Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,325,300
Entries
1,098
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
13
Players Left
6
Break Time
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The remaining nine players have been sent on another 20-minute break.
Maue Takes Over the Lead
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Joachim Haraldstad opened to 125,000 under the gun with A♥Q♥ and Leonard Maue just called in the small blind with Q♣Q♦. The flop came K♣7♣3♠ and Maue checked to Haraldstad who bet 90,000. Maue called and the K♦ paired the board on the turn.
Maue checked again and Haraldstad splashed in a bet of 450,000. Maue used a time extension and still called as the 5♠ completed the board. Maue checked for the third time and Haraldstad decided to give up with a check.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,780,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
5,430,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
|
||
Sapitavicius Folds an Overpair
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Arunas Sapitavicius opened to 150,000 on the button holding 7♦7♣ and Leo Worthington-Leese three-bet to 550,000 in the small blind with K♠K♣. Sapitavicius called.
Worthington-Leese continued for 400,000 on the flop of 2♠2♦3♦ and Sapitavicius called.
Worthington-Leese then moved all in for 3,595,000 on the 4♠ turn to bring a fold out of his opponent after using a time bank,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,620,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
3,020,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Small Pots Only
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Samy Boujmala opened to 120,000 on the button with K♦Q♣ and Mike Watson reraised to 500,000 in the small blind with A♠A♥. Boujmala gave it some thought but made the right fold preflop without much damage.
Next hand, Joachim Haraldstad raised to 125,000 in middle position with K♣Q♥ and Maduka Meragal flat-called on his left holding 4♣4♦. They went heads-up to a flop of A♣10♦8♣ and Haraldstad continued with a bet of 125,000 which got Meragal to quickly fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,780,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
3,590,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
|
||
|
1,550,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Maue Takes From Watson
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mike Watson opened to 140,000 in middle position with A♠K♥ and Leonard Maue three-bet to 480,000 on the button with 8♥8♣. Watson called.
Watson checked on the flop of Q♥3♥A♦ and Maue continued for 225,000. Watson laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,090,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
3,660,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
||
Wheeler Doubles from the Short Stack
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Joachim Haraldstad opened to 125,000 under the gun and Jason Wheeler shoved all in for 1,045,000 in middle position. The action folded back to Haraldstad who asked for a count before making the call.
Jason Wheeler: A♠K♦
Joachim Haraldstad: A♣Q♥
Wheeler was in a dominating position heading to the flop of 8♦2♣2♦. Some chop outs loomed but the 7♠ 9♠ runout gave Wheeler a full double-up to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
-1,170,000
|
-1,170,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,240,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
Meragal Takes From Chipleader
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Joachim Haraldstad completed in the small blind with 8♥7♣ and Maduka Meragal checked his option in the big blind with Q♥9♥.
Haraldstad led out for 90,000 on the flop of Q♦K♥2♦ and Meragal called. Haraldstad checked again on the 3♦ turn and Meragal checked back.
The 2♠ river completed the board and Haraldstad checked as Meragal again checked back to win the pot with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,870,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,610,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Boujmala Sends Wheeler to the Short Stack
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jason Wheeler raised to 125,000 in the hijack with J♠Xx and Samy Boujmala reraised to 350,000 in the cutoff with A♥A♦. Wheeler stuck in a four-bet to 650,000 and Boujmala just called with his pocket aces.
The flop fell K♣10♦5♠ and Wheeler counted out a bet of 410,000. Boujmala quickly called and the 5♥ paired the board on the turn. Wheeler checked this time and Boujmala checked it back to the 9♠ on the river.
Wheeler checked for the second time and Boujmala announced all in, putting Wheeler to the test for his remaining 920,000 chips. Wheeler burned through some time extensions but eventually laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,110,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
920,000
-1,185,000
|
-1,185,000 |
Sapitavicius Picks Off a Bluff
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Joachim Haraldstad opened to 125,000 from middle position with 10♣9♣ and Arunas Sapitavicius defended his big blind with J♣7♣.
Sapitavicius checked on the flop of 3♦Q♥7♥ and Haraldstad continued for 80,000. Sapitavicius called. Sapitavicius checked again on the 6♠ turn and Haraldstad checked back.
The K♦ river completed the board and Sapitavicius again checked. Haraldstad bet 350,000 and Sapitavicius used a time bank before calling to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,970,000
-830,000
|
-830,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |