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

05-03-2023 19:55 UTC+2

Larrosa Wins Flip To Score Double Up

Andrew Knowles

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

The action folded around to Elias Fisz in the small blind who moved all in, covering the 89,000 remaining for Cristian Espineira Larrosa in the big blind, who quickly called for his tournament life.

Cristian Espineira Larrosa: A♦9♦
Elias Fisz: 2♦2♥

It was a coin-flip preflop, but when the board ran out A♥J♠5♣8♥J♦, it was the ace-nine of Larrosa that came out on top to score a full double up off Fisz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Fisz	522,000 -13,000	-13,000
Cristian Espineira Larrosa	195,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Cristian Espineira Larrosa Elias Fisz

05-03-2023 19:47 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenan Taylor	2,669,000 -31,000	-31,000

Arunas Sapitavicius	2,056,000 176,000	176,000
Artur Martirosian	1,735,000 85,000	85,000

Mike Watson	1,699,000 49,000	49,000

Maduka Meragal	1,334,000 -297,000	-297,000
Andrew Hulme	1,282,000 108,000	108,000
Pieter Aerts	1,227,000 52,000	52,000
Markkos Ladev	1,218,000 -266,000	-266,000

Jason Wheeler	1,099,000 -41,000	-41,000
Arnaud Enselme	1,082,000 487,000	487,000
Ramon Colillas	1,056,000 171,000	171,000

Leonard Maue	1,028,000 202,000	202,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	950,000 529,000	529,000
Alexandre Landron	915,000 77,000	77,000
Ori Hasson	897,000 299,000	299,000
Vicente Delgado	790,000 -60,000	-60,000
Renat Bohdanov	790,000 313,000	313,000
Samy Boujmala	743,000 97,000	97,000

Milos Petakovic	699,000 -135,000	-135,000
Leonardo Patacconi	645,000 -5,000	-5,000
Apoorva Goel	645,000 93,000	93,000
Stefan Huber	622,000 301,000	301,000
Joachim Haraldstad	603,000 411,000	411,000

Thomas Graupner	561,000 22,000	22,000
Elias Fisz	535,000 82,000	82,000

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Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

05-03-2023 19:11 UTC+2

Break Time

Andrew Knowles

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The final 44 players have stepped out for their last 30-minute break of the day. Here's a few of the highlights from the previous level of play.

05-03-2023 19:11 UTC+2

Patacconi Triples, Delgado Scoops Side Pot With King-High

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was a three-way all in at Table 1 as Leonardo Patacconi moved all in for 210,000 before Vicente Delgado reshoved a bigger stack and Martin Guerrero called with both players covered.

Leonardo Patacconi: A♦J♣
Vicente Delgado: K♣10♥
Martin Guerrero: 8♦8♥

The flop landed 9♥J♠9♦ to give Patacconi the lead with a pair of jacks and the runout of 6♦J♦ improved him to a full house as Guerrero's two pair was counterfeited to earn Delgado a big side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	850,000 273,000	273,000
Leonardo Patacconi	650,000 510,000	510,000
Martin Guerrero	500,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Leonardo Patacconi Martin Guerrero Vicente Delgado

05-03-2023 19:04 UTC+2

Grieco Cracks Aces To Double Up

Andrew Knowles

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

All the chips hit the middle preflop between Artur Martirosian in the big blind and Nicola Grieco under the gun, who was at risk for his remaining 267,000.

Nicola Grieco: 10♠10♥
Artur Martirosian: A♣A♠

Grieco was in rough shape and in need of help to stay alive. The flop came 8♠7♦6♠ to give Grieco more hope with a straight draw to go along with his tens. The turn brought one of the outs he needed when the 10♦ rolled off and Grieco yelled out in excitement. The 5♦ completed the runout and Grieco scored a full double up off Martirosian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,650,000 -170,000	-170,000

Nicola Grieco	545,000 332,000	332,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Nicola Grieco

05-03-2023 19:00 UTC+2

Asaulenka's Kings Smashed by Sapitavicius

Kaelaine Minton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kiryl Asaulenka got all in preflop for 299,000 from the big blind against Arunas Sapitavicius in the cutoff, who had him covered.

Kiryl Asaulenka: K♦K♣
Arunas Sapitavicius: A♠Q♦

Asaulenka was a big favorite with his pocket kings, but the the dealer fanned the flop of 3♥10♥A♥ and Sapitavicius took a huge lead with a pair of aces and neither player had a heart for the flush draw.

The turn was the A♣ which still left Asaulenka looking for one of two remaining kings. The river was the 7♣ and spelled the end for Asaulenka, who finished 45th for €17,250.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arunas Sapitavicius	1,880,000 490,000	490,000
Kiryl Asaulenka	Busted

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Kiryl Asaulenka

05-03-2023 18:55 UTC+2

More Players Hit the Rail

Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kiryl Asaulenka	Busted
Mihai Niste	Busted
Michael Rodrigues	Busted
Sonny Franco	Busted

05-03-2023 18:52 UTC+2

Watson Makes Quads to Oust Pardo; Seidel Also Gone

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Juan Pardo was all in for around 100,000 against table chip leader Mike Watson.

Juan Pardo: 7♣7♠
Mike Watson: A♠3♠

It wasn't a flip for long as the flop landed 2♣3♣3♦ to give Watson trips and he only improved as the runout of Q♥3♥ gave him quads to mark Pardo's elimination.

"Jesus Christ," reacted table mate Jason Wheeler.

Around the same time, Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel was eliminated in 49th place for €17,250.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	1,650,000 70,000	70,000

Juan Pardo	Busted
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Jason Wheeler Juan Pardo Mike Watson

05-03-2023 18:50 UTC+2

Shylko Sends Miniucchi Out

Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko opened to 20,000 from the small blind and Marcello Miniucchi, with another 3,000 behind, called for his tournament life from the big blind.

Marcello Miniucchi: A♠7♦
Aliaksandr Shylko: 6♠3♣

The Q♠Q♦4♠ flop kept Miniucchi ahead, but the 6♣ turn paired up Shylko. The 9♠ completed the board and confirmed the pot in Shylko's favor.