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

10-10-2025 15:14 UTC+2

Pots for Bedell and Zhao

Calum Grant

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

Grzegorz Kozieja opened to 30,000 and called when Tom-Aksel Bedell made it 85,000 from the big blind. On the Q♦8♣3♦ flop, Bedell took down the pot after he check-raised to 155,000 over a bet of 50,000.

One table over, Adria Calonge opened to 30,000 from under the gun before Jiaming Zhao three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff. Calonge bumped it to 260,000 but quickly folded when Zhao five-bet to 470,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	2,850,000 300,000	300,000

Jiaming Zhao	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Adria Calonge	1,100,000 150,000	150,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	835,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Adria Calonge Grzegorz Kozieja Jiaming Zhao Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-10-2025 15:13 UTC+2

Heath Chips Up With Ladies

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Frank Visser

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

Ben Heath looked down at Q♠Q♣ in the hijack, raising it up to 30,000. Aliaksei Boika sat in the big blind and defended 9♦3♦ before he check-called Heath's bet of 25,000 on the 2♦10♦4♠ flop.

Boika then led out for 30,000 on the 6♣ turn, but Heath put in a raise to 140,000 with his overpair. Boika spent one time bank, then called.

He checked the 8♣ river in flow, but quickly passed his nine-high when Heath moved all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	1,590,000 250,000	250,000

Ben Heath	760,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Ben Heath

10-10-2025 15:10 UTC+2

[Removed:565] In a Tough Spot

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Maxime Taldir

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

While Onisiforou was taking a big pot from Tom Vogelsang on Table 1, Luis Faria in the big blind jammed for 300,000 on a board of 6♥10♠10♣3♦8♥ with 420,000 in the pot.

[Removed:564] on the button went into the tank for several minutes, using most of his time bank extensions. He eventually chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgos Onisiforou	920,000 210,000	210,000
[Removed:564]	720,000 60,000	60,000
Luis Faria	525,000 35,000	35,000
Tom Vogelsang	350,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Luis Faria Tom Vogelsang

10-10-2025 15:05 UTC+2

Ostash Snatches the Straight

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Sava Krink

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

Petre Ionescu opened from the cutoff, with Grzegorz Kozieja on the button and Mykhailo Ostash both calling.

The flop came A♣9♥Q♣. Ostash checked, Ionescu bet 45,000, and both opponents called.

The K♦ turn was checked through.

On the J♠ river, Ostash fired 40,000, Ionescu called, and Kozieja folded. Ostash revealed J♦10♥ for a straight, taking the pot as Ionescu’s hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	2,100,000 350,000	350,000

Grzegorz Kozieja	980,000 70,000	70,000
Petre Ionescu	300,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Mykhailo Ostash Petre Ionescu

10-10-2025 14:57 UTC+2

[Removed:565] Flushes Out Calonge

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Sava Krink

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

With about 180,000 in the pot and the board showing 4♠J♠2♠10♥, [Removed:564] checked to Adria Calonge, who bet 90,000. [Removed:565] thought it over before shoving all in. Calonge asked for a count, and when the dealer confirmed 240,000, he took a moment before calling.

[Removed:564]: 10♠8♠ All in
Adria Calonge: K♥J♥

[Removed:565] had flopped a flush, while Calonge held only top pair. The 9♣ river sealed it, giving [Removed:565] a big double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Calonge	1,250,000 250,000	250,000
[Removed:564]	660,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Adria Calonge

10-10-2025 14:53 UTC+2

Aniulis Runs Into Kings

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Maxime Taldir

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

Juan Pardo opened to 30,000 from middle position and he faced Evaldas Aniulis who defended from the big blind.

Pardo continued for 15,000 on a flop of K♦A♦3♦ and fired a second barrel of 60,000 on the 6♠ turn. Aniulis check-called both times.

The 4♥ river was checked by Aniulis with K♠9♦. Pardo checked back with A♣10♥ and scooped the pot.

In the next hand, Pardo opened to 30,000 again. Roman Stoica in the cutoff three-bet to 90,000, then Aniulis jammed for 140,000. Pardo folded and Stoica called.

Evaldas Aniulis: J♠J♣ All in
Roman Stoica: K♥K♣

Aniulis ran into kings and was eliminated on 10♥2♣A♥2♥3♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	1,780,000 140,000	140,000
Roman Stoica	1,170,000 390,000	390,000

Evaldas Aniulis	Busted

Tags: Evaldas Aniulis Juan Pardo Roman Stoica

10-10-2025 14:53 UTC+2

Boika Fires Into Mateos' Nuts

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Frank Visser

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

In the small blind, Adrian Mateos limped in with K♠Q♥, calling when Aliaksei Boika made it 50,000 to go in the big blind with A♦6♥, which Mateos swiftly called.

The 10♣9♥5♦ turn and J♠ turn were checked by the duo, after which the Q♠ river completed the board. After Mateos checked for a third time, Boika bet 80,000.

Mateos raised to 240,000 with his straight, receiving a quick fold from his opponent to take down the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	1,840,000 90,000	90,000

Adrian Mateos	1,370,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aliaksei Boika

10-10-2025 14:45 UTC+2

Tomas Leads Twice

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Frank Visser

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

Maxime Chilaud found K♠Q♣ on the button and raised to 30,000. Joao Tomas called with 8♠6♠ in the big blind and led out for 25,000 when the flop fell 3♠6♦7♠.

Unimpressed, Chilaud raised to 85,000, receiving a swift call from his opponent. The 3♥ turn ended the hand, as Tomas led out again, this time for 100,000, and was eventually rewarded with a fold from Chilaud.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,650,000 160,000	160,000
Joao Tomas	1,100,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Joao Tomas Maxime Chilaud

10-10-2025 14:42 UTC+2

Faria Drops Two Pots

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Calum Grant

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

Luis Faria opened to 30,000 from under the gun and was called by Giuseppe Spitale from the next seat over. The Q♣8♠3♠ flop checked through to the 2♣ turn. Faria bet 80,000 but folded to a raise of 300,000.

On the next deal, Adria Calonge opened to 30,000 from the hijack. Jiaming Zhao and Faria called from the blinds.

Calonge bet 35,000 on the K♦5♠2♥ flop and was called in both spots. The 4♦ turn and 9♦ river checked through to showdown, where Zhao's K♠10♠ was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Calonge	1,500,000 355,000	355,000
Jiaming Zhao	1,100,000 60,000	60,000
Giuseppe Spitale	675,000 25,000	25,000
Luis Faria	490,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Adria Calonge Giuseppe Spitale Jiaming Zhao Luis Faria

10-10-2025 14:37 UTC+2

Double-Up for Kaukua

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Sava Krink

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

In a blind versus blind clash, the pot sat around 190,000 with the board showing 3♥K♦A♥Q♠. Toni Kaukua checked, and [Removed:564] bet 150,000. Kaukua thought it over before shoving all in. [Removed:565] asked for a count, and when the dealer confirmed 470,000, he called.

Toni Kaukua: A♦3♣ All in
[Removed:564]: A♣J♥

Kaukua had flopped two pair, while [Removed:565] held just a pair of aces with a few outs. The river came 8♥, missing [Removed:565] completely, and Kaukua doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	1,130,000 565,000	565,000
[Removed:564]	375,000 515,000	515,000

Tags: Toni Kaukua