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

May 06, 2025

Baruk Rivers Flush; Tian Takes Chip Lead

Matthew Warburton

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

Samuel Baruk open-raised to 8,000 from middle position and Nicolas Tytgat three-bet to 24,000 from the cutoff, which Baruk called.

The flop came 2♠3♦4♦ and Baruk checked. Tytgat continued with a bet of 20,000 and Baruk called. Both players then checked it back on the 6♥ turn.

The river was the 5♦ and Baruk led out for 25,000. Tytgat took some time to think before making the call. Baruk had A♦10♦ for an ace-high flush to win the pot.

Tytgat still had plenty of chips, but there's a new chip leader in the tournament - Mengshi Tian has around 700,000.

Tags: Mengshi Tian Nicolas Tytgat Samuel Baruk

May 06, 2025

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.

Tags: Candido Cappiello Virgile Turchi

May 06, 2025

Oie Shoves Button to Bust Sampirisi

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Matthew Warburton

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

Vidar Oie shoved all in from the button versus his shorter-stacked opponents in the blinds. Alex Sampirisi called in the big blind and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Alex Sampirisi: K♦J♥ All in
Vidar Oie: 6♥6♠

The board ran out 6♦7♣Q♥10♦7♥ and Oie all but cemented the hand with a set of sixes on the flop, making a full house by the river to win the pot. Sampirisi tapped the table and took his leave.

Tags: Alex Sampirisi Vidar Oie

May 06, 2025

Alilovic Takes Time Before Paying Off Zagar

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Matthew Warburton

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

Christian Alilovic open-raised to 6,000 from middle position and Vid Zagar three-bet to 18,000, which Alilovic called.

The flop came 5♣7♥A♣ and Alilovic checked. Zagar made it 10,000 to go and Aliliovic check-raised to 25,000. Zagar made the call and action went to the turn, which was the 9♦. Alilovic gently placed out a bet of 28,000, but Zagar ramped up the aggression by shoving all in for 61,500.

Alilovic went into the tank for several minutes and the floor had to be called for time. As the final seconds trickled away, Alilovic finally made the call and tabled 10♦10♣. Zagar had A♦J♦ and was way ahead.

The river came the 5♠ and Zagar held to win the pot, doubling his stack.

Tags: Christian Alilovic Vid Zagar

May 06, 2025

Ciuca Finds a Set to Double

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David Salituro

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

Andrei Ciuca moved all in for 40,000 from the button and Kestutis Jungevicius called in early position.

Andrei Ciuca: 8♣8♥ All in
Kestutis Jungevicius: A♦10♥

Ciuca hit a set on the K♦J♠8♠ flop, while Jungevicius picked up a straight draw. The K♥ turn improved Ciuca to a full house, while the 2♠ river was a mere formality as Ciuca doubled up.

Tags: Andrei Ciuca Kestutis Jungevicius

May 06, 2025

Plausinaitis Bets Out Yokosawa, Shows a Four

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David Salituro

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

Masato Yokosawa raised to 6,000 under the gun and Paulius Plausinaitis called in the cutoff.

Yokosawa checked the 9♥5♣7♠ flop and Plausinaitis bet 5,500. Yokosawa then raised to 17,500, Plausinaitis came back with a reraise to 35,500, and Yokosawa called.

The turn was the 8♥ and Plausinaitis bet another 35,000. Yokosawa quickly folded this time and Plausiniaitis allowed him to choose one of his cards. Yokosawa turned over the 4♥.

"Ah, ace-four of hearts. Don't do that next time," Yokosawa told him.

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Paulius Plausinaitis

May 06, 2025

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.