€5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

05-07-2025 15:02 UTC+1

Lam Flips Rajkovic to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Adi Rajkovic moved all in for 135,000 from the button and Benoit Lam put him at risk in the hijack.

Adi Rajkovic: J♥J♣ All in
Benoit Lam: A♠Q♥

Rajkovic needed to win the flip to survive and remained in the lead on the 8♠4♠7♠ flop, while Lam picked up the nut flush draw. The turn was the A♦ and Lam moved in front with top pair, while the K♦ fell on the river to send Rajkovic to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benoit Lam	300,000 139,000	139,000
Adi Rajkovic	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Benoit Lam

05-07-2025 14:59 UTC+1

Smajd Turns Flush to Eliminate Ivanov

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The flop was out and read 6♠4♦10♠ as Konstantin Ivanov pushed all of his 60,000 chips into the middle from the big blind. Anze Smajd called in early position with the covering stack to put Ivanov at risk as the cards were turned.

Konstantin Ivanov: K♦10♦ All in
Anze Smajd: K♠Q♠

Ivanov had top pair and Smajd had a flush draw and overcards. The J♠ turn ended it for Ivanov as Smajd completed his flush to leave his opponent drawing dead. The river was the 7♦ and Ivanov was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anze Smajd	370,000 115,000	115,000
Konstantin Ivanov	Busted

Tags: Anze Smajd Konstantin Ivanov

05-07-2025 14:20 UTC+1

Davenport Finds an Ace to Bust Antoni

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Besiana Antoni got her last 150,000 in the middle as Matthew Davenport put her at risk.

Besiana Antoni: 9♥9♣ All in
Matthew Davenport: A♦Q♣

The flop came A♥5♥4♦ to give Davenport the lead with top pair, while the A♣ turn improved him to trips. The river was the 3♠ and Antoni was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Davenport	800,000 380,000	380,000

Besiana Antoni	Busted

Tags: Besiana Antoni Matthew Davenport

05-07-2025 14:17 UTC+1

Muradov Flips Navarro to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shakhabiddin Muradov raised to 12,000 in early position, Mario Navarro moved all in for 71,000 on the button, and Muradov called.

Mario Navarro: 9♥9♦ All in
Shakhabiddin Muradov: K♣Q♣

Muradov hit two pair on the Q♥8♥8♦ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board came A♥2♣ and Navarro was eliminated as the field dropped below 100 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shakhabiddin Muradov	420,000 298,000	298,000
Mario Navarro	Busted

Tags: Mario Navarro Shakhabiddin Muradov

05-07-2025 14:10 UTC+1

Golinski Spikes a One-Outer to Bust Garcia; Loeser Falls to Navas

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cesar Garcia moved all in for 52,000 from under the gun and Mariusz Golinski called in the small blind.

Cesar Garcia: A♥8♦ All in
Mariusz Golinski: Q♠Q♣

Garcia found an ace on the A♦8♣4♥ flop to make two pair and take the lead, but Golinski spiked the Q♥ on the turn for a set. The river was the 4♠ and the Day 1 chip leader was sent to the rail. Another tablemate admitted he folded a queen after the hand.

At another table, Manig Loeser got his short stack all in on a flop of K♣4♣3♥ with K♥Q♦, but Rafael Navas had A♦K♥ for top pair, ace-kicker and held up through the 5♣ turn and 10♣ river to send the 2019 champion to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Golinski	780,000 40,000	40,000
Rafael Navas	360,000 70,000	70,000
Manig Loeser	Busted

Cesar Garcia	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Manig Loeser Mariusz Golinski Rafael Navas

05-07-2025 14:01 UTC+1

Rauhut Rivers Straight to Bust Chevalier

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Thomas Rauhut open-shoved from late position with a relatively short stack and was looked up by Pierre Chevalier in the big blind, who had him covered, as players flipped their cards.

Thomas Rauhut: A♣Q♦ All in
Pierre Chevalier: A♦10♦

Rauhut had Chevalier dominated and not much changed as the flop was dealt J♣K♠3♠, with neither player holding a spade. The 8♥ turn was a blank and Rauhut was one card away from a double up.

