€5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-09-2025 17:07 UTC+1

Boika Takes From Chilaud

Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika opened to 20,000 from middle position, Maxime Chilaud on the button three-bet to 55,000 and Boika called.

Chilaud continued for 50,000 on a flop of 6♦8♣2♠, but Boika check-raised to 150,000. Chilaud called to find the 8♦ turn where Boika bet 250,000. Chilaud went into the tank but folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	1,920,000 292,000	292,000

Maxime Chilaud	970,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Maxime Chilaud

10-09-2025 17:08 UTC+1

Pardo Raises River Bet

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened to 20,000 second to act and Alessandro Barone called from the big blind.

It checked through to the river for the board to read 5♥3♥2♥10♦4♦. Barone led out for 15,000 but folded after Pardo made it 115,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	950,000 357,000	357,000
Alessandro Barone	235,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Alessandro Barone Juan Pardo

10-09-2025 17:10 UTC+1

Vogelsang Hits a Boat to Take a Massive Pot

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 9♦8♣J♣2♣ with already 370,000 in the pot. Tom Vogelsang in middle position bet 190,000 and Alexandros Michas in the small blind check-called.

The river card was the 9♣ and after Michas checked, Vogelsang bet more than 500,000.

With 220,000 behind, Michas went deep into the tank. He eventually made the call with Q♠J♠ for two pair, but lost to Vogelsang's J♥9♥ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	1,680,000 638,000	638,000
Alexandros Michas	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Michas Tom Vogelsang

10-09-2025 17:13 UTC+1

Value for Fan

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

When play folded around to Longmao Fan in the small blind, he opted to limp in. Big blind, Erik Eisen, checked his option.

The dealer spread a 3♥2♣2♥ flop, on which action checked through.

Fan checked for a second time on the J♥ turn, before check-calling a bet of 15,000.

The 6♠ completed the board, and Fan continued in flow, checking for a third time. Eisen put out a bet of 45,000 before Fan executed a check-raise, making it 150,000.

Eisen took his time to ponder over the hand, ultimately opting to call. It was bad news for Eisen, though, who mucked his hand when Fan flipped over Q♥4♥ for a turned flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Longmao Fan	491,000 182,000	182,000
Erik Eisen	295,000 246,000	246,000

Tags: Erik Eisen Longmao Fan

10-09-2025 17:16 UTC+1

Kaukua Cracks Fisher's Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Under the gun, Toni Kaukua committed his final 117,000 on the 5♠5♦Q♥K♠ turn in a pot of 50,000. He was up against Gary Fisher, who had him covered in middle position.

Toni Kaukua: A♠J♠ All in
Gary Fisher: A♦A♣

Kaukua's flush draw came in on the 2♠ river, securing him a double-up and overtaking Fisher in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	284,000 130,000	130,000
Gary Fisher	180,000 201,000	201,000

Tags: Gary Fisher Toni Kaukua

10-09-2025 17:22 UTC+1

Faria Withstands the Pressure

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jeremie Zouari opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and Luis Faria defended his big blind.

Zouari continued for 13,000 on the 10♣9♦10♠ flop, and then three-bet to 115,000 after Faria check-raised to 40,000. Faria called.

The 10♦ came on the turn, and Zouari sized down to 65,000. Faria stuck around.

The 6♥ river checked through to showdown, where Faria's 9♠6♦ (tens-full of nines) was good enough to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Faria	650,000 195,000	195,000
Jeremie Zouari	155,000 209,000	209,000

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Luis Faria

10-09-2025 17:24 UTC+1

Eisen Five-Bets All In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Birger Larsen opened from under the gun, then Erik Eisen in the cutoff three-bet to 60,000.

Larsen went into the tank, counted his stack, and four-bet to 145,000. Eisen quickly moved all in for 370,000, and it didn't take long for Larsen to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	500,000 205,000	205,000
Birger Larsen	170,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Erik Eisen

10-09-2025 17:26 UTC+1

Beltz Busts in Flip

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Luis Faria had opened in the cutoff when Wouter Beltz committed his final 67,000 on the button. Faria asked for a count before he called to put Beltz at risk.

Wouter Beltz: 3♠3♣ All in
Luis Faria: 10♠8♠

Faria found a ten on the 10♥K♣5♥ flop for a big lead. Neither the Q♦ turn nor the 8♦ river brought Beltz a three, and he said his goodbyes to the table before he left to pick up his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Faria	745,000 95,000	95,000
Wouter Beltz	Busted

Tags: Luis Faria Wouter Beltz

10-09-2025 17:26 UTC+1

Tomas Six-Bet Jams on Pardo

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Giorgos Onisiforou opened to 20,000 second to act before Alessandro Barone made it 50,000 from the hijack. Joao Tomas four-bet to 100,000 from the button, and then Juan Pardo five-bet to 210,000 from the small blind. It folded back to Tomas who six-bet jammed for 302,000 total. Pardo snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Both players had AxKx and there was little drama on the 9♦8♥2♣7♠4♠ runout. The two players chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	980,000 30,000	30,000
Giorgos Onisiforou	472,000 118,000	118,000
Joao Tomas	372,000 25,000	25,000
Alessandro Barone	205,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alessandro Barone Giorgos Onisiforou Joao Tomas Juan Pardo

10-09-2025 17:28 UTC+1

The Bounty Hunters Are Coming For Mizrachi | PokerNews Podcast #920

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the 920th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are all at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to talk a little but about WSOP champ and the most recent member of the Poker Hall of Fame Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who actually sat down with Chad at the Venetian to talk about his new "Grinder's Game" cash game and the upcoming World Tournament of Slots (WTOS).

They then discuss David Coleman winning the Poker Masters purple jacket, Jason Koon's bad beat, Shaun Deeb capturing his WSOP bracelet, and other winners from the WSOP Europe. Speaking of winners, Jeremy Gaubert took down the RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans, Josh Arieh and Nick Palma both won online bracelets, and Bridget Johnson was victorious in the RPT Tri-State Poker Championship.

Finally, Chad reveals another code word for this year's NAPT Gold Pass giveaway valued at $10,000, and goes one-on-one with Chris Bilinsky, a Gold Pass winner who's already booked his ticket to Las Vegas. There are not many up for grabs this year, so you won't want to miss out on this limited opportunity to win one just by listening to the PokerNews Podcast and MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews.

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