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

05-06-2025 15:24 UTC+1

Marques Among Recent Eliminations

David Salituro

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

EPT Prague champion Pedro Marques was among those recently sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Osman Aksu	Busted
Alessandro Barone	Busted
Brandan Brewer	Busted
Kian Kiani	Busted
Ettore Ricci	Busted
Pavel Plesuv	Busted
Bruno Lopes	Busted
Ghassan El-Hoss	Busted
Huan Chen	Busted
Jean Vigna	Busted
Victor Der Megreditchian	Busted
Mathieu Di Meglio	Busted
Andrea Furlanetto	Busted
Pedro Marques	Busted

Andreas Vlachos	Busted
Pekka Ikonen	Busted
Milos Skrbic	Busted
Sammy Berrehail	Busted
Boris Kuzmanovic	Busted
Enrico Rudelitz	Busted
Ivan Zhechev	Busted
Jose Ruiz Dominguez	Busted

05-06-2025 15:39 UTC+1

Cappiello Flips Dimitrov to the Rail; O'Dwyer Busts Patouilliart

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David Salituro

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

Stefan Dimitrov raised to 5,000 in early position and Artem Kokoriev called in middle position. Candido Cappiello then three-bet to 20,000 in the small blind and Dimitrov moved all in for 40,000. Kokoriev folded, while Cappiello quickly called.

Stefan Dimitrov: A♥Q♠ All in
Candido Cappiello: 9♠9♥

Dimitrov needed to win the coin flip to stay alive, but he couldn't connect with the 8♦4♥5♠J♥10♣ board and was eliminated.

At the same time at another table, Paul Patouilliart moved all in for 60,000 from the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer called under the gun.

Paul Patouilliart: A♦Q♣ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: A♥K♠

O'Dwyer had Patouilliart dominated as the A♠5♠2♣ flop gave both players top pair. The turn was the 3♥, while O'Dwyer improved to two pair on the K♣ river to send Patouilliart to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	190,000 59,000	59,000
Artem Kokoriev	60,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Patouilliart	Busted
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted

Tags: Artem Kokoriev Candido Cappiello Paul Patouilliart Stefan Dimitrov Steve O'Dwyer

05-06-2025 15:48 UTC+1

Karmatckii Busts to Antonius

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Matt Warburton

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

Patrik Antonius open-raised from late position and Arsenii Karmatckii moved all in from the next seat for around 40,000. Antonius made the call and players flipped their cards.

Arsenii Karmatckii: J♣10♣ All in
Patrik Antonius: A♣K♣

The board ran out 6♠8♣5♦A♦Q♦ and Antonius paired his ace on the turn to leave Karmatckii drawing dead. Antonius won the pot and Karmatckii was sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Antonius	220,000 149,000	149,000

Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Patrik Antonius

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

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 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 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 16:15 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 16:26 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 16:28 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.