€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

10-10-2025 19:07 UTC+1

Roman Stoica Eliminated in 16th Place (€33,850)

Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ben Heath opened to 55,000 from the button, Roman Stoica in the big blind three-bet to 200,000 and Heath made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♦4♦J♥ and after Stoica checked, Heath bet 110,000. Stoica called, then both players checked the A♦ turn.

Stoica led out for 215,000 on the A♠ river, but Heath raised to 800,000. With 280,000 behind, Stoica went into the tank and eventually called with A♣Q♦ for trips. Heath, however, had K♦10♦ for the nut flush and sent Stoica to the rail on the last hand of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	2,300,000 900,000	900,000
Roman Stoica	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Roman Stoica

10-10-2025 18:37 UTC+1

Tom Vogelsang Eliminated in 17th Place (€33,850)

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell raised to 60,000 in the small blind. Tom Vogelsang responded with a three-bet to 240,000 in the big blind, which Bedell reraised to 560,000.

Vogelsang did not deem that amount enough, as he moved all in for a massive 1,410,000. Bedell asked for a count, then called without using any of his many time banks, saying, "I like my hearts."

Tom Vogelsang: K♠K♣ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: K♥Q♥

Vogelsang was in great shape to win the gigantic pot, but the deck crushed his dreams when A♥J♥5♥ appeared on the flop, giving Bedell a flush.

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Vogelsang needed runner-runner outs to remain in contention; instead, he was drawing dead after the 8♦ turn.

Vogelsang said his goodbyes as the meaningless A♦ river completed the board, seeing Bedell drag the massive pot to once again establish a big lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	5,640,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Mykhailo Ostash	3,270,000 80,000	80,000

Toni Kaukua	2,590,000 80,000	80,000
Aliaksei Boika	1,470,000 130,000	130,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	1,350,000 75,000	75,000

Adrian Mateos	905,000

David Tous	600,000 35,000	35,000
Maxime Chilaud	340,000 180,000	180,000
Tom Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Tom Vogelsang Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-10-2025 18:30 UTC+1

Giorgos Onisiforou Eliminated in 18th Place (€29,450)

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 50,000 in the cutoff. Giorgos Onisiforou put his last 315,000 at risk in the small blind, which Tom-Aksel Bedell cold-called in the big blind.

Mateos ended up letting go of his 7♥7♦, leaving the blinds to show down.

Giorgos Onisiforou: A♥10♠ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: K♦Q♥

Bedell paired his queen on the 4♠Q♣9♦ flop. Onisiforou needed an ace after the 4♦ turn, but the river came the 7♠ instead, ending the Main Event run of the Cypriot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	4,200,000 420,000	420,000

Adrian Mateos	905,000 45,000	45,000

Giorgos Onisiforou	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Giorgos Onisiforou Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-10-2025 18:22 UTC+1

Jiaming Zhao Eliminated in 19th Place (€29,450)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Adria Calonge opened from the cutoff and called after Jiaming Zhao in the big blind jammed for 225,000.

Jiaming Zhao: A♦J♦ All in
Adria Calonge: 8♣7♣

Calonge flopped a pair of sevens on Q♥2♣7♦9♣4♥ to send Zhao to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Calonge	1,400,000 190,000	190,000
Jiaming Zhao	Busted

Tags: Adria Calonge Jiaming Zhao

10-10-2025 17:59 UTC+1

Pierre Chevalier Eliminated in 20th Place (€29,450)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Roman Stoica under the gun was all-in and at risk for 400,000 against Pierre Chevalier in the cutoff.

Roman Stoica: A♣K♦ All in
Pierre Chevalier: 7♦7♥

Stoica hit two pair on 4♣A♦J♣K♣3♦ to double up and leave Chevalier with only 5,000.

In the next hand, Juan Pardo raised to 50,000 from middle position. Chavelier moved all in, then Stoica raised to 180,000 and got Pardo to fold.

Pierre Chevalier: 4♥3♥ All in
Roman Stoica: K♣8♥

Chevalier wanted to be eliminated to ensure he would make his flight later tonight. He was almost on his way to the airport on 6♥4♦K♥Q♣, but he hit the 4♣ river to double and get back to 45,000.

After an open under the gun by Alessandro Barone, Chevalier jammed again. Longmao Fan defended from the big blind but folded to Barone's continuation bet on 8♥9♠8♠.

Pierre Chevalier: 10♠9♣ All in
Alessandro Barone: J♦10♦

The 8♦ turn followed by the 3♠ river gave Chevalier a full house, and he doubled again.

