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

16 hours 4 minutes ago

Labat Snap-Calls to Exit

Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a pot of around 200,000, Thierry Labat checked from the big blind on the K♠Q♦A♦6♣ turn. Cedric Schwaederle checked behind in middle position, after which the 10♦ river completed the board.

Labat quickly bet 90,000, after which he was put all-in for 230,000 by Schwaederle. Labat instantly announced a call, seeing Schwaederle table 9♦8♦ for a flush.

Labat realized his A♠6♦ for two pair was no good, said his goodbyes, and headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	1,950,000 115,000	115,000

Cedric Schwaederle	1,055,000 515,000	515,000
Artsiom Lasouski	990,000 212,000	212,000
Thierry Labat	Busted

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16 hours 11 minutes ago

Calio Doubles Through Mestre

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Raul Mestre raised on the button before facing an all-in of 203,000 from Giuseppe Calio in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way, and Mestre called.

Giuseppe Calio: A♠K♦ All in
Raul Mestre: A♥10♣

Calio received the full double-up, as the board ran out 7♠3♥8♣7♦2♦, missing both hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Mestre	1,350,000 240,000	240,000

Giuseppe Calio	432,000 169,000	169,000

Tags: Giuseppe Calio Raul Mestre

16 hours 12 minutes ago

Dimov Eliminates Fares to Be Among Leaders

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Muhyedine Fares committed his final 350,000 on a 2♣A♠2♦8♦ turn from the small blind, with about the same amount already in the pot. Ognyan Dimov was his opponent and had him covered.

Muhyedine Fares: A♣3♣ All in
Ognyan Dimov: A♥A♦

Fares had run into Dimov's aces and had no outs remaining against his full house. The 5♦ river was dealt as a formality before Fares said Farewell and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	1,635,000 515,000	515,000

Muhyedine Fares	Busted

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16 hours 20 minutes ago

Zekhmi Enters Danger Zone After Encounter With Fan

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A completed board of 5♣7♦5♥2♣K♦ was between Longmao Fan in the big blind and Amirouche Zekhmi in the cutoff. Fan then slid in 170,000 for around a pot-sized bet, and Zekhmi called after spending a time bank.

Fan showed K♣6♣ for kings and fives, and Zekhmi added his cards to the muck in defeat, being left with just over five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Longmao Fan	960,000 240,000	240,000
Amirouche Zekhmi	55,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Amirouche Zekhmi Longmao Fan

16 hours 28 minutes ago

Rizov Cracks Kings to Double Through Glaser

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Miroslav Rizov opened to 20,000 on the button, and was met with a three-bet to 60,000 from Benny Glaser in the big blind. Rizov elected to move all in for 249,000, and Glaser snap-called.

Miroslav Rizov: A♣5♠ All in
Benny Glaser: K♥K♣

The dealer spread a 4♦3♣6♥ flop, providing Rizov with more ways to win.

Those extra outs were significant, as the 2♥ turn improved Rizov to a straight.

The 7♦ completed the board, and Glaser cut out a large portion of his stack and shipped it across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Rizov	514,000 264,000	264,000
Benny Glaser	500,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Miroslav Rizov

16 hours 28 minutes ago

Assorted Counts; Two More Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Mestre	1,590,000 355,000	355,000

Mehdi Chaoui	1,310,000 99,000	99,000

Diego Zeiter	1,100,000 30,000	30,000
Roman Stoica	760,000 107,000	107,000
Longmao Fan	720,000 80,000	80,000
Leonard Maue	705,000 22,000	22,000
Yao Xiang	695,000 170,000	170,000
Benny Glaser	675,000 50,000	50,000
Derk van Luijk	615,000 114,000	114,000

Jason Wheeler	440,000 70,000	70,000
Keith Johnson	405,000 3,000	3,000
Tahar Said	330,000 136,000	136,000
Samuel Ju	275,000 53,000	53,000
Joao Vieira	140,000 18,000	18,000
Josep Valls	Busted
Florian Ribouchon	Busted

16 hours 36 minutes ago

Benetau Busts to Binder

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jeremie Beneteau pushed in his final 53,000 in early position, and Bernhard Binder made the call from the small blind.

Jeremie Beneteau: K♦J♦ All in
Bernhard Binder: A♠Q♦

The 10♣2♣9♣ flop brought Beneteau some extra outs, but Binder's ace-high remained best on the 2♠ turn and 3♠ river to scoop the pot and knock out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	565,000 217,000	217,000
Jeremie Beneteau	Busted

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16 hours 40 minutes ago

Eychenne Helps Helppi to the Rail

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

It folded to Thomas Eychenne in the small blind, who raised to 35,000. Juha Helppi then shoved in his stack of roughly 270,000, and Eychenne quickly called.

Juha Helppi: A♦9♣ All in
Thomas Eychenne: A♠Q♣

Helppi had no outs remaining after the 2♣3♣Q♦6♠ flop and turn, and he said his goodbyes as the meaningless 4♥ rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	1,835,000 251,000	251,000

Juha Helppi	Busted

Tags: Juha Helppi Thomas Eychenne

16 hours 40 minutes ago

Glaser Double Barrels

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Hamza Nasir opened to 20,000 in early position, which both Miroslav Rizov and Benny Glaser called from the button and big blind, respectively.

Glaser opted to lead out on the 4♠7♥8♣ flop, betting 25,000. Nasir called, but Rizov folded.

The 6♦ saw another bet from Glaser, this time putting 45,000 into the middle. That bet was enough to see Nasir cede, as he returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	725,000 70,000	70,000
Hamza Nasir	410,000 117,000	117,000
Miroslav Rizov	250,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Hamza Nasir Miroslav Rizov

16 hours 46 minutes ago

Beketov Busts as Seven Tables Remain

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kirill Beketov shipped in his last 100,000 or so preflop, and Jose Malpelli looked him up.

Kirill Beketov: A♣6♥ All in
Jose Malpelli: K♠K♥

Beketov paired his six on the 7♦5♠6♦ flop but received no further help on the 10♥7♥ turn and river. Beketov headed to the rail, joining Paul Navarro, who had busted sometime earlier, leaving 56 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Malpelli	960,000 149,000	149,000
Kirill Beketov	Busted
Paul Navarro	Busted

Tags: Jose Malpelli Kirill Beketov Paul Navarro