2025 PokerStars EPT Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Malta
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
Prize
€631,632
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,355,300
Total Entries
898
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
15
Players Left
5
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Pardo Gets Heath Off a Chop

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

Juan Pardo K8 raised to 80,000 from the button and Ben Heath K8 defended the big blind.

It checked through to the river for the board to show Q77J7. Heath check-folded to a bet of 80,000.

Tags: Ben HeathJuan Pardo

River Check-Call Sees Brzezinski Take It

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

Mykhailo Ostash opened with an under-the-gun raise and found a caller in Tomasz Brzezinski in the big blind.

The flop came 8K6, and Ostash continued for 60,000, with Brzezinski check-calling.

Both players checked through the 4 turn.

On the 3 river, Brzezinski checked once more, and Ostash fired 230,000. Brzezinski called, showing A6 for a pair of sixes, taking the pot over Ostash’s ace high with A2.

Tags: Mykhailo OstashTomasz Brzezinski

Tomas Wins With Underpair

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

Joao Tomas raised 44 to 80,000 in the cutoff. Juan Pardo flat-called 65 in the small blind before Adria Calonge defended K9 in the big blind.

The 2K10 flop checked to Tomas, who continued with a bet of 100,000. Pardo quickly mucked his suited connector, but Calonge called with top pair.

The 9 turn made Tomas give up, checking back after Calonge had done so first. Tomas reevaluated his position after the 3 river brought a fourth diamond on the board, as he fired 275,000 after a third check by Calonge.

Calonge instantly released his two pair, seeing Tomas chip up with his successful bluff.

Tags: Adria CalongeJoao TomasJuan Pardo

Pardo Bluffs Heath Again

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

Juan Pardo raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Ben Heath called from the button.

Pardo continued for another 80,000 on the Q94 flop, and Heath called.

The 10 turn checked through to the 4 river, where Pardo bet 525,000. Heath ditched his 55, and once again Pardo had bluffed his opponent as the Spaniard had A3.

Tags: Juan PardoBen Heath

Brzezinski Builds Further

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

Aliaksei Boika raised his button to 90,000. Tomasz Brzezinski called in the small blind, and the two went heads up to a K610 flop. Boika tossed in another 90,000, which Brzezinski check-called.

Boika sized up to 250,000 on the 3 turn. Brzezinski matched the bet once more, after which the 8 river was checked to showdown.

Brzezinski tabled KJ for top pair, being awarded the chips when Boika added his cards to the muck.

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaTomasz Brzezinski

Faria Tables His Hand Too Early

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

Luis Faria raised to 80,000 from the cutoff before Ben Heath three-bet to 800,000. Faria must've thought Heath had raised enough to put him all-in as he put in calling chips and then tabled his AQ. Faria got his math wrong as he still had 485,000 behind after calling the three-bet.

"This is a weird spot," said a sheepish Faria.

The floor ruled that the hand must play out as normal, so the dealer put out the 772 flop.

Heath had 99 and bet 500,000. Faria used a couple of time banks, before deciding to fold.

Tags: Ben HeathLuis Faria

Faria Makes an Excellent Check

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

Joao Tomas raised to 80,000 from the cutoff. Luis Faria and Adria Calonge called from the button and big blind.

Tomas continued for 125,000 on the 1095 flop. Faria and Calonge both called.

The Q came in on the turn, where it checked to Faria. He fired out 270,000. Calonge, who had K10, folded before Tomas called.

The 4 river completed the board, and Tomas checked and Faria did the same.

Tomas had AA for a pair of aces, and Faria breathed a sigh of relief, despite his AQ not being the winner.

Tags: Adria CalongeJoao TomasLuis Faria

Big Pot, No Flop

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

Action folded to Tom-Aksel Bedell on the button, and he opened with a raise to 100,000. Aliaksei Boika in the big blind responded with a three-bet to 360,000. Bedell then four-bet to 860,000.

Boika took a moment, sizing up his stack, before shoving all-in. Bedell asked the dealer for a count, and when it was confirmed at 1,915,000, Bedell let his hand go with the words: "I didn't like my hand anyway. I have the stupid jacks that never win. I will never raise you with jacks again, I promise you that."

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaTom-Aksel Bedell

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

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

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: A8 All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: AJ

Brzezinski flopped a jack on Q4J, leaving Mateos drawing slim. The 4 turn gave Brzezinski the checkmark, and Mateos said his goodbyes as the meaningless 10 river completed the board.

Tags: Adrian MateosAliaksei BoikaTomasz Brzezinski

Calonge Folds Out Faria

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

Luis Faria 99 raised to 80,000 and was called by Adria Calonge QJ from the button. Calogne overtook Faria, making a pair of jacks on the KJ5 flop.

Both players checked it through to the K turn. Calonge made kings and jacks, and also picked up a flush draw just for good measure. Calonge bet 190,000 and Faria folded.

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