman Yaghmai

05-06-2022 13:56 UTC+2

Soenmez Jams, Cardot Folds

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yannick Cardot raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Erkan Soenmez three-bet to 195,000 from the small blind. Cardot responded with a four-bet to 390,000 and Soenmez called.

The flop was and Soenmez checked. Cardot tossed out a small bet of 30,000 and Soenmez called.

The turn was and Soenmez checked once again. Cardot used a time bank before betting 290,000. Soenmez fired back with a shove and Cardot quickly folded to preserve the last of this stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erkan Soenmez	3,675,000	775,000
Yannick Cardot	410,000	-720,000

Tags: Erkan Soenmez Yannick Cardot

05-06-2022 13:51 UTC+2

Soenmez Successfully Check-Raises Romero

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action kicked off with a raise to 65,000 by Alejandro Romero and he was called by Erkan Soenmez in the big blind. On a flop of , Soenmez opted to check and Romero made it 75,000 to go.

What followed was the check-raise to 235,000 by Soenmez and Romero verified the bet size before sending his cards into the muck. Both Soenmez and Romero have increased their stacks early into Day 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erkan Soenmez	2,900,000	225,000
Alejandro Romero	2,380,000	-220,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Erkan Soenmez

05-06-2022 13:49 UTC+2

Pingray Takes a Pot

Brandon Bloom

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hugo Pingray opened to 65,000 in the cutoff with and Ramon Colillas defended the big blind with .

The dealer spread the flop and Colillas check-called for 55,000.

The came on the turn and Colillas check-folded to a bet of 225,000 to concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Pingray	3,570,000	400,000
Ramon Colillas	2,430,000	40,000

Tags: Ramon Colillas Hugo Pingray

05-06-2022 13:46 UTC+2

Small Pots on Outer Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yannick Cardot raised to 65,000 and Alejandro Romero called in the big blind. On the flop, Romero check-raised from 90,000 to 250,000 and Cardot folded.

Francky Magliocco then raised to 65,000 and Marcelo Simoes came along in the big blind. The flop was checked by both and Simoes led the turn for 70,000, Magliocco folded.

Romero then raised to 65,000 and Cardot three-bet to 165,000 for the Spaniard to fold.

Romero won the next pot after he opened to 65,000 in the cutoff and Nariman Yaghmai called in the big blind, then check-folded the flop when facing a continuation bet worth 125,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Romero	2,600,000	100,000
Marcelo Simoes	2,400,000	50,000
Nariman Yaghmai	2,150,000	-130,000
Francky Magliocco	1,600,000	-80,000
Yannick Cardot	1,130,000	-45,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Francky Magliocco Marcelo Simoes Nariman Yaghmai Yannick Cardot

05-06-2022 13:37 UTC+2

Soenmez Takes From Magliocco Without a Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Erkan Soenmez opened from the button and Francky Magliocco made it 165,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Soezmez responded with a raise to 375,000. Magliocco went into the tank for a couple of minutes before he finally got away from it to give up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erkan Soenmez	2,675,000	125,000
Francky Magliocco	1,680,000	-220,000

Tags: Erkan Soenmez Francky Magliocco

05-06-2022 13:32 UTC+2

Simoes Takes From Yaghmai With River Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Marcelo Simoes raised to 65,000 from middle position and Nariman Yaghmai made it 185,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Simoes called.

The flop was and Simoes check-called a 125,000 bet from Yaghmai to see on the turn .

Both players checked the turn and came on the river. Simoes counted out 350,000 and slid it into the middle, but Yaghmai folded without much hesitation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Simoes	2,350,000	505,000
Nariman Yaghmai	2,280,000	-345,000

Tags: Marcelo Simoes Nariman Yaghmai

05-06-2022 13:31 UTC+2

Trofimov Pips Colillas to Double

Brandon Bloom

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dragos Trofimov opened to 60,000 on the button and Ramon Colillas three-bet to 250,000 in the small blind. Trofimov used a time extension, moved in most of his chips, and Colillas then put in enough to cover.

Trofimov used the rest of his time banks waiting to see if there would be an elimination at the other table to ladder, and eventually called for his 1,220,000 total chips.

Dragos Trofimov:
Ramon Colillas: