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

10-10-2025 19:00 UTC+2

Faria Jams on Brzezinski

Calum Grant

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

Luis Faria opened to 50,000, second to act, and Tomasz Brzezinski defended his big blind.

On the K♦4♦3♦ flop, Brzezinski check-raised to 130,000 over a bet of 30,000 and was called. Brzezinski sized up to 255,000 on the 5♠ turn, and Faria continued to stick around after using a time bank.

Brzezinski checked on the 9♦ river, and Faria jammed for 455,000. Brzezinski used a few time banks before deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	1,425,000 605,000	605,000

Luis Faria	1,360,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Luis Faria Tomasz Brzezinski

10-10-2025 18:59 UTC+2

Unfavorable Runout for Mateos' Three-Bet

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Frank Visser

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

Maxime Chilaud raised to 50,000, holding J♠10♠ in the cutoff. Adrian Mateos found A♠K♠ on the button and three-bet to 150,000, which Chilaud obliged with a call.

The 8♣9♥10♦ flop checked through to the 7♥ turn, where Chilaud led out for 110,000. Mateos gave it some thought, but ultimately folded his big slick to forfeit the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,010,000 30,000	30,000
Adrian Mateos	800,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Maxime Chilaud

10-10-2025 18:59 UTC+2

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 18:52 UTC+2

Stoica Not a Fan

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Sava Krink

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

Roman Stoica opened from middle position and found a caller in Longmao Fan on the button.

The flop came Q♠8♥10♣, and Stoica check-called Fan’s bet of 40,000.

On the Q♥ turn, Stoica checked again, Fan bet 80,000, and Stoica called.

The J♠ river brought more action as Fan fired 200,000. Stoica took his time before calling, only to see Fan reveal 10♥10♦ for a full house. Stoica’s cards quickly hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Longmao Fan	2,040,000 610,000	610,000
Roman Stoica	390,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Longmao Fan Roman Stoica

10-10-2025 18:51 UTC+2

Mateos Does Not Believe Ostash

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Frank Visser

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

Under the gun, Mykhailo Ostash made it 50,000 to go. It folded to Adrian Mateos in the big blind, who tossed in calling chips.

Ostash made bets of 40,000 on the 2♣10♥7♠ flop and 110,000 on the 4♠ turn, both of which Mateos check-called. The 4♥ river completed the board. Ostash threw in a familiar bet of 110,000, which Mateos called again.

Ostash tabled J♣9♣ for an attempted bluff, but Mateos had called down with Q♦7♦, winning the hand with his pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	3,170,000 240,000	240,000

Adrian Mateos	960,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mykhailo Ostash

10-10-2025 18:50 UTC+2

Top Pair for Boika

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Maxime Taldir

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

Aliaksei Boika opened to 50,000 from early position and was called by Luis Faria in the big blind.

Boika continued for 30,000 on a flop of K♦5♠3♣, but Faria check-raised to 110,000. Boika clicked back to 190,000, and Faria eventually made the call.

After Faria checked the 9♣ turn, Boika bet 105,000. Faria called, and it was the last action of the hand as both players checked the 6♦ river.

Boika flipped over K♥J♦ for top pair and, after Faria mucked, scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	900,000 180,000	180,000

Luis Faria	840,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Luis Faria

10-10-2025 18:45 UTC+2

Bedell Rewarded for Sticking Around

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Frank Visser

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

Giorgos Onisiforou raised his 2♥2♦ to 50,000 on the button. Small blind Tom-Aksel Bedell fancied a flop with A♦3♥ and made the call.

Onisiforou bet 35,000 on the Q♦4♦8♣ flop, seeing Bedell check-call. The A♥ turn made Onisiforou size up to 75,000. Bedell was not going anywhere, flicking in more calling chips.

The 4♣ river completed the board. Bedell decided to lead out for 125,000, causing Onisiforou to add his ducks to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	4,190,000 220,000	220,000

Giorgos Onisiforou	280,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Giorgos Onisiforou Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-10-2025 18:39 UTC+2

Ostash Forced to Abandon Draw

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Frank Visser

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

Giorgos Onisiforou made the minimum raise to 50,000 under the gun with K♠Q♣. It folded to Mykhailo Ostash in the big blind, who defended K♥5♥.

Both players checked the 9♦7♦3♥ flop, prompting Ostash to bet 40,000 on the Q♥ turn. Onisforou jammed in his stack of 325,000 with top pair, and Ostash quickly let go of his flush draw.