2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Malta
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣4♦
Prize
€631,632
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,355,300
Total Entries
898
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
533
Players Left
189
Players Left 1 / 898
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Kaufmann Forces a Fold

Sava Krink
Sava Krink
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
David Kaufmann
David Kaufmann

Rauno Kiviloo opened to 600 from early position, and right next to him David Kaufmann three-bet to 2,200. Action folded around to Jerry Odeen in the small blind, who came in with a four-bet to 7,700. Kaufmann was the only caller.

On the 2♥3♥4♠ flop, Odeen continued for 4,000, and Kaufmann raised it up to 11,000. After a bit of thought, Odeen made the call.

The 9♣ turn went check-check, and Odeen checked again on the 4♦ river. Kaufmann then moved all in for 31,700. Odeen clearly didn’t like it, taking his time and checking his cards a few times before finally letting them go. Kaufmann dragged in the pot without showdown.

Tags: David KaufmannJerry OdeenRauno Kiviloo

Robinson Puts Carbo in the Blender

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action was joined with a full board already out, and Lukas Robinson and Gerard Carbo competing for a pot with 12,700 in the middle.

With the board showing J♦8♠8♣4♠J♥, Robinson, acting from middle position, placed a bet of 15,000. Carbo went deep into the tank, with the hand catching the attention of bystanders on the rail. After a few minutes had passed, Carbo opted to flick in a call.

Robinson revealed K♦10♦ for a failed bluff as Carbo flipped over his 10♠10♥.

Tags: Gerard CarboLukas Robinson

Eychenne Adds More Chips

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Thomas Eychenne
Thomas Eychenne

Ivan Zhechev raised to 700 in early position, receiving calls from Kees van Brugge in the hijack and Thomas Eychenne on the button. Small blind Houssem Meftahi then squeezed in a three-bet to 3,100.

Zhechev quickly folded, accidentally exposing his 7♣6♣. Van Brugge and Eychenne both called, after which the Q♦9♠10♥ flop and 10♣ turn were checked by all players.

Meftahi checked again on the K♠ river, but Van Brugge bet 6,800. Eychenne called, and Meftahi sighed as he folded and showed a 10x while doing so.

Van Brugge opted not to show his hand, granting the pot to the tournament chipleader without a showdown.

Tags: Houssem MefathiIvan ZhechevKees van BruggeThomas Eychenne

Straight Flush Sends Two to the Rail

Sava Krink
Sava Krink
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Maurizio Giuseppucci limped from early position, and action folded to Gary Fisher in the hijack, who raised to 2,000. Andrei Trubchyk called from the small blind, and when the action came back to Giuseppucci, he shoved all in for his remaining 5,800. Both opponents called.

On the 4♦8♦5♦ flop, Trubchyk checked, and Fisher bet 500. Trubchyk then raised to 2,500, only for Fisher to three-bet to 4,500. Trubchyk responded by moving all in for around 16,000, and Fisher snap-called, sending the cards on their backs.

Giuseppucci showed 8♠8♣ for a set of eights, while Trubchyk tabled K♦Q♦ for a flopped flush. But Fisher had them both crushed as he revealed 7♦6♦ for a flopped straight flush, drawing gasps and laughter from the table.

The board completed with the 2♠ and K♠, sending both Giuseppucci and Trubchyk to the rail. “What are the odds?” Fisher said with a grin. “I’ve never seen something like that,” he added while stacking his new gained chips.

Tags: Andrei TrubchykGary FisherMaurizio Giuseppucci

Bansal Makes Hrabec Fold

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Paawan Bansal raised to 700 from under the gun. Roman Hrabec in the hijack three-bet to 2,300 and Bansal made the call.

Hrabec's continuation bet to 1,500 on a flop of K♥5♦J♦ was check-called by Bansal, then both players checked the 7♠ turn.

On the 7♦ river, Bansal bet 6,400 and made Hrabec fold.

Vo Chipping Up

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ali Abdulzahra raised from the hijack to 800, and only Viet Vo called, defending his big blind.

Vo check-called a bet of 1,000 on the 6♦Q♠7♦ flop, before both players checked on the 5♦ turn.

Vo checked for a third time on the board-pairing 6♠, prompting Abdulzahra to put out a bet of 2,100. Vo took a few minutes to come to a decision, ultimately choosing to check-raise to 9,500.

Abdulzahra took a moment to consider his options, opting just to fold.

Tags: Ali AbdulzahraViet Vo

Kodinov Grabs Table Lead

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Atanas Kodinov
Atanas Kodinov

Fabio Fedullo in the small blind, Atanas Kodinov in early position, and Vladimir Heinich had gathered a pot of 9,000 preflop. The trio then checked through the 5♣10♦10♣ flop, leading to the Q♠ turn.

Fedullo bet 5,500, which only Kodinov called, as Henich folded instantly. The 10♠ river slowed Fedullo down. He checked to Kodinov, who bet 7,500.

After about a minute of thought, Fedullo called. Heinich showed A♥Q♥ for queens full of tens, and Fedullo tapped the table before he added his cards to the muck in defeat.

Tags: Atanas KodinovFabio FedulloVladimir Heinich

Middleton and Ballestero Split

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Tom Middleton
Tom Middleton

David Ballestero opened to 600 from middle position. Tom Middleton in the hijack three-bet to 1,800, Ballestero moved all-in for 17,000 and Middleton called.

Tom Middleton: A♠K♣ All in
David Ballestero: A♦K♥

The dealer spread a board of 10♦9♠3♠9♥K♦ so they split the pot

Tags: David BallesteroTom Middleton

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Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Celmins Makes Everybody Fold

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 600 from the cutoff. The 2015 EPT Malta champion Jean Montury called from the button, and Matiss Celmins defended from the big blind.

All three of them checked a flop of J♠A♠2♣ leading to the 7♦ where Madanzhiev bet 300. Montury called, but Celmins check-raised to 2,000. Madanzhiev folded and Montury quickly called.

The 10♥ river completed the board and Celmins bet 3,600. Montury snap-folded.

Tags: Jean MonturyMatiss CelminsStoyan Madanzhiev

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