€5,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

05-04-2025 14:25 UTC+1

Kraous Hero-Calls Wiciak For a Bustout

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Selim Amghar raised to 700 under the gun and Anton Kraous called in middle position. Simon Wiciak then three-bet to 2,200 in the hijack and only Kraous called, donning his hood as he and Wiciak went to the flop.

The flop came 9♥4♠4♣ and Wiciak bet 2,500. Kraous called to the 9♣ turn, where Wiciak bet another 5,600. Kraous again called.

The river was the 2♥ and Wiciak moved all in for 15,500. Kraous ripped off his hood and went into the tank for a few minutes until eventually calling.

Wiciak could only show K♥10♥ for king-high, while Kraous turned over A♥8♥ for ace-high to win the pot and send Wiciak to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	60,000
Selim Amghar	25,000 1,000	1,000
Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Anton Kraous Selim Amghar Simon Wiciak

05-04-2025 14:26 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	Busted
[Removed:546]	Busted
Harry Lodge	Busted
Dan Djorno	Busted
Luca Maerki	Busted
Dario Devincenzi	Busted
Thierry Amirault	Busted
Omar Hernandez	Busted

05-04-2025 14:37 UTC+1

Pardo Shoves Short and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Juan Pardo moved all in from early position with a devestatingly short stack of just 2,600. He was looked up by Lucas Pochat, who called in middle position. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards.

Juan Pardo: A♦3♥
Lucas Pochat: A♠10♠

The board ran out 6♣J♣K♣7♣9♠ and neither player improved their hand. Pochat held with his ace-ten high to win the pot, sending Pardo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Pochat	35,000 35,000	35,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Lucas Pochat

05-04-2025 14:41 UTC+1

Domination Rotation for Awad as Rabas Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Boutros Awad raised from late position, Felix Rabas three-bet from the small blind, then Awad moved all in for 22,000. Rabas called and was covered as players turned their cards.

Felix Rabas: A♠K♦ All in
Boutros Awad: A♦Q♠

Awad was dominated, but found all the help he needed as the flop came 2♦Q♦9♣ to give him a pair of queens. He held as the turn came the 7♦ and river the 5♥. Awad close to doubled and Rabas was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boutros Awad	45,000 5,000	5,000
Felix Rabas	Busted

Tags: Boutros Awad Felix Rabas

05-04-2025 14:44 UTC+1

Barsegyan Hits the River For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Manuel Cortada was down to just 3,000 as he moved all in from the cutoff. Action folded to Eduard Barsegyan who called in the big blind.

Manuel Cortada: A♦4♥ All in
Eduard Barsegyan: K♣3♣

Cortada was ahead with his ace-high as the board came J♠6♣7♥7♦, but Barsegyan hit the K♠ on the river to make two pair and send Cortada to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegyan	35,000 12,000	12,000
Manuel Cortada	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Manuel Cortada

05-04-2025 15:17 UTC+1

Bogdanov Spikes a Straight Flush in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alessandro Traversi bet 6,000 from early position on a flop of J♠10♠7♠ and Maksym Filipovskyi raised to 12,000 in the hijack. Yulian Bogdanov then moved all in for 39,100 in the cutoff, Traversi tossed in his last few chips, while Filipovskyi also called having both players covered and at risk.

Alessandro Traversi: A♣K♥ All in
Yulian Bogdanov: Q♠9♠ All in
Maksym Filipovskyi: J♣J♦

Filipovskyi turned over a set of jacks, but Bogdanov had flopped a flush to take the lead. The turn, though, was the 10♦ as Filipovskyi improved to a full house and was poised for a double knockout until the K♠ fell on the river to give Bogdanov a straight flush.

Traversi was sent to the rail, while Bogdanov earned the massive double up off Filipovskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	95,000 50,000	50,000
Maksym Filipovskyi	15,000 50,000	50,000
Alessandro Traversi	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Traversi Maksym Filipovskyi Yulian Bogdanov

05-04-2025 15:18 UTC+1

Custodio Cracks Aces on River

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel De Sousa Custodio raised to 1,000 from the button, the small blind called, then Kestutis Jungevicius three-bet to 3,600 from the big blind. Custodio clicked it back, the small blind folded and Jungevicius five-bet to 11,800, leaving himself less than 2,000 behind. Custodio called.

The flop came 6♠2♥Q♥ and Jungevicius put his last few chips in the middle. Custodio was never folding. Players turned their cards for the all in.

Kestutis Jungevicius: A♠A♦ All in
Daniel De Sousa Custodio: 10♠10♥

The turn came a blank, the 3♣. The river changed it all, though, the 10♣ giving Custodio a set of tens to crack Jungevicius' aces. Custodio won the pot and Jungevicius was sent to the rail.

Elsewhere, Dario Talio got his chips in the middle on the turn against Attila Ivacson. Talio had a pair of tens and Ivacson won the pot with pocket kings to send Talio to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Attila Ivacson	55,000 36,400	36,400
Daniel De Sousa Custodio	48,000 48,000	48,000
Dario Talio	Busted
Kestutis Jungevicius	Busted

Tags: Attila Ivacson Dario Talio Kestutis Jungevicius

05-04-2025 15:20 UTC+1

New Additions and Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel has recently joined the field, while EPT Cyprus Main Event champion Oliver Weis was among the latest eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	30,000 30,000	30,000
Erik Seidel	30,000 30,000	30,000

Alex Kulev	30,000 30,000	30,000
Diogo Coelho	30,000 30,000	30,000
Oliver Weis	Busted

Aram Zobian	Busted
Adrian Mack	Busted
Noah Boeken	Busted

Aliaksei Boika	Busted

Eric Afriat	Busted

05-04-2025 15:25 UTC+1

Maerki Runs Into Higher Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 30,000 already in the middle, Marc Bougaret moved all in from the small blind for 20,400 on a board of 4♣2♠4♥5♦. Luca Maerki gave it some thought before putting the rest of his chips in the middle.

Maerki had 9♥9♣ and Bougaret had K♦K♣ for the superior hand, two pair, kings and the fours on board.

The river was a harmless 10♥ and Bougaret held to win the pot, sending Maerki out moments before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Bougaret	70,000
Luca Maerki	Busted

Tags: Luca Maerki Marc Bougaret

05-04-2025 15:54 UTC+1

Zamani Is Unstoppable

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Martin Zamani bet 2,100 from middle position on a flop of 6♦2♠8♣ and Daniel Drommel raised to 7,000 in the cutoff.

"Let's play a bit," Drommel said as Zamani flashed a smile. He then moved all in and Drommel quickly called for 22,000.

Daniel Drommel: 10♥10♠ All in
Martin Zamani: Q♠Q♦

Drommel's tens were dominated by Zamani's queens, and the rest of the board ran out J♥7♣ to earn Zamani a bustout and another boost to his already massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	160,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Drommel	Busted

Tags: Daniel Drommel Martin Zamani