€5,300 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-12-2025 14:52 UTC+1

Brzezinski Builds Further

Frank Visser

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

Another limped pot between Tomasz Brzezinski and Mykhailo Ostash saw Brzezinski bet 125,000 on the 5♠J♣10♣ flop from the small blind with 8♦7♥.

Ostash called 10♦8♣ in the big blind, but he gave up on his pair when Brzezinski overbet the K♠ turn for 900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	12,330,000 380,000	380,000

Mykhailo Ostash	11,530,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 14:48 UTC+1

Brzezinski Takes the Chip Lead

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Calum Grant

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

Tomasz Brzezinski A♠A♥ limped in from the small blind and Mykhailo Ostash 10♥6♣ checked his option from the big blind. Brzezinski led out for 125,000 on the Q♣4♣4♦ flop, and folded out Ostash.

In another limped pot between the blinds, Ostash K♠8♥ and Adria Calonge Q♣4♣ saw the Q♠J♣4♠ flop. Ostash check-folded to a bet of 225,000.

Ostash K♣6♣ raised to 250,000 from the button and Brzezinski J♦10♥ defended. Ostash made a flush on the J♣7♣3♣ flop, while Brzezinski had top pair. The latter check-called for 225,000 and improved to trips on the J♠ turn, but still remained behind. Brzezinski check-called for 750,000.

The 7♥ river double-paired the board to give Brzezinski a full house and the checkmark. It checked through to showdown and Brzezinski took the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	11,950,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Mykhailo Ostash	11,900,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Adria Calonge	3,100,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Adria Calonge Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 14:41 UTC+1

Calonge Getting Shorter

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Frank Visser

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

Mykhailo Ostash put the pressure on from the small blind by raising his J♣3♥ to 350,000. Adria Calonge called K♦8♦ in the big blind, and called again when Ostash continued for 275,000 on the Q♣A♦2♣ flop.

The 5♣ turn gave Ostash a couple of draws, and he consequently upped his sizing to 1,025,000. Calonge quickly got rid of his king-high, leaving him with about 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	13,750,000 750,000	750,000

Adria Calonge	2,530,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Adria Calonge Mykhailo Ostash

10-12-2025 14:37 UTC+1

Brzezinski Closes Gap Further

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Frank Visser

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

In a limped pot to the 9♦6♠3♣ flop, Tomasz Brzezinski bet 125,000 from the small blind. Mykhailo Ostash called in the big blind.

Brzezinski slowed down on the 2♥ turn, checking before calling Ostash's subsequent bet of 225,000. After Brzezinski also checked the 8♠ river, Ostash fired another 225,000.

Brzezinski weighed his options for a bit before settling on a call. Ostash tabled 9♣5♣ for top pair, but Brzezinski outkicked him with J♥9♥ as his momentum continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	13,000,000 880,000	880,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	10,860,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

10-12-2025 14:32 UTC+1

More Monster Boards for Brzezinski

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Frank Visser

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

Tomasz Brzezinski limped in J♠8♦ from the small blind. Mykhailo Ostash opted to check A♥7♦ in the big blind, after which the K♠8♠8♣ was fanned.

Brzezinski bet the minimum of 100,000, which Ostash called. Ostash called again when Brzezinski sized up to 400,000 on the 5♥ turn, but Brzezinski's overbet of 1,650,000 on the 9♦ river received a quick fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	13,880,000 400,000	400,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	10,100,000 750,000	750,000

Adria Calonge	2,980,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 14:23 UTC+1

Brzezinski Turns Quads

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Calum Grant

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

Mykhailo Ostash opened to 200,000 from the button and Tomasz Brzezinski defended his big blind.

Brzezinski check-called for 150,000 on the 10♠10♥4♠ flop before the 4♣ turn checked through to the J♣ river.

Brzezinski checked for a third time, and Ostash fired out 550,000 into a pot of 850,000. Brzezinski raised to 1,950,000. Ostash thought briefly before calling.

Brzezinski tabled 4♥4♦ for quad fours, and Ostash sent his K♥J♦ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	14,280,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	9,350,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

10-12-2025 14:20 UTC+1

Calonge Gets One Through

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Frank Visser

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

Small blind Mykhailo Ostash looked down at K♥7♦ and made it 300,000 to go. Adria Calonge defended his big blind with Q♥10♦ and called Ostash's continuation-bet of 225,000 on the A♣9♠8♥ flop.

The 7♣ turn made Ostash check, prompting Calonge to fire a bet of 450,000. Ostash quickly let go of his bottom pair, sending some much-needed chips to the short stack of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	16,580,000 220,000	220,000

Adria Calonge	3,380,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Adria Calonge Mykhailo Ostash

10-12-2025 14:15 UTC+1

Ostash Mistimes Aggression

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Frank Visser

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

Tomasz Brzezinski opened his button to 200,000 with 7♥6♥. Mykhailo Ostash flat-called J♣10♦ in the small blind, and the two went heads up to the 2♠7♣6♦ flop.

Brzezinski continued for 300,000, but Ostash check-raised to 850,000. Brzezinski just flicked in a call, seeing Ostash put in another 900,000 on the 5♦ turn.

Brzezinski had seen enough and decided to move all in for 4,050,000. Ostash snap-folded his jack-high, and Brzezinski was awarded the sizable pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	16,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	7,250,000 1,640,000	1,640,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Tomasz Brzezinski

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♣