€5,300 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-12-2025 21:00 UTC+1

Mykhailo Ostash Eliminated in 2nd Place (€603,058)

Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Mykhailo Ostash put in his last 650,000 from the button and Tomasz Brzezinski called from the big blind to set up the 14th all-in showdown of heads-up play.

Mykhailo Ostash: 5♥4♠ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: 10♣4♦

Ostash's survival streak finally ran out as Brzezinski had the title locked up after making two pair on the Q♦10♠J♦4♣6♥ runout. Ostash finished runner-up for €603,058*.

Congratulations to Tomasz Brzezinski for winning the EPT Malta Main Event.

*denotes heads-up deal

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	26,950,000 650,000	650,000

Mykhailo Ostash	Busted

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10-12-2025 15:02 UTC+1

Adria Calonge Eliminated in 3rd Place (€339,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Tomasz Brzezinski opened to 250,000 from the button and snap-called when Adria Calonge jammed in his short stack from the big blind.

Adria Calonge: K♠5♠ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: 10♥10♣

Calonge whiffed the A♥8♥2♦ flop, but did pick up more outs after the 4♥ turn. The 8♠ river sealed the checkmark for the chip leader, and Calogne bowed out in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	16,950,000 2,870,000	2,870,000

Mykhailo Ostash	10,000,000 300,000	300,000

Adria Calonge	Busted

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10-12-2025 14:05 UTC+1

Aliaksei Boika Eliminated in 4th Place (€260,750)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, and Mykhailo Ostash defended his big blind.

The 9♥8♠5♠ flop checked through to the 4♥ turn. Ostash led out for 500,000 and was quickly called. The 2♦ completed the board, and Ostash tossed in a time bank to further consider his options. As the big stack, Ostash decided to jam into a pot of 1,550,000. Boika had 3,600,000 and took little time in calling for his tournament life.

Aliaksei Boika: K♦K♣ All in
Mykhailo Ostash: 5♥5♣

Ostash got max-value with his set of fives, and Boika's cracked kings ended any hopes of a repeat title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	18,700,000 4,050,000	4,050,000

Aliaksei Boika	Busted

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10-12-2025 13:58 UTC+1

Tom-Aksel Bedell Eliminated in 5th Place (€200,550)

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the button, Tom-Aksel Bedell tossed in a few time banks before he announced his all-in for 1,050,000. Mykhailo Ostash asked for a count in the big blind, making the call when he heard the correct amount.

Tom-Aksel Bedell: 2♠2♣ All in
Mykhailo Ostash: 3♠3♦

Bedell's ducks were in dire shape against the threes of Ostash. The 4♠K♠3♥ flop gave Ostash a set and put Bedell in an even worse predicament, as he needed runner-runner to remain in contention.

Instead, the Norwegian was drawing dead after the Q♥ hit the turn. Bedell stood up and shook hands with his former opponents while the K♥ river completed the board, then exited the stage to pick up his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	14,650,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	Busted

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