€5,300 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2025 PokerStars EPT Malta
€5,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Malta
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,355,300
Entries
898
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
36
Players Left
15
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The last time the PokerStars European Poker Tour visited Malta, Aliaksei Boika had a breakout performance by winning the €5,300 Main Event. After a nine-year hiatus, EPT Malta has returned, and, as if time never passed, Boika is making another deep run, as he is one of only 36 players returning to Casino Malta at noon local time for Day 4.
Back in 2016, Boika was awarded €355,700 for his victory. If he successfully defends his title, he will receive more than double this time, as the top prize stands at €760,000, courtesy of the €4,355,300 prize pool the 898 entries have created. While three more days of poker are on the horizon before the eventual champion will be crowned, Boika has put himself in a good position so far, sitting second on the leaderboard with a stack of 1,987,000, worth 166 big blinds at the start of today.
The only person with more chips than Boika is Norwegian high-roller regular Tom-Aksel Bedell, who overran the competition on Day 3 to end with a stack of 2,718,000. Day 2 chip leader Roman Stoica maintained his position in the upper echelons as well, completing the podium with 1,734,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | Norway | 2,718,000 | 227 |
| 2 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 1,987,000 | 166 |
| 3 | Roman Stoica | Moldova, Republic of | 1,734,000 | 145 |
| 4 | Jiaming Zhao | China | 1,279,000 | 107 |
| 5 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 1,256,000 | 105 |
| 6 | Maxime Chilaud | France | 1,168,000 | 97 |
| 7 | Luis Faria | Portugal | 1,150,000 | 96 |
| 8 | Joao Tomas | Portugal | 1,057,000 | 88 |
| 9 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 1,051,000 | 88 |
| 10 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 1,038,000 | 87 |
In what appears to be one of the most stacked EPT Main Events in recent history, the field is filled to the brim with poker superstars. While Juan Pardo, Tom Vogelsang, and Adrian Mateos secured a top-ten spot with their seven-figure stacks, fellow super high rollers [Removed:564] (652,000) and Ben Heath (625,000) also found their way to Day 4, both playing a stack slightly below the average.
All returning players have padded their bankrolls with at least €16,800 for making it to Day 4. They are five eliminations away from making another pay jump, but the real eye-catching prizes start at the final table, as the top seven will be paid six-figure amounts.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €760,000 | 10-11 | €56,050 |
| 2 | €474,650 | 12-13 | €46,750 |
| 3 | €339,000 | 14-15 | €38,950 |
| 4 | €260,750 | 16-17 | €33,850 |
| 5 | €200,550 | 18-20 | €29,450 |
| 6 | €154,250 | 21-23 | €25,600 |
| 7 | €118,650 | 24-27 | €22,250 |
| 8 | €91,250 | 28-31 | €19,350 |
| 9 | €70,250 | 32-36 | €16,800 |
Day 4 is scheduled to play four levels of 90 minutes, with blinds starting at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante. A 20-minute break will be taken after every level, meaning the day is set to finish around 7:15 p.m. local time, at which point it is expected only two tables will remain in contention.
The 2025 EPT Mata Main Event has been nothing short of spectacular so far, so stay tuned as PokerNews will provide live updates of what promises to be another action-packed day of poker.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The players have taken their seats, the button has been drawn, and the cards are in the air for Day 4 of the EPT Malta Main Event.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The first hand of the day, Luca Guglielmoni found 5♥5♦ in middle position. He shoved all in, receiving folds from the rest of the table.
On the next hand, he moved all in again. It folded to the big blind again, this time Ben Heath, who called the bet of 129,000.
Luca Guglielmoni: 9♥9♦ 
Ben Heath: 7♥7♦
Gulglielmoni's higher pair faced no contest on the A♥3♦J♣10♦4♥ runout, doubling him up in the early stages of Day 4.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
484,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
276,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Gerard Rubiralta opened to 24,000 in the cutoff. Longmao Fan defended his big blind, after which the dealer fanned the Q♠6♠9♣ flop. Rubiralta continued for 22,000, which Fan check-raised to 58,000.
Rubiralta called to the 3♠ turn, where Fan continued firing. This time, he slid 77,000 in the middle. Rubiralta stuck around with another call, leading to the 10♥ appearing on the river.
Fan slowed down and checked. Rubiralta announced a bet of 204,000, sending Fan into the tank. After spending two time banks, Fan folded his cards, surrendering the sizable pot to Rubiralta.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
834,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
360,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Paawan Bansal open-shoved his stack of 150,000 or so in from the cutoff. Petre Ionescu made the call in the small blind, forcing a showdown.
Paawan Bansal: J♣9♣
Petre Ionescu: A♥10♣
Bansal had no outs remaining after the 5♣3♦K♦A♠ turn, and he wished the table good luck before he departed on the Q♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Juan Pardo opened from under the gun, and Gerard Rubiralta three-bet to 80,000 in middle position. Action folded to Paolo Boi in the big blind, who fired back with a four-bet to 187,000. Pardo took his time before making it 325,000, forcing a quick fold from Rubiralta and a near-instant all-in from Boi. Pardo snap-called, and the cards were revealed.
Paolo Boi: K♣K♦
Juan Pardo: Q♦Q♥
Boi found top set on the 3♣7♥K♥ flop, while Pardo, tossing his queen of hearts closer to the board, said only a flush could save him now. The 2♥ turn and 8♥ river did exactly that, completing the miracle runner-runner flush to send Boi out of the tournament in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
594,000
|
594,000 |
|
|
750,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Giuseppe Spitale in early position was all in and at risk for 172,000 against Luis Faria under the gun.
Giuseppe Spitale: A♦Q♦
Luis Faria: A♥K♠
Spitale flopped a flush draw on 7♥3♦4♦ and hit his flush with the J♦10♥ runout to crack ace-king and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
374,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
