€5,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

05-06-2025 21:09 UTC+1

[Removed:547] One of First to Bust After Bubble

Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Hala Karam open-raised to 10,000 from under the gun and [Removed:546] moved all in from the small blind for 42,000. Karam called with the covering stack and players flipped their cards.

[Removed:546]: 9♦9♣ All in
Hala Karam: A♣K♣

It was a classic race and the the board ran out K♥J♠5♠2♥7♥ to give Karam a pair of kings. She won the pot and [Removed:547] was eliminated just within the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hala Karam	160,000 66,000	66,000
[Removed:546]	Busted

Tags: Hala Karam

05-06-2025 21:05 UTC+1

Rayon Perez Makes the Nuts to Bust O'Dwyer

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 55,000 from the big blind and Luis Rayon Perez put him at risk in the cutoff.

Steve O'Dwyer: A♣9♥ All in
Luis Rayon Perez: A♠10♦

O'Dwyer was dominated and fell further behind on the 10♠7♣4♠ flop as Rayon Perez hit top pair. The 7♠ turn and 9♠ river improved Rayon Perez to the nut flush and O'Dwyer, the 2013 champion of this event, was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Rayon Perez	280,000 94,000	94,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Luis Rayon Perez Steve O'Dwyer

05-06-2025 20:57 UTC+1

Ian Gascoigne Bubbles the EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Conor Beresford raised to 8,000 in middle position and Ian Gascoigne called in the cutoff.

Beresford checked the A♥5♣4♥ flop and Gascoigne bet 20,000. Beresford then raised to 50,000, Gascoigne moved all in for 80,000, and Beresford called.

"I have two fives," Gascoigne said.

"If you really have two fives I'm in really bad shape," Beresford replied.

"I have no pair on the flop," Gascoigne then said.

"Everybody is lying," tablemate Ka Kwan Lau added.

"We're here on the bubble at the EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event, and we have an Englishman all in," Gascoigne then said, doing his best Toby Stone impression as he waited to turn his cards over.

Ian Gascoigne: A♦Q♥ All in
Conor Beresford: 4♣4♠

Gascoigne didn't have a set but instead turned over top pair. Beresford, though, had a set of fours and Gascoigne was drawing dead after the J♣ turn. The river was the 10♦ and Gascoigne was eliminated on the money bubble.

The remaining 175 players are in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	280,000 50,000	50,000
Ian Gascoigne	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Ian Gascoigne

05-06-2025 20:40 UTC+1

Zeaiter Fills Up to Bust Sidhu

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Leon Zeaiter raised to 8,000 in the hijack and Kuljinder Sidhu three-bet to 32,000 in the small blind. Zeaiter called and the J♥9♥3♠ came on the flop.

Sidhu then bet 20,000 and Zeaiter raised to 90,000. Sidhu moved all in for 276,000 and Zeaiter snap-called. "Kings," Sidhu told him as they waited to turn over their cards.

"Two pair," Zeaiter said and the dealer accidentally revealed the J♦ turn early. "Full house," Zeaiter added.

"I feel a king is coming," tablemate Nacho Barbero said to Sidhu.

"I hope so," Sidhu replied.

Kuljinder Sidhu: K♥K♠ All in
Leon Zeaiter: J♣9♣

Sidhu couldn't find his two-outer on the 5♥ river and Zeaiter raised his arms in the air in celebration of winning the massive pot, while Sidhu was eliminated two spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Zeaiter	650,000 200,000	200,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted

Tags: Kuljinder Sidhu Leon Zeaiter

05-06-2025 20:02 UTC+1

Vranken Runs Into Marget's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Antoine Vranken moved all in for 50,000 from the button and Leo Margets called in the small blind.

Antoine Vranken: A♣8♠ All in
Leo Margets: K♠K♣

Margets had woken up with kings and left Vranken needing help to stay alive, but he missed the 4♥7♣2♦10♥J♣ board and was eliminated.

