2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€939,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,204,050
Entries
1,073
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Trofimov Outflops Hvam

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

Morten Hvam opened to 180,000 with the {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Dragos Trofimov three-bet to 550,000 in the small blind with the {10-Spades}{9-Hearts} for Hvam to call. The {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop was checked by Trofimov and Hvam checked it back to the {8-Spades} turn.

Both checked back once more and that led to the {j-Diamonds} on the river. Trofimov checked once more and Hvam checked back to look rather perplexed at the holdings of his opponent.

"You are all licking your fingers. Now I only gonna play kings," Trofimov joked in table chat.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
6,580,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
4,840,000
710,000
710,000

Tags: Dragos TrofimovMorten Hvam

Cervantes Beats Trofimov in Showdown

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

Jaime Cervantes raised to 160,000 with the {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Dragos Trofimov defended {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} in the big blind, spiking a pair and straight draw on the {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop. Both players checked and the {8-Spades} followed on the turn, which was checked through once more.

The {k-Spades} river was checked by Trofimov and Cervantes mulled it over for a few seconds before leading for 220,000 into 440,000. Trofimov paid it off and Cervantes caught a break to claim some urgently needed pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
4,130,000
-460,000
-460,000
Profile photo of Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
2,300,000
460,000
460,000

Tags: Jaime CervantesDragos Trofimov

Pingray Successfully Bluffs Cervantes

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Hugo Pingray
Hugo Pingray

Hugo Pingray opened to 180,000 with the {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} from an early position and Morten Hvam called in the small blind with the {9-Spades}{7-Spades}, Jaime Cervantes called out of the big blind with {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

The {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop was checked to Pingray, who bet 200,000. Hvam folded and Cervantes called as they headed to the {8-Clubs} turn. Cervantes checked once more and Pingray fired a second barrel for 800,000 into a pot of 1,020,000, forcing Cervantes to use a time bank extension before he called.

That led to the {a-Hearts} on the river which improved Cervantes to trips but completed a potential flush. Cervantes checked and Pingray fired the third barrel by jamming for an effective 1,840,000.

The American immediately sighed and invested several of his remaining time banks before he let go. Some other players at the table guessed the cards of Pingray with one of them suspecting it to be ace-six.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
7,580,000
-340,000
-340,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Hugo Pingray fr
Hugo Pingray
7,360,000
1,440,000
1,440,000
Profile photo of Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
1,840,000
-1,260,000
-1,260,000

Tags: Hugo PingrayJaime CervantesMorten Hvam

Another Pot to Trofimov

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

Dragos Trofimov then picked up the {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and made it 160,000 to go on the button. Marcelo Simoes three-bet to 440,000 in the small blind and Trofimov used another time bank extension before clicking it back to 1,000,000.

Simoes mulled it over for a bit but settled on a fold as Trofimov leaped into third place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
7,090,000
-600,000
-600,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
4,590,000
605,000
605,000

Tags: Dragos TrofimovMarcelo Simoes

Pingray Three-Bets Soenmez; Trofimov Jams

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

Erkan Soenmez raised to 175,000 on the button with the {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Hugo Pingray three-bet to 665,000 in the small blind with the {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} to force a fold.

Morten Hvam then raised to 180,000 from under the gun with {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Pingray flat-called on the button with the {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Dragos Trofimov in the small blind had the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and used a time bank extension before pushing all-in for 3,465,000, forcing two folds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
7,920,000
-220,000
-220,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Hugo Pingray fr
Hugo Pingray
5,920,000
395,000
395,000
Profile photo of Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
3,985,000
255,000
255,000

Tags: Dragos TrofimovHugo PingrayErkan SoenmezMorten Hvam

Simoes Gets Closer to Hvam

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

Marcelo Simoes opened to 205,000 with the {k-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Morten Hvam called with the {10-Spades}{3-Hearts} in a battle of the big blinds between the two chip leaders. Simoes continued for 175,000 on the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop and Hvam came along.

The {5-Clubs} fell on the turn and they opted to check. After the {9-Diamonds} river, Simoes made a blocker bet of 230,000 and Hvam just called to let the Brazilian rail celebrate.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
8,140,000
-230,000
-230,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
7,690,000
430,000
430,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marcelo SimoesMorten Hvam

Small Pot for Simoes With a Straight

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

From under the gun, Marcelo Simoes opened to 160,000 with the {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Jaime Cervantes called in the cutoff with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. The {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop kept Simoes in the lead and he bet 205,000 for Cervantes to stick around.

After the {7-Hearts} turn, the action went check, check, and the {5-Clubs} river completed the board.

Simoes checked and Cervantes checked back to award the pot to the Brazilian.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
7,260,000
370,000
370,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
3,100,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Jaime CervantesMarcelo Simoes

Trofimov Gets Value From Soenmez

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

Erkan Soenmez opened to 180,000 from under the gun with the {a-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Jaime Cervantes defended the big blind with the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}. The {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop was checked to Soenmez, who bet 215,000 and took down the pot.

Dragos Trofimov then min-raised to 160,000 with the {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Soenmez came along in the big blind with the {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Both had a piece on the {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop for Soenmez to check-call a bet worth 150,000.

The {6-Clubs} on the turn was checked by both players and the {10-Spades} fell on the river. Soenmez check-called a bet of 250,000 to get shown the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Erkan Soenmez tr
Erkan Soenmez
4,510,000
-340,000
-340,000
Profile photo of Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
3,730,000
645,000
645,000
Profile photo of Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
3,500,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Dragos TrofimovErkan SoenmezJaime Cervantes