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

05-06-2025 11:27 UTC+1

Shaganov Finds a Miracle to Stun Suplika

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

05-06-2025 11:28 UTC+1

Volpi Doubles With Aces

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Matt Warburton

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

Following an early position raise, Andrea Volpi moved all in from the small blind for 24,500. Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind and the original raiser folded. Players flipped their cards, with Volpi at risk.

Andrea Volpi: A♠A♥ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: Q♣Q♠

It was a cooler for O'Dwyer and Volpi held as the board ran out 9♣10♦3♦6♣2♣. Volpi held with his pocket aces and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	70,000 44,000	44,000

Andrea Volpi	54,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Andrea Volpi Steve O'Dwyer

05-06-2025 11:31 UTC+1

Early Eliminations

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	Busted
Patrick Bruel	Busted
Matthias Eibinger	Busted
Youness Barakat	Busted
Benoit Albiges	Busted
Alexandre Reard	Busted
Silma Macalou	Busted
Caio De Souza	Busted
Julian Garcia	Busted
Harvey Jackson	Busted
Luke Marsh	Busted
Mario De La Campa	Busted
George Tomescu	Busted
Andrius Tapinas	Busted
Laszlo Bujtas	Busted
Giammarco Vergoni	Busted
Gergo Szabo	Busted
Gaspare Sposato	Busted
Yannice Bahri	Busted
David Peters	Busted
Sonny Franco	Busted
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Andre Marques	Busted
Roberto Perez	Busted
Shan Jiang	Busted

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05-06-2025 11:36 UTC+1

Gadeikis Flops the Joint to Bust Do

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Anh Do bet 7,000 on a board of 10♣6♥7♣5♦ and Darius Gadeikis raised to 22,000. Do then moved all in for 45,000 and Gadeikis snap-called.

Do showed 10♥7♥ for two pair, but Gadeikis had flopped a straight with 9♠8♦. The river was the 6♦ and Do was sent to the rail.

Aleksejs Ponakovs and Yulian Bogdanov were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Gadeikis	120,000 35,500	35,500
Anh Do	Busted
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted
Yulian Bogdanov	Busted

Tags: Anh Do Darius Gadeikis

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 11:47 UTC+1

Chalkiotis Paid for Aces

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Matt Warburton

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

Emmanouil Chalkiotis open-raised to 3,500 from the button, Max Neugebauer three-bet to 15,000 from the big blind, and Chalkiotis called.

The flop came K♦2♠9♥ and Neugebauer continued for 10,000. Chalkiotis raised all in for 34,500 and Neugebauer called.

Emmanouil Chalkiotis: A♥A♣ All in
Max Neugebauer: A♠K♥

Neugebauer needed a king to catch up, but Chalkiotis held with his pocket aces as the turn came the Q♦ and river the 7♣. He won the pot and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emmanouil Chalkiotis	85,000 11,500	11,500
Max Neugebauer	52,000 65,500	65,500

Tags: Emmanouil Chalkiotis Max Neugebauer

05-06-2025 11:50 UTC+1

Bradley Flops Flush to Crack Kings

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Matt Warburton

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

Following an open-raise, Ian Bradley moved all in from the button for 26,000 and Ian Gascoigne shoved to isolate from the big blind, covering his opponents. The original raiser folded, leaving two players to flip their cards.

Ian Bradley: A♠8♠ All in
Ian Gascoigne: K♣K♦

Bradley wasn't in great shape until the flop came Q♠3♠9♠ to give him the nut flush and leave Gascoigne drawing super slim. The turn was the J♣ and river the 9♥.

"Nice flop," his opponent commented. Indeed. Bradley held and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Gascoigne	135,000 6,000	6,000
Ian Bradley	54,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Ian Bradley Ian Gascoigne

05-06-2025 11:52 UTC+1

Fourth Pair Good Enough For Goeller in Three-Bet, Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

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

Laurent Cessy raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and Andreas Goeller called in the small blind. Pedro Chaves then three-bet to 15,000 in the big blind and both opponents called.

The flop came Q♦7♥2♠ and Chaves continued for 9,000. Cessy and Goeller again stuck around to see the 9♥ turn.

Action was checked to the J♦ river where all three players again checked. Goeller then showed 7♦6♦ for a pair of sevens and both opponents mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Cessy	200,000 50,000	50,000
Andreas Goeller	120,000 18,000	18,000

Pedro Chaves	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Andreas Goeller Laurent Cessy Pedro Chaves

05-06-2025 11:53 UTC+1

Achour Busts to Set

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Matt Warburton

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

Maher Achour was seen taking his leave as his top pair and flush draw fell victim to Mehdi Rebai's set of nines. The rest of the chips were piled in on the turn on a board of 6♠A♦4♠9♥.

Achour had A♠K♠ and Rebai had 9♣9♠. The river came the Q♣ and Rebai held to win the pot.

"Well played mate," commented Spraggy, perhaps with a little sarcasm. Felix Schneiders commented that he folded pocket jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Rebai	150,000 93,000	93,000
Maher Achour	Busted

Tags: Felix Schneiders Maher Achour Mehdi Rebai

05-06-2025 11:55 UTC+1

Cabello Wakes Up With Jacks to Bust Kolev

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David Salituro

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

Byron Kaverman raised to 3,500 in middle position before Boris Kolev moved all in for 24,500 in the cutoff. Imanol Cabello called in the big blind, while Kaverman got out of the way.

Boris Kolev: 6♦6♥ All in
Imanol Cabello: J♠J♥

Boris was crushed by Cabello's jacks and fell further behind on the J♣4♠9♣ flop as Cabello hit top set. The rest of the board came A♦K♣ and Kolev was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imanol Cabello	220,000 56,500	56,500
Byron Kaverman	80,000 34,000	34,000
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Byron Kaverman Imanol Cabello