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

10-10-2025 11:28 UTC+1

Chilaud Overtakes Brzezinski

Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud made it 24,000 under the gun with A♦Q♥. Tomasz Brzezinski was in the big blind and defended J♦9♥ once it had folded around to him.

The Q♠9♠8♥ flop saw Chilaud continue for 23,000 and Brzezinski check-call. Chilaud sized up to 70,000 on the 6♣ turn, which was enough to let Brzezinski fold his second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,200,000 32,000	32,000
Tomasz Brzezinski	1,020,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Tomasz Brzezinski

10-10-2025 11:28 UTC+1

Barone Back on Tracks

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After he showed up a few minutes late and lost his blinds, Alessandro Barone jammed for 42,000 from the cutoff and was called by Toni Kaukua in the big blind.

Alessandro Barone: 6♥6♠ All in
Toni Kaukua: K♣4♣

Barone's sixes held on A♠10♥4♥9♥2♠ and he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	220,000 6,000	6,000
Alessandro Barone	102,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alessandro Barone Toni Kaukua

10-10-2025 11:33 UTC+1

Chevalier Doubles as Stoica Goes for It All

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Picking up the action on a 10♣3♠Q♣A♠ turn, Pierre Chevalier checked from the big blind to Roman Stoica in the cutoff, who fired a pot-sized bet of 52,000.

Chevalier quickly called, but took his time when the 2♣ arrived on the river. After one time extension, Chevalier led out for 40,000. Stoica quickly moved in over the top, but his opponent snapped him off for 240,000.

Stoica showed K♠J♣ for a straight, but Chevalier had rivered a flush with K♣4♣ and, as a result, doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	1,410,000 324,000	324,000

Pierre Chevalier	636,000 286,000	286,000

Tags: Pierre Chevalier Roman Stoica

10-10-2025 11:35 UTC+1

Heath Sends Senda Home

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Emika Senda raised to 24,000 under the gun. It folded to Ben Heath in the big blind, who defended. After Senda continued for 22,000 on the 6♠K♦4♦ flop, Heath check-raised to 55,000.

Senda spent one time bank before she announced her all-in for 248,000, and got snap-called by Heath.

Emika Senda: A♥K♣ All in
Ben Heath: K♥4♥

Senda's top pair was in dire shape against the two pair of Heath. Neither the 2♥ turn nor the 7♣ river improved her hand, sending the last lady standing home early on Day 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	664,000 180,000	180,000
Emika Senda	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Emika Senda

10-10-2025 11:44 UTC+1

Chilaud Wheels in Some of Mateos' Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Maxime Chilaud made a minimum raise to 24,000 in the cutoff with A♠3♣. Adrian Mateos defended his big blind with 10♦8♥, and check-called Chilaud's bet of 27,000 on the 2♦8♠3♥ flop.

The 5♣ turn saw Mateos lead out for 25,000. Chilaud called to the 4♣ river, which Mateos checked. Chilaud fired a bet of 85,000, causing Mateos to spend two of his time banks.

Eventually, Mateos correctly laid down his top pair as Chilaud was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,270,000 70,000	70,000
Adrian Mateos	1,010,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Maxime Chilaud

10-10-2025 11:45 UTC+1

Kaukua Rivers a Straight to Double

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Joao Tomas opened from under the gun. Toni Kaukua, to his left, three-bet to 69,000. Tomas then raised all in, and Kaukua eventually made the call with his last 360,000.

Toni Kaukua: A♦K♦ All in
Joao Tomas: Q♦Q♣

Tomas flopped a set, but Kaukua still had top pair and a straight draw on A♣Q♥J♦. The 8♣ turn didn't change anything, but the 10♠ river completed Kailua's straight, allowing him to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	750,000 530,000	530,000
Joao Tomas	670,000 387,000	387,000

Tags: Joao Tomas Toni Kaukua

10-10-2025 11:49 UTC+1

Mateos Dives Under Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adrian Mateos limped in from the small blind. Manuel Carvalho made it 42,000 to go in the big blind, which Mateos called.

The flop fell 10♦Q♠5♦. Mateos checked before he called the 30,000 Carvalho placed in the middle. After the Q♦ turn checked around, Mateos bet 95,000 on the 4♥ river.

Carvalho quickly looked up his opponent, and he was shipped the pot with his K♥K♦ as Mateos tabled an inferior two pair with his 10♥9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	847,000 163,000	163,000

Manuel Carvalho	527,000 189,000	189,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Manuel Carvalho

10-10-2025 11:50 UTC+1

Seven Heaven for Ostash

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Sava Krink

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mykhailo Ostash opened from the cutoff, and Petre Ionescu in the small blind three-bet to 100,000. Ostash took a moment before moving all in, putting his remaining 590,000 at risk. Ionescu asked for a count, then went deep into the tank, burning through four time bank cards before finally making the call.

Mykhailo Ostash: 7♠7♥ All in
Petre Ionescu: 10♣10♥

Ostash stood up, already ready to leave, but the flop of 8♥7♣Q♦ brought him a miracle set of sevens. The A♠ turn and 6♦ river sealed the deal, giving Ostash a timely double-up and leaving Ionescu with just over four big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	1,198,000 683,000	683,000

Petre Ionescu	150,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Petre Ionescu

10-10-2025 11:53 UTC+1

Larsen Left Short After Doubling Ionescu

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Elijah Farrow

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Birger Larsen opened to 26,000 under the gun. Petre Ionescu three-bet to 120,000 in the next seat over, and Larsen moved in for Ionescu's remaining 182,000. Ionescu quickly called off, revealing the cards.

Petre Ionescu: 10♠10♥ All in
Birger Larsen: 9♦9♣

No nines appeared on the Q♣8♣Q♠3♥2♥ runout, securing the double-up for Ionescu. Larsen, meanwhile, was left with about eight big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petre Ionescu	394,000 244,000	244,000
Birger Larsen	95,000 349,000	349,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Petre Ionescu

10-10-2025 11:57 UTC+1

Carvalho Eliminated After Hero-Calling Mateos

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised his button to 25,000. Manuel Carvalho upped the ante to 105,000 in the small blind, and Mateos obliged with a call. Carvalho continued for 120,000 on the 5♥K♥J♦ flop, seeing Mateos flick in a call.

Both players went on to check the 2♠ turn, leading to the 9♥ turn emerging from the deck. Carvalho checked again, prompting Mateos to move in, having Carvalho's 302,000 covered.

Carvalho went deep into the tank, spending five time extensions before calling, tabling Q♦Q♣. However, his pair of queens was no good, as Mateos had rivered a straight with Q♠10♠.

Mateos absorbed the last of Carvalho's chips as the Portuguese player said his goodbyes from the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	2,060,000 73,000	73,000

Adrian Mateos	1,400,000 553,000	553,000

Maxime Chilaud	1,270,000
Tomasz Brzezinski	1,040,000 20,000	20,000

Nicola Spallanzani	768,000 18,000	18,000
Ben Heath	658,000 6,000	6,000
Joao Tomas	508,000 162,000	162,000
Luca Guglielmoni	170,000 106,000	106,000
Manuel Carvalho	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Manuel Carvalho