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

05-05-2023 18:54 UTC+1

Maue Plays It Safe with a Flush

Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Leo Worthington-Leese opened to 160,000 under the gun with K♠J♥ and Leonard Maue called on his left with Q♠J♠. Arunas Sapitavicius came along from the big blind with 7♦5♦ and the flop fell 10♠5♠3♣.

Worthington-Leese continued with a bet of 180,000 and Maue called with his flush draw. Sapitavicius folded the lone pair and they went heads-up to the K♥ on the turn. Worthington-Leese fired out another bet of 320,000 after making top pair and Maue still called.

The river was the 3♠ and Worthington-Leese checked this time. Maue checked it back after making a flush and was shipped a much smaller pot than some might think.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	6,940,000 240,000	240,000

Leonard Maue	4,700,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Leo Worthington-Leese Leonard Maue

05-05-2023 19:02 UTC+1

Arunas Sapitavicius Eliminated in 8th Place (€107,050)

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 180,000 on the button with Q♦J♦ and Arunas Sapitavicius three-bet to 675,000 from the small blind with A♣K♥. Watson called.

Sapitavicius bet 350,000 on the flop of 2♦K♠5♦ and Watson called. Sapitavicius sized up to 775,000 on the 2♣ turn and Watson again called.

The 7♦ river completed the board and Sapitavicius used two time banks before moving all in for 1,605,000. Watson quickly called with the flush and Sapitavicius was eliminated in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	8,210,000 3,460,000	3,460,000

Arunas Sapitavicius	Busted

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Mike Watson

05-05-2023 19:04 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining seven players are off on a 45-minute dinner break. There will be at least one more level played tonight and they must get down to at least six players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	8,210,000

Leo Worthington-Leese	6,780,000 160,000	160,000

Joachim Haraldstad	6,155,000 155,000	155,000

Leonard Maue	4,695,000 5,000	5,000
Samy Boujmala	2,850,000 400,000	400,000

Arnaud Enselme	2,840,000 200,000	200,000
Jason Wheeler	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

05-05-2023 19:35 UTC+1

Every Past PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Champion

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The 2023 edition of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo festival runs from April 26 through May 6 at the luxurious Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. You already know that PokerNews is bringing you live and exclusive coverage from seven of the biggest EPT Monte Carlo events, including the prestigious Main Event, the tournament every player wants to win.

Some of poker's most recognizable faces and names have returned home from a trip to Monaco with the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event trophy in tow. Fourteen poker stars have written their names in the EPT's history books under the heading EPT Monte Carlo Main Event champion.

CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST ON POKERNEWS!

05-05-2023 19:37 UTC+1

Get the SCOOP in just two days!

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Just two days to go until Mr Three Time can try and become Mr. Four Time.
— PokerStars (@PokerStars)

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

05-05-2023 19:58 UTC+1

Wheeler Wins the First Four Post Dinner

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jason Wheeler raised to 210,000 in early position with J♥8♥ but none of the other players fought back as Wheeler picked up the blinds and ante.

On the next hand, Wheeler opened to 210,000 again with a real holding of K♠K♣ this time. Once again, he couldn't find any action and was awarded the pot.

Following that, Joachim Haraldstad raised to 275,000 from the small blind with 8♥5♠. Wheeler looked down at K♥K♣ in the big blind and shoved all in which prompted a quick fold from Haraldstad.

On the fourth hand back from the dinner break, Haraldstad raised to 200,000 on the button with Q♠8♥ and Wheeler ripped all in again with J♠10♠ in the small blind. Haraldstad was forced to fold once more as Wheeler quickly chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	2,575,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Jason Wheeler

05-05-2023 20:15 UTC+1

Haraldstad Takes From Worthington-Leese

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Leo Worthington-Leese opened to 210,000 from the hijack with Q♣J♥ and Joachim Haraldstad called out of the small blind A♣Q♦.

Haraldstad checked on the 5♣9♦10♥ flop and Worthington-Leese checked back. Haraldstad checked again on the J♠ turn and Worthington-Leese checked back.

The 6♠ river completed the board and Haraldstad led out for 900,000 with his ace-high. Worthington-Leese thought about it and folded the best hand. Haraldstad took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	6,320,000 460,000	460,000

Joachim Haraldstad	5,830,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Leo Worthington-Leese

05-05-2023 20:24 UTC+1

A Couple Three-Bets, A Couple Folds

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstad opened to 200,000 in early position with 9♣8♣ and Mike Watson three-bet to 650,000 on the button with A♦J♠. The blinds folded and Haraldstad also gave up his holding.

A couple of hands later, Samy Boujmala raised to 200,000 under the gun with A♥J♥ and Leonard Maue three-bet to 450,000 in the cutoff with A♣2♣. Boujmala gave up the better hand and slipped to nearly 20 big blinds.