€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-05-2025 20:44 UTC+2

Aerts Piles on the Pressure

Stewart Morrison

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Pieter Aerts opened to 8,000 on the button, and only Jamil Wakil called from the big blind.

Upon seeing a continuation-bet of 14,000 on a K♥10♠5♠ flop, Wakil opted to check-call.

Wakil then chose to take over the betting lead on the 10♦ turn, placing a bet of 10,000. Aerts called, and the players went to a river.

The 9♦ completed the board, and saw Wakil slow down, checking to his opponent. Aerts, on the other hand, put his foot back on the accelerator, sliding out a bet of 350,000, enough to cover Wakil's remaining stack.

Wakil took his time, making use of his time extension allowance, and ultimately decided to fold, conceding the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	526,000 5,000	5,000
Jamil Wakil	79,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Pieter Aerts

10-05-2025 20:41 UTC+2

Theologis' Small Pocket Holds Against Kisacikoglu’s

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The pot was around 31,000 with a board of 7♠8♦A♦9♠, and all three players checked through the turn.

On the Q♣ river, Orpen Kisacikoglu in the small blind led out for 8,000 after burning a time bank card. [Removed:607] in the big blind folded, and Alexandros Theologis on the button called.

Kisacikoglu showed 3♠3♣ for a small pocket pair, while Theologis revealed 4♠4♥ for a slightly bigger pocket pair, causing laughter around the table as everyone enjoyed the clash of the baby pairs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	583,000 136,000	136,000

Alexandros Theologis	480,000 30,000	30,000

[Removed:607]	270,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Orpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-05-2025 20:26 UTC+2

[Removed:608] Takes the Pot in a Quiet Showdown

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With preflop action from the blinds, the pot stood at around 68,000. The board ran out A♦Q♥5♦8♣5♥, and both players checked through to showdown.

[Removed:607] in the small blind revealed K♦J♥, which was enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:607]	280,000 117,000	117,000
Juan Pardo	61,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Juan Pardo

10-05-2025 20:13 UTC+2

Badziakouski Doubles Up Against Mateos

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a blind battle with no preflop action, the flop came 4♣6♦J♥. Mikita Badziakouski checked to Adrian Mateos, who led out with a 4,000 bet. Badziakouski raised to 14,000, and Mateos called, taking both to the 10♠ turn.

Badziakouski fired 35,000 on the turn, and Mateos paused before raising to about 500,000, putting Badziakouski all in. After thinking it over, Badziakouski called, sending the hand to showdown.

Mikita Badziakouski: A♦J♣ All in
Adrian Mateos: Q♦J♠

The K♣ river didn’t change a thing, allowing Badziakouski to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	470,000 132,000	132,000

Mikita Badziakouski	264,000 156,000	156,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mikita Badziakouski

10-05-2025 20:01 UTC+2

[Removed:549] Holds to Eliminate Kaladjurdjevic

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dejan Kaladjurdjevic, in middle position, pushed his last 56,000 all in. Everyone folded to [Removed:548] in the big blind, who called, sending the cards face up.

Dejan Kaladjurdjevic: K♦Q♣ All in
[Removed:548]: A♠J♣

Kaladjurdjevic needed help from the board, but it ran out 10♥A♦7♣4♣10♣, giving him no chance to improve and sending him out to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	137,000 73,000	73,000
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	Busted

Tags: Dejan Kaladjurdjevic

10-05-2025 19:48 UTC+2

The Little Pair that Could

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alexandros Theologis kicked the action off with a raise to 9,000 on the button. The small blind player got out of the way, but [Removed:607], in the big blind, called.

The two players saw a 4♣Q♦9♣ flop, and when [Removed:608] checked in flow, Theologis continued for 6,000. [Removed:608] then put his plan into action, check-raising to 27,000, which Theologis called.

The A♥ turn slowed down the action, as both players checked. There was no further betting on the 3♠ river either, and when [Removed:608] revealed his K♣2♠, Theologis showed the winning hand in the form of 2♦2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	510,000 42,000	42,000

[Removed:607]	163,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis

10-05-2025 19:34 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	719,000 4,000	4,000

Adrian Mateos	602,000 17,000	17,000

Pieter Aerts	521,000 66,000	66,000
Alexandros Theologis	468,000 20,000	20,000

Ben Heath	270,000 23,000	23,000
[Removed:607]	202,000
Jamil Wakil	121,000 24,000	24,000
Juan Pardo	120,000 6,000	6,000
Mikita Badziakouski	108,000 2,000	2,000
[Removed:548]	64,000 9,000	9,000
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	59,000 56,500	56,500

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-05-2025 19:27 UTC+2

Learn From the Best in Special “All In with Jason Koon” PokerStars NAPT Event

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Elijah Farrow

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

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