€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-29-2023 21:45 UTC+2

Patka Goes Big On River

Andrew Knowles

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tomas Patka opened to 400,000 from middle position and Stefan Dimitrov in the cutoff, Adel Rahou in the small blind and Maksym Mamon in the big blind all made the call.

The flop came J♥10♥9♣ and action checked around to Dimitrov who bet out 600,000, which only Patka called. On the Q♦ turn both players checked their options to the K♥ river.

Patka took a moment before sliding out a bet of 2,900,000 and Dimitrov went in the tank. After close to a minute of thought, Dimitrov let his hand go and the pot was shipped to Patka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Patka	9,300,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Stefan Dimitrov	8,000,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Adel Rahou	5,300,000 -595,000	-595,000
Maksym Mamon	2,700,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Adel Rahou Maksym Mamon Stefan Dimitrov Tomas Patka

04-29-2023 21:42 UTC+2

PN Podcast: Guest Patrik Antonius Talks EPT, WSOP & Record Hand Against Eric Persson

Matt Hansen

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen give updates on the PokerNews Cup on Global Poker, as well as the Matt Berkey vs. Nik Airball grudge match. Additionally, they discuss Nate Silver being out at 538, Patrick Leonard going back-to-back in the PartyPoker Sunday Party, and poker players having their fines dismissed from the Watauga Social Poker Club raid.

As for Connor, he chats with the legendary Patrik Antonius, who shares his plans for both the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® and 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), what it was like to capture his first Triton High Roller title, and of course, winning the largest pot ever broadcast on a US Live Stream. The new WSOP Thrill Team Ambassador also shares his thoughts on the current state of online poker. Don't miss your chance to hear from the Finnish poker legend!

Finally, Chad is headed down to Florida for the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown from April 28-May 2; while Jesse will head down to PokerGO Studio for the High Stakes Poker Live Stream.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

04-29-2023 21:33 UTC+2

Tens Full for Chen as Ogita Triple Barrels

Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Daisuke Ogita opened to 425,000 in early position and Anatoly Chen called in the cutoff.

Ogita continued for 350,000 on the 10♠9♣J♠ flop and Chen called. Ogita sized up to 575,000 on the A♥ turn and Chen again called.

The J♥ river completed the board and Ogita fired a third barrel for a small 500,000. Chen called. Ogita showed Qx9x for a pair of nines and Chen tabled 10♣10♥ to win the pot with tens full of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Chen	8,000,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Daisuke Ogita	6,500,000 -6,645,000	-6,645,000

Tags: Anatoly Chen Daisuke Ogita

04-29-2023 21:26 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Andrew Knowles

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Play has slowed down with many pots going raise and take preflop. There will be one more elimination before the end of day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quentin Laugt	17,500,000 600,000	600,000
Daisuke Ogita	13,145,000 -855,000	-855,000
Tomas Patka	7,100,000 -520,000	-520,000

Adel Rahou	5,895,000 -105,000	-105,000
Stefan Dimitrov	5,650,000 50,000	50,000
Anatoly Chen	5,450,000 -150,000	-150,000
Maher Achour	4,265,000 -2,585,000	-2,585,000
Rubens Sellam	2,645,000 -555,000	-555,000
Maksym Mamon	2,540,000 -460,000	-460,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

04-29-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Final Table Redraw

Andrew Knowles

Level 31 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

TABLE	SEAT	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT	BLINDS
1	1	Rubens Sellam	France	2,645,000	13
1	2	Stefan Dimitrov	Bulgaria	5,650,000	28
1	3	Daisuke Ogita	Japan	13,145,000	66
1	4	Adel Rahou	France	5,895,000	29
1	5	Maksym Mamon	Switzerland	2,540,000	13
1	6	Quentin Laugt	France	16,975,000	85
1	7	Anatoly Chen	Russia	5,450,000	27
1	8	Tomas Patka	Austria	7,620,000	38
1	9	Maher Ali Achour	Tunisia	4,265,000	21

04-29-2023 20:38 UTC+2

Inigo Naveiro Eliminated in 10th Place (€21,860)

Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Inigo Naveiro open-jammed a stack of around 1,600,000 from the hijack and Adel Rahou reshoved a stack of around 4,500,000 from the cutoff. Tomas Patka then went deep into the tank from the button as he sighed and rubbed his forehead.

As Patka was in the tank, Anatoly Chen in the small blind stood up to witness the carnage at the other table and the floor declared his hand dead. After some more deliberation, Patka folded.

Inigo Naveiro: K♣9♣
Adel Rahou: A♦J♦

Rahou maintained his lead as the flop of 4♣5♦A♠ paired his ace and nothing changed as the board finished out 10♠9♠ to mark Naveiro's elimination on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Patka	7,620,000 20,000	20,000

Adel Rahou	6,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Inigo Naveiro	Busted

Tags: Adel Rahou Anatoly Chen Inigo Naveiro Tomas Patka

04-29-2023 20:36 UTC+2

Masaaki Izushima Eliminated In 11th Place (€21,860)

Andrew Knowles

Level 31 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The action folded around to Stefan Dimitrov in the small blind who moved all in, covering the close to 1,800,000 stack of Masaaki Izushima in the big blind, who quickly made the call.

Masaaki Izushima: 9♥9♠
Stefan Dimitrov: K♠10♠

The board ran out A♠5♦4♣2♠Q♠ and the rivered flush for Dimitrov scored the pot to send Izushima to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	5,600,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Masaaki Izushima	Busted

Tags: Masaaki Izushima Stefan Dimitrov

04-29-2023 20:32 UTC+2

Simone Demasi Eliminated in 12th Place (€18,210)

Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Simone Demasi open-jammed in early position and Daisuke Ogita called on the button with a bigger stack to get things heads-up.

Simone Demasi: Q♥J♦
Daisuke Ogita: 2♠2♣

The flop landed K♣10♥5♦ to increase Demasi's outs by giving him an open-ended straight draw, but nonetheless the board bricked out 7♥4♠ to mark his elimination in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daisuke Ogita	14,000,000 4,205,000	4,205,000
Simone Demasi	Busted

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Simone Demasi

04-29-2023 20:24 UTC+2

Dimitrov Gets Caught Bluffing

Andrew Knowles

Level 31 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with close to 3,500,000 in the middle on a completed board showing A♣K♣7♠5♦4♦, Quentin Laugt checked from the big blind to Stefan Dimitrov under the gun who took some time before sliding out a bet of 3,000,000.

Laugt went deep in the tank, but after several minutes, made the call and the cards were shown. Dimitrov tabled J♥10♥ for the jack-high bluff and Laugt rolled over A♥6♦ to take the massive pot and chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quentin Laugt	16,900,000 7,680,000	7,680,000
Stefan Dimitrov	3,300,000 -5,700,000	-5,700,000

Tags: Quentin Laugt Stefan Dimitrov