€5,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

Oct 06, 2025

Sheils Chooses the Wrong Time

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Antoine Saout raised from the cutoff and called when Brandon Sheils three-bet from the small blind.

Sheils continued for 2,400 into a pot of 7,000 on the K♠J♥4♠ flop, and Saout called.

Sheils then check-called a bet of 5,500 on the 9♣ turn, bringing in the 2♦ river. Sheils checked again, and Saout fired out 29,000, leaving 400 behind. Sheils went deep into the tank.

"I'm gonna call one in four times," said Sheils as he mulled over his options.

Sheils soon decided that this would be his one time, and he called.

Saout had K♦4♦ for two pair, besting Sheils' A♠J♠.

Tags: Antoine Saout Brandon Sheils

Oct 06, 2025

Soulier Makes Shevliakov Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

It was a three-way on a flop of 4♥3♦Q♠; Octavian Tarcau on the button bet 1,300. After he reentered, Aleksandr Shevliakov, in the big blind, check-called, then Corentin Soulier in middle position check-raised to 3,700. Tarcau folded, and Shevliakov called.

Both Shevliakov and Soulier checked the 10♣ turn, but after Shevliakov checked the A♣ river as well, Soulier bet 8,000.

It didn't take long for Shevliakov to send his cards into the muck.

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Corentin Soulier Octavian Tarcu

Oct 06, 2025

Robinson Has a Straight!

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was joined with roughly 2,000 chips already in the middle, and a flop showing 3♠4♦6♥.

Omar Del Pino, playing from the big blind, placed a bet of 700, which Lukas Robinson, in the cutoff, called.

The turn brought the 2♦, and Del Pino continued for 1,700. Again, Robinson called.

The board was completed with the 2♣ river, which did nothing to slow Del Pino down, placing another bet, this time for 1,900.

Robinson took his time to make a decision, ultimately choosing to call. Del Pino flipped over 9♥4♥, which was no good versus the 5♠5♦ of Robinson.

Tags: Lukas Robinson Omar Del Pino

Oct 06, 2025

A Selection of Chips Counts

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Oct 06, 2025

Haverstad Shoves the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kenny Hallaert opened to 800 from under the gun. Eros Calderone in the cutoff and Johan Creutz in the small blind called, but Thomas Haverstad in the big blind squeezed to 5,800. Hallaert and Creutz folded, but Calderone made the call.

Haverstad continued for 5,500 on a flop of J♠5♠9♦ and was called, then both players checked the 2♠ turn.

The A♥ river completed the board, and Haverstad moved in for 50,000. With 18,700 behind, Calderone went deep into the tank but folded.

Tags: Eros Calderone Johan Creutz Kenny Hallaert Thomas Haverstad

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Oct 06, 2025

Michaud Finds Value on River

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action began with a raise from Clement Michaud in middle position to 700. Andrew Hulme made the call from the cutoff, and the big blind player came along too.

Action checked through on the 7♣10♦J♥ flop, and the dealer added the 8♣ turn to the board.

When the big blind player checked for a second time, Michaud put in a delayed continuation-bet of 1,600. Hulme made the call, and the big blind folded.

The river brought the 5♥, and Michaud continued with a bet of 1,700. Hulme took his time before making the call. Michaud tabled 10♣9♣ for a straight, and Hulme mucked his cards.

Tags: Andrew Hulme Clement Michaud

Oct 06, 2025

Garcia Triples with Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

A three-way all-in and call situation occurred involving Cesar Garcia in the small blind, at risk for 5,300, Georgios Karakousis in the big blind with 1,200 more and Erik Friberg under the gun who had them covered.

Cesar Garcia: A♠A♥ All in
Georgios Karakousis: A♣K♣ All in
Erik Friberg: Q♠10♠