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

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

Yngve Steen bet 1,600 from under the gun on a flop of Q64 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 94K108. 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 102 for a flush, but Yokosawa had J3 for a higher flush to win the pot and send Rohr to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Masato Yokosawa
120,000
10,000
10,000
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Yngve Steen
60,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Derk van Luijk nl
Derk van Luijk
40,000
15,000
15,000
Defending Champion
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Jules Rohr
Busted

Tags: Derk van LuijkJules RohrMasato YokosawaYngve Steen

Shevlyakov Doubles His Short Stack

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: AQ All in
Andrius Tapinas: 66

It was a classic coin flip situation and the board ran out JQ424 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
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Aleksandr Shevlyakov
22,000
5,000
5,000
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Andrius Tapinas
16,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Aleksandr ShevlyakovAndrius Tapinas

Zouari Smacks the River to Double Off Mateos

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

With around 25,000 in the middle on a board of 72J5, 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 AK for a flush draw, while Mateos had KJ for top pair. The river was the 10 to complete Zouari's flush and earn him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeremie Zouari
95,000
8,300
8,300
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Adrian Mateos
15,000
53,900
53,900
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosJeremie Zouari

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

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

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: AA All in
Masashi Oya: AK

Tytgat was poised for the massive double up as he showed down a pair of aces. The board ran out 1031084 and Oya handed over most of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicolas Tytgat
185,000
185,000
185,000
Profile photo of Masashi Oya jp
Masashi Oya
15,000
106,000
106,000

Tags: Masashi OyaNicolas Tytgat

O'Leary Picks the Right Time To Find Aces

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: AA All in
Ramon Miquel Munoz: AK

Miquel Munoz was already pushing the pot over to O'Leary as the flop came Q54. The rest of the board was 47 and O'Leary doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandros Kolonias
100,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Jay O'Leary gb
Jay O'Leary
46,000
Profile photo of Ramon Miquel Munoz es
Ramon Miquel Munoz
15,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasJay O'LearyRamon Miquel Munoz

Furman Picks Off Sheth With Aces

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

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 956 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 A8 for a bluff with a gutshot straight draw, while Furman flipped over AA for pocket aces.

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

Player Chips Progress
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Oleg Furman
81,000
47,500
47,500
Profile photo of Ravi Sheth gb
Ravi Sheth
35,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Oleg FurmanRavi Sheth

Golinski Sends Out De Oliveira

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

Rui De Oliveira moved all in for 30,000 from the cutoff and Mariusz Golinski called in middle position.

Rui De Oliveira: AQ All in
Mariusz Golinski: AK

De Oliveira found himself dominated and received no help on the 73252 board as Golinski's king-kicker earned him the pot and knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Mariusz Golinski
160,000
22,400
22,400
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Rui De Oliveira
Busted

Tags: Mariusz GolinskiRui De Oliveira

Calamusa Busts to Coelho

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

Pierre Calamusa open-shoved for 14,800 from the cutoff and Diogo Coelho called in the big blind with the covering stack. Players flipped their cards, with Calamusa at risk.

Pierre Calamusa: 55 All in
Diogo Coelho: 99

The board ran out 6K866 and Coelho held with his pocket nines, making a full house with the sixes on board. He won the pot and Calamusa was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Diogo Coelho
58,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
Busted

Tags: Diogo CoelhoPierre Calamusa

Docherty Ungrateful For Chouity's Favor

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

Heads-up on a board of J7A2, David Docherty bet 11,000 from the button and Nicolas Chouity called in the cutoff.

The river was the 10 and Docherty moved all in. Chouity, with around 25,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before calling off his last chips.

Docherty turned over A10 for two pair and Chouity threw A3 into the muck. Docherty, who had been using Chouity's phone charger, made sure to return it before the 2010 champion of this event made his exit.

"Never feels right when you bust the guy whose charger you've been using," tablemate Martin Zamani observed.

Player Chips Progress
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David Docherty
180,000
31,000
31,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Nicolas Chouity
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: David DochertyNicolas Chouity