€5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2023-05-04 18:32 UTC+2

Meragal Rips on Martirosian

MattHansen

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 65,000 under the gun and Maduka Meragal called from the big blind. The flop came A♦Q♣7♠ and Martirosian continued with a bet of 50,000. Meragal check-raised to 150,000 and Martirosian called.

The turn was the K♣ and Meragal led out with a bet of 200,000. Martirosian raised to 475,000 and Meragal instantly announced all in. Martirosian wasted little time before sending his cards to the muck and Meragal raked in the pot with a few eyebrows raised at the table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maduka Meragal	2,460,000 700,000	700,000
Artur Martirosian	1,280,000 -620,000	-620,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Maduka Meragal

2023-05-04 18:39 UTC+2

Vasylchenko Picks Up Kings

MattHansen

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Oleg Vasylchenko raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Kenan Taylor shoved 625,000 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Vasylchenko called for his last 325,000 without hesitation.

Oleg Vasylchenko: K♠K♥
Kenan Taylor: A♥7♣

The board ran out 2♣10♠5♥2♠8♦ and the kings held to give Vasylchenko a double that put Taylor on the ropes.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Oleg Vasylchenko	710,000 -255,000	-255,000
Kenan Taylor	300,000 -385,000	-385,000

2023-05-04 18:39 UTC+2

Pieter Aerts Eliminated in 17th Place (€39,950)

MattHansen

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstad opened from the cutoff and Pieter Aerts defended out of the big blind.

Aerts checked on the flop of Q♣7♦2♦ and Haraldstad checked back. Aerts checked again on the A♦ turn and Haraldstad bet 75,000. Aerts called.

Aerts checked once more on the 3♣ river and Haraldstad bet 600,000 to tap his opponent for his final 300,000 or so. Aerts went in the tank and then called all in.

Haraldstad showed A♣K♠ for a pair of aces and it was good as Aerts showed a pair of queens with K♦Q♠ to mark his elimination ahead of the two-table redraw.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joachim Haraldstad	2,300,000 380,000	380,000

Pieter Aerts	Eliminado

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Pieter Aerts

2023-05-04 18:40 UTC+2

Last Two Tables

MattHansen

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Arunas Sapitavicius	Lithuania	5,300,000	177
1	2	Joachim Haraldstad	Norway	2,400,000	80
1	3	Mike Watson	Canada	2,100,000	70
1	4	Andrew Hulme	England	2,100,000	70
1	5	Vicente Delgado	Andorra	1,800,000	60
1	6	Maduka Meragal	Canada	2,600,000	87
1	7	Samy Boujmala	France	2,200,000	73
1	8	Oleg Vasylchenko	Ukraine	850,000	28

2	1	Nicola Grieco	Italy	1,565,000	52
2	2	Arnaud Enselme	France	2,510,000	84
2	3	Artur Martirosian	Russia	1,285,000	43
2	4	Kenan Taylor	England	300,000	10
2	5	Ori Hasson	Israel	1,160,000	39
2	6	Leonard Maue	Austria	3,050,000	102
2	7	Jason Wheeler	United States	2,655,000	89
2	8	Leo Worthington-Leese	England	1,990,000	66

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Arunas Sapitavicius	5,300,000 500,000	500,000
Leonard Maue	3,050,000 50,000	50,000
Jason Wheeler	2,655,000 -65,000	-65,000
Maduka Meragal	2,600,000 140,000	140,000
Arnaud Enselme	2,510,000 170,000	170,000
Joachim Haraldstad	2,400,000 100,000	100,000

Samy Boujmala	2,200,000 -50,000	-50,000

Mike Watson	2,100,000 210,000	210,000

Andrew Hulme	2,100,000 180,000	180,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	1,990,000 -310,000	-310,000

Vicente Delgado	1,800,000 240,000	240,000
Nicola Grieco	1,565,000 -285,000	-285,000

Artur Martirosian	1,285,000 5,000	5,000

Ori Hasson	1,160,000 -315,000	-315,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	850,000 140,000	140,000
Kenan Taylor	300,000

2023-05-04 18:56 UTC+2

Wheeler Hits the 3 Million Mark

MattHansen

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Wheeler raised to 65,000 with J♥J♦ from under the gun and Leonard Maue called from the big blind with K♦10♠.