The river, however, came the Q♣, which gave Rauhut a pair but completed Chevalier's straight.

"Oh, come on!" said Rauhut, before politely adding, "Pleasure playing with you all."

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Chevalier	320,000 20,000	20,000
Thomas Rauhut	Busted

Tags: Pierre Chevalier Thomas Rauhut

05-07-2025 13:55 UTC+1

Loeser Picks Off Favre-Felix; Pardo Flops a Set to Bust Betbese

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Manig Loeser bet 10,000 from under the gun on a flop of J♥3♥A♥ and Adrien Favre-Felix called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♥ turn and the 6♠ fell on the river. Favre-Felix then led out for 30,000 and Loeser called.

Favre-Felix showed Q♠3♠, while Loeser had A♠Q♥ for a flush to win the pot.

The previous hand at this table, Juan Pardo had moved all in from the small blind on a board of 10♠8♦K♠4♠6♣ and Nicolas Betbese called for his last 30,000 in middle position.

Betbese showed K♥J♥ for top pair, but Pardo had 8♣8♥ for a set to win the pot and send Betbese to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	600,000 60,000	60,000
Manig Loeser	180,000 25,000	25,000

Adrien Favre-Felix	170,000 94,000	94,000
Nicolas Betbese	Busted

Tags: Adrien Favre-Felix Juan Pardo Manig Loeser Nicolas Betbese

05-07-2025 13:45 UTC+1

Demydenko Cracks Tepeh's Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded around to Tjan Tepeh, who moved all in from the button for around 90,000. Mykhailo Demydenko made the call in the big blind with the covering stack and players flipped their cards.

Tjan Tepeh: K♣K♠ All in
Mykhailo Demydenko: A♣Q♥

Tepeh was in great shape and wasn't too fazed when Demydenko picked up a pair on the Q♣2♥9♣ flop. The turn was the 7♣, which also gave Demydenko a flush draw. The sweats were on.

The river came the 5♣ and Demydenko completed his flush, cracking Tepeh's kings and sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Demydenko	560,000 44,000	44,000
Tjan Tepeh	Busted

Tags: Mykhailo Demydenko Tjan Tepeh

05-07-2025 13:42 UTC+1

Goel Comes From Behind to Bust Locquet

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Apoorva Goel raised to 12,000 under the gun, Romain Locquet moved all in for 120,000 in the big blind, and Goel called.

Romain Locquet: A♣Q♠ All in
Apoorva Goel: A♦J♦

Goel was dominated going to the flop, but pulled ahead with two pair on the K♥J♥K♣ flop. The rest of the board ran out 5♠7♣ and Locquet was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Apoorva Goel	280,000 37,000	37,000
Romain Locquet	Busted

Tags: Apoorva Goel Romain Locquet

05-07-2025 13:39 UTC+1

Montalban Pulls in Huge Pot After Schlueter Shoves Turn

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jamil Wakil opened the pot with a raise to 12,000 from under the gun. Heinz Schlueter called in the hijack and Manel Montalban called on the button.

On the 3♣6♣10♥ flop, action checked to Montalban, who made a bet of 25,000. Wakil called before Schlueter check-raised to 77,000. Montalban called and Wakil folded.

By the time the 9♥ turn was dealt, the pot was already worth around 200,000, giving Schlueter a pot-sized shove. Schlueter pulled the trigger, pushing 192,000 into the middle and leaving Montalban with a game-changing decision to make.

Montalban called and Schlueter showed K♣Q♣ for a flush draw with overcards. At this point, Schlueter probably thought he had a lot of outs, until Montalban flipped over A♣10♣ for a higher flush draw and pair of tens.

Schlueter needed a king or queen to pull ahead, but couldn't find what he was looking for as the river came the 10♦ to further improve Montalban's hand to trip tens.

Montalban scooped in a huge pot of around 400,000 and Schlueter was eliminated from the tournament.