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

05-04-2025 14:10 UTC+1

Boatman Promises to Return

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	65,000 3,000	3,000

Dimitar Danchev	45,000 6,400	6,400

John Howlett	40,000 10,500	10,500
Boris Angelov	28,000 4,800	4,800

Jozef Cibicek	27,000 3,000	3,000
Barny Boatman	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman John Howlett

05-04-2025 14:05 UTC+1

Metaal Pays Off the Champ

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	35,000 5,000	5,000

Govert Metaal	8,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Govert Metaal

05-04-2025 14:00 UTC+1

Lipp Catches Grieco Making a Move

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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.

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

Tags: Matthias Lipp Nicola Grieco

05-04-2025 13:51 UTC+1

Lehr Whiffs as Kolonias Scores Big Knockout

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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.

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

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Keith Lehr

05-04-2025 13:46 UTC+1

Colom Sends Out Lopes

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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.

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

Tags: Bruno Lopes Maxime Colom Vid Zagar

05-04-2025 13:35 UTC+1

Golinski Takes Chip Lead

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Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Golinski	95,000 29,100	29,100
Bruno Lopes	11,000 19,300	19,300

Tags: Mariusz Golinski Bruno Lopes

05-04-2025 12:41 UTC+1

Navas Shoves on Maerki; Dimitrov Doubles With Quads

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	60,000 26,000	26,000
Rafael Navas	35,000 35,000	35,000
Attila Ivacson	30,000 26,000	26,000
Luca Maerki	20,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Attila Ivacson Luca Maerki Rafael Navas Stefan Dimitrov

05-04-2025 12:34 UTC+1

Lascar Leaves Boatman Short

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

"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.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lascar	24,000 24,000	24,000
Barny Boatman	11,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Barny Boatman David Lascar

05-04-2025 12:20 UTC+1

Preflop Fireworks Erupt as Golinski Puts Ultimate Cooler on Furman

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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.