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

05-06-2025 13:34 UTC+1

Navas Snaps Off Leese

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Luke Schwartz raised to 4,500 in the hijack and Rafael Navas three-bet to 11,500 on the button. Leo Worthington-Leese then moved all in for 100,000 in the small blind and Navas couldn't call fast enough after making sure Schwartz had folded.

Leo Worthington-Leese: 8♥8♣ All in
Rafael Navas: A♣A♦

Navas had woken up with aces to leave Worthington-Leese at risk as the board ran out 6♠5♥2♠4♦10♥, sending Worthington-Leese to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Navas	320,000 190,000	190,000
Luke Schwartz	120,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Luke Schwartz Rafael Navas

05-06-2025 13:20 UTC+1

Angelov Gets a Knockout With the Doyle

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Boris Angelov bet 13,000 from the button on a board of K♣J♣6♥4♣ and Stephane Guelpa raised to 27,000 in the big blind. Angelov then moved all in and Guelpa tanked for a few minutes before calling for 20,500 more.

Guelpa showed K♥5♣ for top pair, but he was already drawing dead as Angelov had 10♣2♣ for a flush. The river was the J♥ and Guelpa was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	230,000 20,000	20,000

Stephane Guelpa	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Stephane Guelpa

05-06-2025 13:09 UTC+1

Prize Pool and Payouts Officially Confirmed

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The tournament director has announced the official prize pool and payouts. There were a total of 1,195 entries, generating a prize pool of €5,795,750.

Of those who remain, 175 players are set to make the money and walk away with at least a min-cash of €8,500. The outright winner will take home €1,000,000.

Place	Prize
1	€ 1,000,000
2	€ 615,000
3	€ 439,200
4	€ 337,900
5	€ 259,900
6	€ 199,750
7	€ 153,600
8	€ 118,150
9	€ 90,850
10- 11	€ 69,850
12- 13	€ 58,200
14- 15	€ 48,450
16- 17	€ 40,350
18- 20	€ 34,600
21- 23	€ 30,100
24- 27	€ 26,150
28- 31	€ 22,750
32- 39	€ 19,800
40- 55	€ 17,150
56- 71	€ 14,900
72- 95	€ 12,950
96- 119	€ 11,250
120- 143	€ 9,750
144- 175	€ 8,500

05-06-2025 12:36 UTC+1

Van Luijk Coolers Lipp For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The rest of the table had already gone off on break as Derk van Luijk and Matthias Lipp continued to tangle in a pot.

Lipp bet 10,000 from the big blind on a flop of K♦6♥9♣ and Van Luijk raised to 30,000 in the hijack. Lipp then moved all in and Van Luijk snap-called for 71,000.

Derk van Luijk: 9♥9♦ All in
Matthias Lipp: A♦K♠

Lipp showed top pair, but he was well behind Van Luijk's flopped set. The rest of the board came 8♥4♣ and the defending champion doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	180,000 71,500	71,500

Matthias Lipp	5,000 122,000	122,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Matthias Lipp

05-06-2025 12:27 UTC+1

Enselme Sporting Big Stack After Taking Out Heizmann

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Arnaud Enselme was in middle position with a raise of 9,000 in front of him before Stefan Heizmann shoved for 50,000 in the big blind. Enselme quickly called once action got back to him.

Stefan Heizmann: A♥Q♣ All in
Arnaud Enselme: K♠K♥

Enselme showed a pair of kings and had Heizmann looking for an ace to stay alive. The board ran out 10♥7♦3♥Q♥4♠ and Enselme scored the knockout to increase his stack up past 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	310,000 178,000	178,000
Stefan Heizmann	Busted

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Stefan Heizmann

05-06-2025 12:19 UTC+1

Rayon Perez Catches Gonzalez Making a Big Move For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Luis Rayon Perez raised to 3,000 under the gun and Ka Kwan Lau called in the hijack. Kamal Gonzalez then three-bet to 9,000 in the cutoff.

"Too much action. Too many professionals. You're one of the professionals, look at your stack," tablemate William Kassouf said to Gonzalez as action went back on Rayon Perez.

