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

10-05-2025 18:13 UTC+2

Full Double for Heath

Stewart Morrison

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

[Removed:607] raised to 6,000 from under the gun, which gathered calls from Ben Heath on the button and the player in the big blind.

Seeing the monotone Q♥10♥K♥ flop, [Removed:608] continued for 4,000. Heath continued with a call, and the third player folded.

[Removed:608] increased the pressure on the 7♠ turn, placing a more significant bet of 34,000. Undeterred, Heath called again.

The river added the 8♦ to the board, and [Removed:608] made use of one of his time extensions before emptying the clip, moving all in, covering Heath's remaining 91,000 stack.

Heath immediately flicked a chip into the middle, signifying a call, turning over 7♥6♥. His flopped flush was more than enough to claim a full double up, as [Removed:608] revealed he was bluffing with A♥9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	278,500 107,000	107,000
[Removed:607]	52,500 173,500	173,500

Tags: Ben Heath

10-05-2025 18:12 UTC+2

Nguyen Wins Big with a River All-In

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With about 81,000 in a three-way pot and a board of 9♥8♥6♠10♦, Christopher Nguyen, first to act, bet 25,000 from the big blind. Only Alexandros Theologis stayed in to see the 3♦ river.

After using a time bank card, Nguyen shoved all in for 132,000. Theologis folded quickly, giving the pot to Nguyen, who boosted his stack with a healthy win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	525,000 15,000	15,000

Christopher Nguyen	263,000 104,500	104,500
Orpen Kisacikoglu	230,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Christopher Nguyen

10-05-2025 18:07 UTC+2

Aerts Claims Pot Through River Raise

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Pieter Aerts opened from middle position to 5,500, getting calls from [Removed:548] in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠K♦A♥, and Aerts continued for 10,000. [Removed:549] folded, while Badziakouski check-called.

On the 3♥ turn, Badziakouski checked again, and Aerts fired 35,000, which Badziakouski called.

The 8♥ river saw Badziakouski lead with an 80,000 bet. Aerts took a moment before raising to 233,500, leaving just 500 behind. Badziakouski folded, and Aerts scooped a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	455,000 186,000	186,000
Mikita Badziakouski	126,500 247,500	247,500
[Removed:548]	75,500 5,500	5,500

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Pieter Aerts

10-05-2025 17:59 UTC+2

Ace-High Holds On

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Stewart Morrison

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 6,000 from the hijack, which saw [Removed:548] call from the button and the rest of the table fold.

Seeing a flop of 2♣3♣2♥, Mateos continued for 4,500, and [Removed:549] called once again.

Mateos felt a double-barrel was in order on the 3♠ turn, placing a bet of 7,000. This was not enough to shake [Removed:549], who called for a third time.

The 5♠ river saw both players happy to go to showdown, as they both checked. Mateos rolled over A♠Q♥, which was good enough, and [Removed:549] mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	361,000 18,000	18,000

[Removed:548]	81,000 50,500	50,500

Tags: Adrian Mateos

10-05-2025 17:42 UTC+2

Kaladjurdjevic's Pair of Jacks is Enough

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

[Removed:548] opened from the button to 5,500, and Dejan Kaladjurdjevic called from the big blind.

The flop came J♦2♣2♦, and Kaladjurdjevic check-raised [Removed:549]’s 3,000 bet to 11,000. [Removed:549] made the call.

Both players checked the A♥ turn, but on the 3♥ river, Kaladjurdjevic led out with a 12,000 bet. [Removed:549] used one time bank card before calling, only to see Kaladjurdjevic show K♠J♥ and take the pot, sending [Removed:549]’s hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	131,500 29,000	29,000
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	115,500 27,000	27,000

Tags: Dejan Kaladjurdjevic

10-05-2025 17:35 UTC+2

Aerts Takes from Badziakouski

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Stewart Morrison

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Playing from the button, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 10,000, which only Pieter Aerts called, from the big blind.

Aerts checked on the 3♣A♣4♦ flop before seeing Badziakouski continue for 5,000, which Aerts opted to call.

The 9♠ turn joined the board, and Aerts continued with another check-call, this time for a more significant 38,000.

Seeing a third check from Aerts on the 4♠, Badziakouski decided to hit the brakes and take his hand to showdown. It was bad news for Badziakouski, though, who mucked his cards, unable to beat the tabled K♦9♦ of Aerts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	374,000 7,500	7,500
Pieter Aerts	269,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Pieter Aerts

10-05-2025 17:25 UTC+2

Pardo’s River Bet Steals the Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With 52,000 in the pot and a flop of 10♣8♦4♥, Juan Pardo, first to act, bet 26,000, and Ben Heath called.

Both players checked the 7♥ turn.

On the A♠ river, Pardo took his time, using one time bank card, before betting 11,000. The bet was enough to make Heath fold, giving Pardo the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	435,000 51,000	51,000
Ben Heath	171,500 51,000	51,000

Tags: Ben Heath Juan Pardo

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-05-2025 17:08 UTC+2

Chip Counts After the Break (full)

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	540,000 15,000	15,000

Juan Pardo	384,000 21,000	21,000
Mikita Badziakouski	381,500 33,500	33,500
Adrian Mateos	343,000 16,000	16,000

Jamil Wakil	264,500 4,500	4,500
Orpen Kisacikoglu	248,000 3,000	3,000

[Removed:607]	226,000
Ben Heath	222,500 7,500	7,500
Pieter Aerts	213,000 18,000	18,000
[Removed:548]	160,500 46,500	46,500
Christopher Nguyen	158,500 25,500	25,500
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	88,500 16,500	16,500

10-05-2025 17:06 UTC+2

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Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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