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

04-29-2023 20:17 UTC+2

Mamon Doubles Through Rahou

Connor Richards

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

Adel Rahou opened to 375,000 from middle position and Maksym Mamon three-bet on the button to leave himself just a few chips behind. Rahou went in the tank for several minutes and the clock was eventually called before he four-bet jammed to put Mamon all in. Mamon called.

Maksym Mamon: K♣Q♦
Adel Rahou: A♣8♥

Mamon was able to double up as the board ran out 10♠9♠2♦Q♥5♥ to pair his queen and keep him in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksym Mamon	3,000,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Adel Rahou	2,800,000 -2,075,000	-2,075,000

Tags: Adel Rahou Maksym Mamon

04-29-2023 19:55 UTC+2

Biao Ding Eliminated in 13th Place (€18,210)

Connor Richards

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

Biao Ding open-jammed from under the gun with just under 1,600,000 and Rubens Sellam called in the big blind with a slightly smaller stack.

Rubens Sellam: K♣K♦
Biao Ding: A♠10♥

The board ran out 9♦8♣3♥J♠8♦ and Sellam screamed "yes, papa!" as his kings held up for a double, while Ding was left with less than a big blind and forced all in the next hand.

Tomas Patka opened to 340,000 from the hijack and Anatoly Chen three-bet to 1,125,000 from the cutoff. Patka tanked for over a minute and called.

Patka checked on the flop of 6♣K♥4♥ and Chen quickly moved all in to get Patka to fold just as quickly.

Biao Ding: 9♠7♠
Anatoly Chen: A♣K♣

Ding was drawing very thin but the 9♦ on the turn gave him some hope before the 5♥ river confirmed his elimination in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Patka	7,600,000 -450,000	-450,000

Anatoly Chen	5,600,000 905,000	905,000
Rubens Sellam	3,200,000 2,875,000	2,875,000
Biao Ding	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Chen Biao Ding Rubens Sellam Tomas Patka

04-29-2023 19:46 UTC+2

Ignacio Puebla Eliminated In 14th Place (€15,180)

Andrew Knowles

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

The action folded around to Stefan Dimitrov on the button who moved all in, covering both his opponents in the blinds. Ignacio Puebla made the call for his last roughly 1,800,000 in the small blind and the big blind quickly folded.

Ignacio Puebla: K♦Q♥
Stefan Dimitrov: K♠10♠

Puebla was well ahead preflop and when the board ran out 8♦8♠2♠3♦, looked good for a double up. However, when the river fell the 10♦, it was the pair of tens that scored the pot to send Puebla out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	9,000,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Ignacio Puebla	Busted

Tags: Ignacio Puebla Stefan Dimitrov

04-29-2023 19:45 UTC+2

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Matt Hansen

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

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04-29-2023 19:33 UTC+2

Milos Petakovic Eliminated in 15th Place (€15,180)

Connor Richards

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

Biao Ding open-jammed in the small blind and Milos Petakovic called off in the big blind with a slightly smaller stack.

Milos Petakovic: J♦9♠
Biao Ding: A♠9♣

Petakovic was dominated and received no help from the runout of 2♥10♦6♣5♦Q♦ and was eliminated as the dealer confirmed that Ding had him covered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	1,800,000 990,000	990,000
Milos Petakovic	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Milos Petakovic

04-29-2023 19:29 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Andrew Knowles

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Daisuke Ogita	9,795,000 795,000	795,000
Quentin Laugt	9,220,000 720,000	720,000
Tomas Patka	8,050,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Maher Achour	6,850,000 -950,000	-950,000
Stefan Dimitrov	6,725,000 4,325,000	4,325,000
Adel Rahou	4,875,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000
Anatoly Chen	4,695,000 895,000	895,000
Masaaki Izushima	3,565,000 1,065,000	1,065,000
Inigo Naveiro	2,675,000 -1,825,000	-1,825,000

Ignacio Puebla	2,010,000 60,000	60,000
Simone Demasi	1,870,000 -30,000	-30,000
Maksym Mamon	1,845,000 -995,000	-995,000
Milos Petakovic	920,000 -80,000	-80,000

Biao Ding	810,000 -240,000	-240,000
Rubens Sellam	325,000 -4,175,000	-4,175,000

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Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

04-29-2023 19:08 UTC+2

Another Break

Connor Richards

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining 15 players have been sent on another 20-minute break.

04-29-2023 19:03 UTC+2

Alessio Di Cesare Eliminated In 16th Place (€12,640)

Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle preflop between Maher Achour and Alessio Di Cesare, who was the player at risk for his stack of 3,385,000.

Alessio Di Cesare: K♠K♦
Maher Achour: A♥A♦

It was the ultimate cooler for Di Cesare to run into the only hand better than his. The board ran out 8♥5♣3♠6♠A♣ and the rockets of Achour held up to send Di Cesare to the payout desk in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	7,800,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Alessio Di Cesare	Busted

Tags: Alessio Di Cesare Maher Achour

04-29-2023 18:38 UTC+2

Doubles for Petakovic and Laugt

Connor Richards

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Tomas Patka opened to 240,000 from early position and Milos Petakovic three-bet jammed a stack of around 400,000 from the small blind. Patka called with a bigger stack.

Milos Petakovic: 5♠5♥
Tomas Patka: 10♥9♥

Petakovic was able to double as the board ran out 2♣A♣3♦K♠4♦ to improve him to a wheel.

At the other table, Maher Achour opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Daisuke Ogita three-bet to 700,000 as the player next to act. Quentin Laugt cold-called and Achour also called.

Achour checked on the flop of 3♥Q♥9♥ and Ogita continued for 375,000. Laugt raised to 1,000,000 and Achour folded, while Ogita three-bet all in with his opponent covered. Laugt quickly called.

Quentin Laugt: A♥A♠
Daisuke Ogita: K♠K♣

It was a cooler as Ogita's kings were in rough shape against Laugt's aces and the 7♥ turn gave Laugt a lock on things with the nut flush before the meaningless Q♣ river to earn him a double through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daisuke Ogita	9,000,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000
Quentin Laugt	8,500,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Tomas Patka	5,000,000 -100,000	-100,000

Maher Achour	3,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Milos Petakovic	1,000,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Maher Achour Milos Petakovic Quentin Laugt Tomas Patka