€1,100 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga

06-22-2025 15:55 UTC+1

Linda Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place (€49,700)

Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Morten Lie opened to 400,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam from Linda Nguyen in the small blind of 3,715,000.

Linda Nguyen: K♣Q♦ All in
Morten Lie: 8♥8♦

Lie had the snowmen, and they did not melt over the J♦10♣10♦5♠4♣ runout, despite having plenty of outs to dodge.

A great run for Nguyen, who secures a career-best score.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Lie	15,715,000 4,115,000	4,115,000
Linda Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Linda Nguyen Morten Lie

06-22-2025 15:43 UTC+1

Epic Bluff Backfires Badly for Dhyrberg to Double Lie

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Morten Lie opened to 400,000 from the button, and flatted versus a three-bet to 1,300,000 from Jorgen Dyhrberg in the big blind.

The J♠10♥2♣ flop was checked through to the K♦ turn, where Dyhrberg snap check-jammed to 10,780,000 in the face of a bet of 900,000 from Lie. Lie quickly made the call for his 4,350,000 stack.

Morten Lie: K♥Q♣ All in
Jorgen Dyhrberg: 6♥4♦

Dyhrberg had pulