€5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-11-2025 19:58 UTC+1

Iaculli's Kings Bust Sargsyan; Park Also Benched

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aram Sargsyan and Gianfranco Iaculli went on a preflop raising war that ended with Sargsyan all in for 640,000 from under the gun as Iaculli went for the knockout in the hijack.

Aram Sargsyan: A♦K♣ All in
Gianfranco Iaculli: K♦K♠

Sargsyan had run into Iaculli's kings and needed an ace to stay alive, but he missed the 10♣5♦5♣4♠4♦ board and Iaculli took the massive pot to send Sargsyan to the rail.

"Now you're chip leader," tablemate Mats Ullereng said to Iaculli, who moved up past 2,000,000.

At another table, Jaehyung Park shoved for his last 40,000 under the gun, Fahredin Mustafov reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Jaehyung Park: K♠4♠ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: A♠5♦

Mustafov hit top pair on the A♥Q♥6♠ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 6♥10♥ and Park's hopes of a second straight final table run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	2,100,000 695,000	695,000

Fahredin Mustafov	320,000 38,000	38,000
Aram Sargsyan	Busted
Jaehyung Park	Busted

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Fahredin Mustafov Gianfranco Iaculli Jaehyung Park

12-11-2025 19:14 UTC+1

Players Head Into Final Break of Day 3

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The 60 remaining players have been sent on their final break of the evening, which will be 30 minutes long.

Listed below are some highlights from Day 3's penultimate level.

12-11-2025 19:13 UTC+1

"No Bluff" For Kurtulus

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matthias Auer bet 20,000 from the button on a flop of J♣7♠10♠ and Bora Kurtulus raised to 60,000 in the big blind. Auer called, and the 2♦ fell on the turn.

Kurtulus then moved all in, and Auer used up several time banks as he considered the decision for his last 260,000. He eventually folded.

"No bluff, I tell you," Kurtulus told him, showing 10♣7♣ for two pair.

"I had a lot of outs," Auer replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bora Kurtulus	760,000 40,000	40,000

Matthias Auer	260,000 156,000	156,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Matthias Auer

12-11-2025 19:05 UTC+1

Hanel Heads Home After Aces Cracked by Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jaromir Hanel got his stack of 165,000 in from under the gun against Gianfranco Iaculli in the big blind, and was the player at risk.

Jaromir Hanel: A♠A♣ All in
Gianfranco Iaculli: Q♥Q♣

Hanel stood up and put on his jacket as the 5♥Q♠10♠ flop provided Iaculli with a set. Hanel did not find an ace on the J♠ turn, and the Q♦ river upgraded Iaculli to four of a kind to set Hanel's elimination in stone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	1,460,000 400,000	400,000

Jaromir Hanel	Busted

Tags: Gianfranco Iaculli Jaromir Hanel

12-11-2025 18:59 UTC+1

Bartuschk Gets There on the River to Bust Enders

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Peteris Enders moved all in for 152,000 from the hijack and Fabian Bartuschk put him at risk in early position.

Peteris Enders: Q♥Q♣ All in
Fabian Bartuschk: A♠Q♠

Enders was ahead with his queens, but the 2♠3♠9♦ flop gave Bartuschk the nut flush draw. The 4♦ turn was safe for Enders, but Bartuschk made his flush on the 6♠ river to send Enders to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Bartuschk	550,000 100,000	100,000

Peteris Enders	Busted

Tags: Fabian Bartuschk Peteris Enders

12-11-2025 18:51 UTC+1

Pidhrusnyi Shows Down Aces in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Chady Ojeil three-bet to 75,000 on the button before Vasyl Pidhrusnyi four-bet to 180,000 in middle position. Ojeil called, and they saw a flop of 5♥2♠Q♦.

Pidhrusnyi then bet 100,000, and Ojeil called. The turn was the 4♣ and Pidhrusnyi bet another 150,000. Ojeil again called.

