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

12-08-2025 17:45 UTC+2

Spring Is Coming Early: 2026 PokerStars SCOOP Runs March 1-25

Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The iconic PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) is one of the most eagerly anticipated festivals on the online poker calendar, thanks partly to its offering of massive prize pools across three weeks of action. Usually, SCOOP runs online at PokerStars throughout May, but the 2026 SCOOP heads to PokerStars two months earlier, with the festival schedule for March 1-25.

PokerStars first ran SCOOP in 2009, and it immediately became a must-play series for tournament grinders of all skill and experience levels. The multi-tiered buy-in structure opens the door for every PokerStars player to experience a world-class poker tournament festival regardless of their bankroll size.

Since its launch in 2009, PokerStars SCOOP has seen more than 143 million PokerStars players buy into over 3,300 tournaments and share a staggering $1.4 billion in prizes, of which more than $216 million has gone to SCOOP champions.

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12-08-2025 17:40 UTC+2

Updated Counts and Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohan Oberoi	140,000 140,000	140,000
Paraskevas Tsokaridis	129,000 64,000	64,000
Gianfranco Iaculli	111,500 44,400	44,400

Georgios Tsouloftas	108,800 60,600	60,600
Anton Suarez	103,700 73,700	73,700
Lars Tungel	92,000 30,000	30,000
Pawel Wojciechowski	91,100 30,400	30,400
Shai Arbel	87,100 87,100	87,100
Jussi Mattila	79,000 11,000	11,000
David Docherty	75,500 13,500	13,500
Kevin Roethlisberger	66,300 15,300	15,300
Ermanno Di Nicola	64,000 1,000	1,000
Pavels Spirins	61,500
Robbie Bull	59,700 10,700	10,700
Luis Faria	59,000 8,200	8,200
Casimir Seire	56,200 26,200	26,200
Jasper Meijer van Putten	53,500 9,500	9,500

Mark Holden	53,300 7,300	7,300
Tomasz Brzezinski	53,200 23,200	23,200

Naohiro Arita	52,700 6,700	6,700
Juha Helppi	51,500 8,700	8,700
Nikolai Mamut	49,000 19,000	19,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	48,400 1,800	1,800
Benedek Farkas	48,100 11,600	11,600
Felix Schneiders	43,900 1,900	1,900

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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

12-08-2025 17:24 UTC+2

Break Time

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

12-08-2025 17:20 UTC+2

Sabishchenko and Casaburi Involved in Back-to-Back Big Pots

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Rostyslav Sabishchenko opened to 900 under the gun. Michele Casaburi called in middle position before David Vesely squeezed in a three-bet to 4,600 from the small blind.

Sabishchenko and Casaburi both called to the K♠6♣9♥ flop, where Vesely continued for 3,600. Sabishchenko got out of the way, but Casaburi bought a turn.

The 6♠ turn and 7♠ river were checked to showdown. Vesely tabled J♠J♥, which was the winning hand as Casaburi quickly mucked.

On the next deal, table chip leader Ralfs Mecaucis made it 900 to go under the gun. Casaburi once again called, but this time Sabishchenko was the one to three-bet, making it 4,900.

Mecaucis and Casaburi both called, seeing Sabishchenko continue for 4,000 on the 4♠Q♦6♥ flop. Mecaucis had seen enough and got out of the way, but Casaburi came along to the 3♠ turn.

Sabishchenko kept firing, betting 10,000. Casaburi clicked it back to 20,000, and Sabishchenko quickly moved all in for 35,000. Casaburi snap-called with the covering stack.

Rostyslav Sabishchenko: Q♠Q♣ All in
Michele Casaburi: 7♦5♦

Casaburi had turned the nut straight, and when the 5♠ river failed to pair the board, Sabishchenko was forced to take his exit with top set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralfs Mecaucis	105,000 105,000	105,000
Michele Casaburi	97,400 28,400	28,400
David Vesely	48,500 48,500	48,500
Niklas Astedt	12,500 17,500	17,500
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Busted

Tags: David Vesely Michele Casaburi Rostyslav Sabishchenko

12-08-2025 17:08 UTC+2

Qualify Now for PokerStars Open Cannes

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

2025 has been a breakthrough year for the PokerStars Open (PSO) tour, with packed fields, thrilling finals, and players from all over Europe chasing titles across the new regional circuit.

And now, the debut season will end on the French Riviera, one of the most glamorous ways possible.

The final stop of the year, PokerStars Open Cannes running from December 16–21, lands in the Palace of Festivals and Congresses of Cannes, the same venue that hosts the world-famous film festival.

Cannes offers the perfect stage for PSO’s curtain call, and the first-ever PokerStars League Awards, where the season’s standout performers will be honoured.

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12-08-2025 17:05 UTC+2

All The Clubs For Andre

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Yori Epskamp

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Liao Po-Hsun raised to 8,000 in early position and Andre Mayer called in the big blind.

The flop came 6♣9♠J♠, and Mayer checked, Po-Hsun bet 700, and was called. On the 3♣ turn, Mayer check-called 1,600 from Po-Hsun. Both players checked the 7♣ on the river.

Mayer table 8♣9♣ for a backdoor flush and Po-Hsun mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Mayer	50,000 50,000	50,000
Liao Po-Hsun	22,000

Tags: Andre Mayer Liao Po-Hsun

12-08-2025 17:04 UTC+2

Van Rooij Fires Three Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With the board reading 3♥4♦5♥ and around 4,000 in the middle, Henok Tekle Mariam checked from the small blind, Merijn van Rooij bet 1,500 from the big blind, and Mariam called.

Mariam check-called another bet from Van Rooij on the 2♣ turn, this time for 4,500. On the 3♦ river Mariam checked, Van Rooij shoved for around 20,000, and Mariam folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merijn van Rooij	35,000 4,500	4,500
Henok Tekle Mariam	16,100 13,900	13,900

Tags: Henok Tekle Mariam Merijn van Rooij

12-08-2025 16:56 UTC+2

Ivanov Plays It Tricky

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Lyudmil Ivanov opened to 800 under the gun. Carlo Wolters called in the hijack before small blind Benedek Farkas three-bet to 4,500. Ivanov called, while Wolters opted to fold.

Farkas continued for 3,300 on the A♣9♦J♦ flop. Ivanov called to the A♠ turn, which both players checked. The 5♣ river saw Farkas place a small bet of 2,500.

After a while, Ivanov raised to 15,000. Farkas gave it some thought but ended up mucking his cards to forfeit the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	50,200
Naohiro Arita	46,000
Teemu Jaatinen	39,200
Benedek Farkas	36,500
Michal Schuh	30,300
Carlo Wolters	21,500 9,800	9,800
Aliaksandr Shylko	18,500 11,500	11,500
Guillem Garriga	10,000

Tags: Benedek Farkas Carlo Wolters Lyudmil Ivanov

12-08-2025 16:46 UTC+2

Koleno Flips Bennani-Smires to the Rail

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Naoufel Bennani-Smires was all-in for around 8,500 from middle position, and up against the covering stack of Stanislav Koleno on the button.

Naoufel Bennani-Smires: 8♥8♣ All in
Stanislav Koleno: A♠Q♦

The A♣K♦5♣7♠4♥ runout gave Koleno top pair to eliminate Bennani-Smires.