€5,300 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

05-10-2025 21:56 UTC+1

Khossein Kokhestani Eliminated in 2nd Place (€615,000)

Matt Warburton

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

After losing a massive boat over boat pot in the previous hand, Khossein Kokhestani completed the button and Aleksandr Shevliakov moved all in from the big blind. Kokhestani made the call for 9,750,000 and players flipped their cards.

Khossein Kokhestani: A♠6♣ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: K♣2♥

Kokhestani had the advantage preflop, but the 7♠2♣9♦ flop brought Shevliakov a pair of deuces and put him out in front. The turn came the Q♥ and the river was another blank, the 8♣.

Just like that, it was all over. Kokhestani was eliminated from the tournament in second place for €615,000, while Aleksandr Shevliakov was crowned the EPT Monte-Carlo 2025 champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	33,930,000 7,980,000	7,980,000

Khossein Kokhestani	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 17:38 UTC+1

Boris Angelov Eliminated in 3rd Place (€439,200)

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Matt Warburton

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestani raised to 625,000 from the small blind with 10♣6♠ and Boris Angelov called with A♣8♥ in the big blind.

The flop came 2♦7♣9♣ and Kokhestani continued with a bet of 700,000, which Angelov called.

On the 10♠ turn, Kokhestani made a pair of tens and Angelov picked up a straight draw. Kokhestani shoved on his opponent with the covering stack.

Angelov scratched his head and creased his forehead, throwing a time bank card into the middle and leaning on his hands, then throwing in his last time bank card. He then called all in for 4,725,000.

Angelov needed to find help on the river in the form of an ace, jack or six. The river came the 3♠ and Kokhestani held to win the pot.

The 2024 Main Event runner-up Angelov couldn't quite top last year's result and was eliminated in third place for €439,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khossein Kokhestani	18,250,000 6,570,000	6,570,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	17,450,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Boris Angelov	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 15:47 UTC+1

Enrico Coppola Eliminated in 4th Place (€337,900)

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Matt Warburton

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

Enrico Coppola moved all in from under the gun with for 2,725,000 and Aleksandr Shevliakov looked him up with a call from the small blind. Players flipped their cards, with Coppola at risk.

Enrico Coppola: J♦3♦ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: 6♠6♣

The flop ran out 3♠2♠7♥ and Coppola paired his three but was still well behind. The turn was the 5♠, which also gave Shevliakov a flush draw and further reduced Coppola's chances.

The river came the 9♦ and Shevliakov held to win the pot, adding yet more to his chip leading stack.

Coppola was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for €337,900.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	20,330,000 3,130,000	3,130,000

Enrico Coppola	Busted

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05-10-2025 15:23 UTC+1

Mariusz Golinski Eliminated in 5th Place (€259,900)

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Matt Warburton

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

Aleksandr Shevliakov raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Mariusz Golinski moved all in from the small blind for 3,775,000. Shevliakov called with the covering stack and players flipped their cards.

Mariusz Golinski: A♠9♠ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: A♥K♥

Golinski was dominated and at risk as the flop came Q♥J♦10♥ to give Shevliakov a straight and the nut flush draw.

Golinski was drawing to a split and then drawing dead as the turn came the 5♥ to further improve Shevliakov's hand to a flush.

The river was the 2♥, and Shevliakov won the pot and extended his massive chip lead.

Golinski was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for €259,900.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	16,530,000 4,180,000	4,180,000

Mariusz Golinski	Busted

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05-10-2025 12:47 UTC+1

Jamil Wakil Eliminated in 6th Place (€199,750)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jamil Wakil raised to 270,000 under the gun as action folded around to Aleksandr Shevliakov in the small blind. He attempted to raise to 350,000, claiming he didn't see Wakil's open, and the floor had to be called over. Shevliakov was eventually forced to make it 420,000 and Wakil moved all in for 3,895,000. Shevliakov snap-called.

Jamil Wakil: Q♦J♦ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: A♥K♥

Wakil stood up from his seat and stared across at Shevliakov as the flop came 10♣7♠3♣. The rest of the board came 6♣K♠ to give Shevliakov top pair and Wakil was sent to the rail in sixth place.

"He did it to somebody else yesterday," Wakil said, not believing Shevliakov's explanation. Shevliakov came over to talk to Wakil after the hand before Wakil left the stage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	11,540,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Jamil Wakil	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Jamil Wakil