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

05-06-2025 18:18 UTC+1

Carvalho Ends Van Luijk's Reign

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 18:17 UTC+1

Demydenko, Tian Play a Classic Flip

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengshi Tian	490,000 210,000	210,000
Mykhailo Demydenko	430,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Mengshi Tian Mykhailo Demydenko

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 17:52 UTC+1

Gaehl Makes the Nuts For a Massive Double Off Alilovic

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Gaehl	500,000 260,000	260,000
Jack O'Neill	480,000 30,000	30,000
Christian Alilovic	30,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Christian Alilovic Jack O'Neill Sebastian Gaehl

05-06-2025 17:37 UTC+1

Turchi Runs Into Cappiello's Monster

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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 17:02 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 16:30 UTC+1

Cristiani Spikes Set for Huge Double Through O'Dwyer

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Matt Warburton

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Cristiani	430,000 171,000	171,000
Steve O'Dwyer	120,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Jean Cristiani Steve O'Dwyer

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 16:22 UTC+1

Nazarenko Flops the World For a Fortunate Double

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David Salituro

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Nazarenko	130,000 100,000	100,000
Martin Zamani	130,000 140,000	140,000
Andrei Ciuca	60,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Andrei Ciuca Martin Zamani Ruslan Nazarenko

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