2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣2♥
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,795,750
Total 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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Boatman Promises to Return

David Salituro
David Salituro
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: 7♦5♦ All in
John Howlett: A♥Q♠

"That's no good," Boatman said as the cards were revealed. The flop came J♣6♠3♣ 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.

Tags: Barny BoatmanJohn Howlett

Metaal Pays Off the Champ

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Derk van Luijk
Derk van Luijk

Heads-up on a board of 6♠2♦Q♣2♣, Derk van Luijk led out for 2,000 from the big blind and Govert Metaal called in the cutoff.

The river was the 7♦ and Van Luijk bet another 4,000. Metaal again called and Van Luijk showed A♣Q♠ as the defending champion took down the pot with two pair.

Tags: Derk van LuijkGovert Metaal

Lipp Catches Grieco Making a Move

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With nearly 10,000 in the pot on a flop of 4♥A♣8♣, 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 8♥8♦ for a set, while Grieco could only show K♥J♦ for a straight draw.

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

Tags: Matthias LippNicola Grieco

Lehr Whiffs as Kolonias Scores Big Knockout

David Salituro
David Salituro
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 K♦J♦9♥. 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: A♦10♦ All in
Alexandros Kolonias: Q♦Q♠

Kolonias was ahead with his queens, while Lehr was looking to complete straight and flush draws. The board ran out 5♥3♠ and Lehr missed both of his draws as he hit the rail.

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

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasKeith Lehr

Colom Sends Out Lopes

David Salituro
David Salituro
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 K♠Q♠3♣K♦10♣ when Colom bet 5,500. Zagar snap-folded and Colom showed Q♥J♥ for two pair. Lopes sent 9♥8♥ into the muck on his way to the exit.

Tags: Bruno LopesMaxime ColomVid Zagar

Golinski Takes Chip Lead

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Bruno Lopes open-raised from late position and Mariusz Golinski three-bet to 6,000 from the small blind. Lopes flicked in chips to make the call.

The flop came 3♣6♠A♥ and Golinski continued for 2,500, which Lopes called. Both players then checked it back on the 5♦ turn.

The river was the 9♦ and Golinski fired out a large bet of 15,000, nearly a pot sized bet. Lopes made the call and Golinski turned over A♣K♣ for top pair, top kicker. Lopes mucked his hand and his stack was reduced to around 10,000.

Golinski, meanwhile, after returning from the break third in chips, overtook Konnikova and Almeida to claim the chip lead.

Tags: Mariusz GolinskiBruno Lopes

Navas Shoves on Maerki; Dimitrov Doubles With Quads

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Rafael Navas
Rafael Navas

With around 10,000 in the pot on a board of 10♣K♦2♣J♦, Rafael Navas moved all in from middle position against Luca Maerki on the button.

Maerki, with around 20,000 remaining, went deep into the tank. "Ay, ay, ay," he said as he continued to consider the decision for the rest of his stack.

"One more minute," he eventually told his tablemates. Maerki ended up folding and Navas took the pot without a showdown.

At the same time at another table, Stefan Dimitrov and Attila Ivacson had built a pot of nearly 30,000 as they went to the river with the board showing K♦5♥3♠5♦3♣. Ivacson then moved all in from the small blind and Dimitrov snap-called for 20,000 in the cutoff.

Dimitrov turned over 3♦3♥ for quads and Ivacson sent ace-king into the muck.

Tags: Attila IvacsonLuca MaerkiRafael NavasStefan Dimitrov

Lascar Leaves Boatman Short

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

"All in," said David Lascar, as Barny Boatman put in a bet of 1,000 on the flop on a board of 4♥8♣8♠. Boatman got the count and decided to call Lascar's bet of 9,900.

David Lascar: Q♦8♦ All in
Barny Boatman: 10♣10♦

Boatman tapped the table as Lascar revealed trip eights. The turn came the K♦ and river the K♣, so Lascar held to double his stack, leaving Boatman short.

Tags: Barny BoatmanDavid Lascar

Preflop Fireworks Erupt as Golinski Puts Ultimate Cooler on Furman

David Salituro
David Salituro
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: K♠K♣ All in
Mariusz Golinski: A♦A♣

"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 8♦3♣2♣2♠6♥ 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.

Tags: Eric AfriatMariusz GolinskiOleg Furman

Shumeiko Gets Paid on Big River Bet

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Yehor Shumeiko
Yehor Shumeiko

Heads-up on a flop of 4♥Q♦7♠, Yehor Shumeiko bet 1,200 from middle position and Jerome Sgorrano called in the small blind.

Shumeiko bet another 4,600 on the A♥ turn and Sgorrano again called. The river was the 8♦ and Shumeiko bet 13,800.

Sgorrano snap-called and Shumeiko turned over A♦7♦ for two pair. Sgorrano mucked and Shumeiko took down the big pot.

Tags: Jerome SgorranoYehor Shumeiko

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