"I bought in on Day 2. I arrived yesterday, late," Gonzalez replied.

"Bought in on Day 2 and already with a stack like that, true professional," Kassouf added.

Rayon Perez eventually four-bet to 35,000 and Lau got out of the way, but Gonzalez tanked for a few minutes before calling. The flop came 6♦5♦2♥ and Rayon Perez bet 20,000. Gonzalez stood up from his seat and announced all in as Rayon Perez snap-called for 104,000.

Luis Rayon Perez: A♦K♦ All in
Kamal Gonzalez: Q♥J♠

Gonzalez had been caught making a move with queen-high while Rayon Perez was ahead with ace-high and flush draw. The board ran out 3♣6♣ and Rayon Perez doubled up.

"I knew he had ace-king. No gamble, no future," Gonzalez said.

"Must be nice to win a 400K pot with ace-high. The nuts. Cooler," Kassouf added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Rayon Perez	280,000 216,000	216,000
William Kassouf	80,000 51,000	51,000
Ka Kwan Lau	40,000 6,000	6,000
Kamal Gonzalez	20,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Kamal Gonzalez Luis Rayon Perez

05-06-2025 12:09 UTC+1

Fritz Makes Quads to Crack Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Laurent Cessy and Manuel Fritz were seen stacking off preflop. Fritz was all in for 54,500 from late position against Cessy, who had him covered from early position. Players flipped their cards, with Fritz at risk.

Manuel Fritz: Q♥Q♦ All in
Laurent Cessy: K♥K♣

Fritz looked to be in trouble against Cessy's kings, until the flop came Q♠6♦A♦ to give him a set of queens. The Q♣ turn solidified the outcome, further improving Fritz's hand to quad queens. The river was the 6♥ and Fritz scored a significant double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Cessy	134,000 66,000	66,000
Manuel Fritz	115,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Laurent Cessy Manuel Fritz

05-06-2025 12:05 UTC+1

Kabrhel Spikes a Set to Double

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Nicolas Oger in the small blind who raised to 5,500. Martin Kabrhel then reraised to 20,000, Oger moved all in, and Kabrhel snap-called for 91,000.

Martin Kabrhel: J♦J♥ All in
Nicolas Oger: A♥K♦

The two players were racing for the massive pot as the flop came J♣10♦6♦, giving Kabrhel top set and Oger a straight draw. The K♠ turn came too late for Oger, while the river was the 3♣ and Kabrhel, who remained uncharacteristically silent throughout the hand, doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	185,000 78,500	78,500
Nicolas Oger	115,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Nicolas Oger

05-06-2025 11:43 UTC+1

Haxton Falls Into Carbo's Trap, Cazacu Gets Away

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Adrian Cazacu raised to 3,000 in the hijack and Gerard Carbo called on the button. Isaac Haxton then moved all in for his last 8,000 in the small blind and Cazacu took a minute before eventually folding, but Carbo snap-called.

Isaac Haxton: K♥J♥ All in
Gerard Carbo: A♦A♠

Carbo shared a laugh with Cazacu after turning over his slow-played aces, while Haxton needed serious help to stay alive. The 7♦5♦6♥9♣5♥ board failed to improve Haxton and he was sent to the rail.

"It was a good fold," Carbo joked with Cazacu after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	75,000 1,500	1,500
Adrian Cazacu	26,000 4,000	4,000
Isaac Haxton	Busted

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Gerard Carbo Isaac Haxton

05-06-2025 11:27 UTC+1

Shaganov Finds a Miracle to Stun Suplika

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♠2♣5♦9♠, Till Suplika moved all in for 20,500 from the big blind and Artem Shaganov called in the cutoff.

Shaganov turned over 8♦8♥ for a flopped set, but Suplika had turned a set holding 9♦9♥ and was poised for a double up until the 8♣ came on the river to give Shaganov quads.

"Let me take a picture. Wow, what a hand," Shaganov said as several players at the table took out their phones to capture the board. Suplika, still smiling despite falling victim to a one-outer, came over to give Shaganov a fist bump before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Shaganov	70,000 28,500	28,500
Till Suplika	Busted

Tags: Artem Shaganov Till Suplika