€5,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-08-2025 18:14 UTC+1

D'Alterio Cracks Van Zadelhoff's Aces

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Luigi D'Alterio raised from the cutoff, Steven van Zadelhoff in the small blind three-bet all-in for 54,000 and D'Alterio eventually made the call.

Steven van Zadelhoff: A♠A♥ All in
Luigi D'Alterio: Q♦10♦

Van Zadelhoff was on his way to double on 5♦9♠3♣, but D'Alterio hit a runner-runner flush thanks to the 3♦2♦ runout to send Van Zadelhoff to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi D'Alterio	210,000 37,000	37,000
Steven van Zadelhoff	Busted

Tags: Luigi D'Alterio Steven van Zadelhoff

10-08-2025 18:01 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	Busted
Jacob Stone	Busted
Samuel Darkin	Busted

Domination Rotation

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vladimir Lipnitskii moved all in for 18,000 and was called by Jianwei Lin.

Vladimir Lipnitskii: A♦K♥ All in
Jianwei Lin: K♠Q♣

It was a case of the rich getting richer, as the board ran out 5♥Q♠7♦Q♥8♥, giving Lin trips and sending Lipnitskii to the rail in unfortunate circumstances.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianwei Lin	385,000 27,000	27,000

Vladimir Lipnitskii	Busted

Tags: Jianwei Lin Vladimir Lipnitskii

10-08-2025 17:56 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Caballo Pena	Busted
Michal Kil	Busted
Adi Rajkovic	Busted
Luca Delfino	Busted
Dylan Cechowski	Busted

Nemo Sinks Before the Money

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nemo Israel in the small blind was at risk for 38,000 against Toni Kaukua in the big blind.

Nemo Israel: J♥3♠ All in
Toni Kaukua: A♦Q♥

Israel didn't find any exit door on 10♥4♦8♥2♦7♥ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	220,000 40,000	40,000
Nemo Israel	Busted

Tags: Nemo Israel Toni Kaukua

10-08-2025 17:43 UTC+1

Vogelsang Takes Out Pihela Jr.

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Erwann Pecheux opened the action from under the gun, and Igor Pihela Jr. three-bet from middle position to 60,000, leaving himself about 11,000 behind. Action folded to Tom Vogelsang in the cutoff, who moved all in, covering the table. Pecheux folded, and Pihela Jr. called, sending the hand to a showdown.

Igor Pihela Jr.: A♥Q♠ All in
Tom Vogelsang: A♠K♣

The board ran out 8♣9♣6♦4♦7♦, offering no help to Pihela Jr. His tournament came to an end, while Vogelsang continued building one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	578,000 102,000	102,000
Erwann Pecheux	41,000 5,000	5,000
Igor Pihela Jr.	Busted

Tags: Erwann Pecheux Igor Pihela Jr Tom Vogelsang

10-08-2025 17:42 UTC+1

Savevski Eliminates Lebedev

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After seeing a raise ahead of him to 6,000, Ilija Savevski called in the cutoff. Sergey Lebedev then three-bet to 30,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded, but Savevski called again to see a flop.

The dealer spread a monotone J♠5♠6♠ flop, which saw Lebedev continue for 15,000. Again, Savevski called.

The turn 6♣ saw Lebedev place another bet, this time of 40,000. Undeterred, Savevski called again.

The 9♠ completed the board, and Lebedev wasted little time in moving all in for 82,000. Savevski called immediately, tabling 5♥5♦, for a full house. Lebedev revealed he had K♠K♥ before vacating his seat and heading to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	250,000 58,000	58,000

Sergey Lebedev	Busted

Tags: Ilija Savevski Sergey Lebedev

10-08-2025 17:35 UTC+1

Field Under 150

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Attila Ivacson	Busted
Jason Wheeler	Busted

Jorge Rios Garces	Busted
Eduard Barsegian	Busted
Victor Fryda	Busted
Sergey Lebedev	Busted
Igor Pihela Jr.	Busted
Pedro Marques	Busted

Eros Zappacosta	Busted
Espen Myrmo	Busted
Antonio Pereira	Busted
Robbie Bull	Busted
Viet Vo	Busted
Anton Bergstrom	Busted

Rolando Carrera	Busted
Antonio Scala	Busted
Stuart Taylor	Busted

10-08-2025 17:04 UTC+1

Pieruzzini to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dario Pieruzzini in the small blind was all-in and at risk for roughly 90,000 against Cesar Garcia in middle position.

Dario Pieruzzini: K♠J♥ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♥Q♠

The dealer fanned a board of 4♦5♦3♣4♥A♣ and Pieruzzini was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	235,000 2,000	2,000
Dario Pieruzzini	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Dario Pieruzzini

10-08-2025 16:58 UTC+1

Rezaei Ends Schulze’s Run

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

About 23,000 were in the three-way pot on a 4♠8♠9♣ flop. First to act, Sebastian Schulze checked to Daniel Rezaei, who fired a bet of 10,000. Ferdinand Janssen folded, and Schulze responded by moving all in for 24,000. Rezaei made the call, sending the cards to a showdown.

Sebastian Schulze: 7♠6♥ All in
Daniel Rezaei: Q♠J♥

Schulze had a straight draw while Rezaei held the lead with overcards. The 6♠ on the turn gave Schulze a pair and a glimmer of hope, but the J♠ on the river sealed it for Rezaei, who made the better pair to send Schulze to the rail.