The 6♦ fell on the river and Pidhrusnyi bet 300,000, leaving just 7,000 behind. Ojeil only took a few seconds before flicking in a chip to call, and Pidhrusnyi turned over A♣A♥. Ojeil mucked, and Pidhrusnyi took down the massive pot worth nearly 1,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	1,500,000 803,000	803,000
Chady Ojeil	450,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Chady Ojeil Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

12-11-2025 18:42 UTC+1

Kurtulus Hits the River to Bust Segebrecht

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With around 160,000 in the pot on a board of Q♣7♥3♠K♣, Claas Segebrecht bet 85,000 from middle position before Bora Kurtulus moved all in from under the gun. Segebrecht quickly called.

"Just this," Kurtulus said, showing J♣10♣ for straight and flush draws.

"That's a lot," Segrebrecht replied as he turned over K♦Q♥ for two pair. The 7♣ fell on the river and Kurtulus hit his flush to win the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Kurtulus had 253,000 remaining. "I'm cooked," Segrebrecht said as his 230,000 was covered, sending him to the rail.

Kurtulus also busted Fehim Hajdari the next hand after Hajdari shoved for around 140,000 in the small blind and Kurtulus put him at risk in the big blind.

Fehim Hajdari: 9♣7♣ All in
Bora Kurtulus: A♠6♦

Kurtulus hit top pair on the A♥K♣7♥ flop, while Hajdari couldn't improve on his pair of sevens as the board ran out 8♥3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bora Kurtulus	800,000 440,000	440,000

Claas Segebrecht	Busted
Fehim Hajdari	Busted

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Claas Segebrecht Fehim Hajdari

12-11-2025 18:21 UTC+1

Kortas Keeps Climbing

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Laura Fryer

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ghattas Kortas opened to 20,000 from early position and Aleksandar Tomovic called in the hijack. Filippo Ragone also defended the big blind taking the players three-ways to the 5♣A♥K♥ flop.

Ragone checked, and Kortas bet 30,000. Tomovic called and Ragone gave up his cards.

The Q♦ turn saw Kortas move 55,000 into the middle, which was enough to see Tomovic fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghattas Kortas	1,115,000 305,000	305,000
Filippo Ragone	720,000 90,000	90,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	232,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic Filippo Ragone Ghattas Kortas

12-11-2025 18:10 UTC+1

Scaicca Drills the River to Double Off Salerno

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Elia Salerno raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Antonio Sciacca called in the small blind.

Salerno continued for 20,000 on the 10♠4♥2♠ flop, and Sciacca raised to 75,000. Salerno called, and the 9♣ fell on the turn.

Sciacca then moved all in for 216,000, and Salerno took a minute before calling with K♦10♣ for top pair. Sciacca had K♠J♠ for flush and straight draws, and he spiked the Q♣ on the river to make his straight and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Sciacca	642,000 142,000	142,000
Elia Salerno	527,000 203,000	203,000

Tags: Antonio Sciacca Elia Salerno

12-11-2025 18:06 UTC+1

Stoica Shows a Better Queen; Davidson Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas raised to 20,000 under the gun, and Kamil Dobosz called in middle position. Roman Stoica then three-bet to 55,000 on the button, and both opponents called.

The Q♣9♣2♥ flop was checked through, and the 10♠ fell on the turn. Stoica then bet 85,000, and only Dobosz called.

Both players checked the 2♠ river, and Dobosz showed Q♥J♥, but Stoica's K♥Q♠ won the pot with his king-kicker.

At another table, Ivan Poroliev opened to 20,000 in early position, then called when Lymor Davidson shoved for 174,000 in the hijack.

Lymor Davidson: 9♥9♦ All in
Ivan Poroliev: A♦K♦

Davidson was racing for her tournament life, and the 4♥6♣2♠3♣8♣ board was safe for her nines as she secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	730,000 41,000	41,000
Roman Stoica	520,000 236,000	236,000
Lymor Davidson	360,000 176,000	176,000
Ivan Poroliev	185,000 173,000	173,000
Kamil Dobosz	160,000 119,000	119,000

Tags: Ivan Poroliev Kamil Dobosz Lymor Davidson Marius Kudzmanas Roman Stoica