€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 13:59 UTC+1

Camors Doubles With Jacks

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 6♠9♣2♣ and Silva led out from the big blind for 2,400. Antoine Camors called the bet in late position.

The turn fell the 2♥ and Silva bet again, this time for 7,500. Camors called again for the majority of his stack. On the 2♦ river, Silva pushed all in for 12,000 and Camors quickly called for his last few chips.

Silva showed A♥K♥ for a pair of deuces with ace high, while Camors had J♦J♥ for two pair, jacks and the deuces on board. He won the pot and doubled his stack, leaving Silva short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Camors	34,000 34,000	34,000
Diogo Silva	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Antoine Camors Diogo Silva

05-04-2025 13:55 UTC+1

Ni Wins at Showdown

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Liangce Ni open-raised to 800 from middle position, Niclas Thumm called on the button, and Hugues Girard called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦3♣Q♠ and Ni continued for 1,300. Thumm and Girard both called the bet. The turn was the 3♠ and Girard checked. Ni made it 3,500 to go and only Thumm called.

On the K♣ river, Ni and Thumm checked to showdown. Ni showed Q♣J♥ for a pair of queens, which was enough to win the pot as his opponent tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liangce Ni	40,000
Niclas Thumm	24,000 2,000	2,000
Hugues Girard	10,000 2,800	2,800

Tags: Hugues Girard Liangce Ni Niclas Thumm

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 13:44 UTC+1

Awad Trips Up El Rais

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three-handed on a flop of Q♠4♣8♥ and around 6,500 in the pot, Mohamad El Rais bet 2,100 from middle position and Boutros Awad called in the cutoff, as did Dario Devincenzi in early position.

Action checked to Awad on the Q♥ turn and he bet 4,500. Only El Rais called to see the 2♦ river, where Awad bet another 6,500.

El Rais again called and Awad turned over K♦Q♦ for trips to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boutros Awad	50,000
Dario Devincenzi	25,000
Mohamad El Rais	20,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Boutros Awad Dario Devincenzi Mohamad El Rais

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.