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

12-09-2025 00:32 UTC+2

Late-Night Bust-Outs

Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Watts	Busted
Paul Hofer	Busted
Martin Sedlak	Busted
Julien Veyssiere	Busted
Marco Conti	Busted
Nicolas Chouity	Busted

Georgios Karakousis	Busted
Jonas Klausen	Busted
Ferdinand Janssen	Busted
Walid Bou Habib	Busted
Jean-Baptiste Pano	Busted

12-09-2025 00:29 UTC+2

Eskes Doubles Against Unexpected Holding

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With the pot counting 15,000 chips, Tjenno Eskes pushed all his 19,700 chips in from the big blind on a completed board of 8♠5♥Q♦6♣10♥. His opponent was Rudolf Kosa on the button, who took some time before calling off.

Eskes tabled Q♣J♥ for top pair, doubling up when Kosa was forced to show Q♥9♠ for the same pair with a lower kicker.

"I didn't expect a queen," Eskes admitted as he raked in the pot.

"I know, that's why I have to call," Kosa replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Bleau	165,000 49,500	49,500
Darius Gadeikis	140,000 3,000	3,000
Rudolf Kosa	95,000 30,000	30,000
Tjenno Eskes	54,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Rudolf Kosa Tjenno Eskes

12-09-2025 00:24 UTC+2

Bottom Pair Good for Janssen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 2,500 from the button, and Ferdinand Janssen defended from the big blind.

The two players checked the 5♦3♥Q♣ flop, leading to the 5♣ turn. Janssen check-called a 2,700 bet from Di Nicola before both players checked the 8♦ river.

Janssen showed K♠3♦ which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	161,000 59,800	59,800
Ferdinand Janssen	26,000 5,400	5,400

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Ferdinand Janssen

12-09-2025 00:17 UTC+2

Schneiders Doubles With Rockets

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A pot between Amir Padan in the big blind and Felix Schneiders under the gun had grown to a size of 26,000 when the 6♥J♦2♣2♥8♣ river was dealt. Padan checked to Schneiders, who moved all in for 17,700.

Padan did not take long before finding a call. Schneiders opened A♦A♣ for the preflop nuts, leaving Padan's Q♠6♦ in the dust and doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	61,400 31,400	31,400
Amir Padan	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Amir Padan Felix Schneiders

12-09-2025 00:05 UTC+2

Ical Takes from Park

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ersin Ical opened to 2,500 from middle position, Jaehyung Park three-bet to 7,600 from the button, and Ical called.

The flop came 3♥9♥8♣. Ical led for 6,500, and Park raised to 17,200. Ical shoved for around 60,000, and Park mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehyung Park	165,000 165,000	165,000
Ersin Ical	90,000 23,600	23,600

Tags: Jaehyung Park Ersin Ical

12-09-2025 00:02 UTC+2

Paunescu Rises Above Six Figures With Another Elimination

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a pot of around 18,000, Dorel Eldabach was seen committing his final 25,000 on the 6♣A♦Q♣9♠ turn against Ciprian Paunescu.

Dorel Eldabach: A♠4♠ All in
Ciprian Paunescu: A♣J♠

The river came the inconsequential 8♠, seeing Paunescu score a third knockout in short succession.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ciprian Paunescu	107,500 28,800	28,800
Dorel Eldabach	Busted

Tags: Ciprian Paunescu Dorel Eldabach

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

12-08-2025 23:54 UTC+2

More Exits From Penultimate Level

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Liao Po-Hsun	Busted
Ihar Soika	Busted
Wasim Assaf	Busted
Laingce Ni	Busted
Marc Sen	Busted
Marcin Horecki	Busted
Govert Metaal	Busted
Roland Rokita	Busted
Michal Schuh	Busted
Carlos Ribeiro	Busted
Takayoshi Nemoto	Busted

12-08-2025 23:46 UTC+2

Paunescu Scores Another Knockout

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joshua Gebissa and Ciprian Paunescu had reached the Q♠8♥10♠A♥2♠ river in their blind-on-blind battle. With 20,500 in the pot, Gebissa checked to Paunescu. Paunescu then moved all in, putting Gebissa at risk for 19,100.

Gebissa debated for a while before he flicked in a single chip for a call. Paunescu tabled K♦J♠ for a straight, while Gebissa had hero-called with K♣10♥ for a pair of tens and was sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ciprian Paunescu	78,700 17,700	17,700
Joshua Gebissa	Busted

Tags: Ciprian Paunescu Joshua Gebissa

12-08-2025 23:36 UTC+2

Klausen Leads into Kuznetsov

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jonas Klausen opened to 2,500 from middle position, Nikita Kuznetsov three-bet to 8,500 from the button, and Klausen called.

The flop came Q♥10♦5♠. Klausen led for 7,000 and Kuznetsov called before the two players checked down the 9♦ turn and 7♠ river. Klausen tabled top pair with K♣Q♠ and Kuznetsov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Klausen	60,000 60,000	60,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	49,300 23,400	23,400

Tags: Jonas Klausen Nikita Kuznetsov