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

10-08-2025 18:36 UTC+2

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 18:35 UTC+2

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 18:31 UTC+2

Big Double for [Removed:565]

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Calum Grant

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

[Removed:564] opened to 7,000 from middle position and was called by Oleh Pritsak from the small blind. Jon Vallinas, who covered [Removed:565] by 57,000, moved all-in. [Removed:565] called off his stack of 151,000. Pritsak folded.

[Removed:564]: A♦K♣ All in
Jon Vallinas: A♥Q♠

[Removed:565] doubled as his ace-king remained ahead following the 3♦4♠5♣5♥6♠ flop.

On the next deal, Harald Sammer opened to 6,000 from the hijack. Vallinas and Bogdan Munteanu called from the blinds.

Sammer continued for 5,000 on the Q♦8♥2♠ flop. Vallinas made it 12,000 and foldec out both opponents for a small rebate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Pritsak	370,000 8,000	8,000
[Removed:564]	310,000 182,000	182,000
Harald Sammer	305,000 104,000	104,000
Jon Vallinas	77,000 125,000	125,000
Bogdan Munteanu	65,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Harald Sammer Jon Vallinas Oleh Pritsak

10-08-2025 18:28 UTC+2

Boi Fires Three Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

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

Laszlo Bujtas opened from early position and was called by Paolo Boi on the button and Victor Fryda in the big blind.

Fryda and Bujtas checked a flop of 7♣9♣5♣, but Boi bet 5,000. Fryda was the only one to call.

Boi fired a second barrel of 9,000 on the 4♥ turn. Fryda check-called again to find the 10♠ river that he checked. Boi bet 45,000 and Fryda folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	250,000 52,000	52,000
Laszlo Bujtas	100,000 11,000	11,000
Victor Fryda	31,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Paolo Boi Victor Fryda

10-08-2025 18:26 UTC+2

Goh Folds Out Bujtas

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Calum Grant

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

Linus Goh opened to 6,000 from the hijack and called when Laszlo Bujtas made it 18,000 from the cutoff.

Goh check-called a bet of 10,000 on the 8♣8♠4♠ flop before the 8♦ turn checked through to the 3♣ river. With a trembling hand, Goh put out a bet of 21,000 and Bujtas conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linus Goh	160,000 40,000	40,000
Laszlo Bujtas	111,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Linus Goh

10-08-2025 18:24 UTC+2

Middleton & Bonus Chop

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Calum Grant

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

Tom-Aksel Bedell made it 6,000 from middle position. Tom Middleton and Markus Bonus called from the blinds.

It checked through to the turn for the board to read A♦K♣3♦10♦. Bonus bet 11,000 and Middleton was the only caller. The K♠ river checked through to showdown.

Middleton A♠9♠ and Bonus A♣3♣ chopped the pot as neither player's kicker played.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	270,000 145,000	145,000

Tom Middleton	205,000 5,000	5,000

Markus Bonus	187,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Markus Bonus Tom Middleton Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-08-2025 18:13 UTC+2

Holskyi Picks Off Aerts’ Bluff

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Sava Krink

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

With the board showing J♣Q♦Q♣5♥K♠ and about 38,000 in the pot, it was blind versus blind between Konstantyn Holskyi and Pieter Aerts. Holskyi checked, and Aerts fired a hefty bet of 25,000. After a long pause, Holskyi made the call.

Aerts tabled 10♣7♦ for a bluff, while Holskyi revealed A♠9♠ for ace high, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantyn Holskyi	255,000 49,000	49,000
Pieter Aerts	195,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Konstantyn Holskyi Pieter Aerts

10-08-2025 18:12 UTC+2

De Francesco Takes from Ivacson

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Stewart Morrison

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

Attila Ivacson raised under the gun to 6,000, receiving calls from Domenico De Francesco, one seat to his left, and the player in the big blind.

All three players checked on the 7♣4♠K♣ flop, and the 8♦ turn was added to the board.

Action checked to De Francesco, who this time opted to put out a bet of 16,000. The big blind folded, but Ivacson called.

Both players then checked the 5♦ river, taking their hands to showdown.

Ivacson flipped over 3♦3♣, which was no good versus the J♦J♥ of De Francesco.

Player	Chips	Progress
Domenico De Francesco	120,000 50,000	50,000
Attila Ivacson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Attila Ivacson Domenico De Francesco

10-08-2025 18:04 UTC+2

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 17:58 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinand Janssen	198,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Rezaei	123,000 57,000	57,000
Sebastian Schulze	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Ferdinand Janssen Sebastian Schulze