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

12-13-2025 17:05 UTC+2

Kurtulus Blasts Krakow Off an Ace

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Maria Lampropulos raised to 120,000 in middle position and Bora Kurtulus called in the cutoff, while Matan Krakow also came along in the big blind.

Action checked around to Kurtulus on the A♥5♦8♥ flop, and he bet 140,000. Only Krakow called.

The turn was the 2♠ and Kurtulus bet another 425,000. Krakow again called, and the A♣ fell on the river. Kurtulus then moved all in for 1,360,000.

"Ace no good?" Krakow asked him as he went deep in the tank. "Good time to show a bluff," he added, turning over the A♠ and tossing it into the muck. Kurtulus returned his cards face down and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Krakow	3,750,000 550,000	550,000

Bora Kurtulus	2,950,000 950,000	950,000

Maria Lampropulos	700,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Maria Lampropulos Matan Krakow

12-13-2025 17:01 UTC+2

Set for Cech

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vitezslav Cech opened his button to 120,000 with 3♠3♥. Conor O'Driscoll defended A♣9♦ in the big blind, and check-called when Cech placed a small bet of 80,000 on the Q♠3♣2♠ flop.

The 7♥ turn saw Cech size up to 275,000. O'Driscoll had seen enough and forfeited the pot by mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Driscoll	4,340,000 260,000	260,000

Vitezslav Cech	3,640,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Vitezslav Cech

12-13-2025 16:57 UTC+2

O'Driscoll Regains Chip Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Conor O'Driscoll made it 120,000 to go in early position. Dimitrios Gkatzas upped the ante to 350,000 on the button, and O'Driscoll elected to call.

Gkatzas continued with a bet of 400,000 on the 6♠9♦5♠ flop. O'Driscoll kept proceeding with a call to the 7♣ turn.

The turn and J♥ river were then checked to showdown. O'Driscoll tabled Q♠Q♣ for an overpair, beating the A♠J♣ of Gkatzas to conquer the chip lead at the feature table once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Driscoll	4,600,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Dimitrios Gkatzas	3,190,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Dimitrios Gkatzas

12-13-2025 16:54 UTC+2

Bazin Fires Two Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Thomas Bazin opened to 120,000 from the cutoff, and Traian Stanciu defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♠8♣4♣. Stanciu check-called a 160,000 bet from Bazin.

Bazin bet 380,000 when checked to on the 9♥ turn, and this time Stanciu opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	3,875,000 100,000	100,000
Thomas Bazin	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Thomas Bazin Traian Stanciu

12-13-2025 16:48 UTC+2

Cech and O'Driscoll Briefly Battle With Same Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vitezslav Cech made it 120,000 to go in the hijack with A♣9♥. Conor O'Driscoll called with A♠9♠ on the button, and the duo went heads up to the 4♣Q♦2♥ flop.

The hand did not last much longer, as Cech quickly check-folded to O'Driscoll's bet of 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Driscoll	3,550,000 280,000	280,000

Vitezslav Cech	3,350,000

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Vitezslav Cech

12-13-2025 16:43 UTC+2

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Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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12-13-2025 16:43 UTC+2

Nine Good Enough For Bansal

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Bora Kurtulus raised to 150,000 on the button and Paawan Bansal called in the small blind.

The flop came K♠9♣7♠ and Kurtulus bet another 150,000. Bansal again called.

The A♣ turn was checked through, and both players also checked the Q♣ river. Bansal showed 10♥9♥ for a pair of nines, and Kurtulus mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	3,375,000 150,000	150,000

Bora Kurtulus	2,000,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Paawan Bansal

12-13-2025 16:35 UTC+2

Stanciu Gets Two Streets from Kurtulus

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Traian Stanciu limped in from the small blind, and Bora Kurtulus checked from the big blind.

The flop came 9♦2♣J♠. Stanciu bet 60,000, and Kurtulus called.

The two players checked the 2♥ turn, leading to the 9♥ river. Stanciu bet 90,000, and Kurtulus called again.

Stanciu tabled Q♦J♥ for two pair, jacks and nines to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	3,975,000 275,000	275,000
Bora Kurtulus	2,260,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Traian Stanciu

12-13-2025 16:30 UTC+2

Kurtulus Raises Three Hands in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Bora Kurtulus, still shaking his head after doubling up Filippo Ragone, raised to 120,000 in the hijack. Thomas Bazin called in the big blind, and they saw a flop of 9♥9♠8♦.

Kurtulus then continued for 150,000, and Bazin quickly folded.

Kurtulus opened to 120,000 again the next hand, and Maria Lampropulos came along in the big blind. Kurtulus bet 120,000 on the A♣3♦3♥ flop, and Lampropulus gave up her hand.

Kurtulus then raised to 120,000 once more under the gun, but this time Filippo Ragone shoved for 1,150,000 in the hijack. Kurtulus folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bora Kurtulus	2,400,000 125,000	125,000

Thomas Bazin	1,600,000 450,000	450,000
Filippo Ragone	1,300,000 10,000	10,000
Maria Lampropulos	900,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Filippo Ragone Maria Lampropulos Thomas Bazin

12-13-2025 16:27 UTC+2

Cech Outflops Fan

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ding Fan opened to 125,000 in the hijack. Vitezslav Cech called in the small blind, and check-called Fan's continuation-bet of 100,000 on the 6♠3♦A♦ flop.

The 3♣ turn quickly checked to the Q♣ river, which both players also checked.

Cech tabled A♠10♠ for top pair, besting the 10♥10♣ of Fan to take the chips in the middle.