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

12-11-2025 17:53 UTC+1

Kalinac Eliminated in Big Cooler

Frank Visser

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

Four-way to the Q♣Q♦6♠ flop, Chady Ojeil checked from the big blind to Jeremie Zouari under the gun. Zouari bet 44,000, which Anton Kalinac called in the hijack. Gabriele Lepore folded on the button before Ojeil also came along.

The action checked to Kalinac on the 3♣ turn. He moved all in for 172,000, and Ojeil called with the covering stack. Zouari quickly got out of the way, creating a showdown.

Anton Kalinac: A♠Q♠ All in
Chady Ojeil: Q♥3♥

Ojeil had turned a full house to take a massive lead over Kalinac's top trips. The 10♣ river brought no relief for Kalinac, who tapped the table and said his goodbyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chady Ojeil	1,020,000 331,000	331,000
Gabriele Lepore	315,000 41,000	41,000
Jeremie Zouari	300,000 50,000	50,000
Anton Kalinac	Busted

Tags: Anton Kalinac Chady Ojeil Gabriele Lepore Jeremie Zouari

12-11-2025 17:25 UTC+1

Field Sent on Penultimate Break

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 18 has been completed, and the players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

Listed below are some highlights from the past 90 minutes of play.

12-11-2025 17:24 UTC+1

Hajdari Shoves River to Take It Down

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Sava Krink

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded to the blinds, where Matthias Auer raised to 24,000 from the small blind and Fehim Hajdari called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦6♦5♦. Auer checked, and Hajdari bet 16,000, earning a call.

The 6♣ turn brought the same pattern: Auer checked, Hajdari fired 25,000, and Auer called again.

When the 10♣ hit the river, Auer checked for a third time. Hajdari took a moment before moving all in for 92,000. After getting the count, Auer went deep into the tank, burning two time bank cards before eventually folding, giving the pot to Hajdari.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fehim Hajdari	230,000 105,000	105,000
Matthias Auer	107,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Fehim Hajdari Matthias Auer

12-11-2025 17:22 UTC+1

Iaculli Hits the River to Take Big Pot Off Hanel

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♣5♠3♣, Jaromir Hanel bet 80,000 from the hijack and Ghattas Kortas called on the button, as did Gianfranco Iaculli in middle position.

All three players checked the 6♦ turn. The river was the 9♥ and Iaculli led out for 175,000. Hanel quickly called, while Kortas got out of the way.

Iaculli turned over 10♦9♦ for rivered trips, and Hanel mucked A♣A♦.

At another table, Elias Suhonen had opened to 18,000 in the hijack before Adil Tlimisov three-bet to 50,000 on the button. Suhonen then moved all in for 205,000, and Tlimisov called.

Elias Suhonen: A♥K♠ All in
Adil Tlimisov: A♣Q♣

Suhonen was ahead with his king-kicker, but the 8♣5♦Q♦ flop gave Tlimisov the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 7♠6♠ and Suhonen was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Ghattas Kortas	820,000 88,000	88,000
Adil Tlimisov	560,000 180,000	180,000
Jaromir Hanel	250,000 565,000	565,000
Elias Suhonen	Busted

Tags: Adil Tlimisov Elias Suhonen Ghattas Kortas Gianfranco Iaculli Jaromir Hanel

12-11-2025 17:17 UTC+1

Zhao's Jacks Knock Out Two

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Vito Vella in the big blind, Xiaowen Zhao in early position, and Diego Montone in the hijack had gotten all their chips in preflop. Montone was at risk for 261,000, Vella had put in 288,000, and Zhao covered them both.

