€5,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-10-2025 19:34 UTC+2

Birgaoanu Doubles Off Rodriguez With the Same Hand

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Andrei Birgaoanu and Daniel Rodriguez exchanged raises until Birgaoanu had committed his last 81,000.

Andrei Birgaoanu: A♥K♦ All in
Daniel Rodriguez: A♣K♣

Both players showed down ace-king and were poised for a chop, but the J♦2♦4♦ flop gave Birgaoanu a flush draw. The 3♦ turn completed his flush, and he secured the double-up on the 2♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rodriguez	220,000 16,000	16,000
Andrei Birgaoanu	170,000 93,500	93,500

Tags: Andrei Birgaoanu Daniel Rodriguez

12-10-2025 19:27 UTC+2

Rodriguez Doubles Through Vasylchenko

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja opened under the gun with a raise to 6,000. Oleg Vasylchenko in middle position called, and Daniel Rodriguez in the cutoff responded with a three-bet to 24,000. When the action returned to Kozieja, he took his time before folding. Vasylchenko, however, was ready to commit and shoved. Rodriguez double-checked his cards before making a quick call, sending the hand to showdown.

Daniel Rodriguez: A♠A♦ All in
Oleg Vasylchenko: 9♠9♦

Vasylchenko needed some help from the board to eliminate Rodriguez, but it ran 6♦4♦3♥Q♣3♣, giving Rodriguez a clear double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	510,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Rodriguez	236,000 77,500	77,500
Oleg Vasylchenko	148,000 168,000	168,000

Tags: Daniel Rodriguez Grzegorz Kozieja Oleg Vasylchenko

12-10-2025 19:22 UTC+2

Vieira Sticks Around

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Laura Fryer

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players were already heads up and on the turn, looking at the 5♥2♠4♣4♥ board. The pot stood at around 15,000, and Diogo Vieira bet 28,000 from the big blind. Action was on Joshua Gebissa on the button, who took some time before calling.

The 7♠ completed the board, and Vieira checked. Gebissa tanked before betting 50,000. Vieira thought about his decision before placing a single chip to call. Gabissa turned over A♦9♣ for ace-high, but Vieira made the right call and took the pot with two pair, holding 6♠7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Vieira	360,000 48,500	48,500
Joshua Gebissa	122,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Diogo Vieira Joshua Gebissa

12-10-2025 19:22 UTC+2

Gilboa Shows Down a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Simeon Naydenov raised to 6,000 under the gun and Uri Gilboa called in early position. Enrico Camosci then three-bet to 21,000 in middle position, and only Gilboa called.

Camosci continued for 12,000 on the Q♥Q♦7♠ flop, and Gilboa called. Camosci announced a bet of 32,000 on the 7♥ turn, and Gilboa stuck in the chips before Camosci finished assembling the bet.

Gilboa checked to Camosci again on the 9♠ river, and this time Camosci checked back. Gilboa showed A♠A♦, and Camosci mucked.

"I wanted you to shove. I would've shoved too," Gilboa said to Naydenov.

"I know. That's why I didn't," Naydenov replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Gilboa	200,000 102,000	102,000

Enrico Camosci	190,000 73,000	73,000
Simeon Naydenov	60,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Simeon Naydenov Uri Gilboa

12-10-2025 19:20 UTC+2

Heizmann Slows Down Jordan

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Stefan Heizmann opened to 6,000 from the hijack, Terry Jordon three-bet to 27,000 from the big blind, and Heizmann called.

The flop came A♦Q♦5♣, and Heizmann called a 7,000 continuation-bet from Jordan.

Jordan check-called a 7,000 bet from Heizmann on the 2♣ turn, before the two players checked the Q♣ river. Jordan had two pair with 9♣9♠, but Heizmann had him pipped with 10♦10♣ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Jordon	620,000 3,000	3,000
Stefan Heizmann	180,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Stefan Heizmann Terry Jordon

12-10-2025 19:16 UTC+2

Le Dantec Survives Against Kamel

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Romain Le Dantec shoved for 20,000 from the button, and Tamer Kamel called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Romain Le Dantec: A♣4♠ All in
Tamer Kamel:Q♥5♠

Le Dantec remained ahead with ace-high on the 8♠10♣K♥10♠J♦ runout to double his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Kamel	195,000 34,000	34,000
Romain Le Dantec	45,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Romain Le Dantec Tamer Kamel

12-10-2025 19:12 UTC+2

When Queens Rule the Table

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Romain Le Dantec opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 6,000. Tamer Kamel in middle position called, and the action folded to Tobias Peters in the big blind. He sized up the stacks and three-bet to 29,000. Le Dantec then shoved for around 200,000. Kamel stepped aside, but Peters snap-called, and the cards went on their backs.

Tobias Peters: A♠A♣ All in
Romain Le Dantec: Q♠Q♦

The board ran K♣7♣10♣5♥K♦, giving Peters the win and a big double-up, leaving Le Dantec short.

Between hands, players joked about how often queens seemed to appear that day.

In the very next hand, the same three players clashed again. Kamel opened to 6,000, and both blinds called. The flop came 7♥K♦7♠ and was checked through.

On the 10♠ turn, Peters bet 8,000. Le Dantec folded, but Kamel called.

The 5♣ river saw Peters check, and Kamel said, "We just talked about this hand, I check," before revealing Q♥Q♠ to take the pot, proving once again that queens were a favorite hand at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Peters	319,000 155,000	155,000
Tamer Kamel	229,000 77,000	77,000
Romain Le Dantec	22,000 97,500	97,500

Tags: Romain Le Dantec Tamer Kamel Tobias Peters

12-10-2025 19:08 UTC+2

Neagoe Cracks Aces For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Around 130,000 was already in the pot as Darius Neagoe and Ersin Ical went to the turn on a board of 9♣3♥8♥5♠. Neagoe then moved all in for 81,000 on the button, and Ical called in the small blind.

Ical showed A♣A♠, but Neagoe had 8♠8♣ for a flopped set. The 2♠ fell on the river, and Neagoe earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	300,000 188,000	188,000
Ersin Ical	60,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Ersin Ical

12-10-2025 19:03 UTC+2

Shevliakov Takes Down Rudoy

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Laura Fryer

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov and his neighbor, Mikhail Rudoy, were already heads up and all in with the cards on their backs.

Rudoy was at risk for his remaining few big blinds, and Shevliakov had him covered.

Mikhail Rudoy: A♥K♠ All in
Aleksandr Shevliakov: K♦9♦

Shevaliakov was already pulling in the pot after picking up the flush on the 2♦4♣A♦J♦5♦ runout, sending Rodoy home in one of the first few hands back from the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	110,000 75,000	75,000

Mikhail Rudoy	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Mikhail Rudoy

12-10-2025 19:03 UTC+2

Klabisch Gets an "Easy" Double

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Mariusz Klabisch who moved all in for 30,000 in the small blind, and Grzegorz Kozieja called in the big blind.

Mariusz Klabisch: 7♣7♥ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: J♦8♦

"Easy," tablemate Daniel Rodriguez told Klabisch going to the flop, which came 6♦Q♣2♠. The K♣ turn kept Klabisch in the lead, while the river was the 4♦ and he secured the double up.

"Like I said, easy," Rodriguez repeated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	450,000 50,000	50,000
Mariusz Klabisch	70,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Mariusz Klabisch