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

05-05-2025 16:11 UTC+1

Bradley Shows a Deuce

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ian Bradley three-bet to 3,800 in the big blind and Konstantyn Holskyi called on the button, as did Imad Derwiche in the small blind.

The flop came 6♣6♦4♠ and Bradley continued for 2,100. Holskyi folded, but Derwiche stuck around to see the J♥ turn. Bradley then bet 7,500.

"Ay, ay, ay," Derwiche muttered as he tanked for a minute before eventually releasing his hand.

"Pick one, they are the same," Bradley told him, and Derwiche turned over the 2♦.

"Was a deuce winning?" Bradley added

"Can you call the floor?" Derwiche joked before the two opponents exchanged a high-five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Bradley	50,000 20,000	20,000
Imad Derwiche	50,000 20,000	20,000
Konstantyn Holskyi	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ian Bradley Imad Derwiche Konstantyn Holskyi

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Taylor	75,000 45,500	45,500
Stephane Guelpa	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yuliyan Kolev	3,000 30,000	30,000
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Stephane Guelpa Stuart Taylor Yuliyan Kolev

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 16:37 UTC+1

Aguiar Ramos Fires at Petleshkov

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Tiago Aguiar Ramos three-bet to 3,800 in early position and Viliyan Petleshkov called under the gun.

The flop came Q♥10♦4♦ and Aguiar Ramos bet 2,500. Petleshkov called to the 7♠ turn, where Aguiar Ramos bet another 8,500. Petleshkov again called.

Aguiar Ramos fired out 20,000 on the 6♠ river, sending Petleshkov into the tank. He took a few minutes before folding as Aguiar Ramos took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiago Aguiar Ramos	45,000 10,000	10,000
Viliyan Petleshkov	25,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Tiago Aguiar Ramos Viliyan Petleshkov

05-05-2025 16:49 UTC+1

Vo Survives a Flip With Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Marius Gicovanu three-bet to 3,800 in the cutoff and Benny Glaser four-bet to 9,100 on the button. Viet Vo then moved all in for 19,800 in the small blind as Gicovanu took a few minutes before folding. Glaser also spent a minute in the tank, but he eventually called to put Vo at risk.

Viet Vo: 10♠10♦ All in
Benny Glaser: A♣J♥

Vo needed to survive the flip as the board ran out K♠5♥4♥6♠8♠, keeping his tens in the lead and securing his double up. Gicovanu could only shake his head and shrug as the pot was pushed to Vo.

"Did you fold ace-king?" a tablemate asked him.

"I don't lose to him. There's no way. If he goes in, I triple," Vo added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viet Vo	42,000 12,000	12,000
Marius Gicovanu	32,000 3,600	3,600
Benny Glaser	26,000 12,800	12,800

Tags: Benny Glaser Marius Gicovanu Viet Vo

05-05-2025 16:56 UTC+1

Fuchs Shows the Table How to Play Aces

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Tom Fuchs three-bet to 3,300 in the small blind, Ami Barer moved all in from the big blind, and Fuchs called for his last 12,000.

Tom Fuchs: A♥A♠ All in
Ami Barer: J♦J♣

Fuchs had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 3♦K♠10♦. The K♦ turn, though, gave Barer outs to a flush.

"There's always a sweat," tablemate Nina Krasilnikova said, but Fuchs successfully dodged the 2♠ river to double up.

"That's how you play aces. You double up with them," Dietrich Fast added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	25,000 7,500	7,500
Ami Barer	9,000 24,600	24,600

Tags: Ami Barer Tom Fuchs

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 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 17:13 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 19:31 UTC+1

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

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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