Diego Montone: A♥K♣ All in
Vito Vella: K♠K♥ All in
Xiaowen Zhao: J♥J♣

Vella's kings remained ahead on the Q♥9♠7♦ flop and 10♦ turn, but Zhao made a straight on the 8♣ river. He scooped up the monster pot, eliminating both Montone and Vella in one fell swoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaowen Zhao	1,350,000 595,000	595,000
Diego Montone	Busted
Vito Vella	Busted

Tags: Diego Montone Vito Vella Xiaowen Zhao

12-11-2025 17:13 UTC+1

Rokita's New Wealth Vanishes Against O'Driscoll

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Chaofei Wang raised to 16,000 in early position before Conor O'Driscoll three-bet to 38,000 in middle position. Roland Rokita then four-bet to 85,000 on the button.

Wang folded, but O'Driscoll moved all in. Rokita snap-called for 320,000.

Roland Rokita: Q♠Q♦ All in
Conor O'Driscoll: K♦K♥

Rokita had picked up another big pair, but this time he ran right into O'Driscoll's kings. The K♠4♦A♣ flop improved O'Driscoll to a set, and Rokita was left drawing dead after the 3♥ turn. The river was the 5♥ and O'Driscoll took in the big pot to send Rokita to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Driscoll	1,000,000 412,000	412,000

Chaofei Wang	160,000 44,000	44,000
Roland Rokita	Busted

Tags: Chaofei Wang Conor O'Driscoll Roland Rokita

12-11-2025 17:03 UTC+1

Auer Jams Into Rokita's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Roland Rokita raised to 16,000 under the gun, Matthias Auer moved all in from the small blind, and Rokita called for 148,000.

Roland Rokita: A♦A♣ All in
Matthias Auer: A♠Q♥

Rokita had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 9♦Q♦K♣, giving Auer some outs with a pair. The 2♠ turn was safe for Rokita, while he secured the pot after the 4♠ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Rokita	300,000 97,000	97,000
Matthias Auer	80,000 248,000	248,000

Tags: Matthias Auer Roland Rokita

12-11-2025 16:54 UTC+1

Zouari Hits the Turn to Bust Foggin

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Marc Foggin raised to 16,000 on the button and Jeremie Zouari called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♥5♥6♣ and Foggin bet 17,000. Zouari called, and the 2♥ fell on the turn.

Foggin then bet 40,000, but this time Zouari moved all in. Foggin quickly called with K♦Q♠ for top pair, but Zouari had turned a straight with 4♣3♠.

The river was the K♣ and Zouari secured the pot. The stacks were counted down, and Zouari had Foggin's remaining 137,000 covered by just 5,000, sending Foggin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	380,000 133,000	133,000
Marc Foggin	Busted

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Marc Foggin

12-11-2025 16:45 UTC+1

Poroliev Comes From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ivan Poroliev moved all in for 161,000 from the button and Dimitrios Kilintaris put him at risk in middle position.

Ivan Poroliev: A♥4♥ All in
Dimitrios Kilintaris: A♦Q♣

Poroliev was dominated heading to the flop, but he took the lead with a pair on 5♠4♣2♥. The rest of the board ran out 7♥A♠ and Kilintaris retrieved his cards from the muck to snap a photo before handing over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Poroliev	340,000 150,000	150,000
Dimitrios Kilintaris	130,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Dimitrios Kilintaris Ivan Poroliev

12-11-2025 16:39 UTC+1

Jordon Approaching Seven Figures Again

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Terry Jordon raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and called when Dimitrios Kilintaris upped the ante to 50,000 on the button.

Kilintaris continued for 30,000 on the 10♦4♣5♥ flop. Jordon check-called, after which the 10♣ turn and 7♦ river were checked to showdown.

Jordon showed A♦5♠ for tens and fives. Kilintaris kept things tense as he sat motionless for about ten seconds, but eventually admitted defeat by mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Jordon	980,000 149,000	149,000
Vitezslav Cech	690,000 3,000	3,000
Ilya Nikiforov	380,000 84,000	84,000
Dimitrios Kilintaris	253,000 68,000	68,000

Lymor Davidson	205,000 60,000	60,000
Ivan Poroliev	190,000 19,000	19,000
Ciprian Paunescu	180,000 126,000	126,000
Thomas Bazin	170,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Dimitrios Kilintaris Terry Jordon