€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-06-2025 19:12 UTC+1

Pardo Doubles Through Kisacikoglu

Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Orpen Kisacikoglu in the small blind, who shoved all in to put pressure on the table’s short stack, Juan Pardo, in the big blind. Pardo took a glance at his cards and made the call.

Juan Pardo: A♦J♥ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♦9♦

The flop 9♥8♥10♦ gave Kisacikoglu a pair but also plenty of outs for Pardo. The Q♣ turn completed Pardo’s straight, and the 5♦ river changed nothing, allowing Pardo to double up and leaving Kisacikoglu as the new short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	880,000 525,000	525,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	495,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Orpen Kisacikoglu

10-06-2025 19:03 UTC+1

Kisacikoglu Puts the Squeeze On

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

First to act, Juan Pardo raised to 40,000, which Alexandros Theologis called on the button. When the action folded to Orpen Kisacikoglu, he put in a three-bet to 150,000.

Pardo released his cards immediately, and after a moment's thought, Theologis followed suit, returning his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,645,000 55,000	55,000
Alexandros Theologis	1,150,000 80,000	80,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	850,000 50,000	50,000

Juan Pardo	355,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Juan Pardo Orpen Kisacikoglu

10-06-2025 18:54 UTC+1

Theologis Doubles Through Pardo

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Juan Pardo in the small blind, who filled up. Alexandros Theologis in the big blind then raised to 75,000, prompting Pardo to shove all in and Theologis to snap-call.

Alexandros Theologis: A♦Q♠ All in
Juan Pardo: 5♠5♦

The flop 8♣2♥K♦ looked promising for Pardo, but the Q♣ turn gave Theologis the better pair. The 2♣ river changed nothing, and Theologis scored a double-up, leaving Pardo as a short stack in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	1,230,000 535,000	535,000

Juan Pardo	390,000 580,000	580,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Juan Pardo

10-06-2025 18:49 UTC+1

Heath Takes Advantage

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

First to act, Ben Heath raised to 40,000. Juan Pardo responded with a three-bet to 70,000 from the small blind. When the big blind folded, Heath asked for an estimate of Pardo's remaining stack. Around 1,000,000 was the answer.

Following some consideration, Heath raised to 1,000,000, getting an immediate fold from Pardo.

Pardo then let the table know that he was unaware that Heath had raised, and thought he was raising first in, versus the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,700,000 170,000	170,000
Juan Pardo	970,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Ben Heath Juan Pardo

10-06-2025 18:36 UTC+1

Kisacikoglu Doubles Up

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alexandros Theologis opened from the button to 50,000, but Ben Heath had other plans and three-bet to 370,000 from the small blind. Orpen Kisacikoglu, sitting in the big blind, tanked before shoving his remaining 365,000 into the middle. Theologis folded, sending the hand to a showdown.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♥Q♥ All in
Ben Heath: Q♣J♣

The board ran out 9♠A♠4♣J♦4♥, giving Kisacikoglu a full double-up and keeping him alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,530,000 293,000	293,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	800,000 415,000	415,000

Alexandros Theologis	695,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Ben Heath Orpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

10-06-2025 18:16 UTC+1

Pardo Claims Key Pots to Build Stack

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Juan Pardo called from the small blind and faced a raise from Alexandros Theologis to 48,000 in the big blind. Pardo made the call.

The flop came 7♥3♠J♠, and Pardo check-called Theologis’s 56,000 bet.

On the 8♦ turn, Pardo checked again, and Theologis fired 90,000, with Pardo calling once more.

Both players checked the 9♥ river, sending the hand to showdown. Pardo revealed J♥10♦ for s straight, enough to take the pot.

In the next two hands, Pardo continued his momentum, claiming two more pots against Ben Heath and rebuilding a much healthier stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,823,000 277,000	277,000
Juan Pardo	963,000 376,000	376,000
Alexandros Theologis	690,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Ben Heath Juan Pardo

10-06-2025 17:53 UTC+1

Heath Keeps Building

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ben Heath opened from under the gun and Alexandros Theologis called from the big blind.

On the 3♦K♦7♣ flop, Theologis check-called Heath’s 22,000 continuation bet.

Heath continued his aggression on the 3♣ turn, betting 66,000, and Theologis stayed in the hand.

The 3♥ river saw Theologis check again, but Heath kept up the pressure with a bet of 132,000. After checking his cards, Theologis folded, conceding the pot to Heath.