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

05-05-2025 23:25 UTC+1

Garcia Busts Darie and Stacks Up to Over 300,000

Matt Warburton

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

Cesar Garcia and Vlad Darie were in a pot, with Garcia occupying the big blind position and Darie under the gun. The hand began with Darie opening and then calling Garcia's three-bet.

The flop came 3♠5♣5♠ and Garcia bet small. Darie called and the turn came the J♠. Garcia fired another barrel, this time for 14,000 and Darie called.

The river came the 7♣ and after a few seconds Garcia announced he was all in with the covering stack. Darie called him immediately and just as quickly left the table and the room as the cards were revealed.

Darie had Q♦Q♠ for two pair, queens and fives. Garcia had A♥A♣ for two pair with aces and fives to win the pot. His stack soared to above 300,000, putting him among the chip leaders as Day 1b drew to a close.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	300,000 130,000	130,000

Vlad Darie	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Vlad Darie

05-05-2025 23:01 UTC+1

Furlanetto Scoops a Four-Way All In

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David Salituro

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

Andrea Furlanetto was all in for 36,500 from the hijack, Marius Gicovanu put in his last 12,000 from middle position, Volga Uyanik shoved for 40,000 in early position, while Jose Jaraiz had all three opponents covered and at risk.

Marius Gicovanu: A♦9♦ All in
Andrea Furlanetto: Q♥Q♦ All in
Volga Uyanik: J♠J♦ All in
Jose Jaraiz: A♠K♣

Furlanetto buried his head on the rail awaiting the board, which came 2♦7♣10♠9♥3♦ to keep his queens in the lead and earn him the pot. Gicovanu was sent to the rail, Furlanetto more than tripled up, while Uyanik took the small side pot off Jaraiz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Furlanetto	140,000 111,100	111,100
Jose Jaraiz	15,000 92,700	92,700
Volga Uyanik	15,000 15,000	15,000
Marius Gicovanu	Busted

Tags: Andrea Furlanetto Jose Jaraiz Marius Gicovanu Vedat Uyanik

05-05-2025 22:44 UTC+1

Kalapish Spikes River to Bust Two Players

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Matt Warburton

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

Three players were piling their chips in the middle preflop as PokerNews caught up with the action. Akim Aouine was all in for around 25,000 from late position, Javier Tazon was all in for 35,000 to his left, and Petar Kalapish called with both players covered. Players flipped their cards.

Akim Aouine: A♣J♣ All in
Javier Tazon: K♥K♠ All in
Petar Kalapish: J♦J♥

Tazon was in great shape with his pocket kings as the flop came 8♥Q♦Q♠ and the 3♠ turn changed nothing. The river, however, came the J♠ to give Kalapish a full house, jacks full of queens.

Kalapish won the pot, eliminating both Aouine and Tazon during the last level of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petar Kalapish	200,000 70,000	70,000
Akim Aouine	Busted
Javier Tazon	Busted

Tags: Akim Aouine Javier Tazon Petar Kalapish

05-05-2025 22:35 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonino Venneri	Busted
Fabio Peluso	Busted
Elie Nakache	Busted
Marton Czuczor	Busted
Ren Lin	Busted
Lucien Cohen	Busted

Bruno Fitoussi	Busted
Dietrich Fast	Busted
Bruno Soutavong	Busted
Nina Krasilnikova	Busted
Ka Kwan Lau	Busted
Ramiro Petrone	Busted

05-05-2025 22:30 UTC+1

Elharar Leaves Schlott Drawing Thin

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David Salituro

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

Four players saw a flop of 7♦4♦3♣ when Felix Schlott moved all in for 19,000 from the hijack. Rafi Elharar called in the small blind, while Federico Quevedo folded his big blind.

Felix Schlott: 10♠7♠ All in
Rafi Elharar: 7♣7♥

"And here I am complaining that I had ace-four instead of pocket fours," Quevedo said once Elharar showed his top set, letting out a big sigh of relief.

The rest of the board ran out 9♥J♦ and Schlott was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafi Elharar	80,000 47,800	47,800
Federico Quevedo	60,000
Felix Schlott	Busted

Tags: Federico Quevedo Felix Schlott Rafi Elharar

05-05-2025 22:14 UTC+1

"All-In Specialist" Lhostis Claims Two More

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David Salituro

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

Olivier Temam was down to his last 3,200 in moved all in from early position. Jerome Lhostis called in middle position, but Anh Do reraised to 12,400 in the hijack. Lhostis then shoved and Do quickly called for 37,000.

Olivier Temam: A♥4♠ All in
Anh Do: A♠K♠ All in
Jerome Lhostis: A♦Q♦

The 10♠9♦3♦ flop gave Lhostis the nut flush draw, while the Q♥ turn improved him to a pair. The river was the 9♥ and both opponents were sent to the rail.

"How do you do it? You're an all-in specialist, huh," another tablemate said to Lhostis after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Lhostis	180,000 30,000	30,000
Anh Do	Busted
Olivier Temam	Busted

Tags: Anh Do Jerome Lhostis Olivier Temam

05-05-2025 22:05 UTC+1

Saied Runs Into Coppola's Aces

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David Salituro

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

Around 30,000 was already in the pot as Enrico Coppola and Lege Saied went to the turn on a board of K♠8♦5♣6♠. Coppola then moved all in from the big blind and Saied called for 25,000 on the button.

Coppola showed A♥A♣ and Saied tossed 10♠10♥ into the middle of the table as he was prepared to make his exit. The river was the 4♦ and Saied was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	85,000
Lege Saied	Busted

Tags: Enrico Coppola Lege Saied

05-05-2025 21:57 UTC+1

Keogh Eliminated and Lhostis Continues to Chip Up

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Matt Warburton

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

Glen Keogh raised from middle position, Jerome Lhostis three-bet from the hijack, then Keogh moved all in for around 20,000. Lhostis made the call with a much bigger stack and players turned their cards.

Glen Keogh: K♣Q♦ All in
Jerome Lhostis: A♠Q♠

Keogh was dominated and found no help as the board ran out 2♥2♦10♦4♣J♦. Neither player improved and so Lhostis held with his ace-high and the pair of deuces on board to win the pot. Keogh was eliminated and Lhostis chipped up to around 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Lhostis	150,000 50,000	50,000
Glen Keogh	Busted

Tags: Glen Keogh Jerome Lhostis

05-05-2025 21:50 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	Busted
Mario Colavita	Busted
Michele Pucci	Busted
Ihar Soika	Busted
Paolo Boi	Busted
Paul Newey	Busted
Patrik Jaros	Busted
Eros Calderone	Busted
Gilles Cadignan	Busted
Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted
Martin Kabrhel	Busted
Vladimir Erceg	Busted
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Farid Jattin	Busted
Sam Abernathy	Busted
Nacho Barbero	Busted
Daniel Tordjman	Busted

05-05-2025 21:48 UTC+1

Eight Never Loses For Lin

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David Salituro

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

Virgile Turchi was down to his last 6,000 and moved all in from the cutoff as Ren Lin put him at risk under the gun.

Virgile Turchi: K♠7♠ All in
Ren Lin: J♣8♣

"Ay, ay, ay, eights never lose," Lin said as the flop came 9♣4♦2♥. The turn was the 8♦ to give Lin the lead, while the Q♣ fell on the river and Turchi was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	45,000 11,000	11,000
Virgile Turchi	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Virgile Turchi