Esteban Maquillon and Jamil Wakil built a pot of around 350,000 as they went to the turn on a board of 4♠3♣K♦4♣. Maquillon then bet 150,000 from the small blind and Wakil called on the button.
The river was the 2♦ and Maquillon moved all in. Wakil snap-called for his last 345,000.
Maquillon showed A♦K♣ for two pair, but Wakil had A♥5♥ for the rivered straight to win the pot and double up.
Rania Nasreddine raised to 30,000 under the gun and Antonio Pereira called on the button. Bryan Paris then moved all in for 335,000 in the big blind, Nasreddine called, while Pereira folded.
Bryan Paris: A♥Q♦
Rania Nasreddine: 8♠8♦
Pereira admitted he folded two nines once the cards were revealed. "It's hard," tablemate Francisco Benitez told him. Nasreddine's pair of eights remained in the lead as the board came 6♦4♣7♠7♣.
"Lower," she pleaded with the dealer heading to the river, which came the K♦ and sent Paris to the rail.
"Frenchy, I thought you were coming with me," Nasreddine said to Pereira as she took in the pot.
Antonio Rutigliano moved all in for 125,000 in the hijack and David Docherty called on the button.
Antonio Rutigliano: A♦K♣
David Docherty: K♠Q♠
Docherty paired his queen on the J♠Q♥10♣ flop, but Rutigliano hit the nut straight and stayed in front through the 7♣ turn and K♦ river to earn a double up.
Javier Caballo raised to 30,000 under the gun and Maxi Lehmanski stuck in his last 20,000 from the hijack. Enis Rouissi reshoved for 345,000 in the big blind and Caballo called to put both players at risk.
Maxi Lehmanski: A♣6♣
Enis Rouissi: A♠8♥
Javier Caballo: 10♠10♦
Caballo was ahead with his tens as the 8♣10♣7♥ flop gave him top set. The rest of the board ran out J♠K♠ and Caballo scored the double knockout to begin Day 4.
David Docherty is no stranger to big scores on the PokerStars felt and is in pursuit of another major live title following his breakout year in 2023.
Last April, Docherty turned $109 into a €365,000 payday thanks to his victory at the Irish Open Main Event and then rounded out the winter months with a Super High Roller triumph on the UK & Ireland Poker Tour that saw him clinch the UKIPT Player of the Year accolade. You can't forget either that the precursor to his hot form began with making the final table of the Main Event at EPT London in 2022, where he bowed out in seventh place for £103,700.
Now, the Scottish supernova has the chance to add to his burgeoning legacy at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo, as he heads into Day 4 of the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event with a top-five stack (1,680,000).
When play resumes at Sporting Monte-Carlo at 12 p.m. local time, Docherty will find himself at the same table as chip leader Selahaddin Bedir (1,895,000). Will the two behemoths avoid each other? Or will fireworks ignite to see a tournament-defining moment?
Jonathan Guedes (1,810,000), Francisco Benitez (1,755,000) and Natan Chauskin (1,745,000) are the players that separate Bedir and Docherty in the chip counts, and will of course be looking to the steal the spotlight for themselves in this record-breaking event.
EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Top 10 Chip Stacks
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Selahaddin Bedir
Turkey
1,895,000
126
2
Jonathan Guedes
Brazil
1,810,000
120
3
Francisco Benitez
Uruguay
1,755,000
117
4
Natan Chauskin
Belarus
1,745,000
116
5
David Docherty
United Kingdom
1,680,000
112
6
Jovan Kenjic
Serbia
1,610,000
107
7
Nathan Tetart
France
1,445,000
96
8
Boris Angelov
Bulgaria
1,170,000
78
9
Adrian Mateos
Spain
1,160,000
77
10
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Russia
1,100,000
73
The Man with One Million Subs Still on the Hunt for €1,000,000
Seibt found himself in the bottom half of the chip counts for much of Day 3 but managed to rally to the middle of the pack of the 49 survivors thanks to a double-up on the last hand of the night. His pocket pair remained best against Enrico Camosci's ace-jack to see his chip count grow to 620,000, the biggest it's been so far.
While mostly found in the cash game streets, Seibt has put in notable performances in other tournaments. He played the WSOP Main Event last summer and made the money but there's something about this run that he finds extra special.
"Honestly, I'm more excited for this deep run than I was in the Main in Vegas," said Seibt at the end of Day 3. "There's something different about it here. [sic] Just representing the USA."
"Everything's been top-notch, from the floor to the dealers. The production on the livestream was amazing. They're getting 8,000 concurrent viewers on just the English stream...it's just gnarly, so I would definitely come back for the next one."
The Plan for Day 4
EPT Monte Carlo Trophy
As mentioned, play gets underway at midday, with 49 players returning for the action. Everyone who's made it this far has locked up €17,500, with the next pay jump coming at 39th place (€20,100).
The tournament is on Level 21, where the blinds are 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante. The plan is to play until 16 players remain, with breaks taking place after each level's completion.
Alongside the PokerNews updates, cards-up coverage of the feature table will be available on PokerStars' live streaming channels. The broadcast will kick off at 12:30 p.m.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
€1,000,000
12-13
€58,500
2
€620,500
14-15
€48,800
3
€442,900
16-17
€40,600
4
€340,500
18-20
€35,100
5
€261,700
21-23
€30,500
6
€201,000
24-27
€26,500
7
€154,900
28-31
€23,100
8
€119,000
32-39
€20,100
9
€91,500
40-49
€17,500
10-11
€70,300
As always, stay tuned to keep up with all the happenings at Monte Carlo. Sit back, relax, and watch the stories of the felt unfold.
