€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-02-2023 16:11 UTC+2

Enselme Takes From Spragg

Andrew Knowles

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was picked up in a heads-up pot with roughly 15,000 in the middle on a board showing Q♠8♥6♦5♥. Benjamin Spragg bet out 8,000 from the big blind and Arnaud Enselme made the call in middle position.

On the Q♥ river Spragg slowed down with a check and Enselme tossed out a small bet of 7,500. Spragg contemplated his options, but in the end, made the fold and the pot was sent to Enselme.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	220,000 122,000	122,000
Benjamin Spragg	88,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Benjamin Spragg

05-02-2023 16:05 UTC+2

Is Tonkaaaap the Razz King?

Brad Whitehouse

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-02-2023 15:39 UTC+2

Break Time

Andrew Knowles

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The final 231 players are now on another 20-minute break. The action will resume shortly.

05-02-2023 15:38 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Grieco	588,000 263,000	263,000

Samy Boujmala	467,000 42,000	42,000

Sergiii Baranov	396,000 360,000	360,000
Panagiotis Gavrilidis	385,000 214,500	214,500
Morgan Aceto	368,000 304,500	304,500
Jason Wheeler	342,000 92,000	92,000
Daniel Dvoress	335,000 86,000	86,000
Jose Astima	289,000 58,000	58,000
Javier Gomez	283,000 212,000	212,000
Parker Talbot	275,000 139,000	139,000

Paolo Boi	269,000 139,000	139,000
Erik Seidel	208,000 77,000	77,000

Saar Wilf	189,000 52,500	52,500
Justin Bonomo	178,000 74,000	74,000
Patrik Antonius	110,000 56,500	56,500

05-02-2023 15:29 UTC+2

Baltateanu Catches Lucky Jack To Stay Alive

Andrew Knowles

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with close to 60,000 in the middle on a flop showing Q♣8♦6♥, Christopher Puetz moved all in from the small blind, covering the 45,500 remaining for Silviu Baltateanu in the big blind, who snap-called for his tournament life.

Silviu Baltateanu: J♣J♦
Christopher Puetz: A♠Q♦

Baltateanu saw the bad news and aggressively threw his cards face down towards the dealer. The hand was retrieved and fortunately for him, the turn came the J♥ to turn the tables on the hand. The inconsequential 7♠ completed the board and Baltateanu scored the full double up off Puetz.

While Baltateanu was collecting the pot, he was issued a warning from the tournament staff that if he tossed his cards face down again his hand would be dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	153,000 116,000	116,000
Christopher Puetz	57,000 -92,500	-92,500

Tags: Christopher Puetz Silviu Baltateanu

05-02-2023 15:21 UTC+2

Teltscher Bounces Lie from the Main Event

Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Axel Hallay limped in from the cutoff and Aylar Lie shoved all in for 21,000 in the small blind. Mark Teltscher reshoved all in from the big blind and Hallay stepped aside.

Aylar Lie: A♦J♣
Mark Teltscher: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 7♦2♠2♥J♦5♠ and Lie's pair of jacks was not enough to overcome the pocket queens of Teltscher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Teltscher	160,000 57,000	57,000

Aylar Lie	Busted

Tags: Axel Hallay Aylar Lie Mark Teltscher

05-02-2023 15:15 UTC+2

Riss Misreads His Double-Up

Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alain Riss raised it up in the cutoff and Clement Thumy reraised to 13,500 on the button. Todd Peterson four-bet jammed all in for 91,500 in the big blind and Riss stuck in the last of his 56,000 chips. Thumy asked for a count but decided to fold and the two hands were shown.

Alain Riss: Q♠Q♦
Todd Peterson: J♠J♦

The board ran out A♠8♦6♠8♠3♠ with four spades on the board. Riss slammed his fist on the table in disappointment until he realized that he also had a spade in his hand for the better flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Riss	128,000 83,500	83,500
Todd Peterson	34,500 -8,500	-8,500

Tags: Alain Riss Clement Thumy Todd Peterson

05-02-2023 15:09 UTC+2

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

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 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 POKERNEWS PODCAST HERE!

05-02-2023 15:06 UTC+2

Kulev Dishing Out Coolers Heads-Up

Liam Black

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tags: Alex Kulev