The Frenchman went all in one more time, moments later from under the gun for 170,000. He faced Barone in the small blind.

Pierre Chevalier: 8♥7♦ All in
Alessandro Barone: A♠5♥

This time, Barone won on Q♣K♥3♣Q♥3♥ with his ace-kicker, and Chevalier was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	860,000 470,000	470,000

Alessandro Barone	420,000 65,000	65,000
Pierre Chevalier	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Barone Juan Pardo Longmao Fan Pierre Chevalier Roman Stoica

10-10-2025 16:42 UTC+1

Grzegorz Kozieja Eliminated in 21st Place (€25,600)

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud opened to 40,000 second to act and was called by Tom-Aksel Bedell from the small blind. Grzegorz Kozieja jammed for 355,000 from the big blind and saw Chilaud call. Bedell then made it 1,140,000 and forced out the original raiser.

Grzegorz Kozieja: 9♣9♦ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: A♦J♣

Bedell paired up on the J♥6♣5♠ flop to take the lead and downed Kozieja after the 8♦ turn and 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	3,800,000 575,000	575,000

Maxime Chilaud	800,000 300,000	300,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	Busted

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Maxime Chilaud Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-10-2025 16:16 UTC+1

Nicola Spallanzani Eliminated in 22nd Place (€25,600)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Toni Kaukua upped the price to 40,000 in the hijack. It folded to the short-stacked Nicola Spallanzani in the big blind, who obliged with a call. Both players checked the K♠6♣5♥ flop, after which the A♠ appeared on the turn.

Spallanzani checked again before he moved in his 215,000 remaining chips after Kaukua bet 50,000. Kaukua instantly called, and the cards were revealed.

Nicola Spallanzani: 6♥5♦ All in
Toni Kaukua: A♥10♥

Spallanzani was in the lead with his flopped two pair, but the K♥ river counterfeited him. Kaukua's aces and kings won the pot, knocking Spallanzani out in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	2,880,000 240,000	240,000
Nicola Spallanzani	Busted

Tags: Nicola Spallanzani Toni Kaukua

10-10-2025 16:16 UTC+1

Petre Ionescu Eliminated in 23rd Place (€25,600)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Petre Ionescu and his remaining 50,000 jammed from middle position and faced Tom Vogelsang who raised to 80,000 from the cutoff to make all the other players fold.

Petre Ionescu: A♥Q♠ All in
Tom Vogelsang: A♣5♣

Vogelsang flopped two pair on A♠4♦5♥7♥2♦ to send Ionescu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	780,000 510,000	510,000
Petre Ionescu	Busted

Tags: Petre Ionescu Tom Vogelsang

10-10-2025 16:08 UTC+1

Giuseppe Spitale Eliminated in 24th Place (€22,250)

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 40,000 and Pierre Chevalier called on his direct left. Roman Stoica and Giuseppe Spitale came along from the button and the big blind.

The action checked to Stoica on the 9♥8♣6♥ flop, and he bet 60,000. Spitale check-raised to 225,000, leaving 275,000 behind. Pardo clicked it up to 500,000, forcing out Chevalier and Stoica. Spitale called all in for his tournament life and the cards were tabled.

Giuseppe Spitale: 9♦6♣ All in
Juan Pardo: 10♠7♠

Pardo flopped the joint and had the nuts while Spitale had two pair. The 3♥ turn and 7♥ river failed to save Spitale and he exited in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	3,300,000 825,000	825,000
Pierre Chevalier	975,000 35,000	35,000
Roman Stoica	880,000 170,000	170,000

Giuseppe Spitale	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Spitale Juan Pardo Pierre Chevalier Roman Stoica

10-10-2025 14:32 UTC+1

Rubiralta and [Removed:565] Depart

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gerard Rubiralta jammed for 230,000 from the button and was called by Longmao Fan from the big blind.

Gerard Rubiralta: 4♥4♦ All in
Longmao Fan: A♠9♦

Fan made trips on the 9♠9♣8♦ flop to leave Rubiralta drawing thin. The 3♥ turn was of no help to the short stack, and Fan filled up on the A♦ river to down the Spaniard in 26th place.

Moments later, on another table, Adria Calonge opened to 30,000 from under the gun. Toni Kaukua called from the next seat over before [Removed:564] jammed for 180,000 from the cutoff. Calonge called, and Kaukua folded.

[Removed:564]: A♠J♥ All in
Adria Calonge: A♣K♥

[Removed:565] failed to connect on the 10♣10♥8♣2♦5♠ runout and bowed out in 25th place.