€5,300 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-12-2025 19:28 UTC+1

Brzezinski Gets Value

Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tomasz Brzezinski J♣10♣ raised to 650,000 and Mykhailo Ostash A♦4♦ called from the big blind.

The 8♣6♣8♠ flop checked through to the spicy A♣ turn. Brzezinski had the flush while Ostash had aces and eights. Ostash check-called a bet of 800,000.

The 6♠ river double-paired the board, but it didn't kill the action as Ostash check-called for 1,500,000 to fall below five million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	22,180,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Mykhailo Ostash	4,780,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

10-12-2025 19:31 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	21,575,000 605,000	605,000

Mykhailo Ostash	5,375,000 595,000	595,000

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

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10-12-2025 20:14 UTC+1

Cards Back in the Air

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Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The final two contenders have filled their bellies and are back in their seats to play out the conclusion of the 2025 EPT Malta Main Event.

10-12-2025 20:22 UTC+1

Ostash Finds Double Number Eight

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Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Tomasz Brzezinski open-jammed his button, and Mykhailo Ostash snap-called in the big blind for his 4,175,000 remaining chips.

Mykhailo Ostash: 7♠7♣ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: 9♥7♥

No nines appeared on the 6♦A♦A♠2♣Q♣ runout, securing another all-in double-up in Ostash's favor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	18,300,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

Mykhailo Ostash	8,650,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 20:27 UTC+1

Brzezinski Wins Postflop

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Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In a limped pot, Tomasz Brzezinski checked the 7♠Q♥4♠ flop over to Mykhailo Ostash, who bet 300,000. Brzezinski placed a call, after which the 5♥ turn was checked by both.

Brzezinski then led out for 400,000 on the 4♦ river. Ostash quickly called for Brzezinski to table 10♣7♣ for a pair of sevens. Ostash's A♦3♦ was no good, and he quickly added it to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	20,050,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Mykhailo Ostash	6,900,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 20:32 UTC+1

Ostash Battles Back to Even Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Tomasz Brzezinski raised his button to 800,000. Mykhailo Ostash called in the big blind and check-called Brzezinski's bet of 1,100,000 on the 4♥A♥7♠ flop.

The 3♣ turn then checked through to the 10♦ river, where Ostash checked again. Brzezinski put it all in, sending Ostash into the tank.

After some time, Ostash found a call, tabling K♠7♥ for a pair of sevens. Brzezinski had just queen-high with Q♦6♠, and he saw his opponent double up to create another nearly-even-stacks scenario, with Ostash holding a slight lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	13,500,000 6,600,000	6,600,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	13,450,000 6,600,000	6,600,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

10-12-2025 20:36 UTC+1

Brzezinski Wins Flip for Huge Lead

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Frank Visser

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

Mykhailo Ostash made it 1,000,000 to go on the button. Tomasz Brzezinski responded with a three-bet all-in for 11,550,000 and was snapped off by Ostash.

Tomasz Brzezinski: 8♠8♣ All in
Mykhailo Ostash: A♣J♦

The players went to their respective rails to see the dealer put 5♥4♣4♦6♦9♣ as the board. Brzezinski's pocket pair remained the best hand, doubling him up and leaving Ostash with less than ten big blinds.