2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
586
Players Left
177
Players Left 1 / 1,011
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Mestre Building a Nice Stack

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Manuel Maganuco raised to 1,000 from the hijack before calling a three-bet to 2,400 from Raul Mestre in the cutoff.

When Mestre continued for 1,200 on the Q♦7♣A♠ flop, Maganuco called again.

The 10♦ turn saw Maganuco check for a second time, but on this occasion, he folded when Mestre bet 2,300.

Tags: Manuel MaganucoRaul Mestre

Assorted Counts

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Johansen Chips Up With Aces

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nikolaos Mouroutis had raised preflop and called when Frederik Johansen three-bet to 3,000. Johansen fired bets of 2,200 on the 5♠Q♣6♦ flop and 8,500 on the 10♠ turn, both of which Mouroutis called.

The 9♥ river was checked to showdown, where Johansen tabled A♠A♦ for the winning hand.

Tags: Frederik JohansenNikolaos Mouroutis

Pressure Pays Off for Ruijs

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

In the final hand before the blinds increased, Joris Ruijs raised to 700 from the cutoff and faced immediate resistance as Elia Salerno three-bet to 1,700 on the button. The action folded back to Ruijs, who four-bet to 5,200, which Salerno called.

Ruijs continued for 2,700 on the 5♥10♦4♠ flop, and Salerno called again.

The 6♥ turn saw Ruijs fire a more substantial 11,500 into the middle. That gave Salerno pause for thought, but after studying his opponent's stack and then his own, he elected to fold.

Tags: Elia SalernoJoris Ruijs

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Ensan Gets the Better of Frankland Again

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Mathew Frankland raised to 700 on the button, and both Hossein Ensan in the small blind and the big blind called.

The action checked to Frankland on the 2♠8♦10♦ flop, who bet 1,300. Ensan called, and the big blind player folded.

The 7♦ turn saw both players check, and the dealer completed the board with the K♣ river.

Ensan put a bet of 3,500 into the middle, and Frankland folded.

Tags: Hossein EnsanMathew Frankland

Counted Stacks

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Filipovskyi Fires Three-Way

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Alex Sampirisi in early position, Maksym Filipovskyi in the cutoff, and David Riera had each put in 2,100 preflop when the dealer fanned the 2♠5♥6♦ flop. Sampirisi checked it over to Filipovskyi, who bet 2,500.

Riera quickly called, and Sampirisi followed suit. The A♥ turn saw Filipovskyi size up to 6,500. This time, both opponents quickly mucked, marking the end of the hand.

Tags: Alex SampirisiDavid RieraMaksym Filipovskyi

Ensan Lays Down the Law

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

John Mooney started the action with a raise to 800 from middle position. A couple of seats to his left, in the cutoff, Mathew Frankland three-bet to 2,200. Hossein Ensan then opted to four-bet from the small blind to 7,900.

Mooney toiled over his decision, ultimately choosing to fold. Frankland wasted no time following suit and returned his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Hossein EnsanJohn MooneyMathew Frankland

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Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante