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

10-09-2025 14:06 UTC+1

Ferrara Flushed Out by Spitale

Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Matteo Ferrara raised to 13,000 in the hijack, which Giuseppe Spitale three-bet to 28,000 in the big blind. Ferrara clicked it back to 60,000, seeing Spitale quickly call.

The 8♥Q♠2♠ flop saw Ferrara continue for 30,000. Spitale check-raised all in, and Ferrara called off for 160,000 in total after spending all his time banks.

Matteo Ferrara: K♠K♣ All in
Giuseppe Spitale: A♠9♠

The 6♠ turn completed Spitale's flush draw, leaving Ferrara drawing dead. The K♥ river was rendered meaningless as Ferrara stood up and took his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Spitale	919,000 389,000	389,000
Matteo Ferrara	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Spitale Matteo Ferrara

10-09-2025 14:06 UTC+1

Rodrigues Doubles Through Spallanzani

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Rodrigues, under the gun, moved all in for 56,000 and was called by Nicola Spallanzani in the big blind.

Michael Rodrigues: 2♣2♥ All in
Nicola Spallanzani: A♣9♥

Rodrigues flopped a set on 2♦10♦9♠Q♣5♠ and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Spallanzani	570,000 90,000	90,000
Michael Rodrigues	121,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Michael Rodrigues Nicola Spallanzani

10-09-2025 14:12 UTC+1

Beltz Hits a Set

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Luca Guglielmoni opened to 15,000 from under the gun. Giuseppe Spitale and Wouter Beltz called from the button and big blind.

It checked to Spitale on the Q♥9♣7♠ flop and he bet 30,000. Beltz made it 76,000, which pushed out Gugliemoni. Spitale jammed as the big stack and Beltz snap-called for 247,000 total.

Wouter Beltz: 9♦9♥ All in
Giuseppe Spitale: A♠Q♦

Bletz's set sealed the double after the 8♦ turn ahead of the J♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Spitale	665,000 254,000	254,000
Wouter Beltz	557,000 283,000	283,000
Luca Guglielmoni	185,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Carlo Wolters Giuseppe Spitale Luca Guglielmoni

10-09-2025 14:15 UTC+1

Onisiforou Chews Up Kobayashi

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Giorgos Onisiforou opened to 12,000 from the hijack and snap-called when Hirokazu Kobayashi jammed for 106,000 from the button.

Hirokazu Kobayashi: 5♥5♦ All in
Giorgos Onisiforou: J♦J♥

The jacks remained best and the Main Event lost one more player after the 9♥6♠4♣9♦7♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgos Onisiforou	337,000 122,000	122,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi	Busted

Tags: Giorgos Onisiforou Hirokazu Kobayashi

10-09-2025 14:18 UTC+1

Eisen Doubles Through Charlton

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Stewart Morrison

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Charlton raised on the button to 12,000, prompting a three-bet to 51,000 from Erik Eisen in the small blind. The action returned to Charlton, who, after some consideration, moved all in covering his opponent's stack of 258,000.

Eisen wasn't thrilled with the situation but ultimately decided to make the call, putting himself at risk.

Erik Eisen: A♥Q♦ All in
Daniel Charlton: 3♠3♣

Eisen received immediate service on the 9♦6♣A♠ flop, improving him to a better pair. Charlton was unable to recover, as the turn 10♠ and the river Q♥ kept Eisen in the lead, earning him a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	522,000 258,000	258,000
Daniel Charlton	193,000 258,000	258,000

Tags: Daniel Charlton Erik Eisen

10-09-2025 14:21 UTC+1

Aksel-Bedell Goes Thinly Against Leader

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell made it 12,000 to go under the gun. Roman Stoica sat next to him and three-bet to 36,000, after which it folded back to Bedell.

The Norwegian high roller called to the J♥2♠10♥ flop, where he check-called the bet of 17,000 from Stoica.

Both players checked the 10♦ turn, prompting the dealer to turn over the 8♦ on the river. Bedell went for a sizable bet of 54,000, which Stoica called after a small tank.

Bedell turned over 9♠8♠ for tens and eights, seeing Stoica's cards quickly added to the muck in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	1,428,000 90,000	90,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	660,000 220,000	220,000

Pierre Chevalier	515,000 55,000	55,000
Ognyan Dimov	461,000 51,000	51,000

Davide Marchi	410,000 20,000	20,000
Ilija Savevski	335,000 92,000	92,000

Oleh Pritsak	160,000 55,000	55,000
Walter Treccarichi	71,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Roman Stoica Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-09-2025 14:21 UTC+1

Three More Down

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenta Miyoshi	Busted
Fabian Niederreiter	Busted
Domenico De Francesco	Busted

10-09-2025 14:21 UTC+1

Pardo Takes From Lin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened to 12,000 from under the gun and was only called by Day 1a chip leader Jianwei Lin on the button.

Pardo checked a flop of 9♦5♠2♥ flop and called after Lin bet 12,000. Both players then checked the A♥ turn.

On the 3♠ river, Pardo led out for 125,000. Lin snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	560,000 170,000	170,000
Jianwei Lin	475,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Jianwei Lin

10-09-2025 14:26 UTC+1

Fan Doubles Through Pardo

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Stewart Morrison

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Longmao Fan raised under the gun to 12,000, and was met by a three-bet to 36,000 from Juan Pardo in the small blind. Fan responded with a four-bet all-in for 107,000, and Pardo called.

Longmao Fan: K♥Q♥ All in
Juan Pardo: A♦J♥

The deck favored Fan on this occasion, as the board ran out 8♦K♠8♥2♥3♦, providing Fan with a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	478,000 82,000	82,000
Longmao Fan	226,000 173,000	173,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Longmao Fan

10-09-2025 14:27 UTC+1

Lech Leaves Before Break; Rege Regulated to Railbird

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Lech got his 118,000 remaining chips in from the cutoff against Gary Fisher in the small blind.

Michael Lech: J♥J♦ All in
Gary Fisher: A♠10♥

Lech's jacks remained ahead on the 10♠Q♠Q♣ flop and 6♠ turn, but the 5♠ river brought a fourth spade on the board. Fisher made the nut flush, sending Lech out as the tables around went on break.

Just prior to the hand, Gianas Rege was all in and at risk at another table with pocket nines against pocket jacks. Unable to find a set, he too was eliminated from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Fisher	482,000 26,000	26,000
Michael Lech	Busted
Gianas Rege	Busted
Walter Treccarichi	Busted
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	Busted

Tags: Gary Fisher Gianas Rege Michael Lech