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

05-09-2025 14:16 UTC+2

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

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 14:15 UTC+2

No Bluffs For Coppola

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David Salituro

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

Leon Zeaiter raised to 100,000 in the hijack and picked up calls from Enrico Coppola on the button and Kestutis Jungevicius in the big blind.

Action was checked to Coppola on the Q♥4♣Q♦ flop and he bet 300,000. Only Jungevicius called and the 8♣ fell on the turn. Coppola bet 675,000 and Jungevicius folded.

"Show the bluff," Miguel Capriles pleaded, but Coppola didn't oblige and returned his cards face down.

"No bluff. Not this time," Jungevicius added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	7,300,000 600,000	600,000
Kestutis Jungevicius	1,550,000 500,000	500,000
Leon Zeaiter	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Kestutis Jungevicius Leon Zeaiter

05-09-2025 14:13 UTC+2

Moolhuizen Doubles Through Angelov

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Matt Warburton

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

On the feature table, Mateusz Moolhuizen opened for 500,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself 235,000 behind. Boris Angelov moved all in from the small blind and Moolhuizen called for the rest of his stack. Players flipped their cards, with Moolhuizen at risk.

Mateusz Moolhuizen: 4♠4♥ All in
Boris Angelov: A♥10♥

It was a coin flip, and Moolhuizen stood up behind his chair in anticipation. The flop came 2♦4♣7♦ to give him a set of fours and the 2♠ turn cemented his double as he made a full house.

The river came the 7♥ and Moolhuizen further improved with a bigger full house, fours full of sevens, to win the pot, doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	5,030,000 130,000	130,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	1,570,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Mateusz Moolhuizen

05-09-2025 14:10 UTC+2

Jungevicius Picks Off Coppola With King-High

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David Salituro

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

Kestutis Jungevicius raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Enrico Coppola defended his big blind.

Action was checked to the turn on a board of 6♥7♣6♦2♣ when Coppola led out for 75,000. Jungevicius called and the river was the 7♦.

Coppola then bet another 235,000, and Jungevicius took a minute before calling again. Jungevicius showed K♠J♦ for the two pair on the board with king kicker, and Coppola mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	6,700,000 100,000	100,000
Kestutis Jungevicius	2,050,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Kestutis Jungevicius

05-09-2025 13:59 UTC+2

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

05-09-2025 13:54 UTC+2

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 13:50 UTC+2

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 13:45 UTC+2

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 13:43 UTC+2

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 13:40 UTC+2

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.