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

05-10-2025 15:35 UTC+1

Kokhestani Plays Power Poker

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 15:29 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 15:23 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 15:15 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 15:10 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

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

05-10-2025 15:02 UTC+1

Kokhestani Wins Three to End the Level

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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

05-10-2025 14:51 UTC+1

Angelov Doubles Through Shevliakov

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Matt Warburton

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

Action folded around to Boris Angelov, who moved all in from the small blind for 1,600,000. Aleksandr Shevliakov called in the big blind and players flipped their cards, with Angelov at risk.

Boris Angelov: 6♠6♣ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: Q♦10♠

The board ran out 2♠7♣2♦K♥9♣ and Angelov held with his pocket sixes to double up his stack. Angelov was still the shortest stack at the table, but doubled up to around 22 big blinds to bring himself back into the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	10,530,000 2,145,000	2,145,000

Boris Angelov	3,350,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Boris Angelov

05-10-2025 14:47 UTC+1

Coppola Bluffs River

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Matt Warburton

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

Boris Angelov raised to 325,000 from under the gun with A♣2♣, Enrico Coppola called in the small blind with 10♦8♥ and Mariusz Golinski called in the big blind with 10♥9♦.

All three players checked it on the 3♣J♦9♠ flop and again on the K♦ turn. The river was the 6♣ and Coppola led out with a bluff for 450,000.

Golinksi used two time bank cards but ultimately made the fold, then Angelov also mucked his hand to give Coppola the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	9,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Mariusz Golinski	3,780,000 470,000	470,000
Boris Angelov	1,900,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Enrico Coppola Mariusz Golinski

05-10-2025 14:39 UTC+1

Kokhestani Bluffs Out Angelov

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David Salituro

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

Boris Angelov raised to 350,000 on the button and Khossein Kokhestani defended J♣8♣.

Both players checked the 9♦7♦5♣ flop. Kokhestani then led out for 400,000 on the K♦ turn and Angelov called.

The river was the A♠ and Kokhestani moved all in with jack-high. He buried his face in the collar of his jacket as Angelov, with 2,230,000 remaining, went deep into the tank. Angelov ended up using three time banks before eventually folding A♦J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khossein Kokhestani	8,250,000 850,000	850,000
Boris Angelov	2,230,000 745,000	745,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Khossein Kokhestani