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

10-05-2025 15:55 UTC+2

Wolters and Marquez Find Doubles

Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Erik Lindqwist opened to 100,000 in the cutoff, and Carlo Wolters defended his big blind. The J♠K♠5♦ flop and 6♦ turn were checked by both players, after which Wolters bet 375,000 on the 3♥ river, leaving only 20,000 back.

Lindqwist called after some deliberation, but his cards hit the muck when Wolters tabled K♥7♥ for top pair.

At another table, Ana Marquez got her stack of 305,000 in on the button and was up against Rainer Kempe in middle position.

Ana Marquez: 9♠9♥ All in
Rainer Kempe: K♥Q♠

The A♣5♦3♠10♦10♥ board remained devoid of face cards, securing Marquez a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Lindqwist	1,335,000 505,000	505,000
Carlo Wolters	1,045,000 625,000	625,000
Ana Marquez	735,000 305,000	305,000
Rainer Kempe	225,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Ana Marquez Carlo Wolters Erik Lindqwist Rainer Kempe

10-05-2025 15:47 UTC+2

Azzopardi Doubles First Hand Back

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On the first deal after the break, Pierre Azzopardi got his 790,000 chips in from the cutoff against Merijn van Rooij in the hijack,

Pierre Azzopardi: A♠Q♠ All in
Merijn van Rooij: 9♦9♣

Azzopardi paired his queen on the Q♦5♠6♥8♥3♦ board to double up to an average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merijn van Rooij	2,810,000 790,000	790,000
Pierre Azzopardi	1,705,000 915,000	915,000

Tags: Merijn van Rooij Pierre Azzopardi

10-05-2025 15:43 UTC+2

Updated Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Merijn van Rooij	3,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	3,160,000 190,000	190,000
Modar Alsoud	3,150,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Angelo Vietti	3,085,000 1,285,000	1,285,000
Gerard Carbo	2,925,000 1,105,000	1,105,000
Benjamin Duval	2,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Barny Boatman	2,560,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Siarhei Sochneu	2,480,000 205,000	205,000
Sebastian Mortensen	2,300,000 110,000	110,000

Ivan Martinez	2,250,000 350,000	350,000
Ioannis Oikonomidis	2,225,000 625,000	625,000
Scott Margereson	1,900,000 120,000	120,000
Erik Lindqwist	1,840,000 10,000	10,000
Dario Pieruzzini	1,835,000 285,000	285,000
Corentin Soulier	1,700,000 910,000	910,000
Vasyl Palandiuk	1,570,000 90,000	90,000
Martin Bartos	1,475,000 155,000	155,000
Donato De Bonis	1,400,000 180,000	180,000
Tom Fuchs	1,340,000 140,000	140,000
Leonardo Romeo	1,325,000 325,000	325,000
Matas Cimbolas	1,265,000 700,000	700,000
Nemo Israel	1,195,000 175,000	175,000
Francesco Di Profio	1,185,000 125,000	125,000
Alessandro La Cava	1,150,000 350,000	350,000
Kenny Hallaert	1,125,000 325,000	325,000

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Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

10-05-2025 15:34 UTC+2

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Elijah Farrow

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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10-05-2025 15:23 UTC+2

Break Time

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining field of 33 has been sent on another 20-minute break.

10-05-2025 15:21 UTC+2

Lindqwist Flops Dedner Near-Dead

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Erik Lindqwist had opened in middle position when Erik Lindqwist shoved all in for 290,000 in the big blind. Lindqwist requested a count, then called with the covering stack.

Kevin Dedner: A♠K♦ All in
Erik Lindqwist: J♠10♣

Lindqwist flopped trips on 10♠3♣10♦, leaving Dedner with only running outs. The 7♠ turn dashed all hopes of Dedner, who took his leave once the 3♦ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Lindqwist	1,830,000 700,000	700,000
Kevin Dedner	Busted

Tags: Erik Lindqwist Kevin Dedner

10-05-2025 15:18 UTC+2

Hallaert Busts Pertea

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mateusz Moolhuizen opened to 80,000 from under the gun before PokerStars ambassador Kenny Hallaert jammed for 675,000 from the cutoff. Marius Pertea called off his stack of around 620,000 from the small blind, which forced out Moolhuizen.

Marius Pertea: 10♥10♣ All in
Kenny Hallaert: J♣J♥

Hallaert's better pair held out on the K♠K♦5♥7♥5♣ runout for the pot and elimination.

At another table, Koen De Visscher was also eliminated from the PokerStars Open.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	1,450,000 850,000	850,000

Marius Pertea	Busted
Koen De Visscher	Busted

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Marius Pertea Mateusz Moolhuizen

10-05-2025 15:14 UTC+2

Romeo Caught Speeding

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Erik Lindqwist opened to 80,000 from middle position and was called by Leonardo Romeo from middle position.

Romeo called a bet of 75,000 on the 8♥6♥8♠ flop before the 9♠ turn checked through to the 10♠ river.

Linqwist check-called a bet of 240,000 and the cards went to showdown.

Romeo was bluffing with A♦J♦, and Linqwist's Q♦Q♥ was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Romeo	1,650,000 815,000	815,000
Erik Lindqwist	1,130,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Erik Lindqwist Leonardo Romeo

10-05-2025 15:14 UTC+2

Haraldstad Heads Home

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It folded to Joachim Haraldstad in the small blind, who pushed in his stack of 485,000. Big blind Nemo Israel asked for a count before he called with the covering stack.

Joachim Haraldstad: 9♠8♠ All in
Nemo Israel: K♠10♦

Haraldstad turned a flush draw on A♠7♦A♥2♠, but the 4♦ river did not connect with his hand. Israel's king-high remained best as he took the pot and eliminated his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nemo Israel	1,370,000 690,000	690,000
Joachim Haraldstad	Busted

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Nemo Israel