2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣2♥
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,795,750
Total Entries
1,195
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
448
Players Left
149
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Cristiani Spikes Set for Huge Double Through O'Dwyer

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Right in front of the media desk, an all in and call was announced and the cards were on their backs. Jean Cristiani was all in from late position for 210,000 against Steve O'Dwyer in early position following raises and reraises that led to all the chips being in the middle. Players turned their cards, with Cristiani at risk.

Jean Cristiani: J♥J♠ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: K♣K♠

O'Dwyer had the best of it, but not for long. The flop came J♣7♣9♠ and Cristiani spiked a set of jacks. The turn was the 4♥ and river the 8♥. Cristiani held to win the pot, doubling up to around 430,000 and putting himself among the top chip stacks.

O'Dwyer's stack was devastated as he was left with around 120,000. All he could do was shrug as he handed over the chips.

Tags: Jean CristianiSteve O'Dwyer

Jaros Runs Into Queens

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Patrik Jaros moved all in for 22,500 from the hijack and Laurent Torres made the call in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards, with Jaros at risk.

Patrik Jaros: A♦J♣ All in
Laurent Torres: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 3♥J♦9♦4♥10♠ and Torres held with his pocket queens to win the pot, sending Jaros to the exit.

Tags: Laurent TorresPatrik Jaros

Franchi Pairs to Bust Sebban

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Malcolm Franchi
Malcolm Franchi

Following an open-raise to 6,000, Ariel Sebban moved all in for 37,000 from the next seat across. Malcolm Franchi then shoved to isolate from the small blind and the original raiser folded to leave two players to flip their cards, with Sebban at risk.

Ariel Sebban: A♣K♦ All in
Malcolm Franchi: A♥Q♣

Franchi was dominated, but the board ran out 7♥8♠Q♠10♥6♠ to give him a pair of queens on the flop. Franchi held and Sebban was eliminated.

Tags: Ariel SebbanMalcolm Franchi

Nazarenko Flops the World For a Fortunate Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ruslan Nazarenko
Ruslan Nazarenko

Martin Zamani raised to 5,500 under the gun and Andrei Ciuca called in the hijack. Ruslan Nazarenko then moved all in for 61,000 in the small blind, Zamani folded, while Ciuca quickly called.

Ruslan Nazarenko: 10♦10♣ All in
Andrei Ciuca: J♦J♥

Nazarenko was dominated but didn't find himself behind for long as the flop brought 10♠2♦10♥, giving him quads. The rest of the board was 5♥4♠ and Nazarenko doubled up.

"You would've lost to both of us," Zamani told Ciuca, saying he had two fives.

Tags: Andrei CiucaMartin ZamaniRuslan Nazarenko

Barbero Flops Broadway

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nacho Barbero opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and saw Yves Piacentino defend his big blind.

Fireworks ignited on the K♠Q♠10♣ flop as Piacentino check-jammed over Barbero's continuation bet of 7,000. Barbero had 32,500 more behind and quickly called.

Nacho Barbero: A♣J♣All in
Yves Piacentino: K♦Q♥

Piacentino flopped kings and queens, but Barbero held the stone-cold nuts and banked the double after the 4♣10♠ runout.

Tags: Yves PiacentinoNacho Barbero

Blebea Spikes a Set to Bust Chiappaetta

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michael Chiappetta moved all in for his last 19,500 on the button and Iulian Blebea called in the big blind.

Michael Chiappetta: J♠5♠ All in
Iulian Blebea: 2♥2♠

The A♦2♦3♥ flop gave Blebea a set and left Chiappetta looking to complete a straight draw to stay alive. The 5♣ turn wasn't enough, while the 10♦ river sealed his elimination.

Tags: Iulian BlebeaMichael Chiappetta

Furman Shoves Short and Doubles

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to Oleg Furman, who moved all in from the button for 27,500. Patrik Jaros called in the small blind with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Oleg Furman: A♣2♠ All in
Patrik Jaros: K♣Q♠

The board ran out in Furman's favor as the flop came A♠Q♦5♠ to give both players a pair. The A♥ turn left Jaros drawing dead and the river was the 7♦. Furman doubled his stack and left Jaros short.

Tags: Oleg FurmanPatrik Jaros

Vellucci is a "Happy Man" as Neugebauer Folds

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 6♥J♠10♣J♦ with around 70,000 in the pot. According to table talk after the hand, Roberto Vellucci had made around a half-pot-sized bet on the flop and Max Neugebauer had called. On the turn, Vellucci moved all in for 55,000 and Neugebauer was in the tank.

Neugebauer looked distressed by the decision and eventually mucked, showing A♥10♦ for two pair, tens and jacks. Vellucci scooped in the pot and Neugebauer was left wondering if he had been forced off the best hand.

"This is a happy man, that's all I know," said Andras Nemeth sitting to both players' right.

Indeed, Vellucci was grinning as he dragged in the pot.

Tags: Andras NemethMax NeugebauerRoberto Vellucci

Can Sidhu Make a Straight Flush?

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On the feature table, Kuljinder Sidhu raised to 5,000 from the cutoff, with just his 9♦ being scanned by the RFID reader.

Kevin Hasler, with 10♥7♠, came along from the big blind and made two pair on the 10♦7♦6♦ flop. With at least a straight flush draw, Sidhu bet 6,000 when checked to. Hasler just called, and the A♣ arrived on the turn.

Hasler check-called for 14,000, and checked for a third time when the 8♣ river completed the board. Sidhu, who had at least a straight, sized up to 28,000 and after some thought, Hasler called with the worst hand.

Sidhu's second card was revealed when he tabled his hand: A♠9♦.

Tags: Kevin HaslerKuljinder Sidhu

Schneiders Among the Latest to Fall

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Felix Schneider
Felix Schneider
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