€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-03-2023 20:47 UTC+2

Neves Scores Massive Double Up With Rockets

Andrew Knowles

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action was picked up when all the chips hit the middle preflop between Arunas Sapitavicius and Pedro Neves, who was at risk for his stack of 407,000.

Pedro Neves: A♠A♥
Arunas Sapitavicius: K♠Q♠

Neves had the goods and was in great shape for a double up, but when the flop came J♠9♣2♠, it was the ultimate sweat for the rockets against a combo draw. The 8♥ bricked off on the turn and the 3♣ completed the runout, dodging all the outs for Sapitavicius to double up Neves.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arunas Sapitavicius	2,025,000 -31,000	-31,000
Pedro Neves	870,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Pedro Neves

05-03-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Martirosian Shows Off His Nuts

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 25,000 from the button and Mark Teltscher called from the big blind.

Teltscher then check-folded when Martirosian continued for 14,000 on the 7♥5♠4♦ flop.

After Teltscher conceded the pot, Martirosian tabled his cards and revealed he flopped the nut straight with his 8♠6♦.

"Wow, very nice hand," complimented Teltscher.

"Ace-high?" asked Martirosian.

"The second best hand," replied Teltscher as the dealer started the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,280,000 55,000	55,000

Mark Teltscher	410,000 -68,000	-68,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Mark Teltscher

05-03-2023 20:33 UTC+2

Taylor Continues to Frustrate Watson

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 25,000 from under the gun and Kenan Taylor three-bet to 75,000 from the button. Watson called.

Watson check-called for 90,000 on the 10♣5♦2♦ flop and then the action checked through to showdown following the 9♦ turn and 7♠ river.

Watson had A♦K♠ for ace-high while Taylor had a pair of fives with his 5♣4♣ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenan Taylor	3,300,000 150,000	150,000

Mike Watson	1,300,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Kenan Taylor Mike Watson

05-03-2023 20:21 UTC+2

Grieco Folds Out Martirosian

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of K♣A♥7♠, Artur Martirosian checked from under the gun and Nicola Grieco bet 15,000 from the next seat. Kelvin Kerber folded in middle position and Martirosian called.

Martirosian checked again on the J♣ turn and Grieco sized up to 50,000. Martirosian laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,225,000 -510,000	-510,000

Nicola Grieco	420,000 64,000	64,000

Kelvin Kerber	250,000 -206,000	-206,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Kelvin Kerber Nicola Grieco

05-03-2023 20:18 UTC+2

Taylor Continues To Climb

Andrew Knowles

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action folded to Kenan Taylor in the cutoff who opened for 24,000 and only Mike Watson made the call in the big blind.

The flop fanned out J♥9♠4♣ and both players checked their options to the Q♥ turn. Watson checked again and Taylor bet out 36,000. Watson took a moment before tossing in chips for the call and the pair saw the 5♠ river.

Watson checked a third time and Taylor assembled a large sizing of 180,000. Watson went in the tank, but after close to 30 seconds, let his hand go and the pot was sent to the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenan Taylor	3,150,000 75,000	75,000

Mike Watson	1,230,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Kenan Taylor Mike Watson

05-03-2023 20:18 UTC+2

Beuter Doubles Up After Tough River Call

Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Patrick Beuter opened for 25,000 from early position and got only one call, from big blind Markkos Ladev.

On the flop of Q♥9♥K♣, both players checked to see the 2♠ on the turn. Ladev led out for 60,000 and Beuter called.

When the 6♣ completed the board, Ladev took a few moments, then announced he was all in (1,097,000) having Beuter well covered. Beuter burned two time chips, giving it a lot of thought, before tossing in a single chip to call off his last 183,000.

Patrick Beuter: Q♦J♣
Markkos Ladev: A♥4♥

"I've got an Ace," said Ladev softly as he rolled over his cards for ace high. Beuter's middle pair of queens were good to claim the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	914,000 -304,000	-304,000

Patrick Beuter	554,000 256,000	256,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Patrick Beuter

05-03-2023 20:18 UTC+2

PokerStars' Talbot Among Latest Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian Espineira Larrosa	Busted
Parker Talbot	Busted

Thomas Graupner	Busted

05-03-2023 20:15 UTC+2

Taylor Check-Raises Watson with Air and Gets There

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kenan Taylor, the current chip leader, limped in from under the gun. Mike Watson and David Vinayagamoorthy also limped in from the cutoff and button. Jason Wheeler was in the big blind and checked his option.

Action checked to Watson on the 10♠4♣2♦ flop, and he bet 17,000, which got rid of Vinayagamoorthy and Wheeler. However, Taylor had other ideas and made it 62,000 and Watson called.

The 6♥ turn checked through to the K♥ river, With the pot at 184,000, Taylor fired big, making it 300,000 to go, which seemed to stun the Canadian veteran. Watson called and Taylor tabled his K♦6♦, which was good for two pair, kings and sixes. Watson mucked his hand and Taylor's ascent continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenan Taylor	3,075,000 406,000	406,000

Mike Watson	1,300,000 -399,000	-399,000

Tags: David Vinayagamoorthy Jason Wheeler Kenan Taylor Mike Watson

05-03-2023 20:07 UTC+2

Shylko Has "Luck of the Champion"

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and David Vinayagamoorthy called from the small blind.

On the J♠2♠2♥ flop, Vinayagamoorthy check-raised to 55,000 after Shylko continued for 20,000. Shylko called.

The 5♦ turn then checked through to the A♠ river and Vinayagamoorthy led out for 65,000 and quickly called when Shylko made it 240,000.

Shylko had A♦A♥ for aces full for the winner. Vinayagamoorthy still tabled his hand as well, and he had a flush with his K♠5♠.

"This is the luck of the champion," chimed tablemate Ori Hasson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	664,000 370,000	370,000
David Vinayagamoorthy	180,000 -310,000	-310,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko David Vinayagamoorthy

05-03-2023 20:02 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Makes Quads to Eliminate Kamphues

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lars Kamphues open-jammed a stack of 109,000 from under the gun and Orpen Kisacikoglu called in the big blind with a bigger stack after getting a count.

Lars Kamphues: 6♣6♠
Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♦Q♦

Kisacikoglu took a big lead on the 5♥K♥J♥ flop and the K♣ on the turn only improved his hand. The K♠ on the river improved him to quads to add insult to injury as Kamphues hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	310,000 52,000	52,000
Lars Kamphues	Busted

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Lars Kamphues