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

10-08-2025 17:02 UTC+2

Huge Double for Semenov

Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was picked up with big blind Matteo Menconi facing off against early-position player Dmitrii Semenov in a pot of roughly 90,000.

There was already a full board in the middle, showing 10♣A♣8♠4♦4♥.

Menconi checked over to Semenov, who moved all in for 78,500.

After spending some time thinking through the hand, Menconi flicked in a chip to call.

Semenov turned over A♠Q♠, which was good enough for the full double up as Menconi revealed he had A♥9♣ for an inferior top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Semenov	247,000 216,000	216,000
Matteo Menconi	112,000 500	500

Tags: Dmitrii Semenov Matteo Menconi

10-08-2025 16:59 UTC+2

Cruel River for Gordo

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Angelo Vietti raised to 5,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Lech on the button. Guillermo Gordo in the small blind three-bet all-in for 23,500. Vietti raised to 42,000 and made Lech fold.

Guillermo Gordo: A♣J♦ All in
Angelo Vietti: K♣Q♠

Gordo was on his way to double up on 5♦2♣7♦J♥, but the Q♣ river sent him to the rail.

Meanwhile, Dylan Cechowski at the table came back from a single blind at the break to 20 bigs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Vietti	280,000 140,000	140,000
Dylan Cechowski	43,000 41,000	41,000
Guillermo Gordo	Busted

Tags: Angelo Vietti Guillermo Gordo Michael Lech

10-08-2025 16:56 UTC+2

Mateos Among the Big Stacks

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kenta Miyoshi raised to 5,000 from under the gun and saw Adrian Mateos call from the button.

On the 9♣5♠2♦ flop, Miyoshi check-raised to 15,000 over a bet of 5,500 and Mateos called.

Miyoshi fired out another 15,000 on the 7♣ turn and was called. He sized up to 25,000 on the 8♦ river but folded when Mateos made it 64,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	365,000 174,500	174,500

Kenta Miyoshi	115,000 84,500	84,500

Tags: Adrian Mateos Kenta Miyoshi

10-08-2025 16:51 UTC+2

Panka Loses a Cooler

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was caught with cards on their backs.

Kalle Parkkinen was all-in and at risk for 94,500 from the cutoff, with Dominik Panka being the bigger stack.

Kalle Parkkinen: K♦K♠ All in
Dominik Panka: A♦K♥

Panka couldn't find and ace on the 10♦3♦6♥4♠6♠ runout and Parkkinen doubled

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalle Parkkinen	196,000 81,500	81,500
Dominik Panka	125,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Dominik Panka Kalle Parkkinen

10-08-2025 16:44 UTC+2

Rascar Forces Fold from Schulze

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 32,000 already in the pot and the flop showing 8♥4♥4♠, Yohan Rascar in the small blind led out with a bet of 11,000. Sebastian Schulze in the cutoff paused briefly before making the call.

On the 3♣ turn, Rascar checked to Schulze, who fired a bet of 13,000. Rascar then moved all in, but Schulze quickly folded, leaving himself short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohan Rascar	168,000 43,000	43,000
Sebastian Schulze	39,500 59,000	59,000

Tags: Yohan Rascar Sebastian Schulze

10-08-2025 16:44 UTC+2

Docherty Triples

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was joined as David Docherty was already all in, with both the small blind player and Clement Lafon, in the big blind, in the hand as well.

The board was dealt to a turn, showing 10♥3♠J♦J♥.

After a check from the small blind, Lafon placed a bet, which received an immediate fold.

David Docherty: A♣Q♣ All in
Clement Lafon: 10♦9♦

Lafon held the lead, but Docherty had plenty of outs to survive.

One of those outs came on the river, as the dealer added the K♥ to the board, giving Docherty a straight and the full triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Lafon	124,000 42,000	42,000
David Docherty	61,000 17,500	17,500

Tags: Clement Lafon David Docherty

10-08-2025 16:40 UTC+2

Bergstrom Doubles With Runner Runner Straight

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gabriele Re opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 5,000. Anton Bergstrom on the button then shoved for 50,000. Action folded back to Re, who paused briefly before calling, sending the cards on their backs.

Anton Bergstrom: 8♠8♦ All in
Gabriele Re: 10♥10♣

The flop and turn kept Re ahead as it ran out 5♠K♣4♥7♥. With just a few outs left, Bergstrom needed the river, and he found it. The 6♥ completed his straight, allowing him to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	106,000 37,500	37,500

Gabriele Re	90,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Gabriele Re

10-08-2025 16:31 UTC+2

Aniulis and Guglielmoni Tangle

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Evaldas Aniulis raised to 5,000 from the cutoff, prompting a three-bet from Luca Guglielmoni, on the button, to 15,500. The action returned to Aniulis, who made the call.

The dealer spread a 3♦6♠7♠ flop, and Aniulis opted to lead out for 7,500. Guglielmoni, unwilling to lose the betting lead, raised to 22,000. Aniulis called.

The turn card brought the 5♣ to the board, and once again Aniulis opted to lead. This time, his bet of 36,000 was enough to win the pot, as Guglielmoni returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evaldas Aniulis	259,500 114,500	114,500
Luca Guglielmoni	178,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Evaldas Aniulis Luca Guglielmoni

10-08-2025 16:30 UTC+2

Lipp Gets Counterfeited

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jon Vallinas opened to 5,000 and called when Matthias Lipp moved all in for 21,000.

Matthias Lipp: A♠3♠ All in
Jon Vallinas: A♦Q♥

Lipp made two pair on the A♥10♠3♦ flop but the 10♥ turn gave Vallinas the lead with a better two pair. The 5♦ river was no good for Lipp and he departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	290,000 168,500	168,500
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Jon Vallinas Matthias Lipp

10-08-2025 16:27 UTC+2

Aerts Hits a Three-Outer

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Pieter Aerts opened to 5,000 on the button before Brandon Harris three-bet to 22,000 from the small blind. Aerts moved all in for 84,500 and was snap-called.

Pieter Aerts: A♠J♣ All in
Brandon Harris: A♦K♥

The J♦10♦5♣ flop gave Aerts the lead with a pair of jacks, and he got the unlikely double after the 6♠ turn and 6♣ river.

Harris was left with 16,000 and that was collected by a table mate shortly after.