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

05-04-2025 13:51 UTC+1

Lehr Whiffs as Kolonias Scores Big Knockout

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 13:55 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 13:59 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 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 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 14:10 UTC+1

Boatman Promises to Return

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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 14:25 UTC+1

Kraous Hero-Calls Wiciak For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Selim Amghar raised to 700 under the gun and Anton Kraous called in middle position. Simon Wiciak then three-bet to 2,200 in the hijack and only Kraous called, donning his hood as he and Wiciak went to the flop.

The flop came 9♥4♠4♣ and Wiciak bet 2,500. Kraous called to the 9♣ turn, where Wiciak bet another 5,600. Kraous again called.

The river was the 2♥ and Wiciak moved all in for 15,500. Kraous ripped off his hood and went into the tank for a few minutes until eventually calling.

Wiciak could only show K♥10♥ for king-high, while Kraous turned over A♥8♥ for ace-high to win the pot and send Wiciak to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	60,000
Selim Amghar	25,000 1,000	1,000
Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Anton Kraous Selim Amghar Simon Wiciak

05-04-2025 14:26 UTC+1

Jaraiz Makes Set, Golinski Loses Chips, Boatman Tries to Take Seat

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three players were in the pot on a flop of 3♠10♣4♥ and Mariusz Golinski checked. Eric Afriat bet 2,000, which Jose Jaraiz and Golinski both called.

The turn was the 8♦ and Golinski checked. Afriat bet 4,500, which both Jaraiz and Golinski called again.

The river came the J♣ and Afriat checked. Jaraiz sized up a bet of 16,000 and Golinski went into the tank, placing his head on his hands and leaning on the table. He eventually placed his chips in the middle in dramatic fashion. Afriat folded and players showed their cards.

Golinski had 10♠8♥ for two pair, but Jaraiz flipped over 3♥3♣ for a set of threes to win the pot. Golinski's stack was reduced to around half what it was towards the start of the level.

On the table behind, mild drama was unfolding as Barny Boatman tried to take his seat for his second bullet, only to find a player already seated who also had the same seat number on his ticket. The floor was called and the situation cleared up. Boatman took his seat with a fresh 30,000 stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Jaraiz	68,000 31,500	31,500
Mariusz Golinski	45,000 50,000	50,000
Barny Boatman	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Eric Afriat Jose Jaraiz Mariusz Golinski

05-04-2025 14:26 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	Busted
[Removed:546]	Busted
Harry Lodge	Busted
Dan Djorno	Busted
Luca Maerki	Busted
Dario Devincenzi	Busted
Thierry Amirault	Busted
Omar Hernandez	Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400