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

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Davit Mikhanashvili Ghattas Kortas Radoslav Stoyanov Shmuel Goldenberg

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Davis Mihelsons Patrick Gaonach

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Yoshihiro Inoue

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Clyde Tjauw Foe Karel Havelka

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Metodi Peychev Shmuel Goldenberg

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Henrik Juncker Marcin Lesniewski Nikola Gunchev Vitezslav Cech

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Davit Mikhanashvili Fahredin Mustafov Radoslav Stoyanov

Dec 07, 2025

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.

Tags: Sebastian Kotowicz Claus Spieckermann

Dec 07, 2025

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.