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

05-05-2025 14:09 UTC+1

Cabello Snaps Off Studniarz

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 14:24 UTC+1

Kubota Misses Outs and Busts to Caridade

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Stephen Song open-raised to 700 from early position, Yasuhiro Kubota called on the button, then Ricardo Caridade three-bet to 3,600 from the small blind. Song and Kubota both called.

The flop came 8♠9♠6♠ and all three players checked to the 2♥ turn. Caridade then picked up the action with a large 8,000 bet. Song folded and Kubota pushed his stack in the middle, moving all in for 16,400. Caridade made the call with the covering stack.

Kubota had 7♠7♣ for a pair and straight flush draw. Caridade flipped over K♥K♣ for an overpair to the board.

The river came the J♣ and Kubota missed his outs. Caridade won the pot and Kubota was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Caridade	45,000 45,000	45,000
Yasuhiro Kubota	Busted

Tags: Ricardo Caridade Stephen Song Yasuhiro Kubota

05-05-2025 14:28 UTC+1

Le Touche Doubles Then Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Oury Ymar raised from early position and Philippe Le Touche moved all in with a short stack of 5,700. Ymar called with the covering stack and players turned their cards.

Philippe Le Touche: A♠9♦ All in
Oury Ymar: K♥J♦

The board ran out A♦K♣2♥3♠6♦ and both players paired up on the flop. Le Touche held with his pair of aces to win the pot, doubling his stack to around 13,000 and leaving Oury Ymar with around 16,000.

Both players have since busted from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Le Touche	Busted
Oury Ymar	Busted

Tags: Philippe Le Touche Oury Ymar

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

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 14:42 UTC+1

Boi Shows Down Aces

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Paolo Boi bet 1,500 from early position on a flop of J♥7♠10♦ and Viliyan Petleshkov called on the button.

The turn was the 3♥ and Boi bet another 3,100. Petleshkov again called and the 6♠ fell on the river. Boi then bet 7,000 and Petleshkov called once more.

Boi turned over A♠A♥ and Petleshkov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	45,000
Viliyan Petleshkov	13,000

Tags: Paolo Boi Viliyan Petleshkov

05-05-2025 14:51 UTC+1

Duta Makes Full House

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of Q♥J♥A♣ and Nicolas Hamouni checked. Florian Duta bet 1,000 and Hamouni check-raised to 4,000, which Duta called. Both players then checked on the 5♥ turn.

The river came the Q♣ and Hamouni checked. Duta fired a bet of 5,600 into the middle and Hamouni called. Duta showed Q♦J♦ for a full house and won the pot as Hamouni mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Hamouni	38,000
Florian Duta	23,000 2,200	2,200

Tags: Florian Duta Nicolas Hamouni

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 14:54 UTC+1

Chaudey Paid for Two Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 4♥7♥2♥J♣3♦ with around 22,000 in the pot. Christopher Chaudey moved all in from the big blind for 13,000, prompting a fold from his early position opponent.

Cecile Ticherfatine was the only player left in the pot and she was staring across the table at Chaudey, who averted his eyes and looked at the table.

Ticherfatine eventually made the call and tabled 10♠10♣. Chaudey flipped over 7♠4♣ for two pair and scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	70,000 23,000	23,000
Christopher Chaudey	49,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Christopher Chaudey

05-05-2025 14:58 UTC+1

Haitsiukevich Doubles His Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following an open-raise to 1,000 from the button, Maksim Haitsiukevich moved all in from the small blind for 9,800. Mengshi Tian then made an isolation raise from the big blind for 20,500. The button folded and players flipped their cards, with Haitsiukevich at risk.

Maksim Haitsiukevich: J♦9♦ All in
Mengshi Tian: A♥10♣

The board ran out 9♠4♥5♣8♣2♥ and Haitsiukevich paired his nine on the flop. He held to win the pot and doubled up his short stack.