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

1 day 21 hours ago

Wheeler Chips Up Against Leader

Frank Visser

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

The short-stacked Jason Wheeler raised to 100,000 under the gun. Bernhard Binder was next to act and placed a small three-bet to 215,000, seeing Wheeler toss in a call.

Wheeler check-called Binder's continuation-bet of 55,000 on the Q♠A♣J♣ flop, after which the 9♣ was checked by both players.

Wheeler bet 375,000 on the 8♥ river, which was more than half his stack. Binder quickly mucked, and Wheeler's stack moved back above the seven-figure mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	7,270,000 330,000	330,000

Jason Wheeler	1,295,000 670,000	670,000

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1 day 21 hours ago

Lahmani Correctly Folds Two Pair

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Frank Visser

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

Oshri Lahmani flicked in a raise to 100,000 under the gun with Q♦9♦. It folded to Samuel Ju in the big blind, who obliged with a call holding K♥6♥. Lahmani continued for 75,000 on the Q♥2♥K♦ flop, and Ju check-called.

The A♥ turn gave Ju the nut flush and was checked through to the 9♣ river, which gave Lahmani two pair. Ju bet enough to put Lahmani to the test for his last 400,000. Lahmani went into the tank, spending one of his time banks before finding the fold to stay alive in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	2,325,000 195,000	195,000
Oshri Lahmani	400,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Oshri Lahmani Samuel Ju

1 day 21 hours ago

Updated Feature Table Counts

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	3,230,000 2,225,000	2,225,000
Raul Mestre	3,030,000 450,000	450,000

Samuel Ju	2,130,000
Xavier Cortazar	1,880,000 20,000	20,000
Miroslav Rizov	1,620,000 280,000	280,000
Oshri Lahmani	450,000 600,000	600,000

1 day 21 hours ago

Cortazar Pays Ju Off

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Frank Visser

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

Samuel Ju opened to 100,000 in the cutoff. Xavier Cortazar looked down at his cards in the big blind and called.

Ju tossed in another 100,000 on the 3♠K♥7♠ flop. Cortazar check-called, after which both checked the 6♦ turn.

The 4♠ river completed the board. Cortazar led out for 50,000 but was raised to 150,000 by Ju. Cortazar spent one time bank before calling with J♦7♣, but his hero-call proved fruitless as Ju had rivered a straight with A♥5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	2,130,000 535,000	535,000
Xavier Cortazar	1,900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Samuel Ju Xavier Cortazar

1 day 21 hours ago

Wheeler Experiences Kicker Issues

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action folded around to the blinds, and when Jason Wheeler limped in, Bernhard Binder checked his option.

Wheeler put 50,000 into the middle on the 6♥K♠Q♥ flop, and Binder called before both players checked on the 10♠ turn.

The board was made complete by the 5♣, and Wheeler picked his betting lead back up, putting 225,000 into the middle. Binder called and tabled the winner with Q♦9♣ after Wheeler flipped over his Q♣7♠, for the same pair, but a lower kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	7,600,000 300,000	300,000

Jason Wheeler	625,000 425,000	425,000

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1 day 21 hours ago

Malpelli Attempts to Trap Stoica

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Frank Visser

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

It folded to Jose Malpelli in the small blind, who made the minimum raise to 100,000. Roman Stoica tossed in a quick call in the big blind, and called again when Malpelli added another 100,000 to the pot on the 5♣2♣Q♣ flop.

The 7♣ turn and Q♥ river were then checked to showdown. Malpelli revealed A♣5♥ for the nut flush, and Stoica tabled the 4♣ before he mucked his other card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	3,510,000 290,000	290,000

Jose Malpelli	1,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Jose Malpelli Roman Stoica

1 day 21 hours ago

Malpelli Exercises Caution

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Stewart Morrison

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

Jose Malpelli raised to 100,000 from the hijack, which only Bernhard Binder called in the big blind.

On a 10♥4♥J♦ flop, Binder check-called a bet of 150,000 before action checked through on the 3♣ turn card.

The K♣ completed the board, and when Binder checked for a third time, Malpelli checked back.

Malpelli flipped over K♠J♠ for two pair, and Binder mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	7,300,000 400,000	400,000

Jose Malpelli	1,500,000

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1 day 21 hours ago

Rizov Remains in Contention

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Frank Visser

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

Miroslav Rizov pushed all in for 620,000 on the button, and was called by Xavier Cortazar in the small blind.

Miroslav Rizov: K♦J♦ All in
Xavier Cortazar: A♥9♥

Rizov flopped a flush draw on 3♦8♣8♦ for some extra outs, although the 4♥ turn was of no help. The 5♦ river completed his draw, however, and he happily raked in his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xavier Cortazar	2,300,000 920,000	920,000
Miroslav Rizov	1,340,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Miroslav Rizov Xavier Cortazar

1 day 21 hours ago

Stoica Pulls Clear of Fan

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Stewart Morrison

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

Starting the hands with similar stacks, Roman Stoica raised to 100,000 on the button before calling a three-bet to 375,000 by Longmao Fan in the small blind.

Fan continued for 150,000 on the A♣J♠J♦ flop, and Stoica called a second time.

The 3♦ turn saw Fan pump the brakes, as he check-folded when Stoica fired 290,000 into the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	3,800,000 590,000	590,000

Longmao Fan	2,850,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Longmao Fan Roman Stoica

1 day 21 hours ago

Binder Goes Big

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Frank Visser

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

Bernhard Binder made it 100,000 to go in the cutoff. It folded to Roman Stoica in the big blind, who opted to call.

Stoica check-called Binder's continuation-bet of 175,000 on the Q♦3♥2♣ flop, and did the same when Binder sized up to 275,000 on the 9♦ turn. The 10♣ river was also checked by Stoica.

Binder then spent one of his time banks before he announced an overbet of 1,500,000. Stoica quickly released his cards as Binder saw his lead grow even further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	7,700,000 690,000	690,000

Roman Stoica	3,210,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Roman Stoica