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

12-12-2025 15:53 UTC+2

Kurtulus Hangs On in Three-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fabrizio Nuetzel raised to 40,000 in middle position and was called by Gianfranco Iaculli on the button and Bora Kurtulus in the big blind.

Action checked to Iaculli on the 5♥4♥3♦ flop and he bet 40,000. Both opponents called, and the 3♣ fell on the turn.

Iaculli then bet another 90,000, and Kurtulus and Nuetzel again called. The 7♣ river was checked down, and Kurtulus showed K♠4♣ to win the pot with two pair.

"Scary river," Eyal Maaravi said to Kurtulus after the hand.

"Scary river. Before the river, I knew I was good. Ace-six, possible flush," Kurtulus replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	3,450,000 250,000	250,000

Bora Kurtulus	800,000

Fabrizio Nuetzel	650,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Fabrizio Nuetzel Gianfranco Iaculli

12-12-2025 15:51 UTC+2

Wang Picks Wrong Time to Get Out of Line

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Filippo Ragone opened his button to 40,000, holding A♥K♠. Chaofei Wang found 7♣4♠ in the big blind and decided to up the stakes to 165,000.

Ragone then put his opponent all-in, and Wang snap-mucked his rags to leave himself with just over 25 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filippo Ragone	1,600,000 150,000	150,000
Chaofei Wang	535,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Chaofei Wang Filippo Ragone

12-12-2025 15:50 UTC+2

Bazin Takes the Pot with a Pair of Queens

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Jeffrey Sarwer in the hijack, who opened for 40,000 and picked up three callers.

The 4♠Q♦4♣ board was checked to Sarwer, who continued for 70,000, but only Thomas Bazin in the small blind called to see the 9♣ turn.

Both players checked through the turn and the 5♣ river, and Bazin showed Q♥J♥ for a pair of queens, enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	1,530,000 230,000	230,000

Terry Jordon	1,350,000 100,000	100,000
Jeffrey Sarwer	1,195,000 155,000	155,000
Thomas Bazin	1,100,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jeffrey Sarwer Thomas Bazin

12-12-2025 15:44 UTC+2

Neutzel Holds With Tens to Double Through Maaravi

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ivan Uzunov opened to 40,000 from the hijack, Fabrizio Nuetzel three-bet shoved for 305,000 from the button, and Eyal Maaravi called with a covering stack from the big blind. Uzonov folded, leaving Nuetzel at risk against Maaravi.

Fabrizio Nuetzel: 10♣10♥ All in
Eyal Maaravi: A♠Q♥

Maaravi couldn't connect with his overcards on the K♦2♦4♣7♦9♣ runout, and Nuetzel doubled up at his expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Maaravi	1,900,000 20,000	20,000
Ivan Uzunov	960,000
Fabrizio Nuetzel	710,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Eyal Maaravi Fabrizio Nuetzel Ivan Uzunov

12-12-2025 15:44 UTC+2

Sciacca Tosses in Final Chips as Lampropulos Mucks Would-Be Winner

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Antonio Sciacca was first to act and spent some time banks before he moved his last 10,000 over the line. Matan Krakow then reshoved for 415,000 in middle position, seeing the action fold to Maria Lampropulos in the cutoff.

Lampropulos spent two time extensions before she let go of A♥Q♣, after which the rest of the table quickly got out of the way as well.

Antonio Sciacca: 6♥2♥ All in
Matan Krakow: 7♥7♣

Sciacca had no outs remaining after the A♠3♦A♦J♣ turn, and he left the feature table as the dealer completed the board with the J♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	1,750,000 40,000	40,000
Matan Krakow	465,000 65,000	65,000

Antonio Sciacca	Busted

Tags: Antonio Sciacca Maria Lampropulos Matan Krakow

12-12-2025 15:38 UTC+2

Too Many Outs For Sarwer Against Jordon

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jeffrey Sarwer raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and was called by Terry Jordon and Thomas Bazin in the blinds.

The flop came Q♠K♦3♣ and Sarwer continued for 45,000. Only Jordon called.

Both players checked the 7♠ turn. Jordon also checked the 5♦ river, and Sarwer quickly checked back.

Jordon showed Q♣10♦ for a pair of queens. "I should've bet the turn, but I had too many outs. Spade on the river would've been fun," Sarwer said as he mucked.

Action at the outer three tables has slowed down considerably, with few pots advancing past the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Jordon	1,450,000 250,000	250,000
Jeffrey Sarwer	1,350,000 60,000	60,000
Thomas Bazin	950,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jeffrey Sarwer Terry Jordon Thomas Bazin

12-12-2025 15:36 UTC+2

Pidhrusnyi Climbs Further

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vitezslav Cech was under the gun and raised to 40,000. It folded to Vasyl Pidhrusnyi in the big blind, who defended.

Pidhrusnyi check-called Cech's continuation-bet of 30,000 on the 9♣6♦A♥ flop, and did the same when Cech sized up to 125,000 on the A♠ turn.

The 9♠ river was quickly checked to showdown, where Pidhrusnyi's A♣Q♣ royally bested the K♦J♣ of Cech to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	2,370,000 210,000	210,000
Vitezslav Cech	1,930,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Vasyl Pidhrusnyi Vitezslav Cech

12-12-2025 15:32 UTC+2

Pidhrusnyi Gets Bluff Through

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi opened to 40,000 under the gun with K♥9♣. Filippo Ragone called in the cutoff with A♠6♠, and the duo went to a 5♠6♥2♦ flop.

Pidhrusnyi wagered a continuation-bet of 40,000, which Ragone just called. Pidhrusnyi and Ragone both checked the 7♣ turn, leading to the 5♥ appearing on the river.

Pidhrusnyi used one of his time banks, after which he announced a hefty bet of 200,000. Ragone spent one time extension of his own before he mucked the best hand and forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	2,160,000 150,000	150,000
Filippo Ragone	1,450,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Filippo Ragone Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

12-12-2025 15:26 UTC+2

Bartuschk Wins a Blinds' Battle Against Zhao

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Xiaowen Zhao limped in from the small blind, and Fabian Bartuschk checked from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♠A♥8♣ flop, leading to the 7♥ turn. Zhao bet 25,000, and Bartuschk called.

Zhao bet 100,000 on the 3♦ river, and Bartuschk called again. Zhao could only show Q♥9♥ for a missed combo draw, while Bartuschk tabled second pair with J♥8♦ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Bartuschk	1,100,000 245,000	245,000

Xiaowen Zhao	550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Fabian Bartuschk Xiaowen Zhao

12-12-2025 15:21 UTC+2

Gkatzas Takes Out Worthington-Leese on the River

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Terry Jordon limped in from under the gun before Dimitrios Gkatzas raised to 65,000 in the cutoff. Leo Worthington-Leese then moved all in for 325,000 in the small blind and Jordon folded, but Gkatzas called to put Worthington-Leese at risk.

Leo Worthington-Leese: 9♣9♦ All in
Dimitrios Gkatzas: A♣J♥

Worthington-Leese remained in the lead on the K♥7♠6♥ flop, while the Q♣ turn gave Gkatzas additional outs with a straight draw. The river was the J♠ and Gkatzas hit a pair to win the pot and send Worthington-Leese to the rail.

Jordon then admitted he folded king-jack. "Sorry, mate," he said to Worthington-Leese about their previous encounter, while Worthington-Leese wished him good luck on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Jordon	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	1,200,000 540,000	540,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Leo Worthington-Leese Terry Jordon