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

10-10-2025 19:37 UTC+2

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

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 19:30 UTC+2

Heath Holds Strong

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Sava Krink

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

Juan Pardo and Ben Heath saw a flop of 6♠5♠Q♥ from the blinds with no further action on the flop.

The 7♣ hit the turn, and Pardo led out for 60,000, which Heath called.

After a pause and a time bank card, Pardo fired 250,000 on the 7♠ river. Heath double-checked his cards before calling. Pardo showed 10♣8♦ for a missed straight, while Heath revealed 4♣3♠ for the straight to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	1,800,000 180,000	180,000
Ben Heath	1,400,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Ben Heath Juan Pardo

10-10-2025 19:30 UTC+2

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 19:24 UTC+2

Vogelsang Wins Battle of Toms

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Frank Visser

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

Tom-Aksel Bedell made it 50,000 in middle position. Tom Vogelsang three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff, and Bedell stuck around with a call. Vogelsang continued for 120,000 on the 10♠6♥K♠ flop. Bedell called to the 5♦ turn, which checked through.

The 2♠ river also checked to showdown, where Vogelsang's A♥10♣ bested the 9♥8♥ of Bedell to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	3,780,000 280,000	280,000

Tom Vogelsang	1,440,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Tom Vogelsang Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-10-2025 19:22 UTC+2

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 19:20 UTC+2

Zhao Down to Ten Big Blinds

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Frank Visser

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

Jiaming Zhao opened to 50,000 from early position, and Aliaksei Boika called from the button.

Boika called bets of 50,000 and 125,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read Q♠7♥3♣2♦Q♣,

Zhoa, with 250,000, slowed down with a check. Boika bet enough to cover him, but Zhao folded after some thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	1,600,000 700,000	700,000

Jiaming Zhao	250,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Jiaming Zhao

10-10-2025 19:17 UTC+2

Chilaud Jams Into Vogelsang's Nuts

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Frank Visser

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

Maxime Chilaud opened the action to 50,000 under the gun. Tom Vogelsang defended his big blind and check-called another 50,000 from Chilaud on the 7♥9♣A♦ flop.

The 2♥ turn saw Chilaud size up to 100,000. Undeterred, Vogelsang tossed in more calling chips to see the 6♠ river. A third check followed from the Dutchman, after which Chilaud put his opponent all in for 340,000.

Vogelsang instantly called, tabling 10♦8♥ for the nut straight. Chilaud had been bluffing with J♠8♠, losing about half his stack by doubling Vogelsang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	1,120,000 580,000	580,000
Maxime Chilaud	520,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Tom Vogelsang

10-10-2025 19:11 UTC+2

Onisiforou Doubles Dire Stack

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Frank Visser

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

It folded to Giorgos Onisiforou in the small blind, who committed his last 170,000. Tom-Aksel Bedell called in the big blind to put his neighbor at risk.

Giorgos Onisiforou: A♣J♥ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: Q♠9♣

The 7♣2♣3♠8♣7♠ board improved neither player, and Onisiforou's ace-high doubled him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	4,060,000 130,000	130,000

Giorgos Onisiforou	365,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Giorgos Onisiforou Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-10-2025 19:10 UTC+2

Tomas Doubles Through Pardo

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Sava Krink

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

Juan Pardo opened from under the gun to 50,000, and Joao Tomas in the cutoff three-bet to 150,000. Pardo then moved his stack in front of him for about 1,100,000, putting Tomas to the test for his tournament life. After some thought, Tomas made the call.

Joao Tomas: A♠K♣ All in
Juan Pardo: 8♠8♣

It was a classic flip, with Pardo slightly ahead, but the board ran out 7♣A♣A♦9♣6♠, giving Tomas trip aces and a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	1,980,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Joao Tomas	1,680,000 910,000	910,000

Tags: Joao Tomas Juan Pardo

10-10-2025 19:08 UTC+2

Mateos Puts Ostash on the Spot

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Frank Visser

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

Adrian Mateos limped in from the small blind with 10♣7♦, and Mykhailo Ostash checked his option in the big blind with K♣6♥. Mateos bet the minimum amount of 25,000 on the 7♣9♣7♠ flop, seeing Ostash call.

The 3♠ turn then checked through to the K♦ river, which Mateos also checked. Ostash flicked in a bet of 85,000, only to be raised by Mateos, who put in 375,000 with his trip sevens.

Ostash went into the tank, spending one of his precious time banks before he correctly folded his top pair.