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

10-07-2025 15:05 UTC+1

Puglia Shove Goes Uncalled

Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Espen Oeye kicked the action off with a raise in early position to 1,000. The player in the small blind called before Giampaolo Puglia three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind. Oeye called, and the small blind player folded.

Puglia continued with a check-call line on the 8♣10♣9♥ flop, after Oeye had bet 3,000.

The dealer added the 8♠ turn to the board, and after Puglia checked again, Oeye continued for 8,000. This time, Puglia check-raised all in for roughly 27,500.

Oeye wasted little time in folding, abandoning his chips in the middle and conceding the pot to Puglia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giampaolo Puglia	50,900
Espen Oeye	16,000

Tags: Espen Oeye Giampaolo Puglia

10-07-2025 15:09 UTC+1

Schmitt Doubles Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Xiaohu Liu raised from the button to 1,000, and after the small blind folded, Robin Schmitt moved all in for 10,700 from the big blind. Liu took a few moments but ultimately chose to call.

Robin Schmitt: K♠10♠ All in
Xiaohu Liu: A♣J♦

Schmitt received immediate service on the 9♠K♣Q♣ flop to give him the lead, and it would stay that way when the 3♥ turn and 8♠ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohu Liu	37,000 37,000	37,000
Robin Schmitt	22,000

Tags: Xiaohu Liu Robin Schmitt

10-07-2025 15:11 UTC+1

Gleissner with Seven-Deuce

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dylan Cechowski opened from middle position and was called by Bernd Gleissner on the button and David Gomes in the big blind.

Cechowski continued for 1,000 on 10♥8♥J♣ and both of his opponents quickly called.

After Gomes and Cechowski checked the 6♣ turn, Gleissner jammed for approximately 21,000. Gomes then Cechowski folded, and Gleissner flipped over 7♣2♣ to make everybody smile.

"I had two pair with jack-six," Gomes said.

"I had a flush draw," Gleissner answered while scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gomes	32,000 32,000	32,000
Bernd Gleissner	28,000 28,000	28,000
Dylan Cechowski	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Bernd Gleissner David Gomes Dylan Cechowski

10-07-2025 15:13 UTC+1

Kyte Chips Up With Check-Raise

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jon Kyte and Daniele Degennaro were heads-up on the 5♦2♥10♠5♥ turn. WIth 6,000 in the pot, Kyte checked from the big blind to Degennaro in the hijack.

Degennaro fired a bet of 3,000, but he gave up on the pot when Kyte upped the ante to 8,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	46,700 16,700	16,700
Daniele Degennaro	26,100

Tags: Daniele Degennaro Jon Kyte

10-07-2025 15:16 UTC+1

Villamagna Runs Into Aces

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Tommaso Villamagna on the button, who opened to 1,000. Matteo Menconi defended his big blind with a three-bet to 3,000, and Villamagna fired back with a four-bet to 7,500.

Menconi then pushed nearly his entire stack of about 45,000 across the line, putting Villamagna all in for his remaining 18,500. Villamagna went deep into the tank before making the call, putting himself at risk.

Tommaso Villamagna: K♥Q♣ All in
Matteo Menconi: A♦A♣

Villamagna needed a lot of help, but the board ran out 8♣A♠2♠5♦3♦, giving Menconi a set of aces and sending Villamagna to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Menconi	70,000
Tommaso Villamagna	Busted

Tags: Matteo Menconi Tommaso Villamagna

10-07-2025 15:18 UTC+1

Ins and Outs

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ihar Soika	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ana Marquez	30,000 30,000	30,000
Sebastian Malec	30,000 30,000	30,000

Mihai Niste	30,000 30,000	30,000
Umberto Ruggeri	30,000 30,000	30,000
Thomas Santerne	30,000 30,000	30,000
Rainer Kempe	Busted
Henry Brade	Busted
Matthew Micallef	Busted
Bernardino Hernandez	Busted
Kees van Brugge	Busted

10-07-2025 15:22 UTC+1

River Saves Zhu

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Leo Worthington-Leese kicked the action off with a raise to 900 in middle position; the player in the cutoff called before Jianping Zhu moved all in from the small blind for 7,200.

Worthington-Leese called, and the cutoff player folded.

Jianping Zhu: A♦J♠ All in
Leo Worthington-Leese: A♣K♣

The situation was bleak for Zhu, and the flop Q♣2♦8♦ offered little help.

Zhu then began to vacate his seat when he saw the 3♥ turn, but the J♦ river arrived just in time, seeing him secure a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianping Zhu	16,100
Leo Worthington-Leese	16,000 17,800	17,800

Tags: Jianping Zhu Leo Worthington-Leese

10-07-2025 15:23 UTC+1

Da-Silva Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Chris Da-Silva in the small blind and Sebastien Vincendeau in the hijack ended up moving all-in preflop, with Da-Silva at risk for 22,600.

Chris Da-Silva: A♣K♠ All in
Sebastien Vincendeau: A♠Q♠

Da-Silva hit two pair on 2♣3♥5♣K♣2♦ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da-Silva	47,000 16,000	16,000
Sebastien Vincendeau	11,000

Tags: Chris Da-Silva Sebastien Vincendeau

10-07-2025 15:25 UTC+1

Herrmann Holds vs Marquez

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Leonard Herrmann opened from middle position, only to face a three-bet from Andre Marques in the cutoff. Action folded to Ana Marquez in the big blind, who four-bet to 6,000. Back on Herrmann, he moved all-in, prompting Marques to fold, and Marquez called.

Ana Marquez: A♦K♦ All in
Leonard Herrmann: K♣K♠

Marquez needed help from the board to stay alive, but the 8♠6♣8♦10♦3♣ offered a few outs without giving her the better hand, sending her to the rail.