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

05-05-2025 16:36 UTC+1

Schneiders Makes Set to Bust Zucker

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.

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 16:11 UTC+1

Bradley Shows a Deuce

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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 15:25 UTC+1

Cai Makes Comeback After Longdin Missclicks

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following an under-the-gun raise to 800, Haoran Cai moved all in from the next seat across for 10,700. Ian Longdin said "call" in the small blind and didn't see the shove, so was forced to put his chips in the middle.

Haoran Cai: 10♥10♠ All in
Ian Longdin: 9♦4♦

Longdin explained the situation to his confused opponent as the board ran out J♥8♦3♥6♣7♣. Cai held with his pocket tens to double up his stack.

The following hand, Cai raised to 1,000 from under the gun and Tiago Aguiar Ramos called on the button. The flop came 5♥J♦4♣ and Cai continued for 1,300, which Ramos called. Both players then checked it back on the 5♠ turn.

On the 9♥ river, Cai checked and Ramos bet 2,200. Cai check-raised to 12,100 and Ramos let his hand go to give Cai the pot. It was a great comeback for Cai, who was back close to starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiago Aguiar Ramos	35,000 35,000	35,000
Haoran Cai	23,000 23,000	23,000
Ian Longdin	6,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Haoran Cai Ian Longdin

05-05-2025 15:13 UTC+1

Said Holds On to Bust Golczyk

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tahar Said and Lukasz Golczyk built a pot of around 10,000 as they went to a flop of 3♣5♠2♦. Golczyk then moved all in for 15,000 under the gun and Said called in the big blind.

Lukasz Golczyk: 6♣6♠ All in
Tahar Said: K♦K♠

Said showed a pair of kings, while Golczyk had a pair of sixes and a straight draw. The 5♥ turn was no help to Golczyk, while the river was the 2♠ and Said secured the pot to send Golczyk to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tahar Said	130,000
Lukasz Golczyk	Busted

Tags: Lukasz Golczyk Tahar Said

05-05-2025 15:02 UTC+1

"Lucky River" For Lin

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

"Beautiful open, under the gun plus one," Ren Lin said as he raised to 800 in early position. Sofien Djaballah in the cutoff, button Virgile Turchi, and big blind Kestutis Jungevicius all called.

"Ay, ay, ay, no respect," Lin said heading to the K♠2♣10♦ flop. All four players checked to the K♣ turn, where Lin bet 2,500. Djaballah and Jungevicius both called, while Turchi got out of the way.

"Drawing dead, my friend," Lin said as the A♣ fell on the river. He then bet 8,500 and Djaballah folded, while Jungevicius called.

"Lucky river," Lin said, turning over 7♣6♣ for a flush. Jungevicius flashed A♥Q♣ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kestutis Jungevicius	65,000 65,000	65,000
Virgile Turchi	60,000 33,600	33,600
Ren Lin	45,000
Sofien Djaballah	5,000

Tags: Kestutis Jungevicius Ren Lin Sofien Djaballah Virgile Turchi

05-05-2025 14:53 UTC+1

Kliper Wins a Flip to Bust Camarda

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Salvatore Camarda moved all in for around 25,000 from early position and Arie Kliper put him at risk on the button.

Salvatore Camarda: 10♣10♠ All in
Arie Kliper: A♥K♥

Camarda needed to win the flip to stay alive, but Kliper took the lead on the 3♦4♣K♦ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♣5♥ and Camarda was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Kliper	65,000 42,000	42,000
Salvatore Camarda	Busted

Tags: Arie Kliper Salvatore Camarda

05-05-2025 14:36 UTC+1

Gill Makes the Nuts to Bust Mihai

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♦6♠J♥, Harpreet Gill picked up a pile of chips but accidentally dropped 2,000 in the middle. His bet was made to stand as Nicolae Mihai called in early position.

Mihai then moved all in for 6,000 on the 3♥ turn and Gill called. Mihai showed 8♠8♥ for a pair of eights, while Gill had A♥7♥ for a pair and flush draw.

The Q♥ fell on the river and Gill made his flush to send Mihai to the rail.

"I would've gone all in on the flop, anyway. He had no chips," Gill said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harpreet Gill	60,000
Nicolae Mihai	Busted

Tags: Harpreet Gill Nicolae Mihai

05-05-2025 14:09 UTC+1

Cabello Snaps Off Studniarz

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

There was already around 16,000 in the middle as Imanol Cabello and Sylwia Studniarz went to the turn on a board of 3♣9♠10♠7♦. Cabello then bet 12,500 from middle position and Studniarz called in the small blind.

The river was the 6♦ and Cabello bet another 6,000. Studniarz then moved all in for 19,000 and Cabello snap-called.

Studniarz showed Q♣10♣ for a pair of tens, but Cabello slammed down Q♦Q♥ to win the pot and send Studniarz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imanol Cabello	80,000
Sylwia Studniarz	Busted

Tags: Imanol Cabello Sylwia Studniarz

05-05-2025 14:04 UTC+1

Colillas Doubles His Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ramon Colillas moved all in with a short stack of just 4,200 from early position. The rest of the table folded, aside from Ai Guo Xu, who made the call in the big blind with the covering stack. Players flipped their cards and Colillas was at risk.

Ramon Colillas: Q♠Q♥ All in
Ai Guo Xu: Q♣J♣

Colillas had woken up with queens at a great moment to sustain his tournament life and Xu would need a lot of help to catch up. The board ran out 4♥5♣4♦3♥7♠ and Colillas held with his queens to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ai Guo Xu	24,000 24,000	24,000
Ramon Colillas	10,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ramon Colillas Ai Guo Xu