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

05-05-2023 16:34 UTC+2

Maue's Little Red Flush Wins Him the Pot

Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Leonard Maue opened to 110,000 from under the gun holding K♠Q♥ and Leo Worthington-Leese defended his big blind with 7♥7♦.

Worthington-Leese checked on the flop of J♥5♥6♠ and Maue checked back. Worthington-Leese checked again on the A♥ turn and Maue bet 200,000. Worthington-Leese called.

Worthington-Leese checked once more on the 2♥ river as both players made flushes and Maue bet 425,000. Worthington-Leese called and saw the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	5,320,000 -360,000	-360,000

Leonard Maue	4,490,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Leonard Maue

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

05-05-2023 16:41 UTC+2

Watson Bricks a Combo Draw

Adam Lamers

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 135,000 in middle position with A♦10♦ and Joachim Haraldstad defended from the big blind with 7♥5♥. The flop came J♣5♠4♦ and Haraldstad check-called a bet of 90,000 from Watson.

The 2♦ landed on the turn and Haraldstad led out with a bet of 285,000 this time. Watson picked up a combo draw and made the call. The river was the Q♥ which bricked out and both players tapped the table. Haraldstad was able to scoop the pot with a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joachim Haraldstad	7,800,000 545,000	545,000

Mike Watson	3,740,000 -680,000	-680,000

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Mike Watson

05-05-2023 16:42 UTC+2

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Matt Hansen

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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05-05-2023 16:56 UTC+2

Sapitavicius Picks Off a Bluff

Connor Richards

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
Joachim Haraldstad	6,970,000 -830,000	-830,000

Arunas Sapitavicius	2,800,000 -130,000	-130,000

05-05-2023 17:05 UTC+2

Boujmala Sends Wheeler to the Short Stack

Adam Lamers

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
Samy Boujmala	4,110,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Jason Wheeler	920,000 -1,185,000	-1,185,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Samy Boujmala

05-05-2023 17:16 UTC+2

Meragal Takes From Chipleader

Connor Richards

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
Joachim Haraldstad	6,870,000 -100,000	-100,000

Maduka Meragal	1,610,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Maduka Meragal

05-05-2023 17:34 UTC+2

Wheeler Doubles from the Short Stack

Adam Lamers

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
Joachim Haraldstad	5,700,000 -1,170,000	-1,170,000

Jason Wheeler	2,240,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Joachim Haraldstad

05-05-2023 17:39 UTC+2

Maue Takes From Watson

Connor Richards

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
Leonard Maue	5,090,000 600,000	600,000
Mike Watson	3,660,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Mike Watson

05-05-2023 17:53 UTC+2

Small Pots Only

Adam Lamers

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
Joachim Haraldstad	6,100,000 400,000	400,000

Mike Watson	3,780,000 120,000	120,000

Samy Boujmala	3,590,000 -520,000	-520,000

Maduka Meragal	1,550,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Maduka Meragal Mike Watson Samy Boujmala