€5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

May 07, 2026

Bonus Sends It With Top Set

Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Vid Zagar raised to 10,000 in middle position. Markus Bonus bumped it up to 26,000 in the hijack, and Stanislav Anufriiev cold-called in the big blind. Zagar also came along, and the dealer fanned the K♣6♦Q♠ flop.

Anufriiev led out for 23,000, seeing Zagar fold after some time in the tank. Bonus also spent one of his time banks before he moved all in for 195,000.

Anufriiev agonized over his decision, spending two time extensions before letting his cards go. Bonus showed the table K♠K♦ for a set of kings, and the pot was sent his way.

Tags: Markus Bonus Stanislav Anufriiev Vid Zagar

May 07, 2026

Aksu Snap-Jams on Glaser

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Osman Aksu raised to 10,000 on the button, and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

When Glaser checked on the J♦4♣10♥ flop, Aksu immediately slid his stack of 72,000 into the middle.

Glaser took a moment to consider, but ultimately chose to return his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Benny Glaser Osman Aksu

May 07, 2026

Hoefer Heads Out After Aces Get Cracked

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Paul Hoefer had gone all in for 86,000 from the small blind and was called by Boris Kolev on the button.

Paul Hoefer: A♦A♠ All in
Boris Kolev: Q♦Q♣

Kolev flopped a set on Q♥2♣7♣, and Hoefer's aces could not retaliate on the 9♠ turn or 7♠ river. He amicably said his goodbyes to Kolev before leaving to pick up his payout.

Tags: Boris Kolev Paul Hoefer

May 07, 2026

Recent Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

May 07, 2026

Nechifor's Run Ended by Aces

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dorian Dizy raised in the cutoff before calling an all-in of roughly 80,000 by Robert Nechifor in the small blind.

Robert Nechifor: 8♠8♥ All in
Dorian Dizy: A♦A♣

There was no bad beat to be seen, as the 2♠K♦3♠K♥3♥ board kept the pocket aces firmly in the lead, eliminating Nechifor.

Tags: Dorian Dizy Robert Nechifor

May 07, 2026

Georgopoulos Wheeled Out

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ioannis Georgopoulos moved his final 50,000 over the line from the hijack, and Jason Wheeler flicked in a call from the small blind.

Ioannis Georgopoulos: Q♥J♥ All in
Jason Wheeler: K♥K♦

Georgopoulos was left with two outs after the 10♣A♦3♦ flop, but they did not arrive on the 5♥ turn or 9♥ river, securing his exit.

Tags: Ioannis Georgopoulos Jason Wheeler

May 07, 2026

Two Outer Sees Martins Eliminated

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nuno Martins committed his stack of roughly 70,000 into the middle preflop and was at risk versus Laurent Polito.

Nuno Martins: A♦A♣ All in
Laurent Polito: Q♠Q♦

Martins looked set for a double up on the J♠2♣3♦ flop, but the Q♣ turn left him with just two outs to survive.

The 4♠ river was unforthcoming, and Martins headed to the payout desk.

Tags: Laurent Polito Nuno Martins

May 07, 2026

Zabrodotskyi Wins Three-Way All-In

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Elia Salerno had pushed in his last 53,000 under the gun, and Yurii Zabrodotskyi was all in for 137,000 in middle position. Derk van Luijk looked them both up in the big blind, covering both opponents.

Elia Salerno: A♦4♦ All in
Yurii Zabrodotskyi: 10♠10♣ All in
Derk van Luijk: A♠K♥

Salerno flopped a pair on 6♥Q♥4♠, and Van Luijk turned a flush draw on the 3♥. Zabrodotskyi's tens remained best on the 8♣ river, however, and he scooped the pot to eliminate Salerno.