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

10-08-2025 19:37 UTC+1

Lasouski Lets Miyoshi Take the Pot

Sava Krink

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

On the stone bubble, the pot stood around 80,000 with the board showing 10♦9♥10♣Q♣. Kenta Miyoshi led out for 60,000 as first to act. Artsiom Lasouski appeared unsure and moved his stack back and forth. A floor ruled that motion counted as a call, so Lasouski officially called.

On the 7♦ river, Miyoshi shoved for about 105,000, putting Lasouski in a tough spot. After some laughter and a lengthy tank, he eventually folded, still smiling, likely thinking the hand should have ended on the turn. The table convinced Miyoshi to show his cards, and he revealed 10♠9♣ for a flopped full house, scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenta Miyoshi	305,000 80,000	80,000
Artsiom Lasouski	95,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Kenta Miyoshi

10-08-2025 19:38 UTC+1

Fedullo Survives on the Bubble

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Calum Grant

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

Fabio Fedullo was forced all-in for his last 3,000 from the big blind. The action folded to Matteo Ferrara, who was on the button. He called. Shaun Decesare also put in the extra 1,500 from the small blind.

The active players checked it through to showdown, where the board read 8♥7♥4♠9♦2♦.

Fabio Fedullo: K♣2♠ All in
Shaun Decesare: Q♦3♦
Matteo Ferrara: 6♠2♣

Fedullo somehow survived with his pair of deuces with king-kicker to prolong the bubble for at least another hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Ferrara	165,000 93,000	93,000
Shaun Decesare	150,000 14,000	14,000
Fabio Fedullo	9,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Fabio Fedullo Matteo Ferrara Shaun Decesare

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-08-2025 19:51 UTC+1

Ole Schemion Bubbles EPT Malta Main Event

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a flop of 7♥5♣3♦, Evaldas Aniulis in early position bet 7,000, but Ole Schemion in the big blind check-raised all in for 80,000. Aniulis looked at his cards and called.

Ole Schemion: 9♥9♠ All in
Evaldas Aniulis: 7♠5♦

Schemion went for it with an overpair, but ran into Aniulis' two pair. The 4♣ turn and the 10♣ river changed nothing, and Schemion bubbled this 2025 EPT Malta Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evaldas Aniulis	670,000 96,000	96,000
Ole Schemion	Busted

Tags: Evaldas Aniulis Ole Schemion

10-08-2025 20:06 UTC+1

Doktor Flops a Boat

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud raised to 8,000 from the hijack. Tomasz Doktor in the cutoff raised all in for 83,000, and Chilaud called.

Tomasz Doktor: 9♠9♦ All in
Maxime Chilaud: A♣Q♣

Doktor flopped a boat on 6♦9♥6♣7♠J♥ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	200,000 82,000	82,000
Tomasz Doktor	178,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Tomasz Doktor

10-08-2025 20:07 UTC+1

Fedullo Finds a Triple

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Fabio Fedullo moved all in for his remaining 7,000, which Toni Kaukua in the small blind chose to isolate, raising to 16,000. The big blind folded, and the cards were flipped over.

Fabio Fedullo: 2♠2♦ All in
Toni Kaukua: 10♥9♥

Kaukua took the lead on the 4♦10♦Q♦ flop, but Fedullo still had plenty of cards to help him catch up with his flush draw.

The turn K♠ didn't change anything, but the river 2♥ saw Fedullo improve to a set, earning him a triple-up with the blinds included.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	285,000 10,000	10,000
Fabio Fedullo	22,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Fabio Fedullo Toni Kaukua

10-08-2025 20:09 UTC+1

First Players in the Money

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted
Lyudmil Ivanov	Busted
Santo Sidoti	Busted
Ali Abdulzahra	Busted
Erwann Pecheux	Busted
Lukas Rose	Busted

10-08-2025 20:09 UTC+1

Aksu Holds to Take the Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Osman Aksu opened the action from middle position to 8,000 and picked up calls from Kalle Parkkinen on the button and Petre Ionescu in the small blind. In the big blind, Giuseppe Spitale three-bet to 29,000, and only Aksu called.

Both players checked the 6♦4♠7♠ flop.

On the 7♦ turn, Spitale led out for 30,000, and Aksu called quickly.

The Q♥ river slowed the action as both checked. Spitale revealed 5♦4♥ for a pair of fours and a missed straight draw, while Aksu showed J♦J♥ for a higher pair, scooping the fast-paced pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Spitale	530,000 20,000	20,000
Osman Aksu	445,000 132,000	132,000
Petre Ionescu	190,000 75,000	75,000
Kalle Parkkinen	170,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Petre Ionescu Osman Aksu Kalle Parkkinen Giuseppe Spitale

10-08-2025 20:20 UTC+1

Stoica Shows a Deuce

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Shaun Decesare opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and Kenny Hallaert defended his big blind. However, the PokerStars ambassador check-folded to a bet of 7,000 on the 10♣3♠2♦ flop.

On the next deal, Decesare raised to 8,000. Roman Stoica called from the big blind. Stoica check-called for 7,000 on the A♠J♠6♥ flop and then led out for 18,000 on the 7♠ turn. Decesare called.

Stoica then put Decesare to the test, jamming on the 7♥ river. Decesare had around 100,000 behind and folded after some thought. Stoica then tabled the 2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	930,000 84,000	84,000

Shaun Decesare	100,000 50,000	50,000
Kenny Hallaert	61,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Roman Stoica Shaun Decesare

10-08-2025 20:20 UTC+1

Quads for Davenport

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jianwei Lin kicked the action off with a raise to 8,000 from early position. Sinead Davenport called from the cutoff with the player on the button calling too.

Lin continued for another 8,000 on the 10♣10♥6♠ flop, which Davenport called before the button player folded.

Both players then checked the 10♠ turn.

When the dealer added the K♥ river to the board, Lin picked the betting lead back up, announcing he was all in, covering Davenport's stack. Davenport beat him into the pot, turning over K♦10♦ for turned quads. Lin flipped over his A♦Q♥ as a formality before cutting out the required chips to send in Davenport's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianwei Lin	340,000 30,000	30,000

Sinead Davenport	156,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Jianwei Lin Sinead Davenport