The flop was 10♦4♣J♣ and Maue check-called a 70,000 bet from Wheeler to see Q♠ on the turn.

Maue checked again and Wheeler bet 165,000. Maue called and the river was 7♠.

Maue checked once more and leaned forward when Wheeler fired 400,000. After a few moments of thought, Maue thought better of it and tossed his hand in the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Wheeler	3,000,000 345,000	345,000
Leonard Maue	2,720,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Leonard Maue

2023-05-04 18:57 UTC+2

Boujmala Bets Out Sapitavicius

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Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Arunas Sapitavicius opened to 65,000 in middle position and Maduka Meragal and Samy Boujmala called out of the blinds.

Meragal and Boujmala checked on the flop of 9♦Q♠10♥ and Sapitavicius checked back. Meragal checked again on the Q♦ turn and Boujmala bet 155,000. Sapitavicius called and Meragal folded.

The A♠ river completed the board and Boujmala sized up to 400,000. Sapitavicius gave it some thought and folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Arunas Sapitavicius	4,900,000 -400,000	-400,000
Samy Boujmala	3,000,000 800,000	800,000

Maduka Meragal	2,500,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Maduka Meragal Samy Boujmala

2023-05-04 19:06 UTC+2

Andrew Hulme Eliminated in 16th Place (€39,950)

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Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstad opened to 65,000 in early position and Mike Watson called on his left. Andrew Hulme was next to act and three-bet to 240,000. Haraldstad four-bet to 565,000 which got Watson out of the hand and Hulme five-bet to 1,700,000, leaving just 200,00 behind. Haraldstad instantly shoved all in and Hulme used the rest of his time banks before calling off his stack.

Andrew Hulme: K♥K♣
Joachim Haraldstad: A♠K♠

The flop fell Q♠J♥2♥ and Haraldstad picked up some extra outs with a straight draw. The 2♣ paired the board on the turn which changed nothing but the A♦ rolled off on the river. Haraldstad hit a "Barry" on the river and Hulme was forced to settle for 16th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joachim Haraldstad	4,350,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Andrew Hulme	Eliminado

Tags: Andrew Hulme Joachim Haraldstad Mike Watson

2023-05-04 19:07 UTC+2

Taylor With Cautious Double

MattHansen

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Arnaud Enselme raised to 65,000 with 9♠9♥ from under the gun and Kenan Taylor committed all but just one T-5,000 chip with J♠J♥. Action folded around and Enselme called.

The flop was 10♠K♦8♦ and Enselme checked. Taylor checked back and the turn was Q♥.

Both players checked the turn and the river was A♣.

Enselme checked once more and called when Taylor flicked out his last chip. Enselme called and Taylor showed the pocket jacks to take the double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Arnaud Enselme	2,210,000 -300,000	-300,000
Kenan Taylor	675,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Kenan Taylor

2023-05-04 19:20 UTC+2

Meragal Gets Paid With Nut Flush

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Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maduka Meragal opened to 65,000 in the cutoff and Arunas Sapitavicius defended out of the big blind.

Sapitavicius checked on the flop of 3♦K♦6♦ and Meragal continued for 85,000. Sapitavicius called. Sapitavicius then led out for 40,000 on the 4♥ turn and Meragal called.

The Q♠ river completed the board and Sapitavicius checked. Meragal used a time bank and bet 430,000. Sapitavicius called, only to muck when his opponent showed the stone nuts with A♦9♦ for an ace-high flush.

"Is that the first time you've used a time bank?" asked Mike Watson.

"Yep!" replied Meragal.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Arunas Sapitavicius	4,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Maduka Meragal	2,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Maduka Meragal Mike Watson

2023-05-04 19:24 UTC+2

Martirosian Pressures Hasson

MattHansen

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 65,000 with A♥A♦ from the button and Ori Hasson called from the big blind with J♣8♠.

The flop was J♦6♠7♦ and Hasson check-called a 60,000 bet to see a turned 3♠.

Hasson checked the turn and called when Martirosian bet 250,000. The river was 2♠.

Hasson went with check once more before Martirosian shoved 620,000. After a long tank, Hasson thought better of it and tossed the hand in the muck to give up the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Artur Martirosian	1,620,000 335,000	335,000

Ori Hasson	740,000 -420,000	-420,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Ori Hasson