2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,795,750
Entries
1,195
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
403
Players Left
123
Players Left 1 / 1,195
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Kraous Hero-Calls Wiciak For a Bustout

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 944 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 K10 for king-high, while Kraous turned over A8 for ace-high to win the pot and send Wiciak to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Anton Kraous
60,000
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Selim Amghar
25,000
1,000
1,000
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Simon Wiciak
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anton KraousSelim AmgharSimon Wiciak

Boatman Promises to Return

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
John Howlett
John Howlett

John Howlett raised to 800 in early position and received two callers before Barny Boatman stuck in his last 5,000 from the big blind. Only Howlett called.

Barny Boatman: 75 All in
John Howlett: AQ

"That's no good," Boatman said as the cards were revealed. The flop came J63 to give Boatman some hope with a straight draw.

"Any fours around?" he asked, but Boatman didn't improve on the K turn or 8 river and was sent to the rail.

"Are you going to reenter today?" tablemate Maria Konnikova asked Boatman, who promised he would be back for another bullet.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Konnikova
65,000
3,000
3,000
StakeKings
pokerstars
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Dimitar Danchev
45,000
6,400
6,400
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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John Howlett
40,000
10,500
10,500
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Boris Angelov
28,000
4,800
4,800
Day 5 Chip Leader
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Jozef Cibicek
27,000
3,000
3,000
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Barny Boatman
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Barny BoatmanJohn Howlett

Lipp Catches Grieco Making a Move

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With nearly 10,000 in the pot on a flop of 4A8, Nicola Grieco bet 8,100 from the small blind and Matthias Lipp called in the hijack.

The turn was the 10 and Grieco moved all in for 15,000. Lipp snap-called and turned over 88 for a set, while Grieco could only show KJ for a straight draw.

Grieco didn't improve on the 3 river and Lipp scored the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthias Lipp
60,000
30,500
30,500
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Nicola Grieco
Busted

Tags: Matthias LippNicola Grieco

Lehr Whiffs as Kolonias Scores Big Knockout

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Keith Lehr and Alexandros Kolonias built a pot of around 18,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of KJ9. Kolonias then bet 5,000 from the big blind, Lehr moved all in for 19,500 on the button, and Kolonias tanked for a minute before calling.

Keith Lehr: A10 All in
Alexandros Kolonias: QQ

Kolonias was ahead with his queens, while Lehr was looking to complete straight and flush draws. The board ran out 53 and Lehr missed both of his draws as he hit the rail.

"Good call," Lehr said to Kolonias who raked in the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandros Kolonias
65,000
27,000
27,000
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Keith Lehr
Busted

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasKeith Lehr

Colom Sends Out Lopes

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Vid Zagar three-bet to 3,300 in the small blind and Maxime Colom called under the gun. Bruno Lopes then stuck in his last 6,300 from the cutoff and both opponents called.

Zagar and Colom checked to the river on a board of KQ3K10 when Colom bet 5,500. Zagar snap-folded and Colom showed QJ for two pair. Lopes sent 98 into the muck on his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxime Colom
45,000
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Vid Zagar
35,000
10,100
10,100
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Bruno Lopes
Busted

Tags: Bruno LopesMaxime ColomVid Zagar

Hruska Runs Into Kings

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Two players were stacking off preflop with Petr Hruska pushing his stack into the middle from the button for a total of around 30,000. Bracher quickly called with the covering stack in late position and players flipped their cards.

Petr Hruska: AQ
Franz Bracher: KK

Hruska needed some help, but found none as the board ran out 54822. Bracher held with his pocket kings to win the pot, near-doubling his stack and sending Hruska to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Franz Bracher
61,000
61,000
61,000
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Petr Hruska
Busted

Tags: Franz BracherPetr Hruska

Preflop Fireworks Erupt as Golinski Puts Ultimate Cooler on Furman

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Mariusz Golinski
Mariusz Golinski

Oleg Furman raised to 600 in middle position and Mariusz Golinski three-bet to 2,200 on the button. Eric Afriat then four-bet to 5,200 in the big blind.

Furman five-bet to 10,500 and Golinski six-bet to 15,700. Afriat took a moment before tossing his cards into the muck, while Furman moved all in for 26,000. Golinski snap-called.

Oleg Furman: KK All in
Mariusz Golinski: AA

"I had ace-king," Afriat admitted as Golinski turned over two aces. Furman was looking for the last king in the deck but couldn't find any miracles on the 83226 board and was sent to the rail.

"Too bad you didn't have kings," Golinski joked with Afriat.

"Give me back my 5,000," Afriat added.

Player Chips Progress
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Mariusz Golinski
70,000
56,000
56,000
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Eric Afriat
27,000
7,000
7,000
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Oleg Furman
Busted

Tags: Eric AfriatMariusz GolinskiOleg Furman

Theuma Busts to Ivacson's Set

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Attila Ivacson
Attila Ivacson

Attila Ivacson open-raised to 300 from early position, Carlos Garcia called, Corel Theuma called and Dario Talio called on the button.

The flop came J510 and Ivacson continued for 1,000. Garcia called, then Theuma moved all in for 16,000. Ivacson then moved all in over the top and the rest of the table folded to leave two players to flip their cards.

Corel Theuma: Q3 All in
Attila Ivacson: 1010

Ivacson was out ahead with his set of tens, but Theuma had outs with a flush draw. The turn came the 3 and river the 6. Ivacson held and Theuma became one of the few players to face elimination in the first level of play.

Player Chips Progress
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Attila Ivacson
62,000
28,000
28,000
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Carlos Garcia
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Corel Theuma
Busted

Tags: Attila IvacsonCarlos GarciaCorel TheumaDario Talio