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

12-12-2025 21:54 UTC+2

Zhao Gives Up Two

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Xiaowen Zhao raised to 120,000 in the small blind and Vitezslav Cech called in the big blind.

The flop came A♠10♥9♦ and Zhao continued for 70,000. Cech called, and the 9♥ fell on the turn.

Zhao then checked to Cech who bet 125,000, and Zhao folded.

David Hu then moved all in for 510,000 under the gun but found no callers. The next hand, Ding Fan raised to 80,000 under the gun and Zhao called in the cutoff, as did Hu in the big blind.

Fan bet 125,000 on the Q♣7♣4♠ flop and only Zhao called. The turn was the 3♦ and Fan bet another 300,000. Zhao folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitezslav Cech	2,800,000 100,000	100,000
Ding Fan	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Xiaowen Zhao	1,000,000 345,000	345,000
David Hu	500,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: David Hu Ding Fan Vitezslav Cech Xiaowen Zhao

12-12-2025 21:48 UTC+2

Gkatzas Applies Pressure to Take the Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dimitrios Gkatzas opened to 80,000 from the button, and Xiaowen Zhao called in the big blind.

Zhao check-called Gkatzas’s 50,000 bet on the 8♠2♣K♦ flop.

The 7♠ turn brought another check from Zhao, and Gkatzas kept up the pressure with a bet of 150,000, which Zhao called.

On the 4♥ river, Zhao checked again, and Gkatzas fired 395,000. Zhao let his hand go, giving Gkatzas the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	2,740,000 195,000	195,000
Xiaowen Zhao	1,345,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Xiaowen Zhao

12-12-2025 21:46 UTC+2

Krakow Keeps Climbing, Bets Out Lampropulos

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Matan Krakow who limped in from the small blind. Maria Lampropulos then raised to 135,000 in the big blind, and Krakow called.

The flop came J♦K♣7♥ and Lampropulos continued for 110,000. Krakow called, and they both checked the 10♠ turn.

The river was the K♦ and Krakow led out for 200,000. Lampropulos quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Krakow	1,450,000 490,000	490,000

Maria Lampropulos	1,250,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Maria Lampropulos Matan Krakow

12-12-2025 21:40 UTC+2

Kurtulus Wins Checked-Down Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Conor O'Driscoll opened his button, raising it to 80,000. Bora Kurtulus made it 245,000 to go in the small blind, with O'Driscoll calling after making sure of the correct amount.

The entire 10♥K♠Q♣7♠3♠ runout was checked to showdown, where Kurtulus tabled A♣Q♥ for a pair of queens. O'Driscoll quickly tossed his J♥J♣ into the muck as they were no good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bora Kurtulus	2,820,000 250,000	250,000

Conor O'Driscoll	2,760,000 85,000	85,000

Eyal Maaravi	2,700,000 100,000	100,000
Thomas Bazin	2,500,000 80,000	80,000
Tobias Peters	1,630,000 80,000	80,000
Gianfranco Iaculli	415,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Conor O'Driscoll

12-12-2025 21:31 UTC+2

Chaofei Wang Eliminated in 20th Place (€34,900)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chaofei Wang raised to 300,000 in the small blind, then called off his last 80,000 after Maria Lampropulos shoved in the big blind.

Chaofei Wang: A♦J♠ All in
Maria Lampropulos: A♣7♠

Wang remained in the lead on the 9♦4♦3♥ flop, but Lampropulos hit the 7♥ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 5♥ and Wang was sent to the rail in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	1,400,000 210,000	210,000
Chaofei Wang	Busted

Tags: Chaofei Wang Maria Lampropulos

12-12-2025 21:31 UTC+2

Peters Four-Bets Mystery Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tobias Peters raised to 90,000 in the cutoff, with only the A♥ being picked up by the card reader. Thomas Bazin tossed in a three-bet to 210,000 with A♣8♣ on the button, which Peters four-bet to 615,000.

After some Hollywooding, Bazin let go of his cards, and the pot was shipped to Peters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Bazin	2,580,000 310,000	310,000
Tobias Peters	1,710,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Thomas Bazin Tobias Peters

12-12-2025 21:29 UTC+2

Zhao Doubles Off Fan

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Traian Stanciu raised to 80,000 in the hijack, David Hu three-bet to 200,000 in the cutoff, and Stanciu called.

The flop came A♠J♣5♣ and Hu bet 105,000. Stanciu then raised to 260,000, and Hu tanked for about two minutes before folding.

The next hand, Stanciu opened to 80,000 in middle position and Ding Fan called in the cutoff. Xiaowen Zhao then moved all in for 775,000 in the big blind, Stanciu folded, while Fan snap-called.

Xiaowen Zhao: A♠Q♠ All in
Ding Fan: A♣J♣

Zhao had Fan dominated as the K♣10♦9♥ flop gave both players a straight draw. The turn was the K♥, while the K♠ completed the board on the river and Zhao's queen-kicker stayed in the lead to earn him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	2,600,000 290,000	290,000
Ding Fan	1,600,000 765,000	765,000
Xiaowen Zhao	1,600,000 790,000	790,000
David Hu	550,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: David Hu Ding Fan Traian Stanciu Xiaowen Zhao

12-12-2025 21:28 UTC+2

Krakow Doubles Through Bansal

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi opened to 80,000 from the hijack, and Paawan Bansal called from the button. Matan Krakow shoved for 410,000 from the big blind, Pidhrusnyi folded, and Bansal called with a covering stack.

Matan Krakow: A♣K♣ All in
Paawan Bansal: 10♦9♦

The board ran out Q♥2♦4♣A♥7♣, giving Krakow top pair to double up through Bansal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	2,960,000 165,000	165,000

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	1,560,000 310,000	310,000
Matan Krakow	960,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Matan Krakow Paawan Bansal Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

12-12-2025 21:26 UTC+2

Kurtulus Chips Up with Two Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Eyal Maaravi raised to 80,000 in early position. Small blind Bora Kurtulus fancied a flop and tossed in calling chips.

The players checked through the 8♥4♦Q♦ flop, and Kurtulus checked again when the A♣ hit the turn. Maaravi bet 100,000, and Kurtulus quickly called to the 9♣ river.

Maaravi sized up to 160,000, tabling A♠10♣ when Kurtulus called. Kurtulus showed A♥4♠ for two pair, however, winning him the chips in the middle.