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

1 day 16 hours ago

Mestre Goes Mining

Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Raul Mestre was first to act and made it 200,000 to go with 2♥2♦. Bernhard Binder sat in middle position as he three-bet his A♥Q♦ to 525,000, and Mestre called when the action folded back to him.

Binder continued for 325,000 on the 8♠K♦K♣ flop, and Mestre swiftly folded his ducks to forfeit the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	5,780,000 900,000	900,000

Raul Mestre	3,980,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Raul Mestre

1 day 16 hours ago

Stoica Shortest Stack After Folding to Malpelli

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jose Malpelli raised his 10♠9♠ to 200,000 in the hijack. It folded to Roman Stoica on the button, who three-bet to 500,000 with A♠J♦. Malpelli called after some thought, after which the 9♦2♣4♣ flop was fanned.

After Malpelli checked, Stoica piled in a bet of 350,000. Malpelli called to the 4♦ turn, where both players checked in quick succession.

Malpelli then moved all in for 2,100,000 when the J♣ hit the river, putting around a pot-sized bet in the middle. Stoica spent one of his time banks before he folded top pair, and Malpelli was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	4,880,000 200,000	200,000

Samuel Ju	4,650,000 250,000	250,000
David Djian	4,600,000 10,000	10,000
Raul Mestre	4,500,000 405,000	405,000

Jose Malpelli	4,050,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Longmao Fan	3,100,000 555,000	555,000
Oshri Lahmani	2,600,000 40,000	40,000
Roman Stoica	1,950,000 840,000	840,000

Tags: Jose Malpelli Roman Stoica

1 day 16 hours ago

Binder Loses Chip Lead

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Picking up another premium, Bernhard Binder raised to 200,000 with A♥K♠ under the gun. Samuel Ju looked down at K♦J♦ and called before Jose Malpelli also joined in with Q♣2♣ in the big blind.

The action checked through on the J♣5♠J♥ flop, seeing the dealer provide the 10♥ turn card.

When Malpelli checked for a second time, Binder took the opportunity to bet 400,000. Ju raised to 800,000, which quickly received folds from both players.

As a result, Binder relinquished his chip lead for the first time since the beginning of Day 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	4,900,000 930,000	930,000
Bernhard Binder	4,680,000 610,000	610,000

Jose Malpelli	3,000,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Jose Malpelli Samuel Ju

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

1 day 16 hours ago

Djian Sets Second Trap

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

It folded to David Djian in the small blind, who limped in. Oshri Lahmani checked in the big blind and bet 100,000 on the 7♦6♣6♠ flop once Djian had checked.

Lahmani sized up to 300,000 on the 5♠ turn, once again seeing his opponent check-call. The 9♠ river was then checked to showdown, where Djian showed A♥A♦.

Lahmani quickly added his A♣7♠ to the muck as Djian chipped up to take second place on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Djian	4,590,000 565,000	565,000
Oshri Lahmani	2,640,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: David Djian Oshri Lahmani

1 day 17 hours ago

Stacks Level Out as Djian Takes from Binder

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jose Malpelli started the action with a raise to 160,000 from early position, which both Bernhard Binder and David Djian called from the hijack and big blind.

The action checked to Binder on the A♠2♣4♠ flop, who bet 120,000. Djian called, but Mapelli folded his J♣10♣.

Djian checked for a second time on the 2♥ turn, and once again called when Binder continued for 500,000.

When the 7♠ completed the board, Djian continued in flow and checked again. This time, Binder wisely checked back. Djian flipped over 4♥4♣ to show he had been lying in the weeds with a full house, which was more than enough to beat Binder's A♣Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	5,290,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Raul Mestre	4,095,000 415,000	415,000

David Djian	4,025,000 1,095,000	1,095,000
Samuel Ju	3,970,000 160,000	160,000
Longmao Fan	3,655,000 125,000	125,000
Jose Malpelli	3,310,000 160,000	160,000
Oshri Lahmani	3,195,000 245,000	245,000
Roman Stoica	2,790,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder David Djian Jose Malpelli

1 day 17 hours ago

Malpelli Survives After Open-Jam Goes Wrong

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jose Malpelli was in the cutoff and promptly moved in his stack of 1,515,000 for an all-in raise. It folded to big blind Samuel Ju, who snap-called with a covering stack.

Jose Malpelli: A♦6♦ All in
Samuel Ju: A♠K♥

Malpelli was heavily dominated and had just three outs in the deck after the J♣4♣8♥Q♦ flop and turn. The river fell a miraculous 6♥, however, and Malpelli could not help but smile as he found a big double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	4,130,000 1,510,000	1,510,000
Jose Malpelli	3,150,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

Tags: Jose Malpelli Samuel Ju

1 day 17 hours ago

Ju Wins Small with Jacks

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Samuel Ju picked up J♥J♦ under the gun and raised to 160,000. Only Roman Stoica called, defending his big blind with 8♦7♦.

The dealer spread a A♣7♠Q♣ flop, and when Ju continued for 125,000, Stoica wasted no time at all in folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	5,640,000 190,000	190,000
Roman Stoica	2,830,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Roman Stoica Samuel Ju

1 day 17 hours ago

Back-to-Back Pots for Djian

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jose Malpelli looked down at A♣K♠ in middle position. He raised to 160,000, seeing David Djian call in the big blind. Both players checked the 7♣6♠5♥ flop, and Dijan bet 115,000 on the J♦ turn with his 8♥8♣.

Malpelli quickly folded Big Slick to surrender the chips.

On the next deal, Bernhard Binder made it 160,000 to go in middle position with A♥6♠. Djian found K♠K♥ in the small blind and raked in the pot when Binder folded to his three-bet of 625,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	6,360,000 160,000	160,000

David Djian	2,930,000 520,000	520,000
Jose Malpelli	1,720,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder David Djian Jose Malpelli

1 day 17 hours ago

More Multi-Way Action

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Having been dealt A♠J♥, Raul Mestre opened to 175,000 from early position. Both Bernhard Binder, holding Q♣10♣ in the cutoff, and Samuel Ju, holding 4♠4♣ in the small blind, called.

All three players checked on the monotone 3♥8♥4♥ flop, and the 9♦ turn was added to the board.

Ju chose to lead out on this street, betting 225,000, which Mestre called before Binder folded.

Ju bet again on the 8♠ river with his full house, but his 450,000 was quickly returned to him, as Mestre folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	6,520,000 220,000	220,000

Samuel Ju	5,450,000 700,000	700,000
Raul Mestre	3,680,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Raul Mestre Samuel Ju