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

10-05-2025 14:22 UTC+2

Fuchs Flops Nuts

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Claudio Coelho in the big blind and Tom Fuchs in the hijack were heads-up on the J♣K♣A♠8♦ turn. With 325,000 in the pot, Coelho tossed in a bet of 105,000. Coelho made a small raise to 225,000, which Coelho instantly called.

The J♦ river saw Coelho check to Fuchs, who tried to go all in. However, as he did not push in his chips in one motion, only a bet of 325,000 was allowed, leaving him 55,000 behind.

Coelho took some time to think, then called. Fuchs tabled Q♣10♥ for a straight, and Coelho's cards quickly hit the muck in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	1,480,000 805,000	805,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	1,435,000 200,000	200,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	1,325,000 480,000	480,000
Koen De Visscher	900,000 120,000	120,000
Donato De Bonis	800,000 330,000	330,000
Claudio Coelho	775,000 945,000	945,000
Rolando Carrera	720,000 150,000	150,000
Kenny Hallaert	600,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Claudio Coelho Tom Fuchs

10-05-2025 14:13 UTC+2

Chenxiang Bluffs Into Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Miao Chenxiang had opened in middle position and called the three-bet of Alessandro La Cava in the big blind. The dealer then fanned the 4♥J♥3♣ flop, on which La Cava continued for 190,000.

Chenxiang slammed in a pile of chips, and La Cava quickly called all in for 560,000.

Alessandro La Cava: A♠A♣ All in
Miao Chenxiang: 7♦6♦

Chenxiang just had a gutshot straight draw to work with. The Q♠4♣ runout remained safe for the aces of La Cava, and he booked a double-up to a stack of 50 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro La Cava	1,500,000 640,000	640,000
Miao Chenxiang	950,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Alessandro La Cava Miao Chenxiang

10-05-2025 14:08 UTC+2

Di Profio Whips Out Johnson

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Francesco Di Profio raised to 70,000 from the hijack before Keith Johnson jammed for 450,000 from the cutoff. Merijn van Rooij asked for a count from the big blind and folded when all the chips were counted. Di Profio thought for a moment and decided to call.

Keith Johnson: A♠Q♥ All in
Francesco Di Profio: Q♠5♠

A few eyebrows were raised when Di Profio tabled his hand, but he had the last laugh as he found his three-outer on the 9♦8♥3♥5♦8♠ runout to bust Johnson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Di Profio	1,310,000 65,000	65,000
Keith Johnson	Busted

Tags: Francesco Di Profio Keith Johnson Merijn van Rooij

10-05-2025 14:06 UTC+2

Bernhauser Takes from Muehloecker

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Thomas Muehloecker raised to 60,000 from the button and called when Fabian Bernhauser made it 180,000 from the small blind.

The A♠6♣2♦ flop checked through to the 9♥ turn. Bernhauser bet 160,000 and his opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Bernhauser	1,250,000 590,000	590,000

Thomas Muehloecker	510,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Fabian Bernhauser Thomas Muehloecker

10-05-2025 13:59 UTC+2

Savevski Struggles in All-Ins

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ilija Savevski opened his button, Antonio Merone three-bet from the small blind, and Savevski responded by putting his opponent all in for 705,000. Merone instantly called, creating a showdown.

Antonio Merone: A♦A♣ All in
Ilija Savevski: 5♠5♦

The deck had no five in store on the Q♣Q♠2♥8♣J♦ runout, securing the double-up for Merone's aces.

A few hands later, Savevski got his remaining 400,000 in from the hijack against Gerard Carbo in the small blind.

Ilija Savevski: A♠K♥ All in
Gerard Carbo: K♣Q♠

This time, Savevski was ahead preflop, but he once again faced an uphill battle after the Q♥K♠5♣ flop. The 8♦ turn did not help Savevski, and neither did the 7♣ river, making him the next player to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	1,820,000 750,000	750,000
Antonio Merone	1,470,000 740,000	740,000
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Tags: Antonio Merone Gerard Carbo Ilija Savevski

10-05-2025 13:55 UTC+2

Kamphues River Raise Folds Out Kaufmann

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Kaufmann raised to 60,000 from middle position and called when Lars Kamphues made it 180,000 from the button.

It checked through to the river for the board to read Q♦10♥9♦A♥J♥. Kaufman thought for a moment, before firing out 110,000. He then quickly folded when Kamphues raised to 425,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Kamphues	1,550,000 250,000	250,000
David Kaufmann	700,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Lars Kamphues

10-05-2025 13:53 UTC+2

Merone Fades Saveski's Draw

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Antonio Merone opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Ilija Savevski defended his big blind.

Savevski check-jammed as the bigger stack, over a bet of 90,000 on the 7♠6♠4♣ flop. Merone called off for around 300,000 total.

Antonio Merone: JxJx All in
Ilija Savevski: Ax5x

The jacks improved to a full house to take the pot as the board completed with the 6♦6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	1,150,000 75,000	75,000

Antonio Merone	730,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Antonio Merone Ilija Savevski

10-05-2025 13:49 UTC+2

Kempe Keeps Up

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas opened from middle position and called when Rainer Kempe committed his 360,000 chips from the small blind.

Rainer Kempe: A♣9♥ All in
Matas Cimbolas: K♣Q♦

Cimbolas did not hit the J♣9♣J♠8♠6♣ board, doubling Kempe up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cimbolas	1,965,000 185,000	185,000
Rainer Kempe	795,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Matas Cimbolas Rainer Kempe

10-05-2025 13:43 UTC+2

Margereson Waves the White Flag

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised to 60,000 from middle position and was called Modar Alsoud from the big blind.

Alsoud check-called bets of 50,000 and 190,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♠7♥3♥4♥4♣.

Alsoud checked for a third time and Margereson followed suit. Alsoud tabled K♥5♥, and his flush was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	2,020,000 240,000	240,000
Modar Alsoud	1,700,000 420,000	420,000
Lars Kamphues	1,300,000 90,000	90,000
David Kaufmann	960,000 235,000	235,000
Ivan Martinez	950,000 400,000	400,000
Martin Bartos	900,000 280,000	280,000
Thomas Muehloecker	900,000 70,000	70,000
Fabian Bernhauser	660,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Modar Alsoud Scott Margereson

10-05-2025 13:39 UTC+2

Cimbolas Chips Up as Semenov Sent Out

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Koen De Visscher and Matas Cimbolas were heads-up on a 6♥Q♠5♥A♣ turn, with a sizable pot of 555,000 between them. De Visscher then checked from middle position to Cimbolas in the cutoff, who bet 225,000.

De Visscher called to the 5♦ river, where he quickly check-folded when Cimbolas put him all in for 780,000.

Meanwhile, Dmitrii Semenov was the first to depart after the break as he was eliminated at another table.