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

Dec 08, 2025

Prema Gets Value in Blinds

Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja limped in from the small blind, and Rama Prema checked his option in the big blind.

Kozieja checked the 10♠8♦3♣ flop over to Prema, who bet the minimum of 200,000. Kozieja called, after which the A♣ turn checked through.

The 5♥ fell on the river. Kozieja checked for a third time, but Prema fired a bet of 600,000. Kozieja took about a minute before he called, but he quickly mucked his cards when Prema tabled 8♣5♣ for two pair.

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Rama Prema

Dec 08, 2025

Hu Picks Off Goldenberg; Hurwitz Cracks Aces

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Shmuel Goldenberg raised to 425,000 in middle position and Lulei Hu called in the big blind.

Goldenberg continued for 250,000 on the 9♥2♠6♦ flop, and Hu called. Goldenberg then bet 750,000 on the 3♠ turn, and Hu again called.

The river was the A♦ and Goldenberg bet another 1,000,000. Hu quickly called.

"Nice call," Goldenberg said, showing K♣Q♦.

"Yeah, nice call," Hu replied as he turned over A♥J♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

The next hand, Goldenberg again opened to 425,000 under the gun and Ben Hurwitz called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣9♦6♦ and Goldenberg bet 250,000. Hurwitz called to the 8♣ turn, where he led out for 500,000. Goldenberg called.

The river was the 9♣ and Hurwitz moved all in for 3,500,000. Goldenberg quickly tossed two aces into the muck, and Hurwitz showed him J♦10♠ for a straight as he took the pot.

Tags: Ben Hurwitz Lulei Hu Shmuel Goldenberg

Dec 08, 2025

Auer Calls Down Cech

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Matthias Auer opened to 400,000 on the button, and Vitezslav Cech defended the big blind.

Cech bet 250,000 on the Q♣2♣9♣ flop, Auer called, and the pair saw a A♥ turn.

Both checked to the 8♥ river and Cech bet 375,000.

Auer called and showed A♣3♦, which was good enough to take the pot, having turned top pair. Cech showed his Q♦J♣, for a pair of queens.

Tags: Matthias Auer Vitezslav Cech

Dec 08, 2025

Scott Margereson Eliminated in 15th Place (€28,780)

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Scott Margereson kicked off the action with a raise to 400,000 in the cutoff. Ivan Poroliev three-bet to 1,375,000 on the button, more than half Margereson's stack.

Margereson took some time before moving all in, and he was snap-called by his opponent.

Scott Margereson: A♠A♥ All in
Ivan Poroliev: Q♥Q♣

Poroliev was down to just two outs after the 10♠K♣7♦ flop and 4♠ turn brought no help. Margereson was in prime position to double up with his aces, but the deck brought Poroliev a set on the brutal Q♦ river to win the hand.

A stunned Margereson took some time to process his demise before he amicably wished his former table good luck and headed to the payout desk.

Tags: Ivan Poroliev Scott Margereson

Dec 08, 2025

Ziemichod Wakes Up With a Monster to Double

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Mahersh Selvakumaran who moved all in from the small blind, and Adrian Ziemichod snap-called for 2,300,000 in the big blind.

Adrian Ziemichod: Q♣Q♥ All in
Mahersh Selvakumaran: 3♥3♦

Ziemichod had picked up two queens and was a big favorite to double up. The 4♦10♦5♣A♣7♠ board was safe, and Selvakumaran handed over the pot.

Tags: Adrian Ziemichod Mahersh Selvakumaran

Dec 08, 2025

Cech Passes to Auer

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Matthias Auer opened the button for 400,000, and Vitezslav Cech three-bet to 1,450,000. Auer called, and the players saw a 5♣4♦K♥ flop. Cech bet 775,000, and Auer called.

The 8♦ turn saw Cech bet 2,000,000. Auer made another call.

Cech gave up on the 8♣ river, and Auer checked behind.

Cech showed A♠7♥, but Auer took the pot with his pocket sixes, 6♥6♠.

Tags: Matthias Auer Vitezslav Cech

Dec 08, 2025

David Urban Eliminated in 16th Place (€24,020)

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Urban committed his stack of 1,500,000 from the cutoff. Simon Lofberg confirmed the amount in the big blind before he called.

David Urban: 8♥8♣ All in
Simon Lofberg: A♦3♣

Urban needed to fade an ace to survive, but he did not do so as the 3♦4♣Q♥A♥Q♣ board saw the pot shipped to Lofberg. Urban shook hands with his neighbors before he left to pick up his payout.