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

10-08-2025 14:25 UTC+1

Exit for Eychenne

Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After losing with Kings against Aces a few hands earlier, Thomas Eychenne opened the action from under the gun, raising to 4,000. Action folded around to Richard Geyer in the cutoff, who went all in for just a hint more than Eychenne. With about 24,000 behind, Eychenne double-checked his cards but made the call in the end, sending the cards on their backs.

Thomas Eychenne: 7♦7♥ All in
Richard Geyer: K♠Q♠

Despite being ahead, the board ran out 8♦5♣Q♣3♠9♠, giving Geyer the better pair and sending Eychenne to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Geyer	56,000 164,000	164,000
Thomas Eychenne	Busted

Tags: Richard Geyer Thomas Eychenne

10-08-2025 14:23 UTC+1

Delfoco to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Francesco Delfoco in the big blind was all-in and at risk for 13,000 against Davide Marchi in the small blind.

Francesco Delfoco: 7♣6♣ All in
Davide Marchi: A♠Q♥

Marchi flopped top pair on 4♣A♥4♦. Delfoco stayed at the table took see if he didn't hit something to double with the 5♠6♥ runout, but he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Marchi	170,000 25,500	25,500
Francesco Delfoco	Busted

Tags: Davide Marchi Francesco Delfoco

10-08-2025 14:14 UTC+1

More Bust Outs

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasileios Tsaknis	Busted
Arnaud Enselme	Busted
Dimitrios Manekas	Busted
Razvan Scutaru	Busted
Roberto Milito	Busted
Alexandre Raymond	Busted
Alexandre Reard	Busted
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Niclas Pugge	Busted
Antonio Leotta	Busted
Florian Duta	Busted
Miguel Chaves	Busted
Thomas Clack	Busted
Marius Stanciu	Busted
Samuel Mullur	Busted

Francesco Caramazza	Busted
Jerry Odeen	Busted
Maciej Gut	Busted
Mathew Frankland	Busted
Miao Chenxiang	Busted
Sven Stok	Busted
Boris Kolev	Busted
Juan Baraza	Busted
Jakub Michalak	Busted
Sergio Da Silva	Busted

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10-08-2025 13:50 UTC+1

Coelho Busts Schwippert

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jan Schwippert was all-in for his last 55,000 from the big blind and was at risk to Claudio Coelho, who was on the button.

Jan Schwippert: A♠5♠ All in
Claudio Coelho: Ax10x

Schwippert departed after the 10♥9♦9♥2♣J♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Coelho	145,000 44,500	44,500
Jan Schwippert	Busted

Tags: Claudio Coelho Jan Schwippert

10-08-2025 13:11 UTC+1

Panka Sends Nasreddine to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

At the feature table and with a 30-minute delay, Ole Schemion raised to 3,000 from early position with K♦J♣, Rania Nasreddine to his left called then Dominik Panka on the button three-bet to 12,000. Schemion folded and Nasreddine went into the tank. She eventually called off her last 19,500.

Rania Nasreddine: 10♣9♣ All in
Dominik Panka: A♣K♥

Both players hit two pair on 10♠3♣A♥5♦5♥, but Panka kept the lead and Nasreddine was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Panka	211,500

Ole Schemion	62,000 4,000	4,000
Rania Nasreddine	Busted

Tags: Dominik Panka Ole Schemion Rania Nasreddine

10-08-2025 12:24 UTC+1

Spallanzani Busts Steinfeuer

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nicola Spallanzani opened to 3,000 from the button and was called by Razvan Scutaru from the small blind. Dimitri Steinfeuer three-bet to 14,500 and called off his stack of around 50,000 when Spallanzani jammed. Scutaru had gotten out of the way.

Razvan Scutaru: K♠Q♦ All in
Nicola Spallanzani: A♦K♥

Spallanzani remained best, making aces and kings on the K♣7♣6♥2♠A♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Spallanzani	170,000 116,500	116,500
Razvan Scutaru	35,000 22,000	22,000
Dimitri Steinfeuer	Busted

Tags: Dimitri Steinfeuer Nicola Spallanzani Razvan Scutaru

10-08-2025 12:07 UTC+1

Eisen Scores an Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Erik Eisen opened to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by Erwann Pecheux on the button. Diego Montone in the big blind three-bet all-in for 23,000, Eisen jammed and made Pecheux fold.

Diego Montone: K♣Q♠ All in
Erik Eisen: A♥K♦

The dealer fanned a board of 10♠9♦3♥7♥7♣ and Montone left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	220,000 18,000	18,000
Diego Montone	Busted

Tags: Diego Montone Erik Eisen Erwann Pecheux

10-08-2025 12:00 UTC+1

Decesare's the Only One with a Heart

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Shaun Decesare raised to 3,000 from early position and was called by Christos Xanthopoulos from the button before Stanislaw Grodek jammed for 18,000 from the small blind. Desacre reshoved for 70,000. Xanthopoulos quickly called as the bigger stack.

Stanislaw Grodek: Ax10x All in
Shaun Decesare: J♣J♥
Christos Xanthopoulos: KxKx

Descare picked up a flush draw on the 10♥8♥5♥ flop while Grodek had a pair of tens. Xanthopoulos was still ahead with his cowboys.

The turn was a brick but the 2♥ river gave the Maltese player the flush he needed to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Decesare	160,000 100,000	100,000
Christos Xanthopoulos	72,000 59,000	59,000
Stanislaw Grodek	Busted

Tags: Christos Xanthopoulos Shaun Decesare Stanislaw Grodek

10-08-2025 11:57 UTC+1

Po-Yi To the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three-way on a flop of K♠8♠Q♦, Adi Rajkovic in middle position bet 2,500 and was called by Cedric Schwaederle in the small blind. Wu Po-Yi in the big blind raised all-in for 25,000, Rajkovic jammed and made Schwaederle fold.

Wu Po-Yi: K♦J♥ All in
Adi Rajkovic: Q♠Q♥

The K♥ gave a full house to Rajkovic but kept Po-Yi alive. The 3♠ river however changed nothing and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adi Rajkovic	202,000 101,500	101,500
Cedric Schwaederle	55,500 18,500	18,500
Wu Po-Yi	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Cedric Schwaederle Wu Po-Yi

10-08-2025 11:49 UTC+1

Aces Cracked, Ionita Eliminated

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Stewart Morrison

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Gary Fisher raised to 4,000 from under the gun, meeting immediate resistance as Stefan Ionita, one seat to his left, three-bet to 9,500. The action folded back to Fisher, who made the call.

The dealer spread a 10♣8♦7♣ flop, and Fisher checked. Ionita continued for 6,000, which left Fisher questioning why his opponent hadn't yet just moved all in, with roughly 19,000 behind.

After the interrogation was over, Fisher moved all in, and Ionita called.

Stefan Ionita: A♠A♣ All in
Gary Fisher: Q♥9♥

"That's what I thought you had", Fisher told Ionita.

There was immediate service for Fisher as the turn J♣ gave him a straight. The river 2♦ was unable to save Ionita, who headed to the exit.