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

12-09-2025 22:02 UTC+2

Gebissa Jams on Karlsson

Laura Fryer

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

Joshua Gebissa opened to 2,000 from the cutoff, and Kristian Karlsson raised to 4,000 on the button. Gebissa called, and the players went to the board.

The 7♣A♣2♣ flop was check-raised by Gebissa to 5,500 after Karlsson bet 2,400. Karlsson called, and they were dealt the K♠ turn.

Gebissa moved all in, putting Karlsson in a spot to have to call off his remaining 12,300 chips. Karlsson quickly folded, but open-jammed the next hand and picked up the blinds, regaining some of his lost stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Gebissa	167,500 25,900	25,900
Kristian Karlsson	14,800 14,800	14,800

Tags: Joshua Gebissa Kristian Karlsson

12-09-2025 21:53 UTC+2

Turn Sets Kilintaris Up for Double

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Frank Visser

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

Heads-up to the 2♥3♦J♦7♦ turn, Elvis Petcu checked from the small blind to Dimitrios Kilintaris on the button. Kilintaris added 19,000 to the sizable pot of 33,000, which Petcu called.

Kilintaris had 35,200 chips remaining when the 3♠ river was dealt. He pushed them all in after Petcu had checked again. Petcu went deep into the tank, cutting out calling chips from his stack.

Eventually, he slammed them in the middle. Kilintaris was quick to reveal 7♥7♣ for a full house. A frustrated Petcu revealed K♥K♣ as he saw the pot being dragged to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Kilintaris	141,900

Quentin Saint-Martin	128,000 15,000	15,000
Sal Al Fakih	71,000
Will Kassouf	56,200 13,600	13,600
Paolo Boi	50,000 4,000	4,000
Elvis Petcu	47,300
Oliver Weis	35,000 13,000	13,000

Emmanouil Chrysovergis	27,500

Tags: Dimitrios Kilintaris Elvis Petcu

12-09-2025 21:50 UTC+2

Flak’s Flopped Flush Secures a Decent Pot

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Sava Krink

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

On the A♣4♣10♣ flop, Grzegorz Flak checked from the small blind to Florian Duta on the button, who bet 1,200. Flak responded with a check-raise to 4,200, and Duta called.

The turn brought the 8♠, and Flak continued for 8,000. After some thought, Duta called again.

The 2♣ completed the board on the river. Flak paused before checking, and Duta fired 16,000, putting Flak in a tricky spot. He took his time but eventually made the call, sending the cards to showdown. Duta revealed A♥4♥ for two pair, but Flak’s 9♣7♣ flopped a flush, earning him a solid pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Flak	120,000 42,900	42,900
Florian Duta	10,000 25,100	25,100

Tags: Florian Duta Grzegorz Flak

12-09-2025 21:44 UTC+2

Ampelikiotis Eliminates Phan

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Hoang Phan shoved for 6,600 from middle position, and Theodoros Ampelikiotis called from the hijack with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Hoang Phan: K♠Q♥ All in
Theodoros Ampelikiotis: A♦Q♦

Phan was dominated and drawing dead by the turn on the A♥6♠2♣3♦2♠ runout, while Ampelikiotis was good at showdown with aces-up to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theodoros Ampelikiotis	57,000 57,000	57,000
Hoang Phan	Busted

Tags: Hoang Phan Theodoros Ampelikiotis

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-09-2025 21:35 UTC+2

"All That for a Chop!"

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Laura Fryer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Viliyan Petleshkov opened to 1,700 from middle position and Florian Guimond called from the cutoff. Robbie Bull three-bet to 5,500 on the button, and Petleshkov pulled back his 1,700 and moved in two blue chips worth 10,000 one at a time.

There was some discussion at the table whether that signified a raise or call, but it was confirmed by the floor as a call of the 5,500 raise and Guimond also called behind.

The 2♣7♠J♠ flop was bet by Petleshkov for 5,700 and Guimond folded. Bull called and the players continued heads up to see the J♥ turn.

Both checked and saw the 6♣ river, with Petleshkov moving all in and getting a snap-call.

Viliyan Petleshkov: A♠A♦ All in
Robbie Bull: A♣A♥

After a hand which lasted around four minutes, a player at the table remarked, "All that for a chop!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Guimond	57,500 57,500	57,500
Viliyan Petleshkov	35,100 2,500	2,500
Robbie Bull	32,000 11,800	11,800

Tags: Florian Guimond Robbie Bull Viliyan Petleshkov

12-09-2025 21:34 UTC+2

Tekle Mariam Chips Up With Top Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Around 14,000 chips had been gathered preflop when Benjamin Ozer checked from the small blind to Henok Tekle Mariam in the cutoff. Tekle Mariam fired a bet of 4,300 on the 8♣J♠10♥ flop, which Ozer called.

The 7♠ turn and 8♦ river were then checked to showdown, where Tekle Mariam's K♦J♦ won against Ozer's A♣K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Perez	225,000 93,000	93,000
Henok Tekle Mariam	63,000 6,000	6,000
Benjamin Ozer	31,500 31,500	31,500

Tags: Benjamin Ozer Henok Tekle Mariam

12-09-2025 21:24 UTC+2

Amassed Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mahmoud Bedoui	345,000 6,400	6,400
Merijn van Rooij	165,000 50,000	50,000
Govert Metaal	69,000 22,200	22,200
Henok Tekle Mariam	57,000 23,000	23,000
Tobias Leknes	50,000 24,500	24,500
Will Kassouf	42,600 6,400	6,400
Firoz Mangroe	28,000 2,300	2,300
Toni Kaukua	22,000 12,000	12,000
Tobias Peters	21,000 5,000	5,000

12-09-2025 21:22 UTC+2

Sataoen Sends Off Zhechev

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ivan Zhechev shoved for 4,800 from middle position, Jon Skiple Sataoen called from the small blind, and Candido Cappiello called from the big blind.

Sataoen and Cappiello checked the flop and turn as the board ran out 9♠3♦9♥4♦8♣. Sataoen bet 2,600 and Cappiello folded.

Zhechev had K♣8♠ for two pair, nines and eights. Sataoen had A♥8♥ for the same two pair with an ace-kicker to send Zhechev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	112,500 76,500	76,500
Jon Skiple Sataoen	71,000 39,500	39,500
Ivan Zhechev	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Ivan Zhechev Jon Skiple Sataoen

12-09-2025 21:20 UTC+2

Sandev Steals on the Turn

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Laura Fryer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Domenico Gala opened to 1,600 from the hijack and Jakob Miegel called from the small blind.

Georgi Sandev also defended the big blind and the players went three-ways to the 2♣3♥5♥ flop.

All checked to the 10♣ turn, and Miegel bet 1,500. Sandev raised to 7,500 and both players folded.

Sandev has climbed up in the counts quickly since the last break, almost doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakob Miegel	79,000 11,000	11,000
Domenico Gala	74,000 74,000	74,000
Georgi Sandev	65,000 49,500	49,500

Tags: Domenico Gala Georgi Sandev Jacob Miegel