2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
€825,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,903,350
Total Entries
1,011
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
374
Players Left
111
Players Left 1 / 1,011
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Running Straight Saves Machio, Sheth Doubles Following Hand

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ravi Sheth
Ravi Sheth

Seeing an under-the-gun raise to 2,000 and three calls ahead of him, Ravi Sheth squeezed to 10,000 on the button. Dorian Machio moved all in from the small blind for 19,900, and, once all the other players had folded, Sheth called.

Dorian Machio: 77 All in
Ravi Sheth: 1010

A disgruntled Eric Lai let the table know that he had folded pocket jacks in the cutoff.

Things looked good for Sheth until the dealer spread a 96K85 board, improving Machio to a straight, earning him more than a full double-up.

The very next shuffle, Joao Diogo raised in middle position to 2,000, and faced a three-bet to 6,500 from Sheth in the cutoff. The action folded back to Diogo, who called.

The action checked all the way to the river on the Q9410 board, and the 4 completed the board.

Diogo saw a green light to bet, putting 12,000 into the middle. Sheth returned in kind, raising to 45,000, which was almost his entire stack.

Diogo called and received bad news. Sheth rolled over 1010, revealing a full house, and Diogo mucked his cards.

Tags: Dorian MachioEric LaiJoao DiogoRavi Sheth

Two Familiar Faces Join, More Eliminations

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nasreddine Sends Metaal to the Rail

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rania Nasreddine
Rania Nasreddine

Rania Nasreddine kicked the action off with a raise from early position, before calling an all-in of roughly 6,500 from Govert Metaal in the big blind.

Govert Metaal: A10 All in
Rania Nasreddine: AQ

Both players paired up on the JQ10 flop, but when the 2 turn and 4 river completed the board, Metaal said his goodbyes and left the table.

Tags: Govert MetaalRania Nasreddine

El-Hoss Goes for It

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Seeing a raise to 2,200 ahead of him, Ghassan El-Hoss moved all in for 10,400 on the button. Elias Hernandez called in the small blind, and the original raiser folded.

Ghassan El-Hoss: 87 All in
Elias Hernandez: 99

The A44QQ board offered no help to El-Hoss, who was left holding just eight-high, confirming his elimination.

Tags: Elias HernandezGhassan El-Hoss

Notable Stacks Around the Room

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Gravlien Finds a Double

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action was joined as Ruben Gravlien had his stack of 20,900 all in and at risk versus Ravi Sheth, following a series of preflop betting.

Ruben Gravlien: QQ All in
Ravi Sheth: J10

The QJ5 flop all but wrapped up the pot for Gravlien, and when the 7 turn and 7 river completed the board, his double-up was confirmed.

Tags: Ravi ShethRuben Gravlien

Recent Casualties

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bruno Takes from Sheth

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Florent Bruno opened to 1,600 from middle position, which only Ravi Sheth called on the button.

The dealer spread a 43K flop, and Bruno continued for 1,600. Sheth opted for immediate aggression, raising to 7,200, and Bruno called.

Both players checked the 5 turn, prompting Bruno to pick his betting lead back up on the 4 river, putting 17,000 into the middle.

Sheth took one look back at his cards and promptly returned them to the dealer.

Tags: Florent BrunoRavi Sheth