2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♥5♥
Prize
€825,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,903,350
Total Entries
1,011
Places Paid
151
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
20
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 1,011

Mestre Making Moves

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

Jose Malpelli was first to act and raised to 160,000 with A♥J♠. It folded to Raul Mestre in the big blind, who called holding A♣4♣. The duo both checked the 7♣9♠J♦ flop, after which Mestre led out for 125,000 on the 4♠ turn.

Malpelli was having none of it and raised to 450,000, but Mestre was not done either as he announced a three-bet to 1,050,000.

Malpelli spent two time banks before folding top pair, surrendering the pot to Mestre.

Tags: Jose MalpelliRaul Mestre