€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

05-08-2025 11:44 UTC+1

Goeller Finds Two Aces to Double Off Malek

David Salituro

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

Jamil Wakil raised to 25,000 on the button and Sebastian Malec called in the small blind. Andreas Goeller then moved all in for 362,000 in the big blind and Wakil folded, but Malec called to put Goeller at risk.

Andreas Goeller: A♣K♣ All in
Sebastian Malec: 8♠8♥

Malec remained ahead with his eights on the J♣7♠6♣ flop, but Goeller picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards. The turn was the A♥ to give Goeller top pair, while he improved to trips on the A♦ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	1,300,000 384,000	384,000

Jamil Wakil	850,000 62,000	62,000
Andreas Goeller	760,000 416,000	416,000

Tags: Andreas Goeller Jamil Wakil Sebastian Malec

05-08-2025 11:49 UTC+1

Navas Picks Off Lu

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle with around 80,000 in the pot, Rafael Navas bet 21,000 on a flop of K♠8♥5♥ and Qing Lu called.

Both players checked the A♣ turn. Lu then led out for 30,000 on the 6♠ river and Navas took nearly a minute before calling.

Lu showed Q♣10♥ for a bluff, while Navas turned over 9♠8♦ and won the pot with a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Navas	860,000 74,000	74,000
Qing Lu	180,000 158,000	158,000

Tags: Qing Lu Rafael Navas

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

05-08-2025 11:58 UTC+1

Chevalier Shows Bluff

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Pierre Chevalier open-raised to 30,000 from the button and Jerome Sgorrano three-bet to 105,000 from the big blind, which Chevalier called.

The flop came 6♠10♥6♣ and Sgorrano made a continuation bet of 65,000, which Chevalier called. On the 4♦ turn, Sgorrano checked and Chevalier put out a small bet of 30,000. Sgorrano opted to fold.

"No, my friend, it's for you!" said Chevalier as he showed A♥7♥ for a bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Sgorrano	1,200,000 85,000	85,000
Pierre Chevalier	440,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jerome Sgorrano Pierre Chevalier

05-08-2025 12:02 UTC+1

Lu Loses Flip to Bust

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ari Engel open-raised to 30,000 from the hijack and Qing Lu moved all in from the cutoff for 178,000. Engel flicked in a chip to make the call and players flipped their cards, with Lu at risk.

Qing Lu: 8♠8♥ All in
Ari Engel: K♥10♥

Lu was flipping for her tournament life. She stood up and other players wished her good luck, but the board ran out 7♠10♠4♦3♦J♥ to give Engel a pair of tens on the flop. He held and Lu was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	760,000 105,000	105,000
Qing Lu	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Qing Lu

05-08-2025 12:05 UTC+1

Barbero Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Lam

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Benoit Lam moved all in for 140,000 under the gun and Khossein Kokhestani gave it some thought in the hijack before folding.

"What is your name?" small blind Leon Zeaiter asked Lam.

"Ben. Benoit in French," Lam replied.

"Good luck," Zeaiter said as he mucked.

Nacho Barbero in the big blind took a peek at his cards and snap-called.

Benoit Lam: A♠Q♣ All in
Nacho Barbero: K♥K♣

Barbero had picked up kings and left Lam looking for an ace to survive, but he missed the 10♠7♥3♦6♣7♦ board and gave Barbero a high-five before making his exit.

"If I call, you go," Kokhestani said to Barbero, making an X sign with his hands and admitting he folded two sixes.

"If you call, I shove," Barbero replied.

Earlier at this table, Alexandros Kolonias objected to the table-breaking order and argued with the floor so loudly and for so long that a tournament official threatened to have security escort him from the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khossein Kokhestani	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Nacho Barbero	900,000 341,000	341,000
Benoit Lam	Busted

Tags: Benoit Lam Nacho Barbero

05-08-2025 12:17 UTC+1

Tian's Hero Call Goes Wrong as Capriles Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jerome Sgorrano raised to 30,000 on the button and Miguel Capriles moved all in for around 200,000 in the small blind.

"What's the box for?" Sgorrano asked, pointing to the blue-and-white pill-shaped box Capriles was holding.

"For good luck. A chill pill. If I get a bad beat I swallow it. The swallowing isn't the problem. It's getting it back," Capriles replied as Boris Angelov, sitting across from Capriles at another table, turned around with a quizzical look.

"Turn around and play your game," Capriles said to him.

On the next hand, Capriles bet 40,000 from the button on a flop of 8♥6♠J♣ and Mengshi Tian called in the big blind.

The turn was the 3♥, and Capriles moved all in for 199,000. Tian burned through three time banks before calling with A♣6♦ for a pair of sixes, but Capriles showed A♥J♦ for top pair. The river was the 4♠, and Capriles doubled up, leaving Tian on an extremely short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Sgorrano	1,200,000
Miguel Capriles	550,000 247,000	247,000
Mengshi Tian	36,000 314,000	314,000

Tags: Jerome Sgorrano Mengshi Tian Miguel Capriles

05-08-2025 12:22 UTC+1

Throwback Thursday

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Milko van Winden

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

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05-08-2025 12:22 UTC+1

Mariani Bombs the River on Jungevicius

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠6♦5♥, Kestutis Jungevicius bet 66,000 from the big blind and Julien Mariani called in the cutoff.

The turn was the 3♥ and Jungevicius led out for another 95,000. Mariani again called as the A♦ fell on the river.

Jungevicius slowed down and checked, and Mariano bet 257,000. Jungevicius quickly folded and Mariani took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Kestutis Jungevicius	450,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: Julien Mariani Kestutis Jungevicius

05-08-2025 12:25 UTC+1

Angelov Holds With Jacks to Double

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Julien Mariani raised to 30,000 in the hijack and Boris Angelov three-bet to 105,000 on the button. Mariani then moved all in and Angelov called for 606,000.

Boris Angelov: J♥J♦ All in
Julien Mariani: A♦9♦

Angelov was ahead with his jacks going to the flop, which came 10♣4♦9♠ to give Mariani additional outs with a pair. The K♥ turn was safe for Angelov, while the river was the 10♦ and Angelov doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	1,200,000 514,000	514,000

Julien Mariani	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Julien Mariani