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

10-11-2025 20:38 UTC+1

Toni Kaukua Eliminated in 6th Place (€154,250)

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Toni Kaukua moved all in for 750,000 from early position and was called by Mykhailo Ostash from the cutoff.

Toni Kaukua: 8♦8♣ All in
Mykhailo Ostash: K♦K♣

Ostash had Kaukua crushed, and the Main Event was brought to its final five players after the A♦Q♣J♠6♠9♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	10,670,000 910,000	910,000

Toni Kaukua	Busted

Tags: Mykhailo Ostash Toni Kaukua

10-11-2025 20:24 UTC+1

Ben Heath Eliminated in 7th Place (€118,650)

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika made it 180,000 from early position and Ben Heath called from the big blind, leaving 75,000 behind.

On the A♠J♦10♦ flop, Heath check-called for his tournament life.

Ben Heath: J♠7♣ All in
Aliaksei Boika: K♦Q♣

Boika had flopped Broadway, but it wasn't over for Heath as he made two pair on the 7♦ turn to give him some hope of filling up. Any optimism was quickly vanquished, however, as the K♠ river gave Boika the check mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	5,300,000 230,000	230,000

Ben Heath	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Ben Heath

10-11-2025 19:02 UTC+1

Juan Pardo Eliminated in 8th Place (€91,250)

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 120,000 from the cutoff before Mykhailo Ostash three-bet to 280,000 from the button. Pardo jammed for 1,340,000 and Ostash called.

Juan Pardo: A♣J♥ All in
Mykhailo Ostash: A♠Q♣

The J♣ was in the window but it was followed by the Q♦7♦ for Ostash to stay ahead. The 10♥ turn gave Pardo some chop outs but the 2♦ river confirmed his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	7,840,000 1,490,000	1,490,000

Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Mykhailo Ostash

10-11-2025 18:11 UTC+1

Joao Tomas Eliminated in 9th Place (€70,250)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika made it 120,000 to go in the cutoff, to which Joao Tomas responded with a three-bet to 380,000 in the small blind. Boika clicked it back to 640,000, after which Tomas five-bet jammed all in for 1,760,000.

Boika snap-called his opponent, covering him by a single big blind.

Joao Tomas: Q♠Q♥ All in
Aliaksei Boika: A♠K♠

Tomas remained ahead on the 7♣3♣8♦ flop and 10♦ turn. Boika had six outs remaining in the deck to hit on the river, and the A♣ was one of them, providing a classic case of a "Barry Greenstein."

The eliminated Tomas stood up and took his leave, being the first to depart from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	3,740,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Joao Tomas	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Barry Greenstein Joao Tomas

10-11-2025 14:32 UTC+1

Luis Faria Eliminated in 10th Place (€56,050)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Luis Faria was first to act and open-shoved his 385,000 remaining chips. It folded to Joao Tomas in the big blind, who found an instant call.

Luis Faria: A♥J♠ All in
Joao Tomas: Q♠Q♥

The 9♥K♦9♠3♥4♣ board completely missed Faria, cementing his status as bubble boy of the unofficial final table of nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Tomas	2,795,000 415,000	415,000
Luis Faria	Busted

Tags: Joao Tomas Luis Faria

10-11-2025 13:55 UTC+1

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 11th Place (€56,050)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika raised his button to 80,000, receiving a call from Tomasz Brzezinski in the small blind. Adrian Mateos weighed his options for a bit, then moved all in for 925,000.

Boika quickly folded, but Brzezinski snap-called Mateos to put him at risk.

Adrian Mateos: A♥8♣ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: A♦J♣

Brzezinski flopped a jack on Q♦4♠J♦, leaving Mateos drawing slim. The 4♣ turn gave Brzezinski the checkmark, and Mateos said his goodbyes as the meaningless 10♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	2,925,000 995,000	995,000

Aliaksei Boika	1,800,000 120,000	120,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aliaksei Boika Tomasz Brzezinski

10-11-2025 13:05 UTC+1

Maxime Chilaud Eliminated in 12th Place (€46,750)

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika raised to 60,000 from the cutoff before Maxime Chilaud jammed for 370,000 from the small blind. Adrian Mateos reshoved from the big blind and Boika quickly folded.

Maxime Chilaud: 9♠9♦ All in
Adrian Mateos: A♠K♦

Mateos paired up on the A♣4♦3♥ flop, and thinned the field by one more player as Chilaud could not find his sole out after the 6♣ turn and A♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,880,000 430,000	430,000

Maxime Chilaud	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aliaksei Boika Maxime Chilaud

10-11-2025 13:03 UTC+1

Longmao Fan Eliminated in 13th Place (€46,750)

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Longmao Fan in the cutoff, who shoved his last 190,000 chips. Adria Calonge called from the big blind.

Longmao Fan: A♣K♦ All in
Adria Calonge: A♠5♦

Even though Fan was the preflop favorite, the board ran out 6♥Q♣9♦5♠8♠, giving Calonge a pair of fives and sending Fan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Calonge	1,750,000 295,000	295,000
Longmao Fan	Busted

Tags: Adria Calonge Longmao Fan

10-11-2025 12:30 UTC+1

Alessandro Barone Eliminated in 14th Place (€38,950)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alessandro Barone open-jammed his 390,000 in from the small blind. Juan Pardo asked for a count in the big blind before he called off.

Alessandro Barone: A♥8♣ All in
Juan Pardo: 5♦5♣

Barone whiffed the J♦2♥K♠2♣9♥ runout, seeing Pardo's pocket fives hold. Barone quickly exited the tournament area, heading to the payout desk to pick up his cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	3,550,000 500,000	500,000
Alessandro Barone	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Barone Juan Pardo

10-11-2025 11:54 UTC+1

David Tous Eliminated in 15th Place (€38,950)

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Toni Kaukua opened to 60,000 from early position before Mykhailo Ostash three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind. David Tous put in his last 455,000 from the big blind, forcing out Kaukua. Ostash, however, snap-called.

David Tous: Q♠Q♦ All in
Mykhailo Ostash: K♠K♣

Tous was in a world of trouble, and he only had one out as Kaukua folded Q♥J♠.

Tous had some backdoor straight possibilities after the 9♥8♦3♦ flop, but the 4♥ turn left him drawing to the case queen. The K♥ river saw Ostash get the first bust out of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Ostash	3,680,000 540,000	540,000

Toni Kaukua	2,550,000 75,000	75,000
David Tous	Busted

Tags: David Tous Mykhailo Ostash Toni Kaukua