€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-12-2025 18:10 UTC+1

Senhaji Shows His Cards and Gets a Penalty

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pasi Laihinen raised to 50,000 under the gun and Mehdi Senhaji called in the hijack.

The flop came 8♦3♥2♥ and Laihinen bet 75,000. Senhaji then raised to 150,000, and Laihinen called.

Both players checked the 10♥ turn. Laihinen then led out for 275,000 on the 4♥ river, and here is where controversy erupted.

Senhaji turned over his 8♠8♥ as he tried to get a reaction from Laihinen. "I'm just thinking. I'm not raising," Senhaji said.

"What's going on?" Laihinen asked as a tournament official was called over to the table. The hand was allowed to proceed, and Senhaji ended up burning through multiple time banks and taking a few minutes before folding his set.

Senhaji was then given a chip penalty for exposing his hand, one orbit worth of blinds and antes being taken from his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pasi Laihinen	1,400,000 270,000	270,000
Mehdi Senhaji	1,300,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Mehdi Senhaji Pasi Laihinen

12-12-2025 18:04 UTC+1

Kurtulus Doubles in Set-Up Situation

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ivan Uzunov made it 50,000 under the gun. Thomas Bazin called in middle position, and Bora Kurtulus defended his big blind.

It checked to Bazin on the 5♣8♥6♦ flop. He bet 80,000, which Kurtulus just called. Uzunov had other plans and raised to 290,000, folding Bazin's J♥9♥ out of the pot.

Kurtulus was not going anywhere, quickly calling to the Q♥ turn. Kurtulus checked, Uzunov fired a bet of 210,000, and Kurtulus instantly moved all in for 600,000. Uzunov double-checked his cards before snap-calling with the covering stack.

Bora Kurtulus: 9♠7♥ All in
Ivan Uzunov: Q♦Q♣

Kurtulus' flopped straight remained the best hand on the K♦ river, earning him a big double-up and leaving Uzunov with roughly 20 big blinds in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Bazin	2,500,000 130,000	130,000
Bora Kurtulus	2,050,000 1,085,000	1,085,000

Ivan Uzunov	515,000 940,000	940,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Ivan Uzunov Thomas Bazin

12-12-2025 17:04 UTC+1

Nuetzel Comes From Behind to Double; Runs Into Kings the Next Hand

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Traian Stanciu raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, Fabrizio Nuetzel moved all in for 105,000 in the small blind, and Stanciu called.

Fabrizio Nuetzel: A♥3♣ All in
Traian Stanciu: A♠6♣

The 7♦3♥J♠ flop gave Nuetzel the lead with a pair of threes, and the 5♥ turn and 10♠ river earned him a double up.

The next hand, Pasi Laihinen raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Nuetzel shoved again, this time making it 260,000 on the button. Xiaowen Zhao called in the big blind. "Nine-ten suited," Laihinen said as he got out of the way.

Fabrizio Nuetzel: A♣J♥ All in
Xiaowen Zhao: K♦K♠

Both players ended up with a full house on the 6♥6♣6♦J♣4♥ board, but Nuetzel couldn't overcome Zhao's kings and was eliminated in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaowen Zhao	1,600,000 380,000	380,000
Traian Stanciu	1,530,000 180,000	180,000
Pasi Laihinen	1,150,000 150,000	150,000
Fabrizio Nuetzel	Busted

Tags: Fabrizio Nuetzel Pasi Laihinen Traian Stanciu Xiaowen Zhao

12-12-2025 17:01 UTC+1

Uzunov Survives Three-Way Clash, Davidson Out

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Sava Krink

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lymor Davidson went all in from under the gun for 395,000. Action folded to Bora Kurtulus on the button, who called, and then Ivan Uzunov moved all in for 580,000, which was called, sending the cards on their backs.

Lymor Davidson: 9♥9♣ All in
Ivan Uzunov: K♥K♠ All in
Bora Kurtulus: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out 7♠10♠2♦6♥7♦, sending Davidson to the rail and allowing Uzunov to nearly triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Uzunov	1,590,000 940,000	940,000
Bora Kurtulus	865,000 435,000	435,000

Lymor Davidson	Busted

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Ivan Uzunov Lymor Davidson

12-12-2025 16:56 UTC+1

Krakow Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matan Krakow moved all in for 275,000 in the small blind and Chaofei Wang called in the big blind.

