2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Malta
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
Prize
€631,632
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,355,300
Total Entries
898
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
337
Players Left
108
Players Left 1 / 898
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A Long Tank Ends in a Fold

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

The pot was around 16,000 on a board of K9KA when Vladimir Lipnitskii checked from early position. Daniel Charlton fired a bet of 10,000, and after some thought, Lipnitskii made the call.

The J river saw another check from Lipnitskii, and Charlton kept up the pressure with a bet of 35,000. Lipnitskii went deep into the tank for nearly four minutes before eventually folding, conceding the pot to Charlton.

Tags: Vladimir LipnitskiiDaniel Charlton

Tomas On the Rise

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

Joao Tomas raised to 3,000 from under the gun, picking up calls from Atanas Kodinov in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

The dealer spread a 1028 flop, which saw Tomas continue for 5,000. Kodinov made the call, and the big blind player folded.

When Kodinov checked for a second time on the 8 turn, there was no slowing down from Tomas, this time betting 15,000. Once again, Kodinov called.

The river 2 saw both flush draws miss, and when Kodinov checked for a third time, Tomas fired again, this time for 25,000. Kodinov spent some time considering his options before making the call.

Tomas flipped over QQ, which was enough to win the pot as Kodinov returned his cards to the dealer face down.

Tags: Atanas KodinovJoao Tomas

Eisen Scores an Elimination

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: KQ All in
Erik Eisen: AK

The dealer fanned a board of 109377 and Montone left the tournament area.

Tags: Diego MontoneErik EisenErwann Pecheux

Wilson Finds a Double

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

Severi Palmu raised the hijack to 3,000 and one seat to his left, Andrew Wilson responded with a three-bet all in for 17,000.

Action folded back to Palmu, who wasted no time in calling.

Andrew Wilson: KQ All in
Severi Palmu: 77

The deck favoured Wilson on this occasion, as the board ran out 310Q46, giving Wilson the double up.

Tags: Andrew WilsonSeveri Palmu

Decesare's the Only One with a Heart

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: Ax10xAll in
Shaun Decesare: JJ
Christos Xanthopoulos: KxKx

Descare picked up a flush draw on the 1085 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.

Tags: Christos XanthopoulosShaun DecesareStanislaw Grodek

Po-Yi To the Rail

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

Three-way on a flop of K8Q, 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: KJ All in
Adi Rajkovic: QQ

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

Tags: Adi RajkovicCedric SchwaederleWu Po-Yi

Aces Cracked, Ionita Eliminated

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 1087 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: AA All in
Gary Fisher: Q9

"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.

Tags: Gary FisherStefan Ionita

Zegal Cracks Aces on the River

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

Raul Mestre opened to 3,000 from middle position and was called by Vittorio Maugini from the small blind. Stanislav Zegal made it 12,500 from the big blnid to put the action back on Mestre. The Spaniard four-bet to 28,000, forcing out Maugini. Zegal stuck around.

The 1065 flop checked through to the 5 turn. Zegal jammed for 32,500 and was snap-called by the slightly bigger stack.

Stanislav Zegal: 99All in
Raul Mestre: AA

Mestre was ahead with aces but Zegal sealed the checkmark on the 2 river as he made a flush. Mestre was left with 10,000, which went up in smoke shortly after.

Tags: Raul MestreStanislav ZegalVittorio Maugini

Carvalho Jams on Yotsuhika

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

Manuel Carvalho raised to 3,000 from early position before PSO Open runner-up Gerard Carbo made it 9,000 from the next seat over. Kazuhiko Yotsushika cold-called from the big blind and then Carvahlo bumped it to 28,000. Carbo folded while Yotsuhika called after some thought.

The big blind checked on the 874 flop, prompting Carvalho to move all in for 69,500. Yotsushika mulled over his options for nearly five minutes before deciding to let his hand go.

Tags: Carvalho JamsGerard CarboKazuhiko YotsushikaManuel Carvalho

Onisiforou Takes Down Multi-Way Pot

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

Giorgos Onisiforou opened to 3,000 from middle position. Merijn van Rooij and Paawan Bansal called from the cutoff and button. Huseyin Akgul came along from the big blind.

Onisiforou continued for 4,500 on the AK3 flop. Only Akgul got out of the way.

Onisiforou sized up to 16,000 on the 7 turn and took down the pot.

Tags: Giorgos OnisiforouHuseyin AkgulMerijn van RooijPaawan Bansal