€1,650 PS Open Main Event | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-08-2025 17:00 UTC+1

Ziemichod Raises Hurwitz on the Flop

David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

An entire orbit went by without a flop being seen before Ben Hurwitz opened to 1,200,000 in middle position. He found a caller in Adrian Ziemichod in the small blind, and they went heads-up to the Q♦6♠3♥ flop.

Hurwitz then bet 700,000, and Ziemichod came back with a raise to 1,900,000. Hurwitz tossed 7♠7♦ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Ziemichod	30,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Yulian Bogdanov	21,500,000 6,150,000	6,150,000
Ivan Poroliev	11,500,000 325,000	325,000
Simon Lofberg	8,500,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Ben Hurwitz	7,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Matthias Auer	7,300,000 5,875,000	5,875,000

Lulei Hu	2,200,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Adrian Ziemichod Ben Hurwitz

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

12-08-2025 16:55 UTC+1

Poroliev Doubles Through Hu

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Laura Fryer

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ivan Poroliev raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Lulei Hu in the big blind.

Hu peered at Poroliev's remaining stack, and then announced "all-in". He was snap-called by Poroliev, and the players flipped their cards.

Poroliev was at risk for his tournament life, with his 5,525,000 stack in the middle.

Ivan Poroliev: 9♦9♠ All in
Lulei Hu: 5♠5♦

Poroliev flopped the boat on the J♠9♣J♣ board, and he held on the K♥ turn and 3♠ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Poroliev	11,175,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Lulei Hu	2,425,000 6,075,000	6,075,000

Tags: Ivan Poroliev Lulei Hu

12-08-2025 16:47 UTC+1

Spring Is Coming Early: 2026 PokerStars SCOOP Runs March 1-25

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Sandra Barbour

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The iconic PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) is one of the most eagerly anticipated festivals on the online poker calendar, thanks partly to its offering of massive prize pools across three weeks of action. Usually, SCOOP runs online at PokerStars throughout May, but the 2026 SCOOP heads to PokerStars two months earlier, with the festival schedule for March 1-25.

PokerStars first ran SCOOP in 2009, and it immediately became a must-play series for tournament grinders of all skill and experience levels. The multi-tiered buy-in structure opens the door for every PokerStars player to experience a world-class poker tournament festival regardless of their bankroll size.

Since its launch in 2009, PokerStars SCOOP has seen more than 143 million PokerStars players buy into over 3,300 tournaments and share a staggering $1.4 billion in prizes, of which more than $216 million has gone to SCOOP champions.

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12-08-2025 16:41 UTC+1

Lofberg Smacks the River to Double Again

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David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Simon Lofberg raised to 3,000,000 in the cutoff, Lulei Hu moved all in from the big blind, and Lofberg called for 5,000,000.

Simon Lofberg: A♥2♥ All in
Lulei Hu: K♦Q♣

Hu took the lead on the Q♦8♥4♥ flop with top pair, while Lofberg picked up the nut flush draw. The 10♦ turn was no help to Lofberg, but he spiked the 5♥ on the river to make his flush and double up yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lofberg	10,750,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Lulei Hu	8,500,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Tags: Lulei Hu Simon Lofberg

12-08-2025 16:38 UTC+1

Lofberg Lands Another Double

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Laura Fryer

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Simon Lofberg opened to 1,500,000 from under the gun, leaving just 500,000 behind.

Yulian Bogdanov moved all in from the small blind and Lofberg snap-called.

Simon Lofberg: K♦9♦ All in
Yulian Bogdanov: A♥2♣

Bogdanov was ahead on the 8♦5♣J♦ flop, and the 4♠ turn.

But the K♠ river saved Lofberg, and he secured a second double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	15,350,000 4,875,000	4,875,000
Simon Lofberg	5,250,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Simon Lofberg Yulian Bogdanov

12-08-2025 16:31 UTC+1

Ziemichod Ramps Up the Aggression

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David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lulei Hu raised to 1,000,000 in middle position before Ben Hurwitz three-bet to 2,800,000 in the hijack. Hu folded.

Adrian Ziemichod then took down two pots with preflop raises. He opened again to 1,100,000 from the cutoff for the third hand in a row, and Hurwitz called in the big blind.

Ziemichod continued for 750,000 on the 9♥8♥6♣ flop, and Hurwitz quickly surrendered as Ziemichod continued separating from the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Ziemichod	28,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Lulei Hu	14,100,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Ben Hurwitz	9,000,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Adrian Ziemichod Ben Hurwitz Lulei Hu

12-08-2025 16:27 UTC+1

Lofberg Hits the Flop

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Laura Fryer

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ben Hurwitz asked Simon Lofberg how much he had behind, having already paid the 500,000 big blind.

Hurtwitz raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Lofberg moved his last 250,000 chips into the pot to comit his entire stack.

Simon Lofberg: 10♠7♦ All in
Ben Hurwitz: A♣4♥

It was a great flop for Lofberg as the dealer placed the 7♠10♦3♦.

He held on the 5♦ turn, althought it brought in a gutshot straight draw for Hurwitz.

The Q♠ river saw Lofberg lock up the double and remain in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Hurwitz	8,100,000 750,000	750,000
Simon Lofberg	2,250,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Ben Hurwitz Simon Lofberg

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

12-08-2025 16:13 UTC+1

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Ziemichod	24,000,000 500,000	500,000
Yulian Bogdanov	20,225,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
Lulei Hu	15,175,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
Matthias Auer	13,175,000 25,000	25,000

Ben Hurwitz	8,850,000 950,000	950,000
Ivan Poroliev	8,025,000 25,000	25,000
Simon Lofberg	1,250,000 50,000	50,000