€5,300 Main Event Dia 5 | 2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

2016-05-05 17:03 UTC+2

Bendik Scores Huge Double

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 115,000 from the hijack and small blind Oren Rosen made the call. Big blind Jan Bendik squeezed to 365,000 and Vieira shoved all in. Rosen folded, Bendik was quick to call.

Joao Vieira:
Jan Bendik:

The flop left Vieira hoping for just runner runner, but he was already drawing dead after the hit the turn. The on the river was a blank and Bendik doubled his 1,665,000 stack.

Vieira is left with just over half a million, but he's made a comeback from a worse position already this tournament so don't count him out just yet.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jan Bendik	3,480,000 1,810,000	1,810,000

Joao Vieira	550,000 -1,780,000	-1,780,000

Tags: Jan Bendik Joao Vieira Oren Rosen

2016-05-05 17:08 UTC+2

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 13th Place (€53,310)

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

On Day 3 of the Main Event, Joao Vieira made an incredible comeback. Today he couldn't repeat that amazing performance. After being knocked down by Jan Bendik in a cooler situation, he would lose the remainder of his chips two hands later after suffering a bad beat.

Vieira opened for 110,000 first to act, and saw hijack Jimmy Guerrero three-bet to 260,000. Action folded back to Vieira and he shoved all in for around 550,000. Guerrero snap called.

Joao Viera:
Jimmy Guerrero:

Guerrero asked the rest of the table if they had folded an ace, but nobody had. The flop was still good for Vieira, but the on the turn sure wasn't and left him with a single out to draw to. The on the river wasn't that one card he needed and he made his exit in 13th place, worth €53,310.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joao Vieira	Eliminado

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Joao Vieira

2016-05-05 17:22 UTC+2

Loc Tu Eliminated in 12th Place (€53,310)

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

From the cutoff, Oren Rosen raised to 120,000. His neighbor on the button Jan Bendik folded but small blind Loc Tu three-bet to 290,000. Antoine Saout folded his big blind and Rosen made the call.

The flop came and Rosen made a bet of 360,000, leaving himself exactly 500,000 behind. Rosen didn't waste much time shoving all in and Tu went into the tank.

"Will you show if I fold?" asked Tu.

When Rosen didn't respond, Tu eventually slid forward his single tower of chips.

Oren Rosen:
Loc Tu:

Tu was in trouble and needed help fast. The on the turn and on the river weren't the cards he was looking for though, and he made his exit in 12th place.

The €10 Spin & Go qualifier took home €53,310 for his performance, guaranteeing the remaining 11 players €59,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Oren Rosen	3,500,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Loc Tu	Eliminado

Tags: Antoine Saout Loc Tu Jan Bendik Oren Rosen

2016-05-05 18:27 UTC+2

Bendik Loses Huge Pot, Doubles Right After

Nível 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

We caught the tail end of a very big pot between Jimmy Guerrero and Jan Bendik. On a board of we saw small blind Oren Rosen bet out 180,000. Big blind Jan Bendik made the call before Jimmy Guerrero squeezed to 750,000. Rosen folded, Bendik made the call.

The river came the and Bendik checked. Guerrero carefully cut out 1.5 million and slid them forward. Bendik instantly called, but angrily mucked his upon being shown Guerrero's .

Bendik was a bit on tilt after that, motioning the camera's to go away. The next hand though, the sky would clear up for him again.

Mohamed Aissani made it 110,000 to go from first position and his neighbor Jimmy Guerrero made the call. Small blind Jan Bendik still seemed agitated and shoved all in for 1,845,000. Aissani moved in over the top and Guerrero folded.

Mohamed Aissani:
Jan Bendik:

The board ran out and Bendik doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jimmy Guerrero	7,100,000 4,390,000	4,390,000
Mohamed Aissani	1,310,000 -890,000	-890,000
Jan Bendik	387,000 -3,093,000	-3,093,000

Tags: Jan Bendik Jimmy Guerrero Mohamed Aissani Oren Rosen

2016-05-05 19:06 UTC+2

Mohamed Aissani Eliminated in 11th Place (€59,500)

Nível 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Mohmaed Aissani raised to 135,000 under the gun with and Jimmy Guerrero three-bet from the cutoff to 375,000. The flop brought out and Aissani checked to Guerro who had flopped a set of queens with .

Guerrero bet 125,000 and Aissani raised to 250,000 quickly. Guerrero made the call and on the turn the hit.

Aissani moved all in for 615,000, and he got snap-called by Guerrero.

The river brought the and Aissani left the tournament in eleventh place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jimmy Guerrero	8,490,000 1,390,000	1,390,000
Mohamed Aissani	Eliminado

Tags: Mohamed Aissani Jimmy Guerrero

2016-05-05 19:24 UTC+2

Adrien Allain Scores Huge Double

Nível 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Adrien Allain in the hijack made it 135,000 and his neighbor Enver Abduraimov in the cutoff three-bet to 300,000. Action folded back to Allain and the Frenchman made it 775,000. Abduraimov just about instantly called upon learning how much it was.

