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

05-07-2025 17:07 UTC+1

No Split for Karam

Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was on the river on a board of A♥K♣10♥K♦3♣ and Hala Karam checked. [Removed:526] moved all in to put his opponent under pressure for the rest of her stack.

The cameras crowded around and Karam was in the spotlight as she used her full stack of time bank cards before eventually announcing her call. [Removed:526] flipped over A♦J♥ for two pair, aces and kings, with a jack kicker.

"Ah, sh*t, no split!" said Karam, as she revealed A♣4♣ for two pair with a weaker kicker. [Removed:526] won the pot and Karam was eliminated.

"Thank you guys," she said as she left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:526]	690,000 249,000	249,000
Hala Karam	Busted

Tags: Hala Karam

05-07-2025 17:21 UTC+1

Ivacson Triples Up on the River

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Attila Ivacson was all in for 76,000 from the big blind on a flop of 9♣8♣7♦, Ignacio Sole put in 270,000 on the button, and Diego De Martino called, having both players covered.

Attila Ivacson: J♠7♠ All in
Ignacio Sole: 8♦8♠ All in
Diego De Martino: XxXx

Sole was ahead with a set of eights as the turn came the A♦, but Ivacson hit the 10♣ on the river to make a straight and triple up. De Martino's cards quickly hit the muck while Sole took the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego De Martino	480,000 255,000	255,000
Ignacio Sole	400,000 19,000	19,000
Attila Ivacson	350,000 226,000	226,000

Tags: Attila Ivacson Diego De Martino Ignacio Sole

05-07-2025 17:32 UTC+1

Shevliakov Wins a Flip to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Gaehl raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Aleksandr Shevliakov three-bet to 70,000 in the big blind. Gaehl then moved all in and Shevliakov quickly called for 270,000.

Aleksandr Shevliakov: A♠K♦ All in
Sebastian Gaehl: J♦J♣

Shevliakov took the lead on the A♦6♥6♦ flop with two pair, while the rest of the board ran out 5♠8♣ and Gaehl handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Gaehl	1,100,000 440,000	440,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	550,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Sebastian Gaehl

05-07-2025 17:44 UTC+1

Cristiani Picks Up Aces to Knock Down La [Removed:534]

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jean Cristiani and [Removed:533] got into a preflop raising war that ended with Cristiani all in for 397,000 in the big blind as La [Removed:534] put him at risk under the gun.

Jean Cristiani: A♦A♣ All in
[Removed:533]: AxKx

Cristiani had found aces and was a big favorite to double up as the board ran out Q♣3♥3♦7♠10♥, forcing La [Removed:534] to hand over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:533]	1,200,000 410,000	410,000
Jean Cristiani	800,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Jean Cristiani

05-07-2025 17:59 UTC+1

Lagan Falls to Barbero

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Paul Lagan moved all in for 140,000 from the small blind and Nacho Barbero put him at risk on the button.

Paul Lagan: K♦Q♦ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♦J♠

Both players hit a pair on the A♣K♠9♠ flop, but Barbero remained in the lead with his aces as the rest of the board came 6♥7♥ to send Lagan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	450,000 240,000	240,000
Paul Lagan	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Paul Lagan

05-07-2025 18:01 UTC+1

Nightmare Orbit for Goeller

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andreas Goeller raised from under the gun and Julien Mariani three-bet to 86,000 from early position. Goeller called and action went to the flop, which ran out 4♦5♦2♠, and Goeller opted to lead out for 75,000. Mariani raised it up to 280,000 and Goeller mucked his hand to concede the pot.

Two hands later, the under-the-gun player raised and Manuel Cortada three-bet to 60,000 from the button. Goeller was in the small blind and four-bet to 155,000, which Cortada called.

The flop came 8♠4♦2♠ and Goeller ripped it in. Cortada made the call for 253,000. Players flipped their cards.

Manuel Cortada: Q♥Q♠ All in
Andreas Goeller: A♠K♣

The turn came the 6♦ and river the 3♣. Cortada held with his pocket queens to win the pot, doubling his stack and dealing yet another blow to the start of Day 3 chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	1,200,000 185,000	185,000
Manuel Cortada	850,000 400,000	400,000
Andreas Goeller	365,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Andreas Goeller Julien Mariani Manuel Cortada

05-07-2025 18:07 UTC+1

Barbero Flops the Joint to Score Another Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nacho Barbero bet 30,000 from early position on a flop of 10♣8♣9♥, Alon Huberman moved all in for 250,000 on the button, and Barbero snap-called.

Alon Huberman: 9♠8♠ All in
Nacho Barbero: 7♦6♦

Huberman showed two pair, but Barbero had flopped a straight to take the lead. Huberman needed to fill up to survive, but he missed the K♦ turn and 7♣ river as Barbero knocked out another player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	700,000 250,000	250,000
Alon Huberman	Busted

Tags: Alon Huberman Nacho Barbero

05-07-2025 18:14 UTC+1

Cortada Leaves Sandev on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The rest of the table was already heading on break as Manuel Cortada raised to 20,000 in early position. Georgi Sandev then three-bet to 60,000 in the hijack and Cortada called.

The flop came 7♥3♣2♥ and Sandev continued for 26,000. Cortada called and the 7♦ fell on the turn.

Sandev then bet 55,000 and Cortada again called. The river was the 2♣ and Sandev bet 200,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Cortada tanked for a minute and used a time bank before calling.

"You win," Sandev said, showing Q♥10♥ for a bluff. Cortada turned over 9♠9♦ as he raked in the big pot, not even bothering to stack up the chips before joining the field on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Cortada	1,000,000 150,000	150,000
Georgi Sandev	5,000 131,000	131,000

Tags: Georgi Sandev Manuel Cortada

05-07-2025 18:30 UTC+1

Goel Snaps Off Davenport With Top Set

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Matthew Davenport raised to 20,000 in middle position and Apoorva Goel called in the small blind.

The flop came K♣10♥8♦ and Davenport bet 15,000. Goel called to the 9♠ turn, where he led out for 50,000.

Davenport called and the 3♠ fell on the river. Goel then bet 85,000, Davenport moved all in, and Goel called for 341,000.

Davenport showed Q♠Q♣, but Goel had K♠K♥ for top set to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Davenport	1,120,000 85,000	85,000

Apoorva Goel	872,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Apoorva Goel Matthew Davenport

05-07-2025 18:38 UTC+1

Malec Gets Caught by Sgorrano

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Jerome Sgorrano who limped in from the small blind. Sebastian Malec then moved all in and Sgorrano snap-called for 319,000.

Jerome Sgorrano: A♦K♥ All in
Sebastian Malec: A♥2♣

Sgorrano had sprung a successful trap on Malec as he had the EPT champion dominated. The J♣3♣3♠ flop left open the possibility of a chop, while Malec picked up a straight draw on the 4♠ turn, but Sgorrano held on through the 7♠ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	1,300,000 390,000	390,000

Jerome Sgorrano	650,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Jerome Sgorrano Sebastian Malec