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

05-04-2025 21:47 UTC+1

Furman Picks Off Sheth With Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ravi Sheth open-raised to 2,500 from the cutoff, Oleg Furman three-bet to 8,500 from the big blind and Sheth called. Both players then checked it back on the 9♥5♠6♠ flop.

The turn came the J♦ and Furman led out for 10,000. Sheth moved all in and Furman snap-called for 31,500 total.

Sheth had A♦8♠ for a bluff with a gutshot straight draw, while Furman flipped over A♥A♠ for pocket aces.

The river came the 10♣ and Furman held to win the pot, eliminating Sheth from the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Furman	81,000 47,500	47,500
Ravi Sheth	35,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Oleg Furman Ravi Sheth

05-04-2025 21:47 UTC+1

O'Leary Picks the Right Time To Find Aces

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexandros Kolonias raised to 2,500 in early position and Ramon Miquel Munoz three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Jay O'Leary then moved all in for 21,800 in the small blind, Kolonias quickly folded, while Miquel Munoz called.

Jay O'Leary: A♣A♥ All in
Ramon Miquel Munoz: A♠K♥

Miquel Munoz was already pushing the pot over to O'Leary as the flop came Q♠5♦4♦. The rest of the board was 4♠7♠ and O'Leary doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	100,000 16,000	16,000
Jay O'Leary	46,000
Ramon Miquel Munoz	15,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Jay O'Leary Ramon Miquel Munoz

05-04-2025 21:59 UTC+1

Tytgat's Turn to Pick up Aces For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Masashi Oya raised to 2,600 under the gun and Nicolas Tytgat three-bet to 7,500 in middle position. Oya then four-bet to 27,000, Tytgat moved all in for 91,600, and Oya snap-called.

Nicolas Tytgat: A♣A♠ All in
Masashi Oya: A♥K♦

Tytgat was poised for the massive double up as he showed down a pair of aces. The board ran out 10♦3♠10♣8♠4♠ and Oya handed over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Tytgat	185,000 185,000	185,000
Masashi Oya	15,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Nicolas Tytgat

05-04-2025 22:03 UTC+1

Zouari Smacks the River to Double Off Mateos

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 25,000 in the middle on a board of 7♦2♦J♣5♠, Adrian Mateos moved all in from the big blind. Jeremie Zouari was on the button and took a few minutes before calling for 35,500.

Zouari showed A♦K♦ for a flush draw, while Mateos had K♠J♦ for top pair. The river was the 10♦ to complete Zouari's flush and earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	95,000 8,300	8,300
Adrian Mateos	15,000 53,900	53,900

Tags: Adrian Mateos Jeremie Zouari

05-04-2025 22:10 UTC+1

Shevlyakov Doubles His Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Aleksandr Shevlyakov was all in from under the gun with a short stack of 9,500 and was called by Andrius Tapinas, who had the bigger stack as players flipped their cards.

Aleksandr Shevlyakov: A♠Q♣ All in
Andrius Tapinas: 6♠6♥

It was a classic coin flip situation and the board ran out J♣Q♠4♠2♦4♥ to give Shevlyakov a pair of queens on the flop, two pair with the fours on board. He won the pot and doubled his stack to bring himself back into the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevlyakov	22,000 5,000	5,000
Andrius Tapinas	16,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevlyakov Andrius Tapinas

05-04-2025 22:14 UTC+1

Van Luijk Gets a Shove Through Steen; Yokosawa Coolers Rohr to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yngve Steen bet 1,600 from under the gun on a flop of Q♠6♦4♣ and Derk van Luijk called in the big blind.

Steen bet 6,700 on the J♣ turn and Van Luijk called. The river was the K♦ and Van Luijk moved all in for 20,000. Steen quickly folded.

At another table, Masato Yokosawa and Jules Rohr went to the river with a completed board of 9♠4♠K♣10♦8♠. Yokosawa bet 5,000 from the button, Rohr raised to 15,000 in the big blind, and Yokosawa moved all in.

Rohr quickly called for 25,000 with 10♠2♠ for a flush, but Yokosawa had J♠3♠ for a higher flush to win the pot and send Rohr to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	120,000 10,000	10,000
Yngve Steen	60,000 2,000	2,000
Derk van Luijk	40,000 15,000	15,000

Jules Rohr	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Jules Rohr Masato Yokosawa Yngve Steen

05-04-2025 22:14 UTC+1

Sandev Wins Pot With Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Georgi Sandev raised to 2,400 from under the gun, Pierre Gineste called on the button, and Daniel Zimbru called in the big blind.

The flop ran out J♠8♥4♣ and Zimbru checked. Sandev continued for 5,200 and only Zimbru called. On the 10♥ turn, Zimbru checked again and Sandev bet 12,500, Zimbru took his time before making the call.

Both players then checked to showdown on the 7♦ river. Zimbru showed A♥J♦ for a pair of jacks, but Sandev had the best hand with Q♦Q♠ for an overpair to the board to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgi Sandev	110,000 38,800	38,800
Daniel Zimbru	29,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Daniel Zimbru Georgi Sandev Pierre Gineste

05-04-2025 22:20 UTC+1

Zouari Shoves River

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 6♠3♦Q♥8♠ and Jeremie Zouari made a bet of 11,500, which Maria Konnikova called.

The turn came the 7♥ and Zouari moved all in, putting Konnikova under pressure for her last 35,000 chips. Konnikova went into the tank before eventually folding her hand and giving Zouari the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	120,000 25,000	25,000
Maria Konnikova	35,000 21,700	21,700

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Maria Konnikova

05-04-2025 22:20 UTC+1

Sheth Survives a Flip Against Coelho

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Diogo Coelho was on the button with a raise of 7,200 in front of him before Ravi Sheth moved all in for 30,000 in the small blind. Coelho called to put Sheth at risk.

Ravi Sheth: 9♣9♦ All in
Diogo Coelho: A♠Q♠

Sheth needed to win the coin flip to survive, and he successfully navigated the 10♦5♥7♦4♥K♥ board to win the pot and double up.