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

12-09-2025 22:35 UTC+2

Bedoui Takes a Hit

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With the board reading 10♠7♦4♦2♦ and around 3,000 in the middle, Mahmoud Bedoui bet 2,500 from the big blind and Umberto Ruggeri called from early position.

Bedoui bet another 2,500 on the 9♦ river. Ruggeri raised to 15,200, and Bedoui thought for about a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mahmoud Bedoui	245,000 100,000	100,000
Umberto Ruggeri	64,000 19,700	19,700

Tags: Mahmoud Bedoui Umberto Ruggeri

12-09-2025 22:35 UTC+2

Mazur and Fluereci Show One Card

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Denys Mazur raised to 2,000 in early position. Robert Fluereci bumped it up to 6,000, which Mazur called once it had folded back to him.

Mazur check-called Fluereci's continuation-bet of 3,300 on the 8♥10♥5♣ flop before the Q♣ turn checked through. Mazur checked a third time on the 4♦ river, prompting Fluerici to announce all in.

Mazur had fewer chips than his opponent, and he went into the tank for his stack of 38,300. Eventually, he folded, showing the Q♠ in the process.

Fluereci returned the favor by letting Mazur pick one of his cards to table, and Mazur picked the A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fluereci	147,000 147,000	147,000
James Akenhead	144,000 144,000	144,000
Govert Metaal	55,000 14,000	14,000
Tamer Kamel	55,000 55,000	55,000
Tamazi Skhirtladze	50,000 14,300	14,300
Denys Mazur	38,300 11,700	11,700
Ihar Soika	31,000 5,000	5,000
Miika Toyras	15,000 44,800	44,800

Tags: Denys Mazur Robert Fluereci

12-09-2025 22:33 UTC+2

Ni’s Two Pair Takes Down the Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Linagce Ni opened the action with an under-the-gun raise to 2,000, only to face a three-bet from David Hagmann in early position to 6,500. Action folded back to Ni, who called.

The flop came 3♣7♣2♥, and Ni check-called Hagmann’s 6,000 bet.

Both the Q♦ turn and 7♦ river were checked through, setting up the showdown. Ni revealed 6♠6♣ for two pair, sevens and sixes, which was enough as Hagmann’s hand went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linagce Ni	92,000 92,000	92,000
David Hagmann	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: David Hagmann Linagce Ni

12-09-2025 22:31 UTC+2

Sargsyan Eliminated Sidhu

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Laura Fryer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players were already heads up and on the turn, looking at a 8♦Q♦6♠5♣ board. The pot stood at around 15,000. Action was on Aram Sargsyan on the button, who already had 12,000 committed, but he was faced with a jam from Kuljinder Sidhu in the cutoff. Sidhu was the one at risk, as Sargsyan called after around 30 seconds and covered Sidhu's remaining ~68,000 stack.

Kuljinder Sidhu: A♠Q♥ All in
Aram Sargsyan: 8♣8♥

Sidhu had flopped top pair, but Sargsyan had flopped a set of eights.

There was no help for Sidhu on the 2♥ river, and he was eliminated just a few levels before the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Sargsyan	180,000 151,800	151,800
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Kuljinder Sidhu

12-09-2025 22:20 UTC+2

Rolli Rakes in Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Rolli committed his stack of 26,100 from the hijack preflop and was looked up by Christoph Sporri in middle position.

Fabian Rolli: A♦K♦ All in
Christoph Sporri: 9♠9♥

Sporri remained ahead on the Q♦8♥5♣ flop and 7♦ turn, but Rolli was awarded the pot when he rivered a flush on the 2♦ river to make the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Sporri	65,000 9,400	9,400
Henok Tekle Mariam	58,000 5,000	5,000
Fabian Rolli	56,700 41,500	41,500
Cheng Zhao	40,000
Ferenc Vardai	25,700
Josef Pavelka	21,000
Benjamin Ozer	21,000 10,500	10,500

Tags: Christoph Sporri Fabian Rolli

12-09-2025 22:19 UTC+2

Bansal Shows One

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paawan Bansal opened to 2,200 from the hijack, Tobias Leknes three-bet to 6,600 from the button, and Bansal called.

The flop came A♠K♣J♦, and Bansal check-called a 3,800 bet from Leknes.

Bansal check-called another bet for 9,200 from Leknes on the 7♠ turn. On the 6♣ river, Bansal checked, and Leknes bet 16,500, leaving a bit less than 20,000 behind. Bansal shoved with a covering stack, and Leknes folded.

Bansal asked Leknes if he wanted to see one card, and showed the 10♠ after Leknes confirmed that he did.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	125,000 77,000	77,000

Tobias Leknes	18,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Paawan Bansal Tobias Leknes

12-09-2025 22:19 UTC+2

Skarstedt Turns the Flush

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Laura Fryer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Philip Skarstedt opened to 2,500 from early position, Walter Treccarichi called on the button and Marcin Horecki also called from the small blind.

The 6♥7♠Q♠ flop was checked to Skarstedt, who continued for 3,000 and only Horecki called.

A K♠ turn was checked by both to the A♣ river. Skarstedt bet 17,500 and Horecki called.

Skarstedt showed A♠4♠ for the flush, which he made on the turn. Horecki mucked, passing the pot to Skarstedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Skarstedt	103,300
Walter Treccarichi	63,000 33,000	33,000
Marcin Horecki	59,500 29,500	29,500

Tags: Marcin Horecki Philip Skarstedt Walter Treccarichi

12-09-2025 22:10 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	Busted
Paolo Boi	Busted
Shmuel Goldenberg	Busted
David Boyaciyan	Busted
Jorge Ufano Pardo	Busted
Georgios Skarparis	Busted
Simeon Spasov	Busted
Adrian State	Busted

12-09-2025 22:06 UTC+2

Sokolovsky Holds to Send Gulbrandsen Out

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded to Alexander Sokolovsky on the button, who raised to 2,500. The small blind folded, and Simen Gulbrandsen in the big blind glanced at his cards before shoving all in. Sokolovsky asked the dealer for a count, and after she confirmed 25,600, he made the call.

Simen Gulbrandsen: 3♠3♥ All in
Alexander Sokolovsky: 8♦8♠

Sokolovsky’s higher pair held up as the board ran J♠2♥9♣6♦A♣, sending Gulbrandsen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Sokolovsky	82,500 41,200	41,200
Simen Gulbrandsen	Busted

Tags: Alexander Sokolovsky Simen Gulbrandsen

12-09-2025 22:04 UTC+2

Guerrini Rivers Seelentag to Rail

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With the board reading 4♣6♠7♠8♦, Felix Seelentag pushed his stack of 40,000 into a pot of 30,000 from the hijack. Gabriele Guerrini only needed a few moments before he called with the covering stack on the button.

Felix Seelentag: A♥5♥ All in
Gabriele Guerrini: 6♥6♣

"Come on," Guerrini whispered, wanting to see the board pair. The 4♦ river granted his wish, making him a full house to beat the straight of Seelentag.

Guerrini celebrated winning the big pot while Seelentag quietly exited the tournament room.