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

1 day 20 hours ago

Lahmani Cracks Mestre's Queens to Double Again

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Oshri Lahmani pushed all in in the cutoff for 620,000. It folded to Raul Mestre in the big blind, who instantly called.

Oshri Lahmani: A♣10♠ All in
Raul Mestre: Q♥Q♦

Lahmani immediately flopped an ace on 9♦7♥A♥ to take a big lead. The 8♦ turn was no help to Mestre, and neither was the 3♠ river. Lahmani raked in another double-up as his comeback story continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Mestre	3,340,000 675,000	675,000

Oshri Lahmani	1,330,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: Oshri Lahmani Raul Mestre

1 day 20 hours ago

Mestre Fires Three Streets

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

First to act, Raul Mestre opened to 125,000 holding 7♥7♣, and only Xavier Cortazar called in the big blind with A♠J♠.

The dealer spread a 2♣7♠6♣ flop, and when Cortazar checked, Mestre continued for 125,000, which Cortazar called.

The 3♠ turn joined the board, and Cortazar checked a second time. Mestre didn't slow down, betting 450,000. Once again, Cortazar called.

Cortazar checked for a third time on the 4♥ river, left with just ace-high, and Mestre moved all in, having a covering stack. Cortazar didn't entertain the bet, though, and returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Mestre	4,015,000 915,000	915,000

Samuel Ju	2,940,000
Leonard Maue	2,929,000 79,000	79,000
Xavier Cortazar	940,000 760,000	760,000
Miroslav Rizov	885,000 30,000	30,000
Oshri Lahmani	620,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Raul Mestre Xavier Cortazar

1 day 20 hours ago

Rizov Dives Under Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Samuel Ju raised his button to 125,000. Miroslav Rizov defended his big blind and check-called when Ju continued for 175,000 on the 2♦9♣Q♥ flop.

The 2♠ turn was checked by both players, leading to the 8♠ appearing on the river. Rizov checked again, prompting Ju to fire a bet of 330,000 into the pot.

Rizov quickly called, but his 9♠7♥ was no match against the Q♠J♥ of Ju, who dragged the pot with top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	2,940,000 990,000	990,000
Miroslav Rizov	915,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Miroslav Rizov Samuel Ju

1 day 20 hours ago

Djian Overtakes Stoica

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

David Djian raised to 120,000 from the hijack, and only Roman Stoica called on the button.

On a 2♦8♣7♠ flop, Djian continued for 115,000. Stoica called, and both players then checked on the 4♣ turn.

Djian checked again on the 10♥ river, but snap-called when Stoica bet 380,000.

Stoica tabled A♠J♥, which was unable to beat Djian's J♣J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Djian	2,725,000 735,000	735,000
Roman Stoica	2,675,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: David Djian Roman Stoica

1 day 20 hours ago

Djian Gets Binder Out

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Small blind Bernhard Binder raised to 180,000. David Djian called in the big blind before the players checked through the 5♥9♦10♠ flop and 5♠ turn.

Binder then bet 105,000 on the 2♦ river, only to be raised to 325,000 by Djian. Binder used one of his time banks, then folded his hand to forfeit the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	7,450,000 240,000	240,000

David Djian	1,990,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder David Djian

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

1 day 20 hours ago

Mestre Squeezes River Value

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Stewart Morrison

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Play folded around to Raul Mestre in the small blind, who limped in, and Leonard Maue checked in the big blind.

Mestre check-called a 50,000 bet on the 7♥A♣6♣ flop, and both players checked on the K♦ turn.

The 6♠ completed the board, and Mestre led out for 100,000. Maue opted to call and mucked his Q♣2♦ when Mestre flipped over A♥2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Mestre	3,100,000 125,000	125,000

Leonard Maue	2,850,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Raul Mestre

1 day 20 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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Stewart Morrison

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	7,690,000 420,000	420,000

Roman Stoica	3,385,000 125,000	125,000

Raul Mestre	3,225,000 575,000	575,000

Leonard Maue	2,825,000 405,000	405,000
Jose Malpelli	2,750,000 225,000	225,000
Longmao Fan	2,480,000 170,000	170,000
Samuel Ju	1,950,000 375,000	375,000
Miroslav Rizov	1,815,000 195,000	195,000
David Djian	1,705,000 50,000	50,000
Xavier Cortazar	1,700,000 180,000	180,000
Oshri Lahmani	800,000 25,000	25,000

1 day 21 hours ago

Jason Wheeler Eliminated in 12th Place (€51,400)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jose Malpelli opened to 100,000 from the hijack, and Longmao Fan called on the button. In the small blind, Jason Wheeler then inquired about Malpelli's stack. Happy with the answer he received, he moved all in for 1,055,000. Malpelli wasted no time moving all in as well, a bet worth roughly 1,700,000. Fan folded, and the cards were revealed.

Jason Wheeler: 9♠9♥ All in
Jose Malpelli: K♥K♣

Wheeler needed help fast, but the A♦6♥6♠4♥5♣ board was unforthcoming, seeing his deep run end in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Malpelli	2,975,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Longmao Fan	2,650,000 200,000	200,000
Jason Wheeler	Busted

Tags: Jason Wheeler Jose Malpelli Longmao Fan

1 day 21 hours ago

Lahmani Finds Quick Double

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Raul Mestre pushed in a raise to 100,000 in the cutoff. It folded to the short-stacked Oshri Lahmani in the big blind, who called.

Lahmani then pushed in his 250,000 remaining stack on the 8♠3♥4♥ board, and Mestre looked him up after some deliberation.

Oshri Lahmani: 4♠3♠ All in
Raul Mestre: A♣7♠

The deck had no sweat in store for Lahmani, as the 10♥ turn meant he secured his double-up. Mestre paid the required chips after the A♠ river had been dealt, and play continued on the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Mestre	2,650,000 380,000	380,000

Oshri Lahmani	775,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Oshri Lahmani Raul Mestre