Level: 39
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,052,480
Entries
2,138
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Sellam Scores Double Up
Level 39
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Rubens Sellam open-jammed for 9,625,000 on the button and it folded to Tomas Patka in the big blind who took some time before making the call to put Sellam at risk.
Rubens Sellam: A♦8♥
Tomas Patka: 7♠7♣
It was a classic flip situation, but when the board ran out A♥6♦4♣Q♥Q♠, it was the pair of aces for Sellam that scored the pot and full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,375,000
-2,105,000
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-2,105,000 |
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20,750,000
13,220,000
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13,220,000 |
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20,050,000
-11,130,000
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-11,130,000 |
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Level 39
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
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| Date | Time (GMT) | Name | Added Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7 May | 7:00 p.m. | PokerNews Weekly Freeroll | $100 |
| Sun 14 May | 7:00 p.m. | PokerNews Weekly Freeroll | $250 |
| Sun 21 May | 7:00 p.m. | PokerNews Weekly Freeroll | $100 |
| Sun 28 May | 7:00 p.m. | PokerNews Weekly Freeroll | $250 |
Sellam Sets The Trap With a Set
Level 39
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Tomas Patka opened to 3,000,000 from the small blind holding K♥3♣ and Rubens Sellam made the call in the big blind with 10♣10♠.
The flop came A♥10♦8♣ and Patka continued his aggression with a bet of 1,125,000. Sellam took his time before tossing in chips for the call and the pair saw the 6♥ turn.
Patka continued his story with a bet of 5,000,000 and Sellam quickly announced raise to an a amount of 11,500,000. Patka waved the white flag and tossed his cards into the muck. Sellam collected the pot and jumped into the chip lead position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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29,880,000
9,130,000
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9,130,000 |
|
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24,230,000
855,000
|
855,000 |
|
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10,065,000
-9,985,000
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-9,985,000 |
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Break Time
Level 39
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
The final three players are now on a 20-minute break. The cards-up coverage will resume shortly.
Level: 40
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Patka Shoves Flop On Ogita
Level 40
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Daisuke Ogita limped in from the small blind with 5♣4♥ and Tomas Patka checked his option in the big blind with 7♥4♠.
The dealer put out the flop of 9♥6♥5♠ and Ogita led out for 1,300,000. Patka took a few seconds before moving all in for 9,300,000 with his straight draw and Ogita quickly let his cards go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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29,275,000
-605,000
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-605,000 |
|
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20,700,000
-3,530,000
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-3,530,000 |
|
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14,200,000
4,135,000
|
4,135,000 |
|
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Sellam Pulls Check-Raise Bluff
Level 40
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Daisuke Ogita opened the action to 2,500,000 on the button with K♣8♣ and only Rubens Sellam made the call from the big blind with J♠8♠.
On the flop of K♦Q♣6♥ Sellam checked to Ogita who continued for 1,800,000. Sellam pondered for a moment before announcing raise to 7,000,000 and Ogita went deep in the tank.
After over a minute of thought the clock was called on Ogita and he had 30 seconds to act on his hand. Within a few seconds of his hand being declared dead, Ogita folded his top pair and the pot was sent to Sellam.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,200,000
4,925,000
|
4,925,000 |
|
|
16,400,000
-4,300,000
|
-4,300,000 |
|
|
13,575,000
-625,000
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-625,000 |
|
|
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Ogita Makes Straight-Flush To Score Double Up
Level 40
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Rubens Sellam limped in from the small blind and Daisuke Ogita elected to move all in from the big blind for 15,200,000 total. Sellam snap-called to put Ogita at risk and the hands were tabled.
Daisuke Ogita: Q♦6♠
Rubens Sellam: A♥K♥
Sellam was ahead preflop but would need to dodge the live cards for Ogita. When the board ran out 8♠5♠4♠3♣7♠, it was the rivered straight-flush for Ogita that scored the massive pot and full double up to flip the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,600,000
15,200,000
|
15,200,000 |
|
|
16,575,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
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|
|
16,000,000
-18,200,000
|
-18,200,000 |
Tomas Patka Eliminated In 3rd Place (€137,100)
Level 40
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Daisuke Ogita moved all in on the button, covering both his opponents in the blinds. Tomas Patka took a moment before making the call in the small blind for his last 5,200,000 and Rubens Sellam got out of the way.
Tomas Patka: A♥3♣
Daisuke Ogita: 8♠8♣
Patka was in need of help against the eights for Ogita and when the board ran out 10♥9♦3♥K♣6♦, the eights held up to eliminate the start of day chip leader Patka in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,300,000
11,700,000
|
11,700,000 |
|
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20,875,000
4,875,000
|
4,875,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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