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

05-05-2025 17:03 UTC+1

Afriat Runs Into Antoni's Set

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 17:16 UTC+1

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

Garcia Paid for Set as Boufdil Bluffs

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 10♦7♥9♣J♣ and Miki Vea Garcia lead with a bet of 3,500, which Achraf Boufdil called.

On the 5♦ river, Garcia opted to check and Boufdil moved all in for around 20,000 with his opponent covered. Garcia called for a little under 13,500 and flipped over 10♣10♠ for a set of tens. Boufdil had A♥K♦ that he'd turned into a bluff.

Garcia won the pot to double up his stack, while Boufdil was left with just 6,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miki Vea Garcia	44,000 44,000	44,000
Achraf Boufdil	6,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Achraf Boufdil Miki Vea Garcia

05-05-2025 17:26 UTC+1

Demydenko Turns the Nuts to Double Off Soika

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♠J♥2♣, Mykhailo Demydenko bet 2,500 from the small blind and Ihar Soika called on the button.

The turn was the Q♦ and Demydenko bet another 7,500. Soika again called and the 9♣ fell on the river. Demydenko then moved all in for 12,300 and Soika quickly called.

Demydenko showed K♣10♦ for a turned straight and Soika mucked A♦Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Soika	50,000 5,000	5,000
Mykhailo Demydenko	45,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Mykhailo Demydenko

05-05-2025 17:33 UTC+1

Lipnitskii Finds Aces With Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Hassan Fares open-raised to 1,200 from the hijack and Vladimir Lipnitskii moved all in from the cutoff with a short stack of 7,300. Daniel De Sousa Custodio called on the button and Fares folded to leave two players to flip their cards, with Lipnitskii at risk.

Vladimir Lipnitskii: A♥A♦ All in
Daniel De Sousa Custodio: 10♦10♣

The board ran out 8♠A♠J♣J♠Q♠ and Lipnitskii further improved to a full house, aces full of jacks, to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel De Sousa Custodio	50,000 3,000	3,000
Vladimir Lipnitskii	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Hassan Fares Vladimir Lipnitskii

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 17:36 UTC+1

Poletti Shows Aces After Folding Turn

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Patrick Bruel raised to 1,400 from under the gun and picked up a call from the button before Clement Poletti three-bet to 6,800 from the big blind. Only Bruel called to take action to the flop.

The flop ran out 9♣3♦K♠ and Poletti continued for 5,000, which Bruel called. The turn came the J♠ and Poletti led again for 11,500. Bruel made a massive shove all in for around 40,000 effective, leaving his opponent struggling with the decision.

Poletti eventually folded and showed the table A♥A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Bruel	170,000 60,000	60,000
Clement Poletti	45,000

Tags: Clement Poletti Patrick Bruel

05-05-2025 17:45 UTC+1

Soika Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Benoit Albiges open-raised to 1,500 from middle position and Ihar Soika three-bet to 3,600 from late position. Albiges called.

The flop came 10♦5♥9♣ and Albiges checked. Soika continued for 4,500 and Albiges asked to see his stack. Soika had around 20,000 behind and Albiges opted to fold to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benoit Albiges	90,000 5,000	5,000
Ihar Soika	32,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Benoit Albiges Ihar Soika

05-05-2025 17:45 UTC+1

Soutavong Shoves in Five-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 1,200 under the gun and received four callers, including Antonio Iannei in the hijack, Bruno Soutavong on the button, and Florian Duta and Candido Cappiello in the blinds.

Angelov bet 1,400 on the Q♥4♣Q♣ flop and only Iannei and Soutavong called. The turn was the 3♣ and Angelov checked.

Iannei then bet 7,500 and Soutavong called, while Angelov got out of the way. The river was the A♠ and Iannei checked to Soutavong, who bet enough to put Iannei all in.

Iannei had around 15,000 remaining but quickly folded.