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

05-06-2025 17:37 UTC+1

Turchi Runs Into Cappiello's Monster

David Salituro

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

Candido Cappiello raised to 6,000 in early position and Virgile Turchi three-bet to 20,000 in the hijack. Cappiello then four-bet to 38,000 and Turchi moved all in for 80,000. Cappiello snap-called and Turchi let out a groan, knowing what was coming even before the cards were revealed.

Virgile Turchi: Q♥Q♣ All in
Candido Cappiello: A♠A♥

Turchi's suspicions proved correct as Cappiello turned over a pair of aces. The board ran out J♠6♠4♥5♦8♠ and Turchi was sent to the rail.

"I 100% thought he was bluffing and that you were bluffing. What a great poker player I am," tablemate Andras Nemeth joked with Cappiello after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	500,000 369,000	369,000
Virgile Turchi	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Virgile Turchi

05-06-2025 17:25 UTC+1

Oie Shoves Button to Bust Sampirisi

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Matt Warburton

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

Vidar Oie shoved all in from the button versus his shorter-stacked opponents in the blinds. Alex Sampirisi called in the big blind and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Alex Sampirisi: K♦J♥ All in
Vidar Oie: 6♥6♠

The board ran out 6♦7♣Q♥10♦7♥ and Oie all but cemented the hand with a set of sixes on the flop, making a full house by the river to win the pot. Sampirisi tapped the table and took his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidar Oie	190,000 5,000	5,000
Alex Sampirisi	Busted

Tags: Alex Sampirisi Vidar Oie

05-06-2025 17:02 UTC+1

Krasilnikova Falls to Tytgat Amid Controversy

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David Salituro

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

Nicolas Tytgat raised to 6,000 in early position and Nina Krasilnikova moved all in for 18,000 in the small blind. Samuel Baruk then put in 30,000 from the big blind and the table argued over whether it constituted a legal raise.

The floor had to be called over as the argument continued for several minutes. Baruk's bet was allowed to stand and action went back on Tytgat who reshoved. Baruk quickly folded.

Nina Krasilnikova: Q♠J♠ All in
Nicolas Tytgat: 9♥9♦

The K♣6♦8♠7♣5♠ board provided no help to Krasilnikova and she was sent to the rail as Baruk ripped off his headphones and stormed away from the table before his tablemates told him Tytgat had actually made a straight on the river. Baruk finally flashed a smile and took back his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Tytgat	410,000 37,000	37,000
Samuel Baruk	140,000 30,000	30,000
Nina Krasilnikova	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Tytgat Nina Krasilnikova Samuel Baruk

05-06-2025 16:28 UTC+1

Jaros Runs Into Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Patrik Jaros moved all in for 22,500 from the hijack and Laurent Torres made the call in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards, with Jaros at risk.

Patrik Jaros: A♦J♣ All in
Laurent Torres: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 3♥J♦9♦4♥10♠ and Torres held with his pocket queens to win the pot, sending Jaros to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Torres	85,000 15,000	15,000
Patrik Jaros	Busted

Tags: Laurent Torres Patrik Jaros

05-06-2025 16:26 UTC+1

Franchi Pairs to Bust Sebban

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Following an open-raise to 6,000, Ariel Sebban moved all in for 37,000 from the next seat across. Malcolm Franchi then shoved to isolate from the small blind and the original raiser folded to leave two players to flip their cards, with Sebban at risk.

Ariel Sebban: A♣K♦ All in
Malcolm Franchi: A♥Q♣

Franchi was dominated, but the board ran out 7♥8♠Q♠10♥6♠ to give him a pair of queens on the flop. Franchi held and Sebban was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	125,000 9,000	9,000
Ariel Sebban	Busted

Tags: Ariel Sebban Malcolm Franchi

05-06-2025 16:15 UTC+1

Blebea Spikes a Set to Bust Chiappaetta

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michael Chiappetta moved all in for his last 19,500 on the button and Iulian Blebea called in the big blind.

