2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
108
Players Left
36
Players Left 1 / 898
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Macclesfield's Finest Putting on a Show

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

Daniel Charlton opened to 12,000 and was called by Erik Eisen from the next seat over in the hijack.

Charlton check-called bets of 13,000 and 71,000 on the flop and turn for the board to read K10483.

Charlton checked for a third time, and Eisen checked back. Charlton tabled AK, which was good for the pot.

As the hand played out, Sinead Davenport joined the table.

At EPT Malta, the Englishman is celebrating two years of sobriety. Charlton spoke to PokerNews candidly back in March about his decision to ditch alcohol and drugs. You can read the full interview here.

Tags: Daniel CharltonErik EisenSinead Davenport

Dimov Doubles Through Pritsak

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

Ognyan Dimov open-raised from the cutoff, after which small blind Oleh Pritsak made it 52,000 to go in the small blind. Dimov then moved all in for 199,000, sending Pritsak into the tank.

After spending three of his time banks, Pritsak slammed in a call to put Dimov at risk.

Ognyan Dimov: QQ All in
Oleh Pritsak: KJ

Pritsak turned a lesser pair on 289J, but the 10 river upgraded Dimov to a straight to lock up his double-up.

Tags: Ognyan DimovOleh Pritsak

Chilaud Scores Another Elimination

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

Risto Parnat in the small blind was all-in and at risk for approximately 130,000 against Maxime Chilaud in the big blind.

Risto Parnat: 33 All in
Maxime Chilaud: AQ

After a flop of 962, Chilaud hit the Q turn to eliminate Parnat on the 5 river.

Tags: Maxime ChilaudRisto Parnat

Boi Wins Battle of the Blinds

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Paolo Boi kicked the action off with a raise to 15,000. Toni Kaukua put in a three-bet to 45,000, which Boi called.

Boi started with a check on the 35J flop, and Kaukua continued for 32,000. Again, Boi called.

The dealer added the 2 turn to the board, and Boi check-called for a second time, this time for 45,000.

The action then checked through on the K river, and when Boi showed he had rivered two pair with KJ, Kaukua returned his cards to the dealer face down.

Tags: Paolo BoiToni Kaukua

Queen Graces Vinayagamoorthy With Double-Up

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

David Vinayagamoorthy had moved his 193,000 chips over the line from the hijack and was up against Aliaksei Boika in the small blind.

David Vinayagamoorthy: AQ All in
Aliaksei Boika: AK

The 634 flop helped neither player, but Vinayagamoorthy spiked a pair on the Q turn for a big lead. The 4 river remained free of kings, seeing Vinayagamoorthy rake in a lucky double.

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaDavid Vinayagamoorthy

Parnat Holds to Double

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

Risto Parnat moved all in for 68,000 from the hijack and was called by David Vinayagamoorthy from the button.

Risto Parnat: AJAll in
David Vinayagamoorthy: KQ

Parnat's ace-jack was never troubled, and he doubled after the board ran out with the 105433.

Tags: David VinayagamoorthyRisto Parnat

Chilaud Busts Van Rooij

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

Merijn van Rooij opened to 12,000 from early position. Aliaksei Boika and Petre Ionescu called from the next two seats. Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 70,000 from the button, which forced out the blinds. Van Rooij jammed for around 265,000, and Chilaud was the only caller.

Merijn van Rooij: AQAll in
Maxime Chilaud: AK

Neither player connected on the 10962J runout, and Van Rooij was eliminated.

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaMaxime ChilaudMerijn van RooijPetre Ionescu

Boi's Pair is Better

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

Paolo Boi opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and Tom Vogelsang defended his big blind.

Vogelsang check-called for 15,000 on the 1093 flop before the 6 turn and 7 river checked through to showdown.

Vogelsang had a pair of threes with K3 but lost to Boi's 55.

Tags: Paolo BoiTom Vogelsang

Carvalho Gives Up After Squeeze

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

Alexandros Michas opened to 12,000 under the gun. Adrian Mateos flat-called on the button before Manuel Carvalho tossed in a time bank, and shortly after, 64,000 chips.

Michas called the three-bet before Mateos got out of the way. The J57 flop then checked through to the 6 turn. After Carvalho checked a second time, Michas tossed in 77,000.

Carvalho instantly mucked his cards, surrendering the pot to Michas.

Tags: Adrian MateosAlexandros MichasManuel Carvalho

River Turns the Tide

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

Seeing a raise to 12,000 ahead of him, Juan Pardo three-bet to 36,000. A couple of seats to his left, in the cutoff, Maria Koutsouki moved all in for slightly less than the raise, 32,000. The original raiser folded, and the cards were revealed.

Maria Koutsouki: 88 All in
Juan Pardo: AJ

The flop 595 and turn Q were safe for Koutsouki, but the river J saw Pardo improve to a better pair.

The pot was pushed in Pardo's direction as Koutsouki said her goodbyes to the table.

Tags: Juan PardoMaria Koutsouki