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

10-06-2025 16:00 UTC+2

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♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	80,000 33,300	33,300
Brandon Sheils	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Brandon Sheils

10-06-2025 15:57 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corentin Soulier	36,000 36,000	36,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	28,500 1,500	1,500

Octavian Tarcau	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Corentin Soulier Octavian Tarcu

10-06-2025 15:49 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Del Pino	36,600 3,600	3,600
Lukas Robinson	14,200 900	900

Tags: Lukas Robinson Omar Del Pino

10-06-2025 15:34 UTC+2

A Selection of Chips Counts

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Bull	53,500
[Removed:607]	45,600 15,600	15,600
Matthew Davenport	43,000 4,500	4,500
Jamie Dwan	39,200
Felix Schneiders	31,700 4,200	4,200
Aleksejs Ponakovs	28,000 2,000	2,000
Florian Duta	27,000 3,000	3,000
Ole Schemion	26,500 3,500	3,500
Brandon Shiels	23,000
Adrian Mateos	19,000 5,400	5,400

Eric Afriat	13,500 12,500	12,500
Lukas Robinson	13,300 15,700	15,700

10-06-2025 15:33 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Haverstad	75,000 75,000	75,000
Johan Creutz	29,500 29,500	29,500
Kenny Hallaert	28,200 28,200	28,200

Eros Calderone	18,700 18,700	18,700

Tags: Eros Calderone Johan Creutz Kenny Hallaert Thomas Haverstad

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-06-2025 15:15 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Michaud	37,000
Andrew Hulme	6,700

Tags: Andrew Hulme Clement Michaud

10-06-2025 15:11 UTC+2

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♠

The board of J♣8♣5♠8♥J♦ changed nothing so Garcia tripled up while Karakousis won the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	16,200 16,200	16,200
Erik Friberg	8,300 8,300	8,300
Georgios Karakousis	2,400 2,400	2,400

Tags: Cesar Garcia Erik Friberg Georgios Karakousis

10-06-2025 14:58 UTC+2

New Faces Recognized in the Field

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	30,000

Rania Nasreddine	30,000 30,000	30,000
Florian Duta	30,000 30,000	30,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	30,000 30,000	30,000
Rainer Kempe	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ole Schemion	30,000 30,000	30,000
Hossein Ensan	30,000 30,000	30,000

[Removed:607]	30,000 30,000	30,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	30,000 30,000	30,000

Yohan Rascar	30,000 30,000	30,000