With 177 players remaining, the field is within two spots of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	150,000 40,000	40,000
Antoine Vranken	Busted

Tags: Antoine Vranken Leo Margets

05-06-2025 19:59 UTC+1

Barbero Sends Out Kovalevskiy

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 9,000 on the button, Serafim Kovalevskiy moved all in for 81,000 in the big blind, and Barbero snap-called.

Serafim Kovalevskiy: A♦Q♠ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♥K♥

Both players hit a pair on the K♣Q♥10♦ flop, but Barbero remained ahead with his kings as the board ran out 7♥7♠ to send Kovalevskiy out short of the money.

Masato Yokosawa was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	220,000 97,000	97,000
Serafim Kovalevskiy	Busted
Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Serafim Kovalevskiy

05-06-2025 19:54 UTC+1

Amsellem Busts; Zouari Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♠2♣4♠, Toru Ida bet 8,000 from under the gun and Jacob Amsellem raised to 56,000 in the big blind, leaving 3,000 behind. Ida then shoved and Amsellem tossed in his last chips.

Jacob Amsellem: Q♦4♦ All in
Toru Ida: Q♣Q♥

Amsellem was far behind Ida's queens as the 6♠ turn and 6♣ river provided no help and sent him to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Jeremie Zouari was all in from the small blind for 141,000 with K♥K♦. Manuel Fritz called on the button with A♣K♠, but couldn't find an ace and Zouari doubled up with his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	280,000 129,000	129,000
Toru Ida	220,000 45,000	45,000
Manuel Fritz	60,000 155,000	155,000
Jacob Amsellem	Busted

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Jeremie Zouari Manuel Fritz Toru Ida

05-06-2025 18:18 UTC+1

Carvalho Ends Van Luijk's Reign

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Milos Petakovic raised to 6,000 under the gun and Manuel Carvalho three-bet to 25,000 in the hijack. Derk van Luijk then moved all in for 52,000 in the small blind, Petakovic folded, while Carvalho called to put Van Luijk at risk.

Derk van Luijk: A♣K♠ All in
Manuel Carvalho: K♥Q♦

Van Luijk had Carvalho dominated and at risk, but Carvalho found a queen on the Q♠4♣3♠ flop to take the lead. The 5♠ turn gave Van Luijk some hope with a flush draw, but he missed the 10♣ river and the defending champion was sent to the rail less than 10 spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Carvalho	290,000 204,000	204,000
Milos Petakovic	210,000 80,000	80,000
Derk van Luijk	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Manuel Carvalho Milos Petakovic

05-06-2025 18:02 UTC+1

Caridade Coolered Out

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ricardo Caridade open-raised to 6,000 from the button and Ramana Epparla three-bet to 18,000 from the small blind. Caridade then moved all in for around 110,000 and Epparla called. Players flipped their cards, wtih Caridade at risk.

Ricardo Caridade: A♥Q♣ All in
Ramana Epparla: A♠K♦

Caridade was dominated and couldn't find any help as the board ran out 7♣6♠J♣8♣5♠. Epparla held with his ace-king high to win the pot, sending Caridade to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramana Epparla	460,000 109,500	109,500
Ricardo Caridade	Busted

Tags: Ramana Epparla Ricardo Caridade

05-06-2025 17:40 UTC+1

Field Drops Below 200

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastien Barbe	Busted
Iulian Blebea	Busted
Jacobus Verberk	Busted
Tom Fuchs	Busted
Drake Kemper	Busted
Jamie Flynn	Busted
Christian Rotundo	Busted
Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Busted
Yngve Steen	Busted
Maduka Meragal	Busted
Martin Kabrhel	Busted
Jerome Lhostis	Busted
Davide Calvaresi	Busted
Imanol Cabello	Busted
Ami Barer	Busted
Ouassini Mansouri	Busted
Dan McGinnis	Busted