€1,650 PokerStars Open Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-05-2025 17:35 UTC+2

Carbo Picks Up More With Five-Bet Jam

Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antonio Merone raised it to 125,000 under the gun. Gerard Carbo then put in a three-bet to 390,000 in the cutoff, which Merone four-bet to 975,000 once it had folded back to him.

After some thought, Carbo moved all in in response. Merone had put about a third of his stack in by four-betting, but he found a fold to award Carbo the pot without the need for a showdown

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	6,135,000 1,335,000	1,335,000
Antonio Merone	1,875,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Tags: Antonio Merone Gerard Carbo

10-05-2025 17:25 UTC+2

Rough Time for Israel

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nemo Israel opened to 120,000 early position. Francesco Di Profio called from the next seat over and Merijn van Rooij came along from the big blind.

The 4♦6♥7♣ flop checked through to the A♦ turn. Van Rooij checked before Israel bet 150,000. Di Profio folded and then Van Rooij made it 450,000. Israel called.

Van Rooij sized up to 1,045,000 on 5♠ river, sending Israel deep into the tank. Israel had 1,150,000 left and he mulled over his options for several minutes before the clock was called. Just before the clock struck zero, Israel called.

Nemo Israel: 4x4x
Merijn van Rooij: 9♠8♣

Van Rooij rivered a straight to leapfrog Israel's set of fours, and took in the sizable pot.

On the next deal, Israel put in his last 105,000. Di Profio, Siarhei Sochneu and Corentin Soulier called.

It checked through to Sochneu on the turn for the board to read A♥Q♥J♥5♣. Sochneu bet 250,000, which pushed out the two other players.

Nemo Israel: 10♠2♦ All in
Siarhei Sochneu: A♣7♣

Israel hada gutshot to Broadway but exited in 27th place after the 7♥ river gave Sochneu two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merijn van Rooij	3,650,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Siarhei Sochneu	2,400,000 385,000	385,000
Francesco Di Profio	2,300,000 540,000	540,000
Corentin Soulier	1,000,000
Nemo Israel	Busted

Tags: Corentin Soulier Francesco Di Profio Merijn van Rooij Nemo Israel Siarhei Sochneu

10-05-2025 17:21 UTC+2

Carbo Eliminates Mortensen With Stunning Hero-Call

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sebastian Mortensen opened the action with a raise to 120,000 under the gun. It folded to Gerard Carbo in the big blind, who three-bet to 405,000. Mortensen called to the J♥A♠J♦ flop, where Carbo continued for 90,000.

Mortensen slid in another call, seeing Carbo size up to 170,000 on the 3♥ turn. Mortensen switched gears and raised to 475,000. Carbo called after weighing his options, seeing the 5♦ river complete the board.

After Carbo checked, Mortensen moved all in for 735,000. Carbo spent a few minutes in the tank, cutting out a call while counting the rest of his chips. Eventually, he announced a call.

Mortensen could only table a pair of tens with 10♠10♣. Carbo had looked him up with K♥K♦ for a pair of kings, and his daring call awarded him a huge pot to knock Mortensen out of the PokerStars Open.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	4,800,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Sebastian Mortensen	Busted

Tags: Gerard Carbo Sebastian Mortensen

10-05-2025 17:18 UTC+2

Fuchs Doubles in Blind on Blind Colllision

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

"Please don't jam," Mateusz Moolhuizen said to Tom Fuchs after the action folded to the latter in the small blind. Fuchs didn’t comply and moved all in for 1,210,000. Moolhuizen took a moment before calling to put his opponent at risk.

Tom Fuchs: A♦Q♣ All in
Mateusz Moolhuizen: A♠9♦

"How do you have that?" asked Moolhuizen as his chips went to his opponent after the ace-queen held on the K♣5♠4♥K♦2♣.

"Silly game, stupid game," muttered Moolhuizen, with Scott Margereson wholeheartedly agreeing with his tablemate.

"Is your girlfriend pregnant too?" Moolhuizen continued, referencing the baby rungood superstition among poker players.

"No," replied Fuchs.

"She might be after tonight," Moolhuizen answered back as he continued to shake his head in disgust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	2,480,000 1,480,000	1,480,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	900,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Tags: Mateusz Moolhuizen Scott Margereson Tom Fuchs

10-05-2025 17:12 UTC+2

Merone Soars Up Ranks With Another Double

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind battle, Antonio Merone and Angelo Vietti had reached the 4♦Q♠5♥6♥ turn, where Merone got his stack of 1,250,000 in the middle for an all-in. Vietti looked him up, and the players tabled their cards.

Antonio Merone: Q♥Q♦ All in
Angelo Vietti: 6♠5♣

Vietti's two pair was drawing dead against the top set of Merone, who was awarded the massive double-up as soon as the 3♦ river had completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Merone	2,900,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
Angelo Vietti	1,400,000 1,685,000	1,685,000

10-05-2025 17:06 UTC+2

Marquez Wins Vital Flip

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ana Marquez was all in from middle position for 810,000 and at risk against Evaldas Aniulis in the big blind.

Ana Marquez: J♥J♦ All in
Evaldas Aniulis: A♠Q♦

The 10♣9♦2♣6♣10♦ runout brought no help for Aniulis. Marquez's jacks remained best and doubled her up, leaving Aniulis on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana Marquez	1,710,000 975,000	975,000
Evaldas Aniulis	450,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Ana Marquez Evaldas Aniulis

10-05-2025 17:05 UTC+2

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Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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10-05-2025 17:02 UTC+2

Merone Doubles Without Realizing It

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vasyl Palandiuk made it 120,000 to go on the button and called off when Antonio Merone pushed in 670,000 from the big blind.

Antonio Merone: A♠10♠ All in
Vasyl Palandiuk: K♦7♦

Merone locked up the pot on the 9♦10♣A♣10♦ turn with a full house, but he angrily slammed his fist on the table as the 6♦ hit the river.

After the table told him Palandiuk's flush was no good, Merone happily raked in his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Palandiuk	3,100,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Antonio Merone	1,430,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Antonio Merone Vasyl Palandiuk

10-05-2025 16:57 UTC+2

Boatman Flushes Out Hallaert

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

PokerStars' Kenny Hallaert moved all-in fro around 980,000 from the button. Barny Boatman snap-called from the big blind.

Kenny Hallaert: K♦J♦ All in
Barny Boatman: K♥K♠

"Unlucky Barney," said Hallaert as he whiffed the 9♥8♥2♦ flop. However, the 10♥ turn gave him a gutshot to keep his hopes alive. The 7♥ river gave Boatman a flush for the checkmark, and he sent out his former colleague.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	3,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Kenny Hallaert

10-05-2025 16:55 UTC+2

Di Profi(t)o

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Francesco Di Profio jammed for 835,000 from early position and Corentin Soulier called from the big blind.

Francesco Di Profio: K♥10♦ All in
Corentin Soulier: 6♠6♦

Di Profio had eight more outs after the Q♣J♥7♦ flop, and saw that number increase after the [qd turn but Soulier remained ahead. Luckily for Di Profio, the K♠ arrived on the river to ensure his survival.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Di Profio	1,760,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Corentin Soulier	1,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Corentin Soulier Francesco Di Profio