Matan Krakow: K♣7♦ All in
Chaofei Wang: A♣8♠

Wang remained in the lead through the turn on a board of J♦10♠9♠2♥ as Krakow was a card away from elimination, but Krakow caught the K♥ on the river to make top pair and earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Krakow	575,000 215,000	215,000

Chaofei Wang	450,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Chaofei Wang Matan Krakow

12-12-2025 16:54 UTC+1

Bansal on Broadway

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dimitrios Gkatzas made it 50,000 to go under the gun. Paawan Bansal flat-called in the small blind, and Ding Fan defended his big blind.

All three players tapped the table on the 3♥7♥10♣ flop, leading to the K♦ turn. It was once again checked to Gkatzas, who bet 75,000. Bansal called before Fan raised to 250,000.

Gkatzas had been taking a stab at the pot with A♠8♥ and quickly got out of the way, but Bansal wanted to see a river and called. The Q♦ river was subsequently quickly checked to showdown.

Bansal tabled A♥J♥ for the rivered nuts, leaving the 7♣3♣ of Fan in the dust and overtaking him in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	2,410,000 120,000	120,000
Paawan Bansal	1,900,000 310,000	310,000

Ding Fan	1,860,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Ding Fan Paawan Bansal

12-12-2025 16:46 UTC+1

Classic Race Dooms Stoica to Rail

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dimitrios Gkatzas opened to 50,000 in early position, and was three-bet to 150,000 by Roman Stoica on the button. Gkatzas moved all in when it folded back to him, and Stoica was quick to call off his stack of 1,070,000.

Roman Stoica: Q♥Q♣ All in
Dimitrios Gkatzas: A♣K♠

Gkatzas paired up on the 7♥K♥8♣ flop, providing him with a big lead. The 9♣ turn did not help Stoica, and the K♦ river upgraded Gkatzas to trips to secure Stoica's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	2,530,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Roman Stoica	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Roman Stoica

12-12-2025 16:33 UTC+1

Maaravi Sends Uzunov Deep Into the Tank With River Shove

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Eyal Maaravi raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Bora Kurtulus called in the small blind. Ivan Uzunov then three-bet to 200,000 in the big blind, and only Maaravi called.

The flop came 8♥A♥A♦ and Uzunov bet 110,000. Maaravi called, and the 9♦ fell on the turn.

Uzunov then bet 200,000, and Maaravi again called. The K♥ fell on the river and Uzunov checked to Maaravi, who moved all in.

A host of cameras gathered around the table as Uzunov went deep into the tank, taking nearly five minutes and burning through multiple time banks. He eventually folded for his last 650,000, and Maaravi took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Maaravi	2,500,000 540,000	540,000
Bora Kurtulus	1,300,000

Ivan Uzunov	650,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Eyal Maaravi Ivan Uzunov

12-12-2025 16:29 UTC+1

Top Set for Lampropulos

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maria Lampropulos opened to 50,000 from under the gun, Vitezslav Cech three-bet to 140,000 from the hijack, and Lampropulos called.

The flop came J♣6♠5♦ and Lampropulos check-called a 100,000 bet from Cech.

Lampropulos check-called a second barrel from Cech on the Q♥ turn, this time for 275,000. Both players then checked the 9♦ river. Lampropulos tabled Q♠Q♣ for top set, and Cech's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	2,000,000 505,000	505,000
Vitezslav Cech	1,525,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Maria Lampropulos Vitezslav Cech

12-12-2025 16:26 UTC+1

Gkatzas Folds King-High Flush, Gets Shown Inferior Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ding Fan raised his J♦J♣ to 50,000 on the button. Dimitrios Gkatzas flat-called K♥Q♦ in the small blind, and Jeffrey Sarwer came along for the ride with K♠7♦ in the big blind.

The trio checked through the Q♥3♥8♥ flop, prompting Sarwer to take the initiative with a bet of 75,000 on the J♥ turn. Fan and Gkatzas both called to the 2♠ river, where the action checked to Fan again.

Fan wagered 200,000 with his top set, sending Gkatzas into the tank. Gkatzas spent a time bank before he concluded the third nuts was no good, and he sent his king-high flush into the muck.

Sarwer's air was quickly passed to the dealer as well. Fan smiled as he tabled his hand for the other players to see, causing an agonized look to form on Gkatzas' face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ding Fan	2,040,000 250,000	250,000
Jeffrey Sarwer	1,240,000 150,000	150,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	1,090,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Jeffrey Sarwer Ding Fan