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

05-10-2025 20:24 UTC+1

Shevliakov Makes a Big Fold, Kokhestani Retakes Lead

David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a limped pot, Aleksandr Shevliakov and Khossein Kokhestani checked to the turn on a board of 9♦9♠3♠3♦.

Kokhestani then bet 400,000 from the big blind and Shevliakov called. The river was the 7♦ and Kokhestani bet another 2,500,000.

Shevliakov ended up burning through multiple time banks until giving up K♦4♦ for a flush as Kokhestani took the pot with just 8♥2♥ for a bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khossein Kokhestani	18,500,000 800,000	800,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	17,200,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 20:33 UTC+1

Shevliakov Trips Up Kokhestani, Leads Once Again

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestani raised to 900,000 on the button and Aleksandr Shevliakov defended A♥3♠.

The flop came A♠K♦8♣ and Kokhestani bet 500,000. Shevliakov called with top pair as the 6♥ fell on the turn.

Both players checked through to the A♦ river, which gave Shevliakov trips. He led out for 2,200,000 and Kokhestani got rid of Q♠J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	20,600,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Khossein Kokhestani	15,100,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 20:42 UTC+1

Kokhestani Three-Bet Bluffs Flop

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Matt Warburton

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestani raised to 800,000 from the button with 7♣6♣ and Aleksandr Shevliakov called in the big blind with Q♣4♦.

The flop came 2♠K♦3♥ and Shevliakov checked. Kokhestani put out a small bet of 400,000 and Shevliakov check-raised to 1,500,000.

Kokhestani, though, wasn't ready to give up his hand. He put in a three-bet of 5,000,000 and Shevliakov was forced to make the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	19,700,000 900,000	900,000

Khossein Kokhestani	16,000,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 20:51 UTC+1

Shevliakov Gets Max Value for Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestani called on the button with 3♦3♣ and Aleksandr Shevliakov raised it up to 1,200,000 with K♠10♦, which Kokhestani called.

The flop came 4♠4♥10♥ and Shevliakov led out for 600,000. Kokhestani called and the turn came the 5♠. Shevliakov led again for 2,000,000 and Kokhestani called again.

The river was the 9♣ and Shevliakov bet 3,000,000. Kokhestani used a time bank card and then made the call.

It was one of the biggest pots of the heads-up battle so far, worth 14,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	26,100,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Khossein Kokhestani	9,600,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 20:54 UTC+1

Kokhestani Shoves the River

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov limped in from the button with 9♠9♣ and Khossein Kokhestani checked 7♥2♦.

Shevliakov hit top set on the 9♦6♦4♠ as action was checked to the Q♦ turn. Shevliakov then bet 400,000 and Kokhestani folded.

The next hand, Kokhestani raised to 800,000 on the button with 9♦5♦ and Shevliakov called with K♠J♦.

The flop came A♣9♠2♣ and Kokhestani bet 800,000. Shevliakov called to the Q♥ turn, where Kokhestani bet another 1,000,000. Shevliakov again called.

The 9♥ river improved Kokhestani to trips and he moved all in for 6,200,000. Shevliakov took a swig from his water bottle as he considered the decision, but he eventually folded and Kokhestani took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	23,900,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Khossein Kokhestani	11,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 20:59 UTC+1

Shevliakov Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestani limped in from the button, Aleksandr Shevliakov raised to 1,200,000, and Kokhestani called.

Both players checked the K♠6♣6♦ flop. Shevliakov then bet 800,000 on the 8♦ turn and Kokhestani called.

Shevliakov bet another 1,500,000 on the 7♦ river and Kokhestani again called. Shevliakov showed K♣J♣ for two pair and Kokhestani mucked 8♥5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	26,600,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Khossein Kokhestani	9,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 21:13 UTC+1

Shevliakov Wins at Showdown

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Matt Warburton

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestani flatted the button with 4♣3♥ and Aleksandr Shevliakov checked the big blind with his 9♥6♥.

Both players checked it back on the 6♠10♦10♥ flop and the turn came the 2♦. Shevliakov led out for 400,000 and Kokhestani raised to 1,500,000, which Shevliakov called.

Shevliakov checked on the A♦ river and Kokhestani checked to showdown, which Shevliakov won with his sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	28,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Khossein Kokhestani	7,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 21:21 UTC+1

Kokhestani Gets Very Thin Value

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Matt Warburton

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestani flatted on the button with 10♣8♥ and Aleksandr Shevliakov checked his big blind with 3♣2♣.

Both players picked up a pair on the 6♥8♦3♥ flop. Shevliakov checked and Kokhestani bet 1,000,000, which Shevliakov called.

The turn came the Q♦ and Shevliakov checked again. Kokhestani fired out a bet of 1,500,000 and Shevliakov made the call again.

On the K♦ river, Shevliakov checked and Kokhestani opted to fire out a third time, betting 2,000,000.

Shevliakov called, looking to pick off a bluff with his pair of treys, but Kokhestani turned over the best hand with his pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	22,400,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Khossein Kokhestani	13,300,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 21:22 UTC+1

Kokhestani Gets a Bluff Through

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov limped in and Khossein Kokhestani checked 10♣3♣.

Action was checked to the turn on a board of A♦Q♣9♣6♦ where Kokhestani led out for 500,000 with his flush draw. Shevliakov called and the 4♠ fell on the river.

Kokhestani then bet 2,000,000 and Shevliakov let out a deep sigh and used a time bank before folding the best hand, 9♠8♠ for a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	21,500,000 900,000	900,000

Khossein Kokhestani	14,200,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestani

05-10-2025 21:31 UTC+1

Shevliakov Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Khossein Kokhestanin raised to 800,000 on the button and Aleksandr Shevliakov called with Q♣10♠.

The flop came A♥6♦3♣ and Kokhestani bet 500,000. Shevliakov called and they both checked the 5♦ turn.

Shevliakov hit a pair on the Q♠ river and he led out for 1,500,000 as Kokhestani folded 4♠4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	23,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Khossein Kokhestani	11,900,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Khossein Kokhestanin