2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

�5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 6
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Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣9♣
Prize
€749,425
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,325,300
Entries
1,098
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 6
Entries
6
Players Left
1
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Watson Dominates and Doubles Through Maue

Connor Richards
Connor Richards
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Leonard Maue completed in the small blind with Q?6? and Mike Watson raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind with K?Q?. Maue three-bet to 3,000,000 and Watson called.

Watson checked on the flop of Q?7?10? and Maue checked back. Watson then led out for 3,600,000 on the 3? turn and Maue called.

The 8? river completed the board and Watson moved all in for 5,450,000. Maue called and saw the bad news as he was out-kicked and Watson doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson 		24,300,000
9,550,000
 9,550,000
EPT 2X Winner
Leonard Maue de
Leonard Maue 		8,630,000
-9,545,000
 -9,545,000

Tags: Leonard MaueMike Watson

First Two Pots Go to Maue

Adam Lamers
Adam Lamers
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Leonard Maue raised to 550,000 on the button with K?8? and Mike Watson defended with Q?4? in the big blind. The flop came 7?3?3? and Maue continued with a bet of 275,000. Watson check-raised to 1,000,000 and Maue called.

The 5? landed on the turn and Watson checked again. Maue fired out a bet of 1,000,000 with king-high and Watson was forced to let it go.

On the next hand, Watson limped in with Q?8? and Maue raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind with K?8?. Watson called to see a flop of A?10?10? which missed both players. Maue continued with a bet of 500,000 and Watson folded.

Player Chips Progress
Leonard Maue de
Leonard Maue 		18,175,000
2,750,000
 2,750,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson 		14,750,000
-2,750,000
 -2,750,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonLeonard Maue

Heads-Up Deal

Adam Lamers
Adam Lamers
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson and Leonard Maue have agreed to a heads-up deal and will be taking a short break for the stream to prepare for the heads-up match. Watson has locked up �716,085 with the bigger of the two stacks while Maue has guaranteed at least �697,175. They will be playing for �33,340 and the EPT Main Event trophy. The action will resume in roughly ten minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson 		17,500,000
-100,000
 -100,000
EPT 2X Winner
Leonard Maue de
Leonard Maue 		15,425,000
-5,000
 -5,000

Leo Worthington-Leese Eliminated in 3rd Place (�397,450)

Connor Richards
Connor Richards
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Leo Worthington-Leese
Leo Worthington-Leese

Leo Worthington-Leese completed in the small blind and Leonard Maue raised to 650,000 in the big blind. Worthington-Leese called.

Worthington-Leese checked on the flop of 9?7?3? and Maue continued for 600,000. Worthington-Leese check-raised to 3,000,000 with just 2,330,000 behind and Maue three-bet jammed before Worthington-Leese called it off.

Leo Worthington-Leese: 10?5?
Leonard Maue: J?J?

Worthington-Leese was looking for a diamond and picked up additional outs on the 5? turn. The 6? bricked off on the river and commentator James Hartigan noted that "this Leese has expired" as the Brit was eliminated in third place.

Leo Worthington-Leese
Leo Worthington-Leese
Player Chips Progress
Leonard Maue de
Leonard Maue 		15,430,000
5,880,000
 5,880,000
Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese 		Busted
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Leo Worthington-LeeseLeonard Maue

Joachim Haraldstad Eliminated in 4th Place (�305,750)

Adam Lamers
Adam Lamers
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Joachim Haraldstad
Joachim Haraldstad

The action folded to Joachim Haraldstad in the small blind who shipped all in for his last 1,225,000. Mike Watson quickly called from the big blind and the cards were on their backs.

Joachim Haraldstad: K?6?
Mike Watson: 10?8?

The flop came 10?10?9? and Watson took a commanding lead with trip tens. The 9? on the turn sealed the deal for Haraldstad who was left drawing dead to the 3? on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson 		17,600,000
1,220,000
 1,220,000
EPT 2X Winner
Joachim Haraldstad no
Joachim Haraldstad 		Busted
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Joachim HaraldstadMike Watson

Watson Grows Lead

Connor Richards
Connor Richards
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 450,000 on the button with 9?9? and Leo Worthington-Leese three-bet to 1,400,000 in the small blind with JxXx. Watson called.

Worthington-Leese bet 800,000 on the 8?10?3? flop and Watson called. Worthington-Leese then checked on the 8? turn and Watson bet 1,000,000. Worthington-Leese laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson 		16,380,000
2,605,000
 2,605,000
EPT 2X Winner
Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese 		5,880,000
-2,095,000
 -2,095,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Leo Worthington-LeeseMike Watson

Watson Four-Flushes on Worthington-Leese

Adam Lamers
Adam Lamers
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson limped in from the small blind with Q?6? and Leo Worthington-Leese checked his option from the big blind with A?3?. The flop came A?6?5? and Watson check-called a bet of 200,000 from Worthington-Leese.

The turn was the 3? which gave Watson a flush and he checked. Worthington-Leese checked it back and the 7? completed the board. Watson slid out a bet of 1,500,000 on the river and Worthington-Leese got rid of his two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson 		13,775,000
-125,000
 -125,000
EPT 2X Winner
Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese 		7,975,000
-75,000
 -75,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Leo Worthington-LeeseMike Watson

Worthington-Leese Picks Off Haralstad's Bluff

Adam Lamers
Adam Lamers
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstad raised to 425,000 on the button with K?9? and Leo Worthington-Leese defended from the big blind with 10?5?. The flop fell J?10?3? and Worthington-Leese check-called a bet of 500,000 from Haraldstad.

The turn brought the 5? and Worthington-Leese checked again. Haraldstad checked it back and the A? completed the board. Worthington-Leese checked for the third time and Haraldstad announced a large bet of 2,400,000. Worthington-Leese snapped him off and raked in the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese 		8,050,000
2,525,000
 2,525,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Joachim Haraldstad no
Joachim Haraldstad 		2,125,000
-1,825,000
 -1,825,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Joachim HaraldstadLeo Worthington-Leese

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000