€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2026 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

1 day 1 hour ago

Mestre Cracks Aces, Nasir Eliminated

Stewart Morrison

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action was joined with the cards already on their backs. Hamza Nasir had manoeuvred his remaining 275,000 stack into the middle and was at risk versus Raul Mestre on a 9♠3♣6♦ flop.

Hamza Nasir: A♠A♣ All in
Raul Mestre: 8♦7♦

Nasir's pocket aces held firm on the 9♣ turn, but the river was a step too far, as the 5♦ improved Mestre to a straight.

On separate neighbouring tables, Joao Vieira and Fabiano Cappelli also fell in the final couple of hands of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Mestre	1,365,000 135,000	135,000

Hamza Nasir	Busted
Joao Vieira	Busted
Fabiano Cappelli	Busted

Tags: Hamza Nasir Raul Mestre

1 day 2 hours ago

Xiang Eliminated After Encountering Fan; Ju Doubles in Preflop Cooler

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Longmao Fan was seen dragging a big pot, which Yao Xiang was on the losing end of. Xiang was left with just 36,000, which he tossed in from the small blind the next hand. David Djian called in the big blind, and the cards were tabled.

Yao Xiang: J♠J♥ All in
David Djian: 8♠7♥

A comeback story was looking to be in the cards for Xiang, but Djian made two pair on the 7♣K♠9♦8♥ turn for a big lead. The 2♣ river did not save Xiang, who amicably tapped the table before he left the tournament area.

Some minutes before, Samuel Ju had gotten his aces in preflop against the ace-king of Mehdi Chaoui, and held to double up to an above-average stack. Meanwhile, Stanislau Shylkou was eliminated from the feature table at the start of Day 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	1,555,000 355,000	355,000

Longmao Fan	1,200,000 560,000	560,000
Samuel Ju	725,000 273,000	273,000
David Djian	535,000 5,000	5,000
Yao Xiang	Busted
Stanislau Shylkou	Busted

Tags: David Djian Longmao Fan Mehdi Chaoui Samuel Ju Yao Xiang

1 day 2 hours ago

Binder Overtakes Lasouski

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Stewart Morrison

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 26,000 from the cutoff, and then called a three-bet to 78,000 by Artsiom Lasouski on the button.

On a flop of A♥9♠K♥, Binder checked to Lasouski, who continued for 65,000. Binder responded with a check-raise to 150,000, to which Lasouski elected to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	1,150,000 410,000	410,000

Artsiom Lasouski	780,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Bernhard Binder

1 day 2 hours ago

Incredible Cooler Crushes Van Luijk's Dreams

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Derk van Luijk and Jason Wheeler had created a pot of 375,000 in the blinds when they went to the A♣4♣2♥2♣9♠ river. After some thought, Van Luijk moved his remaining 214,000 all in, only to be snap-called by Wheeler.

Van Luijk confidently tabled 4♠4♥ for a full house, but Wheeler turned quad deuces with his 2♠2♦ to win the pot.

A stunned Van Luijk was sent to the payout desk, dashing his hopes of adding another EPT Monte-Carlo title to his resume. Meanwhile, Wheeler chipped up to cross the seven-figure mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	1,025,000 435,000	435,000
Derk van Luijk	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jason Wheeler

1 day 2 hours ago

Kings Run Into Aces Deep in the Main

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Stewart Morrison

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action was joined as Longmao Fan, on the button, and big blind player David Djian had worked their stacks into the middle preflop after a series of bets.

Fan had the larger of the two stacks, meaning Djian was at risk of elimination.

David Djian: K♥K♦ All in
Longmao Fan: A♠A♦

The tides quickly turned, as the dealer spread a 9♣6♥K♠ flop, improving Djian to top set.

The 10♥ turn and 10♦ river improved Djian to a full house, seeing him survive, pulling in a huge double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Longmao Fan	640,000 295,000	295,000
David Djian	540,000 211,000	211,000

Tags: David Djian Longmao Fan

1 day 2 hours ago

Chaoui Chips Up Further

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dorian Dizy raised his button to 24,000. Mehdi Chaoui called in the big blind and subsequently checked the A♠6♥3♦ flop. Dizy put in a bet of 16,000, which Chaoui raised to 60,000.

Dizy called to the 4♠ turn, on which Chaoui checked again. Dizy piled in a hefty bet of 125,000, seeing Chaoui toss in calling chips. Chaoui then led out for a tiny 18,000 on the 10♠ river, quickly being looked up by Dizy.

Chaoui revealed A♥Q♣ for top pair, and Dizy mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	1,910,000 160,000	160,000

Dorian Dizy	265,000 334,000	334,000

Tags: Dorian Dizy Mehdi Chaoui

1 day 2 hours ago

Pesic Eliminated Following Delay

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Stewart Morrison

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In the first of two hands that led to the demise of Boris Pesic, the Slovenian called an early position raise to 24,000 from the cutoff and then faced a three-bet to 177,000 from Laurent Polito in the big blind. The original raiser folded, but Pesic called.

Pesic called, and before the dealer had even pulled the chips in, Polito said the words "all in". Another player at the table asked if that was binding, and the floor was called to provide a ruling. After a short delay in play, the tournament officials advised that once a flop had been dealt, Polito would be held to his words and would be forced all in.

The dealer spread a 2♥Q♥3♦ flop, and, as was necessary, Polito slid all his chips into the middle. Pesic had the smaller of the two stacks, and as such, he would be at risk if he chose to call.

Pesic took his time to decide, trying to engage in some conversation with Polito, who remained resolute. Pesic then chose to fold 9♠9♣ face up.

The very next shuffle, Benny Glaser raised from under the gun, and Pesic moved all in for 176,000. The action returned to Glaser, who called.

Boris Pesic: 4♦4♣ All in
Benny Glaser: 9♠9♦

The 3♣J♥5♥5♠10♠ board offered no improvement for Pesic, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Polito	790,000 192,000	192,000
Benny Glaser	429,000 226,000	226,000
Boris Pesic	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Boris Pesic Laurent Polito

1 day 2 hours ago

Assorted Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	1,750,000 64,000	64,000

Stanislav Anufriiev	1,335,000 232,000	232,000
Leonard Maue	1,175,000 61,000	61,000
Roman Stoica	875,000 74,000	74,000
Yao Xiang	650,000 102,000	102,000
Tahar Said	600,000 165,000	165,000
Jason Wheeler	590,000 82,000	82,000

1 day 2 hours ago

Two More Double-Ups

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lucas Blanco was in the big blind and got his stack of 172,000 in against Boris Kolev in the small blind.

Lucas Blanco: A♣J♠ All in
Boris Kolev: Q♣9♠

Blanco's ace-high remained best on the 3♦7♠6♣K♥ flop and turn, and he rivered top pair on the A♥ river to secure his double-up.

At another table, Laurent Polito was all in for 284,000 under the gun and was up against Fabiano Cappelli on the button.

Laurent Polito: A♥A♣ All in
Fabiano Cappelli: K♥K♣

The 5♣9♣A♠ flop left Cappelli's kings with just runner-runner outs, and Polito's top set was awarded the pot as the 10♥ turn prevented any miracles from occuring. The 3♦ river was dealt as a formality before the next hand was dealt.