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

May 08, 2025

Coppola Survives a Big Flip

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Diego De Martino raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Juan Pardo called in the cutoff. Enrico Coppola then three-bet to 350,000 on the button and De Martino moved all in. Pardo got out of the way, but Coppola called for 1,005,000.

Enrico Coppola: A♠K♣ All in
Diego De Martino: J♠J♣

Coppola needed to win the flip to stay alive, and he connected with the K♠3♣6♥ flop by making top pair. The rest of the board came 10♠5♣ and Coppola doubled up.

Tags: Diego De Martino Enrico Coppola Juan Pardo

May 08, 2025

Shaganov Can't Bet Out Franchi

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Leon Zeaiter raised to 150,000 on the button and Artem Shaganov three-bet to 500,000 in the small blind. Zeaiter called and they saw a flop of 7♦3♣2♥.

Shaganov then bet 250,000 and Zeaiter quickly folded.

Malcolm Franchi then raised to 80,000 under the gun and Shaganov called on the button.

Franchi checked to Shaganov on the 2♠6♣8♥ flop and Shaganov bet 60,000. Franchi called and the 7♥ turn was checked.

Franchi checked again on the 3♣ river and Shaganov bet 200,000. Franchi again called and Shaganov showed Q♠J♠, but Franchi had A♥J♦ and took the pot with ace-high.

Tags: Artem Shaganov Leon Zeaiter Malcolm Franchi

May 08, 2025

Wakil Spikes an Ace, Coppola Gets Off Light

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Enrico Coppola raised to 80,000 under the gun, Jamil Wakil three-bet to 240,000 in the cutoff, and Coppola called.

The flop came A♥8♠3♠ and Wakil continued for 150,000. Coppola got rid of Q♥Q♦ while Wakil took the pot with A♦K♣.

Tags: Enrico Coppola Jamil Wakil

May 08, 2025

Evgenii Sboev Eliminated in 22nd Place (€30,100)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Evgenii Sboev pushed all in from under the gun for 345,000, around nine big blinds. Malcolm Franchi made the call in the hijack and the rest of the table folded to leave two players to flip their cards, with Sboev at risk.

Evgenii Sboev: K♥Q♥ All in
Malcolm Franchi: A♠Q♠

Sboev was dominated and found no help as the board ran out 8♦8♣10♠7♣9♣. Franchi held with his ace-high and the pair of eights on board. Sboev was eliminated from the tournament in 22nd place for €30,100.

Tags: Evgenii Sboev Malcolm Franchi

May 08, 2025

Angelov Picks Off Golinski

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 90,000 in the cutoff, Mariusz Golinski three-bet to 250,000 in the small blind, and Angelov called.

The flop came J♠6♣5♣ and Golinski bet 150,000. Angelov called and the 8♥ turn was checked through.

Golinski then led out for 100,000 on the A♠ river and Angelov called. Golinski showed Q♠10♠ for a bluff, while Angelov had 6♥5♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Mariusz Golinski Boris Angelov

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

May 08, 2025

Updated Seat Draw and Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Malcolm Franchi	France	1,645,000	41
1	2	Khossein Kokhestani	Ukraine	2,725,000	68
1	3	Alexandros Kolonias	Greece	1,170,000	29
1	4	Leon Zeaiter	Germany	2,050,000	51
1	5	Artem Shaganov	Russia	1,495,000	37
1	6	Evgenii Sboev	Russia	345,000	9
1	7	Miguel Capriles	Venezuela	1,065,000	27
1	8	Mykhailo Demydenko	Ukraine	535,000	13

2	1	Stanislav Petriv	Ukraine	1,010,000	25
2	2	Mateusz Moolhuizen	Netherlands	2,370,000	59
2	3	[Removed:533]	Canada	685,000	17
2	4	Boris Angelov	Bulgaria	2,500,000	63
2	5	Matthew Davenport	United Kingdom	610,000	15
2	6	Mariusz Golinski	Poland	1,025,000	26
2	7	Aleksandr Shevliakov	Russia	3,050,000	76

6	1	Andreas Goeller	Italy	2,855,000	71
6	2	Jamil Wakil	Canada	930,000	23
6	3	Kestutis Jungevicius	Lithuania	2,080,000	52
6	4	Diego De Martino	Italy	2,745,000	69
6	6	Juan Pardo	Spain	2,020,000	51
6	7	Enrico Coppola	Italy	1,385,000	35
6	8	Manuel Cortada	Spain	1,400,000	35

May 08, 2025

PokerStars Releases $60 Million Guaranteed 2025 SCOOP Schedule

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

$60 million is guaranteed to be won during the 2025 edition of the PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP). The prestigious festival runs from May 11 through June 2, and PokerStars has officially released the full 130-event (380 tournament) schedule.

As in previous SCOOP editions, most numbered events have a low, medium, and high buy-in tier, opening the door to SCOOP glory for everyone. The bustling schedule is designed to put online poker players to the ultimate test through various formats and variants, including No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, H.O.R.S.E., 2-7 Triple Draw, Razz, and more.

The 2025 SCOOP Main Events shuffle up and deal on May 25. A trio of No-Limit Hold'em Main Events, with buy-ins of $109, $1,050, and $5,200 get matters underway. The $109 NLHE Main Event boasts a $2 million guarantee, while the $1,050 and $5,200 editions guarantee that at least $3 million will be won. Expect top prizes in the region of $250,000 for the $109 Main Event, and closer to $500,000 for the $1,050 and $5,200.

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May 08, 2025

Players Heading on 65-Minute Dinner Break

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Matthew Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players in the Main Event are heading for a 65-minute dinner break and will return at about 9:30 p.m. local time. The PokerStars streamed coverage will resume about 30 minutes later.

There are just 22 players remaining and the next payout is worth €30,100.

Level 24 Highlights:

May 08, 2025

Zeaiter Picks The Wrong Time to Get Aggressive as Franchi Doubles Before Dinner

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Leon Zeaiter raised to 60,000 in middle position and Malcolm Franchi three-bet to 190,000 in the big blind. Zeaiter then moved all in and Franchi snap-called for 800,000.

Malcolm Franchi: A♠A♣ All in
Leon Zeaiter: A♥5♥

Franchi had woken up with aces and became an even bigger favorite on the Q♠6♠3♠ flop, picking up a flush draw. The board ran out 9♥2♦ and Franchi doubled up on the last hand before dinner break.

Tags: Leon Zeaiter Malcolm Franchi