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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Pochat Sends Kaverman Deep Into the Tank

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot on a flop of 994, Byron Kaverman bet 4,500 from the small blind and Lucas Pochat called on the button.

Kaverman checked the 2 turn and Pochat bet 10,500. Kaverman called and the 7 fell on the river.

Pochat then moved all in for 26,000. Kaverman ripped out his earphones and went deep into the tank, taking several minutes before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Byron Kaverman
95,000
7,000
7,000
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Lucas Pochat
75,000
39,500
39,500

Tags: Byron KavermanLucas Pochat

Konnikova Picks Up Kings to Bust Howlett

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

John Howlett moved all in for 16,500 from the small blind and Maria Konnikova called in early position.

John Howlett: A9 All in
Maria Konnikova: KK

Howlett was looking for an ace to survive, but none arrived on the 784910 board as Konnikova's kings held up to send Howlett to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Konnikova
70,000
35,000
35,000
StakeKings
pokerstars
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John Howlett
Busted

Tags: John HowlettMaria Konnikova

Martirosyan Wins Flip to Double Up

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ilya Nikiforov open-raised to 2,400 from the button, Vahe Martirosyan three-bet to 9,500 from the small blind, then Nikiforov moved all in. Martirosyan called for 44,500 and was covered as players turned their cards.

Vahe Martirosyan: 99 All in
Ilya Nikiforov: KQ

The board ran out 636107 and Martirosyan held with his pocket nines to win the pot, making two pair with the sixes on board. He won the pot to double his stack, while Nikiforov was left short.

Player Chips Progress
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Vahe Martirosyan
94,000
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Ilya Nikiforov
22,000
16,200
16,200

Tags: Ilya NikiforovVahe Martirosyan

Petriv on Right Side of Massive Cooler

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Stanislav Petric
Stanislav Petric

Attila Ivacson raised to 2,500 in middle position and Alexandre Fournier three-bet to 7,500 in the hijack. Stanislav Petriv then four-bet to 17,500 on the button.

Ivacson got out of the way, but Fournier moved all in and Petriv snap-called for 114,500.

Stanislav Petriv: AA All in
Alexandre Fournier: KK

"You've got my number tonight, huh," Fournier said to Petriv after finding out he had fallen victim to the massive cooler.

The board ran out Q879A and Petriv improved to a set to earn a double up that catapulted him among the chip leaders nearing the end of the night.

Player Chips Progress
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Stanislav Petriv
230,000
230,000
230,000
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Attila Ivacson
150,000
56,000
56,000
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Alexandre Fournier
40,000
151,000
151,000

Tags: Alexandre FournierAttila IvacsonStanislav Petriv

Martirosyan Cracks Coelho's Aces

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Diogo Coelho
Diogo Coelho

Vahe Martirosyan raised to 2,500 from middle position, Diogo Coelho three-bet to 7,500 from the next seat across and Martirosyan called.

The flop came 3QK and Martirosyan checked. Coelho bet 4,200 and Martirosyan check-raised to 11,600. Coelho called to take it to the turn, which was the 8. Martirosyan bet again, this time for 7,800 and Coelho called.

The river was the 6 and Martirosyan bet 15,800, which was pretty much Coelho's entire stack. Coelho didn't take too long before flicking in a chip to make the call.

Coelho had AA, but Martirosyan had picked up two pair with KQ to give him the pot. Coelho was left with just a single 100 chip.

Player Chips Progress
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Vahe Martirosyan
140,000
46,000
46,000
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Diogo Coelho
100
54,900
54,900

Tags: Diogo CoelhoVahe Martirosyan

Tepeh Busts Valilis With Full House

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 2QQ49 and Angelos Valilis checked. Tjan Tepeh shoved the river and Valilis made the call.

Tepeh showed 99 for a full house, nines full of queens, which was more than enough to beat Valilis' 77. Valilis was sent to the exit as Tepeh chipped up to around 80,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Tjan Tepeh
80,000
15,000
15,000
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Angelos Valilis
Busted

Tags: Angelos ValilisTjan Tepeh

Kuzmanovic Stuns Sgorrano on the River

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jerome Sgorrano three-bet to 11,600 in the small blind and Boris Kuzmanovic called on the button.

The flop came J33 and Sgorrano bet 11,100. Kuzmanovic called and the Q fell on the turn.

Sgorrano slowed down and checked, and Kuzmanovic bet 17,000. Sgorrano called to the 6 river, where Kuzmanovic moved all in. Sgorrano snap-called for 40,000.

Kuzmanovic turned over QJ for two pair and Sgorrano shot out of his seat with such force that he knocked all of his things hanging from his chair onto the floor. He threw AJ into the muck and quickly left the table, leaving behind his neck pillow as his former tablemates called him back to get it.

Player Chips Progress
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Boris Kuzmanovic
200,000
105,000
105,000
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Jerome Sgorrano
Busted
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Yngve Steen
Busted
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Diogo Coelho
Busted
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Viet Vo
Busted
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Jose Jaraiz
Busted
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David Lascar
Busted

Tags: Boris KuzmanovicJerome Sgorrano

Skrbic Bets Out Tepeh

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tjan Tepeh raised to 2,600 on the button and Boris Kolev called in the small blind. Milos Skrbic then three-bet to 10,500 in the big blind and only Tepeh called.

Skrbic continued for 8,000 on the K98 flop and Tepeh called. Both players then checked the K turn.

The river was the 6 and Skrbic bet 28,000, sending Tepeh deep into the tank. He took several minutes before folding as Skrbic took down one of the last hands of the night.

Player Chips Progress
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Milos Skrbic
75,000
33,000
33,000
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Tjan Tepeh
60,000
20,000
20,000
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Boris Kolev
35,000
12,800
12,800

Tags: Boris KolevMilos SkrbicTjan Tepeh