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

12-13-2025 16:24 UTC+2

Ragone Doubles Again

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Bora Kurtulus opened to 120,000 from the button, and Filippo Ragone defended from the big blind.

The flop came 6♦4♠7♠. Ragone led out with a 125,000 bet and Kurtulus called.

Ragone checked the 5♣ turn, and Kurtulus shoved with a covering stack. Ragone, who had 355,000 left, instantly called.

Filippo Ragone: 8♥7♣ All in
Bora Kurtulus: J♦9♠

Ragone had turned the straight, while Kurtulus was drawing to a gutshot. Ragone held with the best hand on the 10♠ river to double up his stack for the second time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bora Kurtulus	2,275,000 685,000	685,000

Filippo Ragone	1,290,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Filippo Ragone

12-13-2025 16:22 UTC+2

Gkatzas Flops Full House

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Frank Visser

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

Vitezslav Cech was first to act and made it 125,000. Dimitrios Gkatzas called in the small blind, and a flop of 9♥9♣9♠ was fanned.

Cech continued for 80,000, and Gkatzas check-called. The K♠ turn followed the same recipe, albeit for a sizing of 200,000.

The 4♦ river was quickly checked to showdown, where Gkatzas' 6♥6♣ won against the A♥10♥ of Cech.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	4,210,000 400,000	400,000
Vitezslav Cech	3,130,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Vitezslav Cech

12-13-2025 16:14 UTC+2

Lampropulos Comes From Behind to Double Off Stanciu

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David Salituro

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

Matan Krakow raised to 120,000 on the button and Maria Lampropulos defended in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠J♥3♥ and Krakow bet 80,000. Lampropulos quickly gave up her hand as she dropped down below 10 big blinds.

The next hand, Lampropulos shoved for 535,000 in the small blind and Traian Stanciu snap-called in the big blind.

Maria Lampropulos: A♣8♦ All in
Traian Stanciu: A♥10♠

Lampropulos found herself dominated and at risk, but the 9♣8♠4♣ flop gave her the lead with a pair of eights. The rest of the board ran out K♥3♥ and Lampropulos doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Krakow	4,300,000 100,000	100,000

Traian Stanciu	3,700,000 150,000	150,000
Maria Lampropulos	1,130,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Maria Lampropulos Matan Krakow Traian Stanciu

12-13-2025 16:13 UTC+2

Peters Continues Trending Down

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Frank Visser

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

Dimitrios Gkatzas opened to 125,000 in middle position, holding 9♥9♣. Tobias Peters defended his big blind with 5♦3♦ and check-called Gkatzas' bet of 75,000 on the 10♣10♦3♥ flop.

The K♣ turn then emerged from the deck. Gkatzas sized up to 175,000, which was enough to win the pot as Peters let go of his bottom pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	3,810,000 290,000	290,000
Tobias Peters	1,240,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Tobias Peters

12-13-2025 16:07 UTC+2

Gkatzas Goes Into Tank

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Frank Visser

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

Dimitrios Gkatzas had K♦9♣ in the cutoff and raised to 125,000. Vitezslav Cech flat-called A♥Q♣ in the small blind, and the flop fell K♣Q♥9♦.

Gkatzas continued for 200,000, Cech check-called, and the subsequent 10♥ turn was checked by both.

The Q♠ river saw Cech lead out for 175,000 with his rivered trips. Gkatzas went deep into the tank, spending no less than four time banks before he found a correct fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitezslav Cech	3,530,000 440,000	440,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	3,520,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Vitezslav Cech

12-13-2025 16:02 UTC+2

O'Driscoll Gets Back at Gkatzas

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Frank Visser

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

Conor O'Driscoll opened A♦4♦ to 120,000 in middle position. Dimitrios Gkatzas went mining on the button with 2♥2♣, and Vitezslav Cech defended J♥5♥ in the big blind.

Gkatzas fired 150,000 on the 7♥4♣Q♣ flop when it had checked to him. Cech folded, while O'Driscoll stuck around.

The A♥ turn prompted O'Driscoll to lead out for 250,000. Gkatzas quickly mucked his ducks, and the pot was shipped to the Irishman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	3,840,000 270,000	270,000
Conor O'Driscoll	3,830,000 480,000	480,000

Vitezslav Cech	3,090,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Dimitrios Gkatzas Vitezslav Cech

12-13-2025 16:01 UTC+2

Two Pair for Bansal

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Traian Stanciu opened to 120,000 from the button, and Paawan Bansal defended from the big blind.

The flop came 8♣10♠5♦ and Bansal check-called a 150,000 bet from Stanciu. The two players then checked down the 9♥ turn and A♠ river.

Bansal turned over 9♦8♠ for two pair, and Stanciu mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	3,850,000 450,000	450,000
Paawan Bansal	3,225,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Paawan Bansal Traian Stanciu

12-13-2025 15:57 UTC+2

Mehdi Senhaji Eliminated in 15th Place (€50,300)

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Frank Visser

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

Ding Fan accidentally opened to a huge size of 355,000 in the cutoff. After spending two time banks, Mehdi Senhaji shoved in his stack of 440,000 from the small blind, which Fan quickly called.

Mehdi Senhaji: A♣J♥ All in
Ding Fan: K♦10♦

Fan took the lead on the 8♠6♣K♠ flop, and no ace emerged from the deck on the 5♣ turn or 3♠ river. Senhaji shook his former opponents' hands before he took his exit from the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ding Fan	4,580,000 560,000	560,000
Mehdi Senhaji	Busted

Tags: Ding Fan Mehdi Senhaji

12-13-2025 15:51 UTC+2

Fan Finds Chips in Four-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Vitezslav Cech raised to 120,000 in early position, with only the A♦ being picked up by the card reader. Ding Fan flatted his button, Dimitrios Gkatzas came along from the small blind, and Mehdi Senhaji defended his big blind.

It checked to Fan on the 2♣6♥J♠ flop. He bet 200,000, which only Senhaji called.

The Q♥ turn was checked through to the 8♦ river, which Senhaji also checked. Fan bet 375,000, and Senhaji almost beat him to the pot with a call. Fan showed K♣J♣, outkicking Senhaji's J♦5♦ to be awarded the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	4,110,000 120,000	120,000
Ding Fan	4,020,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Vitezslav Cech	3,270,000 120,000	120,000
Mehdi Senhaji	440,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Ding Fan Mehdi Senhaji Vitezslav Cech

12-13-2025 15:51 UTC+2

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi Eliminated in 16th Place (€41,900)

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David Salituro

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

Matan Krakow raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Vasyl Pidhrusnyi moved all in for 415,000 in the big blind. Krakow confirmed the amount before calling.

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi: 9♠9♦ All in
Matan Krakow: 2♣2♦

Pidhrusnyi had Krakow dominated with his nines and was poised for a double up as the board ran out A♠A♦K♥8♣, but Krakow spiked the 2♥ on the river to make a full house.

"Wow," he said as he raked in the pot, while Pidhrusnyi stopped to snap a photo of the board before heading to the exit in 16th place.