€5,300 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-12-2025 19:06 UTC+1

Ostash Rivalling a Cat's Number of Lives

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Calum Grant

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

Mykhailo Ostash put in his last 2,700,000 from the button, and Tomasz Brzezinski quickly called.

Mykhailo Ostash: 10♠8♠ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: K♣J♦

The 6♦5♣4♥ flop gave Ostash outs to the straight, which immediately arrived as the 7♣ came on the turn. That confirmed his seventh heads-up double-up ahead of the 9♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	21,300,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Mykhailo Ostash	5,650,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 19:05 UTC+1

Ostash Doubles His Crumbs

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Frank Visser

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

Tomasz Brzezinski raised enough to cover Mykhailo Ostash, who called all in for his remaining 1,225,000.

Mykhailo Ostash: K♣3♥ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: Q♥9♥

Ostash was slightly ahead preflop, and he flopped a king on A♦K♦8♣ to improve his percentage further. Brzezinski was left drawing dead after the 2♠ turn, rendering the 10♥ river meaningless.

The two players returned to their seats, and the heads-up battle continued once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	24,250,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Mykhailo Ostash	2,700,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

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10-12-2025 19:03 UTC+1

Ostash Down to Crumbs After Brzezinski Flops a Straight Against Two Pair

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Calum Grant

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

Mykhailo Ostash limped in from the button and Tomasz Brzezinski checked in the big blind.

On the 7♣6♦5♣ flop, Brzezinski check-raised to 800,000 over a bet of 250,000, was called by Ostash.

The Q♣ turn saw Brzezinski check-call for 1,200,000, and the 10♦ completed the board.

Brzezinski checked, and faced a bet of 3,100,000. This left Ostash with 1,480,000 behind. Brzezinski wasted little time calling and the cards were tabled.

Ostash tabled 7♥6♥ for two pair, but Brzezinski flopped a nine-high straight with 9♣8♥ to take a commanding lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	25,480,000 5,350,000	5,350,000

Mykhailo Ostash	1,480,000 5,350,000	5,350,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 19:00 UTC+1

Brezinski's Bigger Pair Wins

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Frank Visser

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

Tomasz Brzezinski went for his signature raise to 650,000 on the button. Mykhailo Ostash defended in the big blind, and the duo both checked the K♠8♦Q♦ flop.

Brzezinski then bet 800,000 on the 6♣ turn, which Ostash check-called. The 10♦ river was knuckled by both again, and Brzezinski's 8♣5♦ bested Ostash's A♣6♥ at showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	20,130,000 680,000	680,000

Mykhailo Ostash	6,830,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 18:52 UTC+1

Brzezinski Aggressively Increases Gap

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Frank Visser

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

Button Tomasz Brzezinski tossed in a raise to 650,000 with 8♠5♥. Mykhailo Ostash defended his big blind with K♣3♣, after which both players checked the 2♠J♦9♦ flop.

Ostash decided to bet a hefty 1,000,000 on the 10♥ turn, but he forfeited the pot when Brzezinski announced a raise to 2,400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	19,450,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Mykhailo Ostash	7,500,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 18:48 UTC+1

Ostash Calls Down With King-High

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Frank Visser

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

In a limped pot, Mykhailo Ostash checked from the big blind on a 5♠3♥10♦ flop. Button Tomasz Brzezinski then bet 350,000, which Ostash opted to call.

Brzezinski sized up to 1,100,000 on the 3♣ turn, but unconvinced by his opponent's bet, Ostash check-called again. After the 4♣ river completed the board, Brzezinski put 2,600,000 more chips into the pot.

Ostash weighed his options for a while before he decided to match the bet. However, Ostash's hero call with K♠2♥ came nowhere near being able to beat the 6♣3♦ of Brzezinski, who raked in the sizable pot with trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	17,050,000 4,050,000	4,050,000

Mykhailo Ostash	9,900,000 4,050,000	4,050,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 18:43 UTC+1

All Square

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Calum Grant

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

Tomasz Brzezinski K♦8♣ raised to 650,000 from the button, and Mykhailo Ostash J♥10♠ defended the big blind. The K♣5♣5♠ flop checked through to the 2♣ turn. Ostash check-folded to a bet of 800,000.

On the next hand, Ostash 6♥5♠ raised and then folded after Brzezinski 8♠3♠ three-bet to 2,100,000.

Brzezinski 9♥2♦ made it 650,000, and Ostash Q♥8♥ defended the big blind. On the Q♠J♥2♥ flop, Ostash check-raised to 2,100,000 over a bet of 400,000 and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	13,950,000 50,000	50,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	13,000,000 50,000	50,000

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10-12-2025 18:36 UTC+1

Even Steven

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Frank Visser

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

Mykhailo Ostash limped in on the button with K♥6♥. Tomasz Brzezinski found a raise to 1,000,000 with K♣J♠ in the big blind, which Ostash called.

Brzezinski checked the 10♣10♥9♠ flop, prompting Ostash to bet 550,000. Brzezinski called, but he check-folded when Ostash amped up the pressure with a bet of 2,800,000 on the 7♦ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	13,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	13,050,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Even Steven Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 18:32 UTC+1

Ostash Records Fifth Heads-Up Double

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Calum Grant

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

In a limped pot to the 9♥6♥2♣ flop, Mykhailo Ostash and Tomasz Brzezinski checked the action through to the K♥ turn.

Ostash check-raised to 1,400,000 over a bet of 400,000 and snap-called for 5,675,000 total after Brzezinski jammed as the bigger stack.

Mykhailo Ostash: 5♥2♥ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: 8♥7♣

Ostash already had the flush, but Brzezinski could win the tournament if another heart appeared on the river. Instead, Ostash doubled as the board completed with the A♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	14,850,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Mykhailo Ostash	12,100,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 18:27 UTC+1

Ostash Getting Short Again

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Frank Visser

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

After Mykhailo Ostash limped in with K♦10♥ on the button, Tomasz Brzezinski made it a cool 1,000,000 in the big blind with A♣9♣. Brzezinski continued for 1,200,000 on the 8♥Q♥8♣, and Ostash called.

The A♥ turn then checked through to the A♠ river. Brzezinski shipped in his entire stack, putting Ostash at risk for his remaining 5,600,000. After some thought, Ostash let go of his king-high, leaving himself about 22 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	21,350,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Mykhailo Ostash	5,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski