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Alex Kulev Survives The Bubble And Eventually Wins €250K Super High Roller EPT Monte-Carlo (€2,786,332)*

Alex Kulev Survives The Bubble And Eventually Wins €250K Super High Roller EPT Monte-Carlo (€2,786,332)*
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Alex Sakuta Content Editor
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  • Updated: May 6, 2026
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Kulev entered the 9-max with 43 bb. It was an unofficial final table, as ITM started from 6th place. Here’s how the action unfolded.

Alex Kulev was lucky to survive the bubble €250K Super High Roller EPT Monte Carlo

Stephen Chidwick was eliminated in 9th place: he lost a flip with KQo vs JJ of Christopher Nguyen, pot 33 bb.

Enrico Camosci finished 8th, getting it in for 6 bb with Q5o vs 66 of Orpen Kisacikoglu.

On the direct bubble, Alex Kulev got it in with A8o vs AKo of Biao Ding, pot 22 bb — an eight on the flop.

Alex Kulev survives the bubble (source: youtube.com/@PokerStars)

Ding was left with 0.4 bb and was eliminated in the very next hand.

Artur Martirosian finished 6th. He lost an all-in with AQo vs A5o of Nguyen, a five on the flop, pot 26 bb.

Orpen Kisacikoglu took 5th place: got it in with A4o vs 55 of Kulev, pot 18 bb, board 34532.

Aleksejs Ponakovs finished 4th. On the board 4 9 J , facing a raise from Kulev, he shoved 13.5 bb, Kulev called with Q J .

Christopher Nguyen finished 3rd. Facing an open from Bryn Kenney, he shoved 19 bb with 10 7 , Kenney called with A J . Board A K 8 9 10 . Nguyen was left with 0.2 bb. He won two hands — his stack grew to 6 bb, but eventually he still lost all his chips to Kenney.

In heads-up, Kulev and Kenney agreed to a deal. They left €111,740 and the trophy to play for. The heads-up lasted two hands. In the final one, Kenney called off all his chips on the turn with a flush draw and third pair against Kulev’s two pair.

€250K Super High Roller EPT Monte-Carlo Payouts (38 entries total):

PositionCountryPlayerPayout
1Alex Kulev€2,786,332*
2Bryn Kenney€2,520,268*
3Christopher Nguyen€1,443,100
4Aleksejs Ponakovs€1,070,700
5Orpen Kisacikoglu€837,900
6Artur Martirosian€651,700

This is the best cash of Kulev’s career. Before that, his top result was $2,556,000 for winning the $100K Triton Montenegro 2024. It is also the third “spade” for Kulev; he won the previous two at the Monte Carlo series as well:

• 2023 — €100K EPT Super High Roller (€1,036,287*)
• 2024 — €30K NLH Warm Up (€633,385)

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Written By: Alex Sakuta Content Editor

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