€1,650 PS Open Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-07-2025 14:45 UTC+2

Urban Doubles Throught Kalev

Laura Fryer

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

Action folded around to David Urban who limped from the small blind. Petar Kalev raised to 105,000 from the big blind and Urban called.

The A♥Q♠6♠ flop saw Urban check, Kalev bet 60,000 and Urban call.

A 5♥ was turned and Urban check-jammed after seeing Kalev bet 200,000.

Kalev waited for the count from the dealer to confirm that Urban had 710,000 remaining, and made the call.

David Urban: 6♦5♦ All in
Petar Kalev: A♦J♥

Urban had turned two pair, whilst Kalev flopped top pair.

Urban held the lead on the K♣ river, seeing a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petar Kalev	2,965,000 435,000	435,000

David Urban	2,080,000 940,000	940,000

Tags: David Urban Petar Kalev

12-07-2025 14:39 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Davit Mikhanashvili	1,370,000 30,000	30,000
Valeriano Toledano	1,260,000 710,000	710,000
Alin Ivan	1,050,000 165,000	165,000
Cameron Hunt	660,000 270,000	270,000
Presiyan Tsvetanov	600,000 360,000	360,000

Sybirtsev Flops the Joint to Stay Alive

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David Salituro

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

Mahersh Selvakumaran raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, Oleksandr Sybirtsev moved all in for 265,000 on the button, and Selvakumaran called.

Oleksandr Sybirtsev: Q♠10♠ All in
Mahersh Selvakumaran: A♥K♦

Sybirtsev didn't stay behind for long, as the J♠9♣8♥ flop gave him a straight. Selvakumaran picked up his own straight draw on the Q♦ turn, but he missed the 3♥ river and handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mahersh Selvakumaran	2,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Oleksandr Sybirtsev	600,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Mahersh Selvakumaran Oleksandr Sybirtsev

12-07-2025 14:32 UTC+2

Levi Eclipses Three Million by Busting Martin

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Frank Visser

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

Shahar Levi had opened in the hijack when Rigu Martin three-bet to 185,000 on the button. Levi responded with a four-bet to 440,000, and Martin moved all in for 1,300,000.

Levi quickly called with the covering stack, revealing the cards.

Rigu Martin: Q♠Q♥ All in
Shahar Levi: K♠K♦

Martin was in dire shape, drawing to two direct outs. No ladies appeared on the J♣A♦A♠5♥J♠ runout, sending the huge pot Levi's way. Martin, meanwhile, was left without chips and went to pick up his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahar Levi	3,060,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Rigu Martin	Busted

Tags: Rigu Martin Shahar Levi

12-07-2025 14:30 UTC+2

Boika Runs Into Landi's Kings

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David Salituro

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

Aliaksei Boika moved all in for 430,000 from the small blind and Amato Landi called in the cutoff.

Aliaksei Boika: Q♣Q♠ All in
Amato Landi: K♦K♣

Boika showed down two queens, but Landi had picked up kings and held on through the 2♠A♦6♥3♥4♣ board to send the EPT champion to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amato Landi	1,000,000 620,000	620,000
Aliaksei Boika	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Amato Landi

12-07-2025 14:29 UTC+2

Horsburgh Gets to Keep His One Time

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David Salituro

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

Alan Horsburgh moved all in for 315,000 from middle position and Marcin Lesniewski called in the hijack.

Alan Horsburgh: Q♣Q♦ All in
Marcin Lesniewski: A♥J♣

"I'm going to use my one time," Horsburgh said heading to the flop, which came J♦3♣5♠ to give Lesniewski top pair. Horsburgh, though, remained in the lead on the 6♦ turn, while the river came the K♦ to earn him a double up.

"Do you get to use your one time if you're ahead?" a tablemate asked him.

"Anytime you're all in, you're allowed to use it," Horsburgh replied.

"You should be punished for using your one time when ahead. Horrific bad beat," another tablemate added.

"Okay, I take it back. I still have it," Horsburgh said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Lesniewski	1,300,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Alan Horsburgh	650,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Alan Horsburgh Marcin Lesniewski

12-07-2025 14:29 UTC+2

Qualify Now for PokerStars Open Cannes

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Sandra Barbour

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

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12-07-2025 14:25 UTC+2

Dickinson Takes from Tlimisov

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Laura Fryer

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

Action folded around to Adil Tlimisov who opened to 60,000 from the hijack. Andrew Dickinson called from the small blind, taking the players heads up to the flop.

The 7♦4♠A♥ flop saw Dickinson check. Tlimisov bet 45,000 and Dickinson called.

A 8♠ was turned and Dickinson quickly checked, Tlimison then checked behind.

Both checked to showdown after seeing the 3♦ river, with Dickinson showing 9♠7♠, which was enough for Tlimisov to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Dickinson	1,120,000 515,000	515,000
Adil Tlimisov	375,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Adil Tlimisov Andrew Dickinson

12-07-2025 14:24 UTC+2

Margereson Both Hates and Loves the River

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David Salituro

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

Scott Margereson bet 70,000 from the button on a flop of Q♦10♠7♠ and was called by Petar Kalev in middle position and Tomasz Brzezinski in the hijack.

The turn was the 9♥ and Margereson bet another 330,000. Only Kalev called this time, and the 9♦ fell on the river.

Kalev checked over to Margereson once more, and Margereson took a minute before tapping a chip on the felt. Kalev then showed K♣J♠ for a straight, and Margereson mucked.

"You hated the river, but sometimes when you hate the river, it ends up helping you," tablemate David Urban said to Margereson, who nodded in agreement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petar Kalev	3,400,000 900,000	900,000

Scott Margereson	1,400,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	1,200,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Petar Kalev Scott Margereson Tomasz Brzezinski

12-07-2025 14:16 UTC+2

Vulcano Erupts as He Gets Jam Through

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Frank Visser

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

Marcin Lesniewski limped in from the hijack, and Giuseppe Vulcano called in the small blind. Yang Zhang then upped the ante to 140,000 in the big blind, which both Lesniewski and Vulcano called.

Zhang continued for 90,000 on the 6♥K♥3♥ flop, folding out Lesniewski but seeing Vulcano check-call. When Zhang sized up to 125,000 on the 3♦ turn, Vulcano moved all in for 485,000.

Zhang instantly folded, and Vulcano triumphantly smacked the A♥ open as he dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Lesniewski	2,325,000 175,000	175,000
Borja Urrea	2,075,000 40,000	40,000
Giuseppe Vulcano	1,240,000 880,000	880,000
Merijn van Rooij	680,000 370,000	370,000
Yang Zhang	650,000 1,170,000	1,170,000
Raimondo Marcello	650,000 210,000	210,000
Shai Attias	420,000 525,000	525,000
Alan Horsburgh	400,000 345,000	345,000