2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣2♥
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,795,750
Total Entries
1,195
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
448
Players Left
149
Players Left 1 / 1,195
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Carvalho Ends Van Luijk's Reign

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Derk Van Lujik
Derk Van Lujik

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.

Tags: Derk van LuijkManuel CarvalhoMilos Petakovic

Demydenko, Tian Play a Classic Flip

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

Mykhailo Demydenko and Mengshi Tian got into a preflop raising war that ended with Demydenko all in for 212,500 from under the gun as Tian put him at risk in the big blind.

Mykhailo Demydenko: A♦K♣ All in
Mengshi Tian: Q♣Q♦

It was a classic flip, and Demydenko pulled ahead on the A♣10♣8♠ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♣4♥ and Demydenko doubled up.

"You're a brave man," tablemate Sean Jazayeri said to him after the hand.

Tags: Mengshi TianMykhailo Demydenko

Caridade Coolered Out

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ricardo Caridade
Ricardo Caridade

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.

Tags: Ramana EpparlaRicardo Caridade

Gaehl Makes the Nuts For a Massive Double Off Alilovic

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

Jack O'Neill bet 9,000 from the big blind on a board of 8♦3♠5♠10♠ and Sebastian Gaehl called in early position. Christian Alilovic then raised to 34,000 in the cutoff and O'Neill got out of the way.

Gaehl came back with a reraise to 70,000 and Alilovic put in another raise to 169,000. Gaehl then moved all in for 221,500 and Alilovic let out a sigh before making a reluctant call.

Gaehl showed A♠9♠ for the nut flush and Alilovic could only show J♠10♣, paying off most of his stack once the J♥ completed the board on the river.

Tags: Christian AlilovicJack O'NeillSebastian Gaehl

Turchi Runs Into Cappiello's Monster

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Candido Cappiello
Candido Cappiello

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.

Tags: Candido CappielloVirgile Turchi

Krasilnikova Falls to Tytgat Amid Controversy

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nina Krasilnikova
Nina Krasilnikova

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.

Tags: Nicolas TytgatNina KrasilnikovaSamuel Baruk

Cristiani Spikes Set for Huge Double Through O'Dwyer

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Right in front of the media desk, an all in and call was announced and the cards were on their backs. Jean Cristiani was all in from late position for 210,000 against Steve O'Dwyer in early position following raises and reraises that led to all the chips being in the middle. Players turned their cards, with Cristiani at risk.

Jean Cristiani: J♥J♠ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: K♣K♠

O'Dwyer had the best of it, but not for long. The flop came J♣7♣9♠ and Cristiani spiked a set of jacks. The turn was the 4♥ and river the 8♥. Cristiani held to win the pot, doubling up to around 430,000 and putting himself among the top chip stacks.

O'Dwyer's stack was devastated as he was left with around 120,000. All he could do was shrug as he handed over the chips.

Tags: Jean CristianiSteve O'Dwyer

Franchi Pairs to Bust Sebban

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Malcolm Franchi
Malcolm Franchi

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.

Tags: Ariel SebbanMalcolm Franchi

Nazarenko Flops the World For a Fortunate Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ruslan Nazarenko
Ruslan Nazarenko

Martin Zamani raised to 5,500 under the gun and Andrei Ciuca called in the hijack. Ruslan Nazarenko then moved all in for 61,000 in the small blind, Zamani folded, while Ciuca quickly called.

Ruslan Nazarenko: 10♦10♣ All in
Andrei Ciuca: J♦J♥

Nazarenko was dominated but didn't find himself behind for long as the flop brought 10♠2♦10♥, giving him quads. The rest of the board was 5♥4♠ and Nazarenko doubled up.

"You would've lost to both of us," Zamani told Ciuca, saying he had two fives.

Tags: Andrei CiucaMartin ZamaniRuslan Nazarenko

De Martino Spikes the River to Bust Docherty

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
David Docherty
David Docherty

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.

Tags: David DochertyDiego De Martino

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