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

12-11-2025 19:38 UTC+2

Park Fires Big Bluff Against Stoica

Frank Visser

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

Jaehyung Park checked the A♥8♦3♠9♠ turn in middle position. Roman Stoica then placed a bet of 55,000, which Park raised to 165,000. Stoica called to the 3♣ turn, where Park quickly wagered 220,000.

Stoica did not take long before tossing in a calling chip. Park shook his head and tabled Q♠10♠ for queen-high. Stoica had looked him up with A♠2♠ for top pair and raked in the significant pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	877,000 357,000	357,000
Jaehyung Park	175,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Roman Stoica

12-11-2025 19:37 UTC+2

Auer Collects on the River

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Laura Fryer

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

Matthias Auer opened to 20,000 from middle position and saw Fabian Bartuschk call on the button and Claas Segebrecht from the small blind.

The 7♠Q♠2♥ flop was checked to the 9♠ turn. Action checked to Bartuschk, who bet 30,000 and saw both players call.

Auer bet 55,000 on the 4♠ river, but didn't get any more action from the table as both players folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Auer	500,000 141,000	141,000
Fabian Bartuschk	450,000 72,000	72,000

Claas Segebrecht	335,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Claas Segebrecht Fabian Bartuschk Matthias Auer

12-11-2025 19:29 UTC+2

Auer's Rollercoaster Continues

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Frank Visser

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

Conor O'Driscoll opened to 20,000 in the cutoff and quickly called when Matthias Auer jammed in his stack of 167,000 on the button.

Matthias Auer: Q♦J♦ All in
Conor O'Driscoll: A♠K♣

The 8♥3♠5♥ flop brought no help for Auer, but the J♣ turn elevated him into the lead with top pair. The 3♦ river was not an ace or a king, securing Auer a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Driscoll	825,000 200,000	200,000

Matthias Auer	359,000 194,000	194,000

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Matthias Auer

12-11-2025 19:26 UTC+2

Lepore Shoves on Zouari

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David Salituro

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

Four players went to a flop of 2♦7♣8♦ where Jeremie Zouari bet 33,000 from the big blind. Gabriele Lepore then raised to 75,000 in the cutoff.

The table folded around to Zouari, who called to see the 6♠ turn. Lepore then moved all in for 180,000, and Zouari quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriele Lepore	420,000 105,000	105,000
Jeremie Zouari	350,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Gabriele Lepore Jeremie Zouari

12-11-2025 19:21 UTC+2

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 19:21 UTC+2

Nikiforov's Chances Negated

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Frank Visser

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

Ilya Nikiforov moved his last 111,000 over the line from the cutoff. Ivan Poroliev spent one of his time banks before calling in the big blind, covering his opponent.

Ilya Nikiforov: Q♣8♣ All in
Ivan Poroliev: K♣J♦

Nikiforov had a pair and a flush draw after the 6♦3♣8♥7♣ turn for a sizable lead, but the K♥ river gave Poroliev a higher pair to knock out Nikiforov in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Poroliev	345,000 160,000	160,000
Ilya Nikiforov	Busted

Tags: Ilya Nikiforov Ivan Poroliev

12-11-2025 19:18 UTC+2

Van Rooij’s Trips End Guerrini’s Run

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Sava Krink

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

Action folded to the blinds, where Merijn van Rooij limped the small blind. Gabriele Guerrini moved all in for roughly 140,000, and Van Rooij snap-called.

Gabriele Guerrini: 6♠6♣ All in
Merijn van Rooij: Q♦J♦

The flop came K♥J♥J♣, giving Van Rooij trip jacks and crushing Guerrini’s chances for a double-up.

The 10♥ turn and 2♣ river changed nothing, sending Guerrini out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merijn van Rooij	593,000 93,000	93,000
Gabriele Guerrini	Busted

Tags: Gabriele Guerrini Merijn van Rooij

12-11-2025 19:17 UTC+2

Norden Forces Lebedev Into His Time Cards

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David Salituro

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

Alexander Norden and Sergey Lebedev saw a flop of Q♦Q♠7♠ when Norden bet 15,000 from the cutoff. Lebedev then raised to 35,000 in the big blind.

Norden reraised to 55,000, and Lebedev ended up burning four time banks and tanking for several minutes before he gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Norden	460,000 187,000	187,000
Sergey Lebedev	80,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Alexander Norden Sergey Lebedev

12-11-2025 19:11 UTC+2

Kurtulus Finds Aces at Right Time

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Frank Visser

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

Matthias Auer raised to 20,000 in the cutoff, after which Fehim Hajdari moved all in for 220,000 on the button. Bora Kurtulus called off for 160,000, and Auer vacated the pot.

Bora Kurtulus: A♥A♦ All in
Fehim Hajdari: 8♦8♣

Kurtulus' aces easily held on the 4♠Q♠J♠J♣5♥ runout, doubling him up and leaving Hajdari with six big blinds in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bora Kurtulus	360,000 80,000	80,000

Matthias Auer	165,000 20,000	20,000
Fehim Hajdari	60,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Fehim Hajdari Matthias Auer

12-11-2025 19:10 UTC+2

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