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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,903,350
Total Entries
1,011
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
586
Players Left
177
Players Left 1 / 1,011
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Maria Konnikova raised to 300, which Yoshiaki Kashino called in the cutoff, prompting both the player on the button and the big blind to join in.
All four players checked on the 9♠Q♥J♣ flop, seeing the 10♥ turn join the board.
When the action checked to Kashino, he bet 600, which only Konnikova called.
The A♦ river completed the board, and Konnikova wasted no time in check-folding to a bet of 1,500.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Martin Breyton opened his button and called when Vladislav Dubanov tossed in a three-bet to 1,200 from the small blind.
Dubanov continued for 700 on the 8♦2♣A♠ flop and 3,000 on the 2♥ turn, both of which Breyton called.
The 7♥ river slowed Dubanov down, as he checked it over to Breyton. After a short tank, Breyton settled on a bet worth 3,600. Dubanov quickly mucked his cards, forfeiting the pot to his opponent.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Playing four-handed, Julien Veyssiere raised to 300 from the cutoff, which Robbie Bull called on the button, and the big blind came along too.
The action checked to Bull on the 6♦7♦7♥ flop, who bet 300. The big blind folded, but Veyssiere called.
The 7♠ turn joined the board, and Bull continued for 1,200, which again, Veyssiere called.
When Veyssiere checked for a third time on the 10♥ river, Bull bet 3,000. On this occasion, Veyssiere relinquished his cards.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Three-way to the Q♠10♣10♥ flop, Nikita Kuznetsov bet 300 under the gun, which Matthew Micallef raised to 1,100 in the cutoff. The third player quickly moved out of the way, but Kuznetsov stuck around with a call.
After the 2♠ turn was checked through, Kuznetsov fired 1,300 on the 3♦ river. Micallef surrendered the pot by mucking his cards.
A short time later, Kuznetsov was in the big blind and, with about 18,000 in the pot, made it 5,000 to go on the A♣Q♦J♦4♦5♠ river.
His opponent was Jack Edjourian in the cutoff, who weighed his options for a while before letting go of his hand.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Day 1b of EPT Monte-Carlo is underway, with 175 players in from the start.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
As the sun battles through the grey clouds over the Mediterranean coast, attention in Monte-Carlo shifts from the beaches to the felt for the 2026 PokerStars European Poker Tour as the Sporting Monte-Carlo hosts Day 1b, the second and final starting flight, of the €5,300 Main Event.
Yesterday’s opening flight drew a field of 374 entries, generating a prize pool of €2,192,200, with 111 players advancing to Day 2 after navigating ten levels of play.
When those entering today look back at yesterday’s Day 1a flight for inspiration, they will see Mehdi Chaoui atop the leaderboard. The Moroccan high roller bagged 357,000, finishing well clear of the chasing pack after leaving the rest of the field in his wake.
Joining Chaoui inside the top ten stacks from the opening flight, accomplished French pro Florian Ribouchon bagged 210,500, with Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi ending the day with 188,500.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 357,000 | 238 |
| 2 | Jose Malpelli | France | 263,000 | 175 |
| 3 | Leonardo Pires | Brazil | 243,000 | 162 |
| 4 | Florian Ribouchon | France | 210,500 | 140 |
| 5 | Andrei Shmakov | Russian Federation | 206,500 | 138 |
| 6 | Laurent Polito | France | 204,000 | 136 |
| 7 | Stanislau Shylkou | Belarus | 199,000 | 133 |
| 8 | Ravi Sheth | United Kingdom | 191,000 | 127 |
| 9 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 188,500 | 126 |
| 10 | Hamza Nasir | United Kingdom | 187,000 | 125 |
Players in Day 1b will each start with a 30,000 stack with blind levels starting at 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Each level will last 60 minutes, with late registration remaining open until the beginning of Day 2. Players are permitted one re-entry during that period.
Upon the completion of Level 10, the remaining players will bag their chips and advance to Day 2, scheduled for 12:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 6th.
Day 1b Schedule
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 min | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | 60 min | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 15 min break | ||||
| 3 | 60 min | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 4 | 60 min | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 15 min break | ||||
| 5 | 60 min | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 60 min | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 75 min dinner break | ||||
| 7 | 60 min | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 60 min | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 15 min break | ||||
| 9 | 60 min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 10 | 60 min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
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€5,300 Main Event
Day 1b Started
