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

05-06-2025 20:40 UTC+1

Zeaiter Fills Up to Bust Sidhu

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Leon Zeaiter raised to 8,000 in the hijack and Kuljinder Sidhu three-bet to 32,000 in the small blind. Zeaiter called and the J♥9♥3♠ came on the flop.

Sidhu then bet 20,000 and Zeaiter raised to 90,000. Sidhu moved all in for 276,000 and Zeaiter snap-called. "Kings," Sidhu told him as they waited to turn over their cards.

"Two pair," Zeaiter said and the dealer accidentally revealed the J♦ turn early. "Full house," Zeaiter added.

"I feel a king is coming," tablemate Nacho Barbero said to Sidhu.

"I hope so," Sidhu replied.

Kuljinder Sidhu: K♥K♠ All in
Leon Zeaiter: J♣9♣

Sidhu couldn't find his two-outer on the 5♥ river and Zeaiter raised his arms in the air in celebration of winning the massive pot, while Sidhu was eliminated two spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Zeaiter	650,000 200,000	200,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted

Tags: Kuljinder Sidhu Leon Zeaiter

05-06-2025 20:29 UTC+1

Kolonias on Fumes as Martirosyan Picks Off a Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alexandros Kolonias bet 12,000 from the button on a flop of Q♠7♣7♠ and Vahe Martirosyan called in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♥ turn. The river was the A♣ and Kolonias bet 45,000. Martirosyan spent around two minutes in the tank before calling.

Kolonias instantly tossed his cards into the muck and Martirosyan took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vahe Martirosyan	260,000 45,000	45,000
Alexandros Kolonias	20,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Vahe Martirosyan

05-06-2025 20:05 UTC+1

Main Event Goes Hand for Hand

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The tournament went hand for hand with 177 players remaining and 175 set to make the money.

05-06-2025 20:04 UTC+1

Castellano Thrilled by Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tommaso Castellano shoved from under the gun for 69,000 and Ilia Cabaniuc called in middle position. The rest of the table folded and players revealed their cards.

Tommaso Castellano: J♠J♥ All in
Ilia Cabaniuc: A♦Q♦

The sweatiest of flops ran out 9♦8♦2♠ before Castellano picked up a set of jacks on the J♣ turn. Cabaniuc still had a flush draw, but the 9♥ river improved Castellano to a full house to win the pot. He stood up and silently pumped his fists in the air in dramatic fashion as he avoided busting before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Cabaniuc	180,000 85,000	85,000
Tommaso Castellano	150,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Ilia Cabaniuc Tommaso Castellano

05-06-2025 20:02 UTC+1

Vranken Runs Into Marget's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Antoine Vranken moved all in for 50,000 from the button and Leo Margets called in the small blind.

Antoine Vranken: A♣8♠ All in
Leo Margets: K♠K♣

Margets had woken up with kings and left Vranken needing help to stay alive, but he missed the 4♥7♣2♦10♥J♣ board and was eliminated.

With 177 players remaining, the field is within two spots of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	150,000 40,000	40,000
Antoine Vranken	Busted

Tags: Antoine Vranken Leo Margets

05-06-2025 19:59 UTC+1

Barbero Sends Out Kovalevskiy

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 9,000 on the button, Serafim Kovalevskiy moved all in for 81,000 in the big blind, and Barbero snap-called.

Serafim Kovalevskiy: A♦Q♠ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♥K♥

Both players hit a pair on the K♣Q♥10♦ flop, but Barbero remained ahead with his kings as the board ran out 7♥7♠ to send Kovalevskiy out short of the money.

Masato Yokosawa was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	220,000 97,000	97,000
Serafim Kovalevskiy	Busted
Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Serafim Kovalevskiy

05-06-2025 19:54 UTC+1

Amsellem Busts; Zouari Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♠2♣4♠, Toru Ida bet 8,000 from under the gun and Jacob Amsellem raised to 56,000 in the big blind, leaving 3,000 behind. Ida then shoved and Amsellem tossed in his last chips.

Jacob Amsellem: Q♦4♦ All in
Toru Ida: Q♣Q♥

Amsellem was far behind Ida's queens as the 6♠ turn and 6♣ river provided no help and sent him to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Jeremie Zouari was all in from the small blind for 141,000 with K♥K♦. Manuel Fritz called on the button with A♣K♠, but couldn't find an ace and Zouari doubled up with his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	280,000 129,000	129,000
Toru Ida	220,000 45,000	45,000
Manuel Fritz	60,000 155,000	155,000
Jacob Amsellem	Busted

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Jeremie Zouari Manuel Fritz Toru Ida

05-06-2025 19:52 UTC+1

Tomas Flops Set to Spare Himself a Pre-Bubble Bustout

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joao Tomas moved all in from the hijack for 45,000 and Ewen Trevidy isolated with a raise from the small blind. The big blind folded and players flipped their cards, with Tomas at risk.

Joao Tomas: 7♥7♠ All in
Ewen Trevidy: A♠Q♥

It was a coinflip situation and the board ran out A♦J♥7♣5♣K♥, giving Trevidy a pair and Tomas a set of sevens. Tomas won the pot and doubled his stack, sparing himself a bustout before the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ewen Trevidy	180,000 62,000	62,000
Joao Tomas	100,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Ewen Trevidy Joao Tomas

05-06-2025 19:51 UTC+1

Beresford Finds a Call on the River

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Julien Veyssiere raised to 8,000 in the hijack, Conor Beresford three-bet to 22,000 in the cutoff, and Veyssiere called.

The flop came J♥10♠8♦ and Beresford continued for 13,000. Veyssiere called and they both checked the A♠ turn.

The river was the 7♥ and Veyssiere bet 50,000. Beresford tanked for nearly five minutes until calling as Veyssiere showed 8♠8♣ for a set of eights, but Beresford had J♣J♠ for a set of jacks to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Veyssiere	320,000 166,000	166,000
Conor Beresford	230,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Julien Veyssiere

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000