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

12-07-2025 20:53 UTC+2

Mustafov Taken Out by Lofberg

Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov opened to 100,000 from the hijack, and Simon Lofberg raised to 600,000 from the small blind. Mustafov moved all in for his remaining ~2,400,000, and Lofberg called.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♥Q♦ All in
Simon Lofberg: K♣K♦

Mustafov just missed out on making the final three tables as the low 6♣9♠9♣ flop, Q♣ turn, and 3♥ river didn't improve his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lofberg	10,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Simon Lofberg

12-07-2025 20:48 UTC+2

Zhang Goes Runner-Runner for Another Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yang Zhang open-shoved his last 1,000,000 from the hijack. It folded to Grzegorz Kozieja in the big blind, who called after the amount was confirmed.

Yang Zhang: A♣8♥ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: K♠Q♥

Kozieja paired up on the J♣K♣2♠ flop for a big lead, but Zhang ended up with a flush on the 3♣10♣ runout. The Chinese player doubled up again, ending with a stack of over 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	2,350,000 275,000	275,000
Yang Zhang	2,150,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Yang Zhang

12-07-2025 20:44 UTC+2

Bogdanov Snaps Off Lesniewski

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yulian Bogdanov and Marcin Lesniewski checked to the turn on a board of 5♥4♦7♦7♣, when Lesniewski led out for 300,000 from the big blind. Bogdanov called in the hijack.

Lesniewski bet another 600,000 on the 2♥ river, and Bogdanov snap-called with J♥J♣. Lesniewski's cards quickly hit the muck, and Bogdanov added to his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	13,500,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Marcin Lesniewski	2,100,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Tags: Marcin Lesniewski Yulian Bogdanov

12-07-2025 20:43 UTC+2

Sundseth, Manikaros Fall

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Oeyvind Sundseth moved all in for 1,575,000 in middle position, Simon Lofberg reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Oeyvind Sundseth: K♦J♥ All in
Simon Lofberg: A♥Q♣

Sundseth picked up a flush draw on the 9♦5♦2♦ flop, but he couldn't connect with the 6♣ turn or 3♥ river as Lofberg's ace-high remained in the lead to send Sundseth to the rail.

At another table, Iraklis Manikaros got in his last 500,000 from the big blind and was up against Lulei Hu in the small blind.

Iraklis Manikaros: K♣5♦ All in
Lulei Hu: A♣8♦

The board ran out 2♣6♥Q♣8♥5♣ and Manikaros' rivered pair of fives wasn't enough against Hu's pair of eights, and he was sent off to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lofberg	8,000,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Lulei Hu	3,000,000 525,000	525,000
Iraklis Manikaros	Busted
Oeyvind Sundseth	Busted

Tags: Iraklis Manikaros Lulei Hu Oeyvind Sundseth Simon Lofberg

12-07-2025 20:42 UTC+2

Mikhanashvili Eliminated by Cech

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Davit Mikhanashvili opened to 500,000 from the hijack, leaving himself with 200,000 behind. Action slowly folded around to Vitezslav Cech, who moved in 1,000,000 from the big blind to force a flip or fold from Mikhanashvili.

Mikhanashvili made the call and was at risk for his tournament life just a few hands after the break.

Davit Mikhanashvili: K♠Q♦ All in
Vitezslav Cech: A♥10♠

The A♠2♣A♣ flop was good for Cech, and Mikhanashvili stood from his seat.

The 10♥ turn sealed his fate. He was eliminated from the tournament as the J♣ river was placed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitezslav Cech	5,700,000 750,000	750,000
Davit Mikhanashvili	Busted

Tags: Davit Mikhanashvili Vitezslav Cech

12-07-2025 20:40 UTC+2

Goldenberg Puts Stoyanov Under Pressure

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Radoslav Stoyanov opened to 200,000 in the hijack. Shmuel Goldenberg made a small three-bet to 500,000 on the button, which Stoyanov quickly called.

Goldenberg's bet of 650,000 on the 6♥7♣J♥ flop was called by Stoyanov, but when Goldenberg moved all in for effectively 2,200,000 on the 4♠ turn, Stoyanov surrendered and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shmuel Goldenberg	7,275,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	2,200,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Radoslav Stoyanov Shmuel Goldenberg

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

12-07-2025 20:10 UTC+2

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	11,950,000 450,000	450,000
Simon Lofberg	6,925,000 225,000	225,000
Shmuel Goldenberg	6,075,000 125,000	125,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	5,275,000 465,000	465,000
Mahersh Selvakumaran	5,125,000 50,000	50,000
Vitezslav Cech	4,950,000 1,555,000	1,555,000
Ivan Poroliev	4,300,000 825,000	825,000
Yoshihiro Inoue	3,650,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Adrian Ziemichod	3,625,000 100,000	100,000
Marcin Lesniewski	3,475,000 100,000	100,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	3,375,000 140,000	140,000
Antoine Berruel	3,325,000 405,000	405,000
David Urban	2,825,000 25,000	25,000
Scott Margereson	2,775,000 185,000	185,000

Jerome Besselievre	2,725,000 740,000	740,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	2,625,000 25,000	25,000
Lulei Hu	2,475,000 25,000	25,000
Oleksandr Sybirtsev	2,200,000 600,000	600,000
Fahredin Mustafov	2,000,000 550,000	550,000
Oeyvind Sundseth	1,825,000 375,000	375,000
Rama Prema	1,800,000 10,000	10,000
Andrew Dickinson	1,500,000
Amato Landi	1,350,000 125,000	125,000
Ben Hurwitz	1,250,000 20,000	20,000
Yang Zhang	1,250,000 50,000	50,000

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12-07-2025 19:40 UTC+2

SWAT Team Cracks Down on €100 Poker Tournament + Maurice Hawkins Fight | PokerNews Podcast #928

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In the 928th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studios to talk about the SWAT team raid of a low-stakes poker game in Sweden. Find out what caused armed authorities, supported by drones and even a helicopter, to raise the $100 buy-in poker tournament.

The trio then discusses the physical altercation between Maurice Hawkins and a player known as "Eugene" in a Florida home game. Was Maurice running his mouth? Was it an unprovoked attack? Not only do you get to hear about what happened, but you can see some video clips of the scuffle itself.

Other topics covered are Daniel Negreanu's post on players that learn via solvers versus those who do their "own thing," where Michael Addamo falls in that conversation, and PokerNews being named the official live reporting partner for the 2026 Aussie Millions. Plus, a look ahead to the WSOP Paradise, WPT World Championship & EPT Prague underway, and given that Jonathan Little is coming out with a new book, we thought it'd be a good time for another giveaway. It's your chance to win a copy of Little's book 100 Essential Tips. Visit dandbpoker.com to preorder Jonathan Little's new book.

Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and if you want even more, be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast, where we offer additional content, including "Recent Tournament Winners." The audio version of the PokerNews Podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

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12-07-2025 19:32 UTC+2