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

05-04-2025 20:00 UTC+1

Konnikova Can't Raise Out Danchev

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Maria Konnikova raised to 2,400 in middle position and Dimitar Danchev called in the small blind.

Konnikova continued for 2,000 on the A♥8♥7♦ flop and Danchev raised to 6,500. Konnikova called and the J♠ fell on the turn.

Danchev then bet another 6,500 and Konnikova again called. The river was the 5♦ and Danchev bet 3,200, but this time Konnikova came back with a raise to 10,000.

Danchev took a minute before calling as Konnikova showed 3♥3♣, but Danchev had A♦Q♦ for top pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	75,000 55,000	55,000

Dimitar Danchev	60,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Maria Konnikova

05-04-2025 19:59 UTC+1

Goeller Has Higher Full House

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was on the turn on a board 8♣8♥4♠8♠ and there was around 17,000 in the pot. Humberto Lopes Galindo checked and Andreas Goeller moved all in.

Galindo called with the shorter stack and revealed 5♦5♥ for a full house, eights full of fives. Goeller, however, had 10♦10♠ for a higher full house.

The river came the A♥ and Goeller held to win the pot, sending Galindo to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Goeller	75,000 28,800	28,800

Humberto Lopes Galindo	Busted

Tags: Andreas Goeller Humberto Lopes Galindo

05-04-2025 19:52 UTC+1

Sitbon Hits the Tank and Correctly Calls

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 8♦10♦K♠J♣6♠ and Julien Sitbon was deep in the tank against an all-in.

A player at the table came over to recount the action and said that after a raise and call preflop, the action had checked down on the flop and turn. There was around 17,000 in the pot and Sitbon had led out with a bet of 8,500 and Paul Jabbari moved all in for 33,000.

Sitbon had apparently been in the tank for around seven minutes. Time was called and the floor gave Sitbon 30 seconds to act. The time was down to the last few seconds before Sitbon plonked his chips in the middle.

Jabbari showed A♦J♦ for a pair of jacks and missed flush draw. Sitbon, clearly relieved, turned over K♥J♠ for two pair to win the pot, sending Jabbari to the rail.

Sitbon apologized for taking so long, and discussed the possibilities with the table, stating that his opponent could have had a straight. In any case, he scooped in the chips and Jabbari left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	85,000 46,300	46,300
Paul Jabbari	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Paul Jabbari

05-04-2025 19:48 UTC+1

More Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	Busted
Georgios Karakousis	Busted
Silviu Baltateanu	Busted
Yulian Bogdanov	Busted
Manuel Fischer	Busted
Julien Dupre	Busted

Sebastien Compte	Busted
Corel Theuma	Busted
Tom Fuchs	Busted
Mark Teltscher	Busted

Milos Petakovic	Busted
[Removed:528]	Busted
Thomas Santerne	Busted

05-04-2025 19:46 UTC+1

Levy Runs Into a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ramon Miquel Munoz raised to 1,700 in early position, Regis Levy moved all in for 10,700 in middle position, and Miquel Munoz snap-called.

Regis Levy: 9♦9♣ All in
Ramon Miquel Munoz: K♣K♦

Miquel Munoz had woken up with kings to leave Levy at risk, and Levy found no help on the 3♦Q♣10♦10♥4♥ board as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Miquel Munoz	65,000 25,000	25,000
Regis Levy	Busted

Tags: Ramon Miquel Munoz Regis Levy

05-04-2025 19:37 UTC+1

Trevidy Bests Two Monsters to Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Georgios Karakousis bet 2,000 from early position on a flop of K♦Q♦4♥ and Ewen Trevidy called in middle position. Iuri Maia then raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and both opponents called.

The turn was the 8♦ and Trevidy bet 6,000. Maia just called this time, as did Karakousis and the 3♠ fell on the river. Trevidy then moved all in for 18,100.

Maia spent a minute in the tank before calling, while Karakousis quickly tossed away A♥A♠. Trevidy showed J♦9♦ for a turned flush and Maia mucked 4♠4♦ for a beaten set before handing over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ewen Trevidy	75,000
Iuri Maia	25,000
Georgios Karakousis	23,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ewen Trevidy Georgios Karakousis Iuri Maia

05-04-2025 19:29 UTC+1

Yokosawa Holds to Double Off Vallinas

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alexandre Reard raised to 1,700 in early position and received four callers as action went on Jon Vallinas in the big blind. He three-bet to 12,000 and Reard folded, while only Masato Yokosawa called in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♣9♦5♣ and Vallinas bet 5,000. Yokosawa then moved all in for 22,000 and Vallinas called.

Masato Yokosawa: 6♣6♦ All in
Jon Vallinas: A♣Q♠

Yokosawa was ahead with his two pair and held on through the J♥ turn and 2♣ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	55,000 37,200	37,200
Alexandre Reard	35,000 7,600	7,600
Jon Vallinas	30,000 34,800	34,800

Tags: Alexandre Reard Jon Vallinas Masato Yokosawa

05-04-2025 19:27 UTC+1

Kalietina Shoves River on Docherty

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

David Docherty raised from under the gun and Diana Kalietina was the only player to take him up, calling in late position. The flop came 2♦K♦8♣ and Docherty made a continuation bet of 2,600, which Kalientina called.

The flop came 2♦K♦8♣ and Docherty, looking stoic as ever, fired again, this time for 7,100. Kalietina took a moment before making the call.

The river was the A♣ and Docherty opted to check. Kalietina then moved all in for 18,800. Docherty went into the tank and started talking himself through the hand. Kalietina gave nothing away as she waited for her opponent to make the decision. Docherty eventually folded, giving Kalietina the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diana Kalietina	110,000 55,000	55,000
David Docherty	45,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: David Docherty Diana Kalietina

05-04-2025 19:20 UTC+1

Zagorski Spikes a Set to Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Robin Zagorski moved all in for 8,200 from the big blind and Gonzalo Almeida called in the hijack.

Robin Zagorski: 9♥9♦ All in
Gonzalo Almeida: A♣K♥

Zagorski didn't need to sweat out the race situation for long, as the flop brought 8♦Q♥9♣ to give him a set. The rest of the board ran out 7♠J♣ and Zagorski doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Almeida	55,000 46,300	46,300
Robin Zagorski	18,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Gonzalo Almeida Robin Zagorski

05-04-2025 19:12 UTC+1

Montalban Catches De Andrade Making a Big Move

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ricardo De Andrade raised to 1,600 in the hijack, Manel Montalban three-bet to 4,000 in the big blind, and De Andrade called.

Montalban continued for 2,300 on the A♦2♥2♣ flop and De Andrade came back with a raise to 6,500. Montalban called and the 4♥ fell on the turn.

De Andrade then bet 13,000 and Montalban again called. The river was the 4♠ and De Andrade moved all in for 30,000. Montalban nearly beat him into the pot with a call.

De Andrade was forced to show 9♦7♦ and was playing the board as Montalban turned over A♣4♣ for a full house to score the knockout.