Michael Chiappetta: J♠5♠ All in
Iulian Blebea: 2♥2♠

The A♦2♦3♥ flop gave Blebea a set and left Chiappetta looking to complete a straight draw to stay alive. The 5♣ turn wasn't enough, while the 10♦ river sealed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Blebea	80,000 52,000	52,000
Michael Chiappetta	Busted

Tags: Iulian Blebea Michael Chiappetta

05-06-2025 16:03 UTC+1

Schneiders Among the Latest to Fall

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Basile	Busted
Jean Besancon	Busted
Norayr Aghayan	Busted
Guillaume Nolet	Busted
Pierre Gineste	Busted
Chaofei Wang	Busted
Vladimir Lipnitskii	Busted
Yusuke Mizuno	Busted
Ran Shahar	Busted
Boris Berthomet	Busted
Bernd Gleissner	Busted
Pierre Calamusa	Busted
Brian Kim	Busted
Felix Schneiders	Busted
Jacques Der Megreditchian	Busted
Artem Kokoriev	Busted
Jason Wheeler	Busted
Byron Kaverman	Busted
Sebastian Schulze	Busted
Jeroshan Rex	Busted
Hugo Machado	Busted
Richard Belcastro	Busted
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	Busted
Sylvain Loosli	Busted

05-06-2025 16:00 UTC+1

De Martino Spikes the River to Bust Docherty

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Diego De Martino raised to 5,000 in middle position, David Docherty moved all in for 45,000 from the hijack, and De Martino called.

David Docherty: A♣Q♣ All in
Diego De Martino: A♥10♥

Docherty had De Martino dominated as the flop came J♥8♣6♠, but the 7♥ turn meant he had to dodge a flush draw on the river. The river came the 4♥ and De Martino made his flush to send the Day 1a chip leader to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego De Martino	220,000 160,500	160,500
David Docherty	Busted

Tags: David Docherty Diego De Martino

05-06-2025 15:52 UTC+1

Kolonias Leaves Kaverman on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♥6♣6♠, Alexandros Kolonias bet 7,000 from early position and Byron Kaverman called under the gun.

The turn was the A♦ and Kaverman led out for 15,000. Kolonias called to the K♣ river, where Kaverman bet another 65,500, leaving himself just 3,000 behind.

Kolonias tanked for several minutes until a tablemate called the clock. The countdown had nearly reached zero before he put in the chips and Kaverman showed 7♦7♥. Kolonias turned over A♥J♥ and took the pot with two pair.

At another table, Aurimas Stanevicius had raised to 5,500 in early position, Sameer Chaturvedi shoved for 48,000 in the small blind, and Stanevicius called.

Sameer Chaturvedi: A♣J♦ All in
Aurimas Stanevicius: A♠Q♣

Stanevicius had Chaturvedi dominated and the board came 8♠10♣5♣6♥4♠ to send Chaturvedi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	220,000 75,000	75,000
Aurimas Stanevicius	180,000 34,500	34,500
Byron Kaverman	3,000 173,000	173,000
Sameer Chaturvedi	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Aurimas Stanevicius Byron Kaverman Sameer Chaturvedi

05-06-2025 15:52 UTC+1

Kliper Runs Into Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Following a button open-raise to 5,500, Arie Kliper moved all in from the small blind for around 50,000. Apoorva Goel isolated from the big blind and the button folded to leave two players to flip their cards, with Kliper at risk.

Arie Kliper: 9♦8♦ All in
Apoorva Goel: Q♣Q♥

The 2♥4♣10♥ flop was pretty safe for Goel as Klipler failed to pick up any major draws. The 7♣ turn did bring a open-ended straight draw, but Goel held on the 5♦ river to win the pot, sending Kliper to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Apoorva Goel	220,000 62,000	62,000
Arie Kliper	Busted

Tags: Apoorva Goel Arie Kliper