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

10-08-2025 17:35 UTC+1

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

Chevalier Lets It Go

Sava Krink

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

With the full board showing K♣4♠8♥5♥3♥ and about 85,000 in the pot, Pierre Chevalier led out for 25,000. Marian Virlanuta responded by moving all in for around 220,000. It was a tough spot for Chevalier, who had about 122,000 left behind.

Chevalier counted his stack and asked Virlanuta if he would show his cards if he folded, but got no reply. After some thought, Chevalier folded. Virlanuta then said, “If you show first, I’ll show.” Chevalier laughed, “If I show and win, it’s too embarrassing.”

Virlanuta turned over 8♣6♠ anyway, while Chevalier mucked his hand. “So you had nothing?” Chevalier asked. “I had a king.”

But the pot was pushed Virlanuta's way, giving him a healthy boost in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marian Virlanuta	330,000 108,000	108,000
Pierre Chevalier	122,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Marian Virlanuta Pierre Chevalier

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 17:43 UTC+1

Koutsouki Four-Bets

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Maxime Taldir

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

Now 13 places away from the money, David Taieb opened to 6,000 from early position. David Salamanca to his left three-bet to 18,000, but Maria Koutsouki in the next seat four-bet to 40,000.

All the other players folded to Taieb who folded. It didn't take long for Salamanca to fold as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Koutsouki	200,000 65,000	65,000
David Salamanca	160,000 41,000	41,000
David Taieb	130,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: David Salamanca David Taieb Maria Koutsouki

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 17:49 UTC+1

Stone Wise to Janssen's Tricks

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Stewart Morrison

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

Ferdinand Janssen raised from early position to 6,000 before seeing Jacob Stone three-bet from the cutoff to 14,000. When the action returned to Janssen, he made the call.

Action checked through on the 10♠9♦6♦ flop, prompting Janssen to take over the betting lead on the 4♥ turn. He put out a bet of 10,000, which Stone called.

The river 10♥ saw Janssen hit the brakes, checking over to his opponent. Stone, after some consideration, wisely opted to check back. Janssen turned over 8♥7♥ for a flopped straight, and Stone returned his cards face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinand Janssen	240,000 42,000	42,000
Jacob Stone	35,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Ferdinand Janssen Jacob Stone

10-08-2025 17:54 UTC+1

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 17:56 UTC+1

More Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

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

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

10-08-2025 18:00 UTC+1

Aniulis Wins a Four-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

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

Evaldas Aniulis opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Atilla Ivacson made it 17,000 from the cutoff. Aniulis four-bet to 31,000 and was called.

Aniulis fired out 7,000 on the A♥Q♣3♥ flop and Ivacson folded

Player	Chips	Progress
Evaldas Aniulis	460,000 112,000	112,000
Daniel Charlton	150,000 2,000	2,000
Attila Ivacson	101,000 101,000	101,000
Ole Schemion	81,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Atilla Ivacson Evaldas Aniulis

10-08-2025 18:01 UTC+1

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.