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

05-05-2025 19:31 UTC+1

Lin Wins a "50-50" Spot to Bust Savevski

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Hala Karam raised to 1,600 in middle position and Ren Lin called in the hijack. Ilija Savevski then three-bet to 6,000 in the cutoff and Karam folded. Lin pretended to check his wallet before moving all in. "Pocket tens, please," he said to Savevski, who quickly called for 35,000.

Ilija Savevski: A♠Q♠ All in
Ren Lin: K♣J♥

"Ah, 50-50," Lin added once the cards were revealed. The K♠9♣6♣ flop gave him the lead with top pair, while the rest of the board ran out 5♥J♣ and Lin improved to two pair to send Savevski to the rail.

"Gamble too much," Lin said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	125,000 90,000	90,000
Hala Karam	22,000 14,000	14,000
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Ilija Savevski Hala Karam

05-05-2025 19:24 UTC+1

Colillas, Wheeler, Wiciak Among Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	Busted
Teun Mulder	Busted
Sachin Joshi	Busted
Ramon Colillas	Busted
Diana Kalietina	Busted
Roland Rozel	Busted
Jennifer Breckenridge	Busted
Simon Wiciak	Busted

Jason Rocha	Busted

05-05-2025 19:16 UTC+1

Kolev Waits For the River to Win a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Josef Schusteritsch raised to 1,600 on the button and Yuliyan Kolev three-bet to 5,000 in the small blind. Schusteritsch then moved all in for 20,000 and Kolev snap-called.

Josef Schusteritsch: 9♠9♥ All in
Yuliyan Kolev: A♣Q♦

The K♠10♠8♥ flop gave Kolev a straight draw to go with his overcards, while the turn was the 4♦. The A♥ fell on the river and Kolev spiked a pair of aces to win the pot and send Schusteritsch to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuliyan Kolev	80,000 80,000	80,000
Josef Schusteritsch	Busted

Tags: Josef Schusteritsch Yuliyan Kolev

05-05-2025 17:34 UTC+1

Nakache Takes Out Besancon

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jean Besancon raised to 1,200 in early position and Jose Ruiz Dominguez called in the small blind. Elie Nakache then three-bet to 8,000 in the big blind and Besancon four-bet to 20,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Ruiz Dominguez got out of the way, but Nakache moved all in and Besancon tossed in his last chip.

Jean Besancon: Q♥J♥ All in
Elie Nakache: K♣K♠

Besancon picked up a straight draw going to the river on a board of 3♠9♣2♥10♣, but he missed the A♥ as Nakache scored the knockout with his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	75,000
Jose Ruiz Dominguez	70,000
Jean Besancon	Busted

Tags: Elie Nakache Jean Besancon Jose Ruiz Dominguez

05-05-2025 17:16 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Coelho	Busted
Ran Shahar	Busted
Viliyan Petleshkov	Busted
Shiina Okamoto	Busted

Roman Hrabec	Busted
Sonny Franco	Busted
Gabriel Vieira	Busted
Jovan Kenjic	Busted
Andreas Bolling	Busted
Charlie Carrel	Busted
Teun Mulder	Busted
Conor Beresford	Busted
Fabrice Bigot	Busted
Govert Metaal	Busted
Andrew Kelsall	Busted
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Yuliyan Kolev	Busted
Michele Pucci	Busted
Christoph Vogelsang	Busted
Monika Zukowicz	Busted
Simone Andrian	Busted
Yannick Schumacher	Busted
Eduard Barsegyan	Busted

05-05-2025 17:13 UTC+1

Dudka Runs Into Mansouri's Monster

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sergiy Dudka raised to 1,200 on the button and Ouassani Mansouri three-bet to 3,300 in the small blind. Dudka then moved all in for 16,000. "Do you say all in? Call," Mansouri said emphatically.

Sergiy Dudka: J♥J♣ All in
Ouassaini Mansouri: A♣A♥

Dudka showed a pair of jacks, but he found himself crushed by Mansouri's aces. The board ran out 8♣4♥7♠5♣2♦ and Dudka was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ouassini Mansouri	55,000
Sergiy Dudka	Busted

Tags: Sergiy Dudka Ouassani Mansouri

05-05-2025 17:03 UTC+1

Afriat Runs Into Antoni's Set

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 10,000 in the pot on a board of 8♥4♥5♦8♦, Eric Afriat moved all in for around 8,000 from the hijack as Besiana Antoni put him at risk in the big blind.

Afriat had 10♣5♣ for two pair, but Antoni showed 4♦4♠ for a full house. The river was the 2♥ and Afriat went around the table to shake Antoni's hand before heading off to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Besiana Antoni	35,000
Eric Afriat	Busted

Tags: Besiana Antoni Eric Afriat

05-05-2025 17:00 UTC+1

Margets Busts Thorel With Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Leo Margets open-raised to 1,300 from early position and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 5,300. Margets then four-bet to 11,800 and Thorel called.

The flop came 7♣10♣Q♥ and Margets fired out a continuation-bet of 6,500, which Thorel called. The turn came the 4♣ and Margets checked. Thorel bet 20,000, leaving himself just 1,500 behind. Margets pushed all in and Thorel called for his remaining chips.

Thorel had 2♣2♠ and Margets had A♣A♠ for pocket aces with a higher flush draw, leaving Thorel drawing to a deuce.

The river was the 3♣ and Margets further improved to an ace-high flush. She won the pot and chipped up to around 100,000, while Thorel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	100,000 50,000	50,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Leo Margets

05-05-2025 16:36 UTC+1

Schneiders Makes Set to Bust Zucker

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Edo Zucker open-raised to 1,200 from early position and picked up three callers, including Felix Schneiders in the small blind.

The flop came 5♣A♣6♥ and action checked to Zucker, who made a continuation-bet of of 2,400. Schneiders then check-raised to 7,500 and Zucker was left with the decision as the rest of the table folded. Zucker moved all in and Schneiders quickly called.

Zucker had A♥K♦ for top pair, top kicker. Schneiders, though, had 6♣6♠ for a set of sixes.

The turn and river came blanks and Schneiders held to win the pot, sending Zucker to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	72,000 30,000	30,000
Edo Zucker	Busted

Tags: Edo Zucker Felix Schneiders

05-05-2025 16:22 UTC+1

Taylor Leaves Kolev on Fumes; Guelpa Wakes Up With Queens to Bust Zerjav

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠J♠2♣, Stuart Taylor bet 3,600 from the button and Yuliyan Kolev called in the hijack.

Both players checked the A♥ turn. The river was the 3♠ and Kolev led out for 15,000. Taylor then moved all in and Kolev, with only around 3,000 remaining, quickly folded.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Blaz Zerjav moved all in for 24,300 from the hijack and Stephane Guelpa put him at risk under the gun.

Blaz Zerjav: J♦J♣ All in
Stephane Guelpa: Q♣Q♦

Zerjav had run his jacks into Guelpa's queens as the 5♦A♥A♣3♦6♠ board provided no help, sending Zerjav to the rail.