€5,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-08-2025 15:39 UTC+2

Peukert Sent Home by Quads

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With 24,300 already in the pot, Adil Tlimisov checked the action to Stefan Peukert on a completed board of 8♠10♣10♥J♠3♥. Peukert bet 9,300, leaving less than 5,000 behind, and quickly called off when Tlimisov put him all-in.

Tlimisov turned over 10♠10♦ for four tens. Peukert's straight with Q♥9♥ was outclassed, and he spent a few moments studying the hands before he said goodbye and left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Tlimisov	52,500
Stefan Peukert	Busted

Tags: Adil Tlimisov Stefan Peukert

12-08-2025 15:38 UTC+2

Von Reden Calls Down Vandyshev

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Rene Von Reden opened to 1,000 from middle position, Aleksei Vandyshev three-bet to 2,000 from the hijack, and Von Reden called.

The flop came 5♣K♣5♠, and Von Reden check-called a 2,000 continuation bet from Vandyshev.

Von Reden check-called a 3,500 bet from Vandyshev on the Q♥ turn, before both players checked the 7♦ river. Von Reden showed K♥10♥ for two pair, kings and fives to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Von Reden	48,500 48,500	48,500
Aleksei Vandyshev	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Aleksei Vandyshev Rene Von Reden

12-08-2025 15:29 UTC+2

Big Stacks and Other Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Kvisthammar	88,600
Fabian Bartuschk	85,000 18,000	18,000

Jussi Mattila	76,000 28,700	28,700
Michele Casaburi	69,000
Gianfranco Iaculli	67,100 7,700	7,700

Paraskevas Tsokaridis	65,000
David Docherty	64,000 1,000	1,000
Jasper Meijer van Putten	63,000 33,000	33,000

Lars Tungel	62,000
Pawel Wojciechowski	60,700
Patryk Kolodziej	60,000
Simon Brandstrom	49,500 19,500	19,500

Robbie Bull	49,000 19,000	19,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	48,200 18,200	18,200
Mark Holden	46,000 3,600	3,600
Juha Helppi	42,800 1,800	1,800
Roman Stoica	42,100 12,100	12,100
Felix Schneiders	42,000 12,000	12,000
Antoine Labat	39,700 9,700	9,700
Marton Czuczor	38,000 8,000	8,000
Jacob Cohen	38,000 10,700	10,700
Bas de Laat	36,300 1,200	1,200
Govert Metaal	35,200 5,200	5,200
Jamie Dwan	32,500 2,500	2,500
Uri Gilboa	32,300 2,300	2,300

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

12-08-2025 15:13 UTC+2

Life Outside Poker: Mounir Tajiou Brings No Filter to Life w/ Scotty Nguyen, Michael Mizrachi & Juha Helppi

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 35th episode, Connor talks with No Filter Poker Series founder Mounir Tajiou about growing up in Sweden, working as a high court judge, playing professional soccer, making a deep run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the new No Filter Poker Series, which values fun at the table over poker strategy.

We also hear from 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, reigning WSOP champ Michael Mizrachi and Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi about their involvement with the No Filter Poker tour.

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12-08-2025 15:09 UTC+2

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day, with the tournament clock now showing 267 entries.

12-08-2025 15:05 UTC+2

Kicker Problems for Mihelsons

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Bas De Laat opened to 500 from the hijack, Davis Mihelsons three-bet to 1,700 from the cutoff, and De Laat called.

Both players checked the 10♣8♥7♣ flop, leading to the 7♦ turn. De Laat check-called a 2,000 bet from Mihelsons.

De Laat check-called another bet from Mihelsons on the K♥ river, this time for 4,000. Mihelsons had rivered the king with K♠J♣, but De Laat had him out-kicked with A♥K♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bas de Laat	37,500 7,500	7,500
Davis Mihelsons	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Bas De Laat David Mihelsons

12-08-2025 15:01 UTC+2

More Entries and Some Early Exits

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Jennings	30,000

Davidi Kitai	30,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	30,000
Dimitar Danchev	30,000

Marton Czuczor	30,000
Bas de Laat	30,000
Ioannis Oikonomidis	30,000
Carlo Wolters	30,000
Ognyan Dimov	30,000

Mats Ullereng	30,000
Anton Wigg	Busted

Michael Sklenicka	Busted

12-08-2025 14:56 UTC+2

Van Rooij Straightens Out Meisolle

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

From the small blind, Joachim Meisolle checked the 2♥K♠10♣Q♦ turn over to Merijn van Rooij, who bet 3,200, more than the 2,600 in the pot.

Meisolle quickly called, and he snap-called Van Rooij's bet of 8,000 on the 10♦ river as well. Van Rooij showed J♣9♣ for a straight.

"Wow, so lucky. Unbelievable," Meisolle lamented as he frustratedly showed K♦4♦ for top pair.

He paid Van Rooij the required chips, after which the two discussed an earlier hand where Van Rooij had gotten the better of him as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merijn van Rooij	42,000 12,000	12,000
Joachim Meisolle	17,400

Tags: Joachim Meisolle Merijn van Rooij

12-08-2025 14:48 UTC+2

Hot Start for Di Nicola

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 600 from the button, and Juha Helppi defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥J♦2♣ and Helppi check-called a 500 bet from Di Nicola. The two players then checked down the 9♠ turn and 6♥ river.

Helppi showed K♠Q♣ for king-high and a missed gutshot. Di Nicola tabled K♣9♣ for third pair to win the pot, adding more chips to his stack, which is already more than double what he started with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	63,000
Juha Helppi	41,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Juha Helppi