€5,300 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-12-2025 20:27 UTC+1

Brzezinski Wins Postflop

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 20:22 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 20:14 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 19:41 UTC+1

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

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10-12-2025 19:31 UTC+1

Dinner Time

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Frank Visser

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

The players have been sent on a quick dinner break of 40 minutes.

The coverage will resume around 9:10 p.m. local time, and after dinner, the length of the levels will be reduced to 18 hands each.

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

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

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

10-12-2025 19:28 UTC+1

Brzezinski Gets Value

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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

10-12-2025 19:25 UTC+1

Brzezinski Avoids Chop

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Frank Visser

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

Mykhailo Ostash decided to limp in on the button. Tomasz Brzezinski checked in the big blind, and both players checked the 7♥4♥10♣ flop and Q♣ turn.

The 6♣ river was checked to showdown as well, where Brzezinski's A♣6♥ won the pot, the river saving him from splitting the pot with Ostash's A♠5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	18,980,000 750,000	750,000

Mykhailo Ostash	7,980,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 19:21 UTC+1

Battlers Battling

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Calum Grant

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

Tomasz Brzezinski A♦7♣ made it 650,000 from the button and Mykhailo Ostash 7♥5♥ called from the big blind. It checked through to the turn for the board to read J♣8♦2♣9♣. Ostash fired out 1,900,000 and folded out his opponent.

Some chips went back to Brzezinski the hand after, as he got a walk. Then on the next deal Brzezinski A♦K♦ made it 650,000. Ostash 6♣2♦ reraised to 2,000,000 but snap-folded after Brzezinski jammed.

Ostash K♣7♦ limped in and Brzezinski J♥6♦ checked his option. Brzezinski check-called bets of 250,000 and 900,000 on the flop and turn for the board to read A♥6♣5♥8♥7♣. Brzezinski's flopped pair was bested by Ostash's rivered pair when it checked through to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	18,230,000 80,000	80,000

Mykhailo Ostash	8,730,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 19:15 UTC+1

Straight Over Straight Benefits Ostash

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Frank Visser

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

Mykhailo Ostash fancied a limp on the button, and Tomasz Brzezinski obliged by checking in the big blind.

The 4♣10♥5♥ flop was quickly checked by both. Ostash bet the minimum of 250,000 on the 7♦ turn, being check-called by Brzezinski.

Brzezinski led out for 1,100,000 on the 6♦ river. Ostash raised to 2,500,000, however.

Brzezinski went deep into thought before he found a call, but his K♥3♥ for the bottom straight was bested by the A♠8♠ of Ostash, who had the higher five cards in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	18,150,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Mykhailo Ostash	8,800,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski