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

05-09-2025 12:22 UTC+1

Angelov Rivers Flush to Crack Shevliakov's Aces

Matt Warburton

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

On the feature table, Aleksandr Shevliakov open-raised from early position with A♥A♦ and Boris Angelov called in the small blind with K♠9♠.

The flop came 4♦5♠Q♠ and Angelov checked. Shevliakov bet 80,000 and Angelov check-raised to 270,000, which Shevliakov called.

The K♥ turn gave Angelov a pair of kings to go with his flush draw. He checked and Shevliakov bet 275,000, which Angelov called.

The river came the the 7♠ and Angelov completed his flush. He checked, hoping to induce a bet, but Shevliakov checked behind. Angelov won the 745,000 in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	4,900,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Aleksandr Shevliakov	4,350,000 640,000	640,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Boris Angelov

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 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 12:36 UTC+1

Golinski Doubles Through Wakil

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Matt Warburton

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

Jamil Wakil open-raised to 100,000 from the hijack and Mariusz Golinski moved all in from the big blind for 475,000. Wakil made the call with a much bigger stack and the cards were turned.

Mariusz Golinski: A♥K♠ All in
Jamil Wakil: K♣Q♦

The board ran out 8♣6♣9♥4♦Xx and Golinski held with his ace-high to win the pot, doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	3,240,000 360,000	360,000
Mariusz Golinski	1,100,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Mariusz Golinski

05-09-2025 12:40 UTC+1

Kokhestani Claims to Fold a Set to Capriles

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David Salituro

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

Miguel Capriles raised to 105,000 in the cutoff, and Khossein Kokhestani called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♥8♠6♥ flop. The turn was the A♥ and Capriles bet 80,000 as Kokhestani stuck around to see the 7♥ river. Capriles bet 400,000, and Kokhestani folded.

"I had a set on the flop. I was going to check-raise," Kokhestani said.

"That was very generous. You should've raised the turn," Capriles replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khossein Kokhestani	3,800,000 210,000	210,000
Miguel Capriles	2,600,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Khossein Kokhestani Miguel Capriles

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 12:45 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 12:50 UTC+1

Kokhestani Raises the Flop in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

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

Khossein Kokhestani raised to 100,000 in the cutoff.

"Good luck, my friend," Leon Zeaiter said as he called on the button. Enrico Coppola also came along from the big blind.

"Good luck to you, as well," Zeaiter added, as the flop came 8♣2♥3♠. Action was checked to Zeaiter who bet 100,000. Coppola called, then Kokhestani put in a raise to 600,000.

Both opponents quickly folded and Kokhestani took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	6,800,000 300,000	300,000
Khossein Kokhestani	4,400,000 600,000	600,000
Leon Zeaiter	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Khossein Kokhestani Leon Zeaiter

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 12:59 UTC+1

Capriles Snaps Off Kokhestani

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David Salituro

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

Miguel Capriles raised to 105,000 on the button and Khossein Kokhestani called in the big blind.

Capriles bet 75,000 on the 8♠5♥9♠ and Kokhestanin called as both players then checked the 3♠ turn.

The river was the 3♥ and Kokhestani led out for 200,000. Capriles snap-called and Kokhestani showed K♦7♠, but Capriles had 10♣9♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khossein Kokhestani	4,000,000 410,000	410,000
Miguel Capriles	2,900,000 695,000	695,000

Tags: Khossein Kokhestani Miguel Capriles