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

05-09-2025 13:55 UTC+1

Diego De Martino Eliminated in 11th Place (€69,850)

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Diego De Martino moved all in for 715,000 on the button. Shevliakov called as he tried to take out a player for the second consecutive hand.

Diego De Martino: 3♠3♥ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: A♠J♦

De Martino remained ahead with his pair through the turn on a board of K♥6♦4♦7♦, while the 3♦ river improved him to a set but also gave Shevliakov a flush to send De Martino to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	6,370,000 840,000	840,000

Diego De Martino	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Diego De Martino

05-09-2025 13:44 UTC+1

Mateusz Moolhuizen Eliminated in 12th Place (€58,200)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov shoved from the button as small blind Diego De Martino got out of the way, but Mateusz Moolhuizen in the big blind tanked for a moment before calling for 1,510,000.

Matuesz Moolhuizen: 9♠9♥ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: K♥J♦

Moolhuizen remained ahead on the 10♦4♠3♥ flop and began celebrating with his rail as the 9♣ turn improved him to a set. But those celebrations proved premature, as the Q♣ fell on the river to give Shevliakov a straight and send Moolhuizen to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	5,530,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Mateusz Moolhuizen

05-09-2025 13:40 UTC+1

Capriles Rivers the Nuts on Jungevicius

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Miguel Capriles raised to 140,000 in the cutoff.

"One-forty, very good number," Leon Zeaiter told him.

Only Kestutis Jungevicius called on the button and they went heads-up to the A♥2♥8♥ flop. Capriles continued for 80,000 and Jungevicius called. Both players then checked the 9♦ turn.

Capriles bet another 400,000 on the 6♥ river and Jungevicius again called. Capriles showed K♥K♠ for the nut flush, and Jungevicius threw A♠10♥ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Capriles	3,400,000 485,000	485,000
Kestutis Jungevicius	1,150,000 640,000	640,000

Tags: Kestutis Jungevicius Miguel Capriles

05-09-2025 13:16 UTC+1

Malcolm Franchi Eliminated in 13th Place (€58,200)

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Matt Warburton

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On the feature table, Boris Angelov raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Malcolm Franchi three-bet to 265,000 from the button. Angelov then four-bet all in and Franchi called for 940,000 more. Franchi was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Malcolm Franchi: A♠K♠ All in
Boris Angelov: A♥3♥

Franchi was well ahead and stayed ahead on the 4♦2♠9♣ flop and Q♥ turn. The river, however, came the 3♦ to give Angelov a pair of threes.

Franchi took it well, putting his arm around his opponent before leaving the table. He was eliminated in 13th place for €58,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	6,360,000 1,330,000	1,330,000

Malcolm Franchi	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Malcolm Franchi

05-09-2025 12:54 UTC+1

Manuel Cortada Eliminated in 14th Place (€48,450)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Manuel Cortada raised to 525,000 in the small blind and Kestutis Jungevicius moved all in from the big blind.

"I'm going to take a bit," Cortada said, turning around to see what was happening at the other table, eventually putting in his last 125,000.

Manuel Cortada: K♣4♠ All in
Kestutis Jungevicius: A♥2♦

Cortada couldn't connect with the Q♥J♣3♠Q♠7♥ board, and Jungevicius took the pot with his ace-high to send Cortada to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kestutis Jungevicius	1,550,000 470,000	470,000
Manuel Cortada	Busted

Tags: Kestutis Jungevicius Manuel Cortada

05-09-2025 12:45 UTC+1

Alexandros Kolonias Eliminated in 15th Place (€48,450)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexandros Kolonias moved all in for 330,000 in the small blind and Leon Zeaiter called in the big blind.

Alexandros Kolonias: K♥8♦ All in
Leon Zeaiter: A♠9♦

The flop came 5♦4♣2♠, while the 3♥ turn improved Zeaiter to a straight and left Kolonias drawing only to a chop. The river was the 7♣ and Kolonias was eliminated in 15th place.

"Primo," Zeaiter yelled out, raising his arms into the air.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Zeaiter	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Alexandros Kolonias	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Leon Zeaiter

05-09-2025 12:43 UTC+1

Stanislav Petriv Eliminated in 16th Place (€40,350)

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Matt Warburton

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On the feature table, Malcolm Franchi opened to 100,000 from the hijack and Stanislav Petriv moved all in for 585,000 from the big blind. Franchi called with slightly more chips and players flipped their cards.

Stanislav Petriv: A♥10♥ All in
Malcolm Franchi: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out 9♦7♥5♣8♦Q♥ and Petriv picked up a straight draw on the turn to go with his overcard. The river, however, further improved Franchi's hand to a set of queens to give him the pot.

Petriv was eliminated from the tournament in 16th place for €40,350.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	1,340,000 310,000	310,000
Stanislav Petriv	Busted

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Stanislav Petriv

05-09-2025 12:25 UTC+1

Wakil Makes a Big Shove on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jamil Wakil raised to 115,000 in the cutoff and Diego De Martino three-bet to 380,000 in the small blind. Wakil called and the flop came 10♦5♦5♠.

De Martino continued for 350,000 and Wakil called. The turn was the 9♣ and De Martino bet another 800,000.

Wakil then moved all in for 1,375,000, sending De Martino deep into the tank. He ended up burning through multiple time banks and took several minutes before folding as Wakil took down the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	3,600,000 12,400,000	12,400,000
Diego De Martino	1,000,000 2,650,000	2,650,000

Tags: Diego De Martino Jamil Wakil

05-09-2025 12:22 UTC+1

Mykhailo Demydenko Eliminated in 17th Place (€40,350)

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Matt Warburton

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mykhailo Demydenko pushed in a stack of greens worth 500,000 from early position, leaving himself just 30,000 behind. Artem Shaganov moved all in from the small blind with the covering stack and Demydenko called for his remaining chips. Players flipped their cards.

Mykhailo Demydenko: A♥J♦ All in
Artem Shaganov: J♥J♠

Demydenko was in bad shape and found no help as the board ran out 7♠4♣3♦6♦9♣. Shaganov held with his pocket jacks to win the pot, near doubling his stack.

Demydenko was eliminated from the tournament in 17th place for €40,350.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Shaganov	1,350,000 400,000	400,000
Mykhailo Demydenko	Busted

Tags: Artem Shaganov Mykhailo Demydenko

05-09-2025 11:53 UTC+1

Kolonias Doubles Off Zeaiter

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David Salituro

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexandros Kolonias moved all in for 290,000 on the button and Leon Zeaiter called in the small blind.

Alexandros Kolonias: A♠K♣ All in
Leon Zeaiter: A♦10♦

"Ten. Ronaldo, Ronaldo," Zeaiter kept repeating as the A♥4♥7♠ flop gave both players top pair, but Kolonias' king-kicker continued to play following the 6♥ turn and Q♥ river to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Zeaiter	1,400,000 145,000	145,000
Alexandros Kolonias	600,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Leon Zeaiter