The flop came and Allain continued for 500,000. Abduraimov didn't waste any time raising to 1.2 million and Allain answered with an all in for 2,065,000. Abduraimov asked for an exact count, and called.

Adrien Allain:
Enver Abduraimov:

The on the turn gave Abduraimov some new outs, but the on the river wasn't one of them. Double up for Allain.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adrien Allain	5,820,000 3,730,000	3,730,000
Enver Abduraimov	1,010,000 -2,585,000	-2,585,000

Tags: Adrien Allain Enver Abduraimov

2016-05-05 19:30 UTC+2

Enver Abduraimov Eliminated in 10th Place (€59,500)

Nível 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Down to 1,010,000 now, Enver Abduraimov shoved all in from the cutoff. Action folded to small blind Ben Philipps who thought about it for a bit before folding, later claiming to have had . Big blind Asan Umarov instantly called.

Enver Abduraimov:
Asan Umarov:

The flop came , doing nothing for Abduraimov. The on the turn even made things worse as he lost some of his outs. The on the river made Umarov a flush and Abduraimov made his exit in 10th place.

The tournament is now down to 9 players, all guaranteed €71,620 from here on out. The two tabled are merged to one with a full redraw. There is talks about them moving forward the dinner break by 44 minutes, expect an update as soon as a decision has been made.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Asan Umarov	3,025,000 920,000	920,000
Enver Abduraimov	Eliminado

Tags: Asan Umarov Enver Abduraimov

2016-05-05 21:42 UTC+2

Ben Philipps Eliminated in 9th Place (€71,620)

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Nível 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #9: Pierre Calamusa found a better hand with this time and again made it 135,000 to go.

Ben Philipps on the button shoved all in for 1,070,000 with . Calamusa asked how much it was, and called after thinking about it for a bit.

The flop came , doing nothing yet for Philipps. 28% equity dropped down to 20% with the on the turn.

The fell on the river and Philipps bubbled the final table, going out in 9th for €71,620. The remaining 8 finalists are guaranteed €91,860 from here on out.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jimmy Guerrero	8,630,000 -295,000	-295,000
Adrien Allain	6,540,000 860,000	860,000
Pierre Calamusa	5,110,000 2,370,000	2,370,000

Jan Bendik	3,570,000 -250,000	-250,000

Dario Sammartino	3,000,000 175,000	175,000
Oren Rosen	2,300,000 -730,000	-730,000
Asan Umarov	2,280,000 -850,000	-850,000
Antoine Saout	1,320,000
Ben Philipps	Eliminado

Tags: Ben Philipps Benjamin Philipps Pierre Calamusa

2016-05-05 23:32 UTC+2

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 8th Place (€91,860)

Nível 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #36: Asan Umarov raised with from the cutoff to 175,000 and Dario Sammartino moved all in for 1,205,000 from the button. Sammartino held and eventually Umarov called.

The board ran out and Umarov flopped a pair of tens, while Sammartino held a flush draw. The turn brought the and the river the , and Sammartino was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Asan Umarov	3,790,000 1,585,000	1,585,000
Dario Sammartino	Eliminado

Tags: Asan Umarov Dario Sammartino

2016-05-06 00:46 UTC+2

Hands 48-51: Allain Takes a Massive One Off Calamusa

Nível 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #48: Jimmy Guerrero raised under the gun to 235,000 with and Asan Umarov looked at in the big blind. Umarov called and the flop brought out , on which Guerrero bet 275,000 after Umarov checked. Umarov called and on the turn the hit.

Umarov checked again, and Guerrero bet 675,000 on the turn. Umarov tanked for a bit before calling, and the river was the .

Umarov checked again, and now Guerrero checked behind with his made flush against the two pair of his opponent.

Hand #49: Adrien Allain raised under the gun plus one with to 225,000 and Oren Rosen looked at in the cutoff. Rosen went into the tank for quite some time before folding his hand.

Jan Bendik called with on the button and two players saw a flop of . After unknown action the turn brought out and both players checked.

The river was the and again the action was checked. Bendik showed his pocket pair and he won the pot.

Hand #50: Pierre Calamusa received a walk.

Hand #51: Pierre Calamusa limped with and Adrien Allain checked with . The flop brought out and and Calamusa bet 125,000 and Allain called.

The turn brought out the and Calamusa bet 300,000 into Allain's turned straight. Allain raised it up to 800,000 and Calamusa called rather quickly.

On the river the hit and Calamusa checked to Allain who looked down at his cards before betting 1.5 million and Calamusa snap-called.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jimmy Guerrero	11,280,000 160,000	160,000
Adrien Allain	9,500,000 2,635,000	2,635,000
Jan Bendik	3,120,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Pierre Calamusa	2,700,000 -2,760,000	-2,760,000

Asan Umarov	2,480,000 -1,290,000	-1,290,000
Antoine Saout	1,870,000 340,000	340,000
Oren Rosen	1,770,000 -655,000	-655,000

Tags: Adrien Allain Asan Umarov Jan Bendik Jimmy Guerrero Oren Rosen Pierre Calamusa