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

05-04-2025 14:36 UTC+1

Afriat Reads Zagar Correctly

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a flop of K♣10♠6♥, Eric Afriat bet 3,500 from the hijack and Franck Makaci called on the button, as did big blind Vid Zagar.

All three players checked the A♦ turn. Zagar then led out for 9,000 on the 3♦ river.

Afriat spent a minute in the tank before folding, while Makaci quickly mucked. "Show one time," Afriat pleaded with Zagar, who obliged by showing Q♦J♦ for a straight.

"I had two pair. See how I folded and checked the turn? You're the only one who can have a straight there," Afriat added after the hand.

Matthew Wantman recently took his seat at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vid Zagar	37,000 2,000	2,000
Matthew Wantman	30,000 30,000	30,000
Franck Makaci	25,000 25,000	25,000
Eric Afriat	17,000 10,500	10,500

Tags: Eric Afriat Franck Makaci Vid Zagar

05-04-2025 14:37 UTC+1

Pardo Shoves Short and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Juan Pardo moved all in from early position with a devestatingly short stack of just 2,600. He was looked up by Lucas Pochat, who called in middle position. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards.

Juan Pardo: A♦3♥
Lucas Pochat: A♠10♠

The board ran out 6♣J♣K♣7♣9♠ and neither player improved their hand. Pochat held with his ace-ten high to win the pot, sending Pardo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Pochat	35,000 35,000	35,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Lucas Pochat

05-04-2025 14:41 UTC+1

Domination Rotation for Awad as Rabas Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Boutros Awad raised from late position, Felix Rabas three-bet from the small blind, then Awad moved all in for 22,000. Rabas called and was covered as players turned their cards.

Felix Rabas: A♠K♦ All in
Boutros Awad: A♦Q♠

Awad was dominated, but found all the help he needed as the flop came 2♦Q♦9♣ to give him a pair of queens. He held as the turn came the 7♦ and river the 5♥. Awad close to doubled and Rabas was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boutros Awad	45,000 5,000	5,000
Felix Rabas	Busted

Tags: Boutros Awad Felix Rabas

05-04-2025 14:44 UTC+1

Barsegyan Hits the River For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Manuel Cortada was down to just 3,000 as he moved all in from the cutoff. Action folded to Eduard Barsegyan who called in the big blind.

Manuel Cortada: A♦4♥ All in
Eduard Barsegyan: K♣3♣

Cortada was ahead with his ace-high as the board came J♠6♣7♥7♦, but Barsegyan hit the K♠ on the river to make two pair and send Cortada to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegyan	35,000 12,000	12,000
Manuel Cortada	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Manuel Cortada

05-04-2025 14:51 UTC+1

Herold Wins Pot from 2024 Champ

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 8♥7♥Q♦5♦ and Kao Herold led out for 6,000 and Derk van Luijk called.

The turn came the 6♠ and Herold moved all in for 16,000 into a pot of around 25,000. Van Luijk folded and Herold took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Herold	41,000
Derk van Luijk	22,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Kao Herold

05-04-2025 14:55 UTC+1

Duta Doubles With Soup Equity

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Angelos Valilis raised to 800 from middle position and Florian Duta three-bet to 2,800 from the button. Valilis then moved all in and Duta called for 9,100. Players flipped their cards.

Florian Duta: K♦Q♦ All in
Angelos Valilis: 10♥10♣

Valilis looked a little disappointed as his opponent turned over two high cards to make it a flip. The flop came J♣A♥K♥ to give Duta a pair of kings and leave Valilis drawing thin.

To rub salt in his wound, the turn came the K♣ and river the Q♥ to further improve Duta's hand to a full house. He won the pot and doubled his stack.

"See, you cannot beat me while I'm eating," said Duta as he chowed down his soup.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelos Valilis	35,000 35,000	35,000
Florian Duta	21,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Angelos Valilis Florian Duta

05-04-2025 14:56 UTC+1

Zamani Raises Santerne on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Martin Zamani three-bet to 3,200 in the cutoff and Thomas Santerne called in the hijack.

Both players checked the 7♦7♥4♣ flop. Zamani then bet 2,000 on the J♥ turn and Santerne called.

The river was the 7♣ and Santerne led out for 3,500. Zamani came back with a raise to 13,500.

"You're trapped," Zamani said to Santerne as the two opponents shared a laugh. Santerne eventually called and Zamani turned over J♠10♠ for a full house to win the pot.

"I hate you. I would've had quads. Seven-eight of spades," tablemate Adrian Mack added.

"You need to put the money in," Zamani replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	55,000
Adrian Mack	45,000
Thomas Santerne	28,000 4,500	4,500

Tags: Adrian Mack Martin Zamani Thomas Santerne

05-04-2025 15:02 UTC+1

Brewer Wasting Little Time Accumulating Chips

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Chris Brewer recently joined the field and went three-handed to the turn on a board of 4♦4♠J♣A♣. He then bet 2,000 from early position and Alessandro Traversi called in the big blind, while Yulian Bogdanov folded in the hijack.

The river was the A♠ and Brewer bet 45,000, enough to put Traversi all in. Traversi only had around 8,000 left as he took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	60,000
Yulian Bogdanov	45,000
Alessandro Traversi	8,000

Tags: Alessandro Traversi Chris Brewer Yulian Bogdanov

05-04-2025 15:17 UTC+1

Bogdanov Spikes a Straight Flush in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alessandro Traversi bet 6,000 from early position on a flop of J♠10♠7♠ and Maksym Filipovskyi raised to 12,000 in the hijack. Yulian Bogdanov then moved all in for 39,100 in the cutoff, Traversi tossed in his last few chips, while Filipovskyi also called having both players covered and at risk.

Alessandro Traversi: A♣K♥ All in
Yulian Bogdanov: Q♠9♠ All in
Maksym Filipovskyi: J♣J♦

Filipovskyi turned over a set of jacks, but Bogdanov had flopped a flush to take the lead. The turn, though, was the 10♦ as Filipovskyi improved to a full house and was poised for a double knockout until the K♠ fell on the river to give Bogdanov a straight flush.

Traversi was sent to the rail, while Bogdanov earned the massive double up off Filipovskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	95,000 50,000	50,000
Maksym Filipovskyi	15,000 50,000	50,000
Alessandro Traversi	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Traversi Maksym Filipovskyi Yulian Bogdanov

05-04-2025 15:18 UTC+1

Custodio Cracks Aces on River

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel De Sousa Custodio raised to 1,000 from the button, the small blind called, then Kestutis Jungevicius three-bet to 3,600 from the big blind. Custodio clicked it back, the small blind folded and Jungevicius five-bet to 11,800, leaving himself less than 2,000 behind. Custodio called.

The flop came 6♠2♥Q♥ and Jungevicius put his last few chips in the middle. Custodio was never folding. Players turned their cards for the all in.

Kestutis Jungevicius: A♠A♦ All in
Daniel De Sousa Custodio: 10♠10♥

The turn came a blank, the 3♣. The river changed it all, though, the 10♣ giving Custodio a set of tens to crack Jungevicius' aces. Custodio won the pot and Jungevicius was sent to the rail.

Elsewhere, Dario Talio got his chips in the middle on the turn against Attila Ivacson. Talio had a pair of tens and Ivacson won the pot with pocket kings to send Talio to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Attila Ivacson	55,000 36,400	36,400
Daniel De Sousa Custodio	48,000 48,000	48,000
Dario Talio	Busted
Kestutis Jungevicius	Busted

Tags: Attila Ivacson Dario Talio Kestutis Jungevicius