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

05-10-2025 15:02 UTC+1

Kokhestani Wins Three to End the Level

David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov limped in from the small blind and Khossein Kokhestani checked back 4♦2♦.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of J♥9♣3♦A♦ when Shevliakov led out for 200,000. Kokhestani called with a straight flush draw and the river was the 8♠. Shevliakov then checked, Kokhestani bet 400,000, and Shevliakov folded 6♣4♠.

Kokhestani then raised to 325,000 on the button with A♦10♥ and Enrico Coppola called in the small blind holding A♥4♣.

Kokhestani continued for 300,000 on the 7♠6♠2♦ flop and Coppola folded.

Kokhestani ended the level by raising to 325,000 in the cutoff with Q♦J♥ and he found no callers this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	10,180,000 350,000	350,000

Enrico Coppola	9,700,000 100,000	100,000
Khossein Kokhestani	9,100,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Enrico Coppola Khossein Kokhestani

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

05-10-2025 15:10 UTC+1

Angelov Gets Tricky; Shevliakov Raises Coppola on the Turn

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David Salituro

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

Boris Angelov picked up Q♠Q♥ in the small blind and limped in as Aleksandr Shevliakov checked his option.

Both players checked the A♦10♦7♦ turn and the Q♦ turn improved Angelov to a set. He led out for 300,000 and Shevliakov quickly folded 8♥6♣.

Enrico Coppola then raised to 400,000 under the gun and Shevliakov called in the small blind with A♥5♥.

The flop came 10♣7♥5♦ and Coppola continued for 475,000. Shevliakov called with a pair of fives and the K♣ fell on the turn.

Coppola bet another 900,000, but this time Shevliakov raised to 2,700,000. Coppola used a few time banks before folding A♠4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	12,350,000 2,170,000	2,170,000

Enrico Coppola	7,930,000 1,770,000	1,770,000
Boris Angelov	3,450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Boris Angelov Enrico Coppola

05-10-2025 15:15 UTC+1

Angelov Doubles Through Coppola

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Matt Warburton

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

Boris Angelov open-raised to 450,000 from the cutoff with A♦Q♣ and Enrico Coppola called in the big blind with Q♦4♦.

Both players paired their queen on the J♦Q♠2♥ flop and Coppola checked. Angelov bet 275,000 and Coppola called.

The turn was the 3♦ and Coppola picked up a flush draw. He checked and Angelov bet 675,000. Coppola moved all in and Angelov called for 2,725,000. Angelov needed to fade a diamond or four.

The river was the K♣ and Angelov held with his pair of queens and ace-kicker. He cheered and ran to the rail as he made another double up to bring his stack back up to 7,200,000 and putting him in the middle of the pack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	7,200,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Enrico Coppola	4,280,000 3,650,000	3,650,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Enrico Coppola

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

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Mariusz Golinski

05-10-2025 15:29 UTC+1

Angelov Turns the Nuts, Shevliakov Doesn't Bite

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David Salituro

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

Aleksandr Shevliakov raised to 400,000 under the gun with K♣4♦ and Boris Angelov defended 9♠8♠.

The flop came 7♠6♦4♥ and Angelov led out for 275,000. Shevliakov called to the 10♦ turn as Angelov improved to a straight.

He checked to Shevliakov who checked back as the A♠ fell on the river. Angelov checked again, while Shevliakov also checked it down and surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	16,300,000 230,000	230,000

Boris Angelov	8,330,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Boris Angelov

05-10-2025 15:35 UTC+1

Kokhestani Plays Power Poker

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David Salituro

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

Boris Angelov raised to 450,000 on the button and Khossein Kokhestani three-bet to 1,500,000 in the big blind.

Angelov came back with a four-bet to 2,600,000 and Kokhestani used a time bank and eventually put in a five-bet to 4,000,000. Angelov also burned through a time bank and ended up folding A♦7♠.

Kokhestani showed 4♣2♠ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khossein Kokhestani	10,550,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Boris Angelov	5,630,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 15:41 UTC+1

Shevliakov's Ace-High Enough

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Matt Warburton

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

Khossein Kokhestani opened to 400,000 from under the gun with Q♣J♦ and Aleksandr Shevliakov called in the big blind with A♥J♥.

The flop came 3♦5♣8♠ and both players checked to the K♣ turn. Shevliakov checked and Kokhestani bet 400,000, which Shevliakov called.

The river came the 7♦ and Shevliakov checked again. Kokhestani decided to give it up and checked behind. Shevliakov won the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	17,200,000 900,000	900,000

Khossein Kokhestani	9,250,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov 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

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Enrico Coppola

05-10-2025 15:54 UTC+1

Shevliakov Gives Up on the River, Kokhestani Bets Big

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David Salituro

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

In a limped pot between the blinds, Aleksandr Shevliakov led out for 200,000 on the A♦J♥3♣ flop and Khossein Kokhestani called.

Shevliakov bet another 800,000 on the K♥ turn and Kokhestani again called. The river came the 7♣ and Shevliakov slowed down and checked.

Kokhestani then bet 2,000,000 and Shevliakov snap-folded 10♣4♦ as Kokhestani took the pot with A♠7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	19,280,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Khossein Kokhestani	10,450,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani