€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-04-2023 15:32 UTC+2

Jose Astima Eliminated in 22nd Place (€30,200)

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jose Astima was the shortest stack in the tournament and moved all in for 185,000 under the gun. Jason Wheeler just called in the hijack and the rest of the table folded.

Jose Astima: A♥K♦
Jason Wheeler: A♠A♦

The flop fell 8♦5♥3♣ which gave Astima a slim hope of staying alive. The 9♣ on the turn sealed the deal and the J♥ on the river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	1,570,000 170,000	170,000
Jose Astima	Busted

Tags: Jason Wheeler Jose Astima

05-04-2023 15:42 UTC+2

Jean-Vincent Lehut Eliminated in 21st Place (€30,200)

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jean-Vincent Lehut was all in from the cutoff for around 400,000 and Arunas Sapitavicius put him at risk from the next seat over. The cards were already turned over and the dealer was ready to go.

Jean-Vincent Lehut: 8♣8♥
Arunas Sapitavicius: A♦K♣

The board ran out 6♠A♥5♥K♦3♣ and Sapitavicius picked up aces and kings to send Lehut to the rain in 21st place for €30,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arunas Sapitavicius	4,465,000 365,000	365,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	Busted

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Jean-Vincent Lehut

05-04-2023 15:49 UTC+2

Enselme Picks Off a Bluff from Taylor

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kenan Taylor raised to 45,000 on the button with 10♦4♠ and Arnaud Enselme called from the big blind with J♥7♥. The flop came J♣9♣2♠ and Enselme check-called a bet of 35,000 from Taylor after flopping top pair.

The turn was the 5♠ and Enselme checked again. Taylor used a time extension before counting out a bet of 200,000. Enselme still called and the J♦ completed the board. Enselme checked for the third time and Taylor threw in a bet of 230,000. Enselme quickly called and collected a pot from Taylor who was bluffing with air.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	2,870,000 670,000	670,000
Kenan Taylor	2,380,000 -920,000	-920,000

Tags: Kenan Taylor Arnaud Enselme

05-04-2023 15:50 UTC+2

Ladev Doubles Through Grieco

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Markkos Ladev had jammed with over 500,000 and Nicola Grieco was in contemplation with the bigger stack before he put out a stack of chips to call. The rest of the table was gone and action was heads up with Ladev at risk.

Markkos Ladev: A♦K♥
Nicola Grieco: K♠Q♠

The board ran out K♣10♣10♠4♣6♥ and Ladev flopped the better kings and tens to secure the double through Grieco.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	1,100,000 560,000	560,000

Nicola Grieco	350,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Nicola Grieco

05-04-2023 15:59 UTC+2

Five-Bet Jam Wins It For Worthington-Leese

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nicola Grieco opened as the first player to act and Leo Worthington-Leese three-bet to 140,000 as the player next to act. Action folded to Markkos Ladev in the big blind, who put in a cold four-bet to 280,000.

Grieco folded and Worthington-Leese took some time before five-bet jamming. Ladev laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

Markkos Ladev	1,000,000 -100,000	-100,000

Nicola Grieco	500,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Markkos Ladev Nicola Grieco

05-04-2023 15:59 UTC+2

Hulme Out-Kicks Boujmala

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andrew Hulme raised to 40,000 in the cutoff with Q♣J♥ and Same Boujmala defended from the big blind with Q♦10♠. The flop came Q♥5♠4♦ and both players flopped top pair. Boujmala checked to Hulme who continued with a bet of 35,000 and Boujmala called.

The turn was the 6♣ and Boujmala checked again. Hulme sized up a bet of 150,000 and Boujmala stuck around for the K♦ on the river. That slowed the action as both players knuckled the table and Hulme dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Boujmala	2,360,000 -740,000	-740,000

Andrew Hulme	1,720,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Same Boujmala Andrew Hulme

05-04-2023 16:13 UTC+2

Break Time

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The remaining 20 players are now going on a 20-minute break.

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-04-2023 16:28 UTC+2

Hasson Doubles Through Delgado

Matt Hansen

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ori Hasson raised to 75,000 from the small blind and Vicente Delgado three-bet to 190,000 from the big blind before Hasson fired back with a shove for around 580,000. Delgado called quickly and the cards were turned up.

Vicente Delgado: J♦J♣
Ori Hasson: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out K♠10♠10♣10♦4♠ and Hasson held on with the pocket queens to pick up the double.