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

12-07-2025 13:37 UTC+2

Goldenberg and Stoyanov Cross Two Million

Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After Shmuel Goldenberg had raised, Ghattas Kortas three-bet to 175,000 in position. Goldenberg called and check-called Kortas' continuation-bet of 110,000 on the J♥5♦10♦ flop.

The 5♠ turn was checked by both players, prompting Goldenberg to pile in 500,000 on the 3♦ river. Kortas swiftly mucked his cards, surrendering the pot.

At an adjacent table, Radoslav Stoyanov had raised in the hijack and called the subsequent three-bet to 150,000 by Davit Mikhanashvili in the cutoff. Mikhanashvili continued for 110,000 on the K♠5♦Q♣ flop, which Stoyanov check-called.

Mikhanashvili sized up to 400,000 on the 9♠ turn, but he quickly got away from his hand when Stoyanov check-raised all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radoslav Stoyanov	2,260,000 870,000	870,000
Shmuel Goldenberg	2,250,000 350,000	350,000
Davit Mikhanashvili	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Ghattas Kortas	925,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Davit Mikhanashvili Ghattas Kortas Radoslav Stoyanov Shmuel Goldenberg

12-07-2025 13:31 UTC+2

Gaonach Picks Up Kings to Double

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Davis Mihelsons raised to 50,000 in middle position, Patrick Gaonach moved all in for 675,000 in the cutoff, and Mihelsons called.

Patrick Gaonach: K♠K♦ All in
Davis Mihelsons: J♥J♦

Gaonach was a big favorite with his kings, and the 3♣A♣K♣ flop improved him to a set. The rest of the board ran out 8♥5♣ and Gaonach doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Gaonach	1,300,000 890,000	890,000
Davis Mihelsons	800,000 620,000	620,000

Tags: Davis Mihelsons Patrick Gaonach

12-07-2025 13:29 UTC+2

Bezhanyan Doubles With Big Slick

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan had three-bet shoved his stack of 365,000 in the middle from the small blind, and was looked up by Yoshihiro Inoue in middle position.

Aren Bezhanyan: A♥K♣ All in
Yoshihiro Inoue: K♠Q♥

Inoue was drawing to a gutshot after the A♦A♠10♦ flop, but Bezhanyan's trips easily held on the 2♥8♥ runout as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	780,000 270,000	270,000
Yoshihiro Inoue	560,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Yoshihiro Inoue

12-07-2025 13:24 UTC+2

Havelka Fills Up to Double Off Foe

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♥4♠5♠, Clyde Tjauw Foe bet 40,000 from the hijack before Karel Havelka raised to 180,000 in the big blind. Foe then moved all in, and Havelka called for 685,000.

Karel Havelka: 5♦4♦ All in
Clyde Tjauw Foe: A♠6♠

Havelka had flopped two pair, while Foe was on a flush draw. The 4♥ turn improved Havelka to a full house, and Foe was left drawing dead heading to the 10♠ river as he was forced to hand over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karel Havelka	1,400,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
Clyde Tjauw Foe	300,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Clyde Tjauw Foe Karel Havelka

12-07-2025 13:21 UTC+2

Peychev Joins Early Exits

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Metodi Peychev open-shoved from middle position for 385,000. Shmuel Goldenberg was next to act, and he rejammed to fold out the rest of the table.

Metodi Peychev: K♣Q♥ All in
Shmuel Goldenberg: K♠K♦

Peychev was heavily dominated and drawing dead after the 5♠7♥5♥5♦ turn. The K♥ river upgraded Goldenberg to a better full house, officially eliminating Peychev from the PokerStars Open.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shmuel Goldenberg	1,900,000 380,000	380,000
Metodi Peychev	Busted
Noam Garama	Busted
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted
Tom Shaham	Busted

Tags: Metodi Peychev Shmuel Goldenberg

12-07-2025 13:17 UTC+2

Cech Stuns Juncker With the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vitezslav Cech raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Henrik Juncker three-bet to 180,000 on the button, and Cech called.

The flop came Q♠10♣2♥ and Juncker bet 150,000. Cech called to the K♠ turn, where Juncker bet another 320,000. Cech then moved all in, and Juncker snap-called for 700,000.

Juncker showed K♣K♥ for a set, but Cech had turned the nut straight with A♣J♣. The 4♦ fell on the river and Juncker slammed his chips on the table in frustration before heading to the exit.

At another table, Nikola Gunchev was all-in for 320,000 from the cutoff and up against Marcin Lesniewski in middle position.

Nikola Gunchev: 7♣7♠ All in
Marcin Lesniewski: 9♠9♣

Gunchev was dominated by Lesniewski's nines, and the board ran out 5♥J♣6♠5♠K♥ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitezslav Cech	3,500,000 1,295,000	1,295,000
Marcin Lesniewski	1,800,000 215,000	215,000
Henrik Juncker	Busted
Nikola Gunchev	Busted

Tags: Henrik Juncker Marcin Lesniewski Nikola Gunchev Vitezslav Cech

12-07-2025 13:15 UTC+2

Early Double for Mikhanashvili

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov open-raised to 50,000 in the hijack. Radoslav Stoyanov pushed in a three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff, which Davit Mikhanashvili cold four-bet to 250,000.

Mustafov opted to get out of the way before Stoyanov announced an all-in bet. Mikhanashvili instantly called, putting his stack of 810,000 at risk.

Davit Mikhanashvili: A♠A♥ All in
Radoslav Stoyanov: Q♠Q♥

Mikhanashvili's aces had no issues holding on the 6♣6♠4♠J♥2♣ runout, confirming his double-up and overtaking Stoyanov on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davit Mikhanashvili	1,730,000 920,000	920,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	1,390,000 810,000	810,000
Fahredin Mustafov	1,150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Davit Mikhanashvili Fahredin Mustafov Radoslav Stoyanov

12-07-2025 13:09 UTC+2

Spieckermann Can't Beat a Five

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Claus Spieckermann raised to 55,000 under the gun and Sebastian Kotowicz called in the big blind.

Spieckermann continued for 40,000 on the 2♠K♦4♣ flop, and Kotowicz called. The turn was the 5♠ and Spieckermann bet another 180,000. Kotowicz again called.

Both players checked down the Q♣ river, and Kotowicz turned over 6♥5♦ for a pair of fives to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Kotowicz	1,650,000 40,000	40,000
Claus Spieckermann	800,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Sebastian Kotowicz Claus Spieckermann

12-07-2025 13:05 UTC+2

Shylko Eliminates Tian During First Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the first deal, Mengshi Tian opened to 50,000 in the hijack, which Aliaksandr Shylko three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Once it had folded back to him, Tian four-bet jammed for 585,000, which Shylko snapped off.

Mengshi Tian: A♦5♥ All in
Aliaksandr Shylko: K♠K♦

Shylko breathed a sigh of relief as the A♥ window card was followed by the rest of the 7♣K♥ flop. His set had Tian drawing dead after the J♦ turn, and the 2♠ river was dealt for show as Tian took his exit.