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

12-11-2025 21:32 UTC+2

Sorainen Holds with Pocket Eights

Sava Krink

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

Action began with Luka Sorainen raising to 25,000 from the hijack, and both blinds called.

The flop came 5♦7♦7♥. Farbod Nazari checked, Fabrizio Nuetzel bet 20,000, and Sorainen called. When action returned to Nazari, he raised to 60,000. Nuetzel folded, but Sorainen stuck around to see the A♣ turn.

Nazari continued the pressure with a 55,000 bet on the turn, and Sorainen called again.

The 9♥ river saw Nazari slow down and check, and Sorainen checked back. Nazari showed K♥10♣ for king high, while Sorainen’s 8♠8♦ held up to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Sorainen	806,000 144,000	144,000
Fabrizio Nuetzel	685,000 345,000	345,000
Farbod Nazari	591,000 199,000	199,000

Tags: Fabrizio Nuetzel Farbod Nazari Luka Sorainen

12-11-2025 21:32 UTC+2

Relegated to Railbirds

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Schemion	Busted
Barak Wisbrod	Busted

12-11-2025 21:30 UTC+2

Mandara Bluffs Into Hu

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Frank Visser

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

Ryan Mandara opened to 25,000 in middle position, which David Hu three-bet to 60,000 in the cutoff. Mandara obliged with a call, and check-called when Hu bet 42,000 on the Q♥4♣8♣ flop.

Both players went on to check the 6♦ turn, prompting Mandara to fire 130,000 on the 9♣ river. Hu quickly tossed in a matching amount for Mandara to table K♥J♥.

Mandara's king-high was outclassed by Hu's K♣Q♦, and the Dutchman was awarded the pot with his top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ding Fan	1,305,000 24,000	24,000
David Hu	722,000 222,000	222,000
Ryan Mandara	550,000 228,000	228,000
Marius Kudzmanas	415,000 7,000	7,000
Fahredin Mustafov	259,000 61,000	61,000
Jakub Michalak	235,000 205,000	205,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	128,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: David Hu Ryan Mandara

12-11-2025 21:28 UTC+2

Kozieja Doubles Through Schemion

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Laura Fryer

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

Ole Schemion opened from the cutoff and Grzegorz Kozieja moved all in from the small blind for 374,000. Schemion called and covered, taking the players to showdown.

Grzegorz Kozieja: K♣Q♣ All in
Ole Schemion: A♦J♦

Kozieja immediately picked up top pair on the K♥9♠8♥ flop, and another king fell on the K♦ turn. The A♥ river secured his double up, leaving Schemion just hanging on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	774,000 369,000	369,000
Ole Schemion	60,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Ole Schemion

12-11-2025 21:22 UTC+2

Lepore Runs Into Pidhrusnyi's Aces

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David Salituro

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

Diogo Vieira raised to 24,000 in middle position before Vasyl Pidhrusnyi three-bet to 65,000 in the cutoff. Gabriele Lepore then four-bet to 180,000, leaving only a few chips behind, and Vieira got out of the way. Pidhrusnyi, though, announced all in, and Lepore called off his last chips.

Gabriele Lepore: A♣K♠ All in
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi: A♠A♥

Pidhrusnyi had Lepore crushed with his aces as the flop came Q♥10♦4♣.

"Almost. Come on, one time, jack!" Lepore pleaded, but his wishes were not granted on the 6♠ turn or 7♥ river, and he headed to the exit.

"He saved you. I double up," Vieira told Pidhrusnyi after the hand.

"Of course you double up. This isn't Pot-Limit Omaha 5-Card. This is no limit. In Omaha, I fold the aces," Pidhrusnyi replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	2,000,000 340,000	340,000
Diogo Vieira	400,000 20,000	20,000
Gabriele Lepore	Busted

Tags: Diogo Vieira Gabriele Lepore Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

12-11-2025 21:20 UTC+2

Sciacca Cracks Aces For a Knockout

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David Salituro

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

Ciprian Paunescu raised to 24,000 in early position and Antonio Scaicca called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of J♣4♣4♦6♣K♦ when Sciacca moved all in. Paunescu called for his last 185,000 with A♦A♣, but Sciacca had 6♥4♥ for a full house to win the pot and send Paunescu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Sciacca	868,000 34,000	34,000
Ciprian Paunescu	Busted

Tags: Ciprian Paunescu Antonio Scaicca

12-11-2025 21:18 UTC+2

Laihinen Wins with Top Two Pair

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Sava Krink

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

Johan Schultz-Pedersen opened from the hijack and picked up two callers.

All three players checked the K♦8♠10♠ flop.

On the 4♥ turn, Pasi Laihinen led for 40,000. Schultz-Pedersen folded, but Dimitrios Gkatzas called.

The 6♥ river brought more action as Laihinen fired a hefty 150,000 bet. Gkatzas went deep into the tank, using two time bank cards before calling. Laihinen revealed K♠10♥ for the top two pair, enough to send Gkatzas’ hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pasi Laihinen	850,000 289,000	289,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	380,000 10,000	10,000
Johan Schultz-Pedersen	320,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Johan Schultz-Pedersen Pasi Laihinen Dimitrios Gkatzas

12-11-2025 21:17 UTC+2

Krakow Picks Off Ojeil

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David Salituro

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

With around 160,000 in the pot on a flop of 3♣6♣9♣, Matan Krakow bet 55,000 from the button and Chady Ojeil called in middle position.

Both players checked the 10♥ turn. Ojeil then led out for 85,000 on the Q♠ river, and Krakow quickly called.

Ojeil instantly mucked his cards, allowing Krakow to rake in the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Krakow	1,000,000 217,000	217,000

Chady Ojeil	300,000 248,000	248,000

Tags: Chady Ojeil Matan Krakow

12-11-2025 21:16 UTC+2

Fan Finds Three Barrels

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Frank Visser

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

In a three-bet pot worth 180,000, cutoff Ding Fan placed a continuation-bet of 75,000 on the 3♦Q♦8♥ flop. Roman Stoica check-called in the hijack, and did again when Fan sized up to 175,000 on the 7♠ turn.

The river fell the 3♠. Stoica checked again, seeing Fan move in for 590,000 effective. Stoica gave it some thought but folded relatively quickly to give up on the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ding Fan	1,329,000 294,000	294,000
Roman Stoica	590,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Ding Fan Roman Stoica

12-11-2025 21:12 UTC+2

Hu Holds with Aces; Ponomarev Busts

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Laura Fryer

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

David Hu was all in on the 8♠3♠2♥ flop for his remaining 362,000. He was covered by Nikolay Ponomarev.

David Hu: A♦A♣ All in
Nikolay Ponomarev: 4♠5♠

Hu was looking to hold for the double up, and Ponomarev was looking at an open-ended straight draw.

The Q♣ turn and 7♥ river saw no change for either player, and Hu secured the double, leaving Ponomarev with just 82,000.

Ponomarev was seen leaving the tournament area just a few hands later, having been eliminated from the main event.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	748,000 360,000	360,000
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted

Tags: David Hu Nikolay Ponomarev