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

10-06-2025 17:31 UTC+1

Heath Takes Big One Off Pardo with River Raise

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

Ben Heath opened to 36,000 from the button and Juan Pardo defended his big blind.

On the 5♥9♥5♣ flop, Pardo check-raised Heath’s 22,000 continuation bet to 66,000, and Heath made the call.

Pardo kept up the aggression on the 2♦ turn, firing 75,000, and again Heath called.

When the K♦ river hit, Pardo went for a smaller 40,000 bet, only to face a big raise to 383,000 from Heath. After some thought, Pardo decided to call, but Heath tabled A♠K♠ for top pair. Pardo’s cards quickly hit the muck as Heath dragged in a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,950,000 550,000	550,000
Juan Pardo	595,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Ben Heath Juan Pardo

10-06-2025 17:09 UTC+1

Pardo Doubles Through Kisacikoglu

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

The two blinds went head-to-head in a preflop all-in showdown, with the cards quickly tabled.

Juan Pardo: 8♠8♥ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 3♣3♥

The board ran out 2♠6♠Q♠8♣2♥, offering no help to Kisacikoglu as Pardo improved to a full house. Pardo secured a crucial double-up, while Kisacikoglu could only shake his head in disbelief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	1,020,000 590,000	590,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	395,000 416,000	416,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Orpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

10-06-2025 17:05 UTC+1

Heath Outplays Theologis on the River

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Heath opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 27,000, and Alexandros Theologis called from the big blind.

On the J♣9♥7♠ flop, Theologis check-raised Heath’s 24,000 continuation bet to 75,000, and Heath called.

Theologis then led for 110,000 on the 9♠ turn, with Heath sticking around once more.

When the 3♣ river hit, Theologis slowed down and checked, allowing Heath to seize the initiative with a bet of 295,000. The pressure was too much for Theologis, who folded to concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,400,000 180,000	180,000
Alexandros Theologis	1,200,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Ben Heath

10-06-2025 16:58 UTC+1

Theologis Makes a Hero Call

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alexandros Theologis opened to 25,000 from the button, and Orpen Kisacikoglu responded with a three-bet to 120,000 from the big blind. Theologis made the call.

On the Q♥3♥8♦ flop, Kisacikoglu continued for 26,000, and Theologis called.

The 3♦ turn brought another bet from Kisacikoglu, this time for 60,000, and Theologis stayed in.

Things escalated on the 10♥ river as Kisacikoglu fired a hefty 215,000 bet. Theologis went deep into the tank, using all six of his remaining time bank cards before turning to his neighbor and saying, “I trust you,” and making the call, referring to an earlier similar situation. Kisacikoglu showed A♦K♥ for ace high, while Theologis revealed K♦Q♣ for top pair to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	1,485,000 405,000	405,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	811,000 449,000	449,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Orpen Kisacikoglu

10-06-2025 16:29 UTC+1

Heath Folds to Kisacikoglu’s River Pressure

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Heath opened from the button to 27,000, only to face a three-bet from Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind to 106,000. Heath called.

The flop came K♦2♠8♥, and Kisacikoglu continued for 20,000. Heath stayed in the hand to see the 5♣ turn. Kisacikoglu fired 60,000, and Heath called again.

The 9♥ completed the board on the river, and Kisacikoglu pushed it up to 200,000, putting Heath in a tough spot. After burning through five time bank cards, Heath eventually folded and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,260,000 220,000	220,000

Ben Heath	1,220,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Ben Heath Orpen Kisacikoglu

10-06-2025 16:19 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The pace of play has slowed down as the tournament reaches bubble time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Alexandros Theologis	1,080,000 181,000	181,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,040,000 265,000	265,000

Juan Pardo	430,000 60,000	60,000

10-06-2025 15:45 UTC+1

Theologis Double Up with a Bigger Full House

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Juan Pardo in the small blind, who opened with a raise to 42,000. Alexandros Theologis called from the big blind.

The flop came 10♥8♣9♠, and Pardo checked to Theologis, who bet 25,000. Pardo called, keeping the pot growing. Both players then checked the 10♦ turn.

On the 8♦ river, Pardo led out with a bet of 210,000. Theologis took a moment before shoving nearly his entire stack of 557,000 into the middle. Pardo took his time, burning two time bank cards, before finally making the call.

Theologis showed 10♣9♣ for a full house tens over nines whilst Pardo had 10♠7♣ also a full house tens over eights. Theologis got a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	1,261,000 576,000	576,000

Juan Pardo	370,000 418,000	418,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Juan Pardo

10-06-2025 15:30 UTC+1

Heath Rivers a Full House

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened from the cutoff to 27,000, and Ben Heath in the big blind called.

The flop came 6♠7♠A♠. Kisacikoglu continued for 14,000, and Heath stayed in the hand.

On the K♥ turn, Kisacikoglu bet 25,000, and Heath check-called again.

Both players checked the 7♥ river, sending the hand to showdown. Heath turned over K♣7♦ for a full house, while Kisacikoglu mucked his cards.

Heath jokingly said, “table your hand,” but Kisacikoglu just laughed and later admitted, “I had queens.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,305,000 138,000	138,000

Ben Heath	1,150,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Ben Heath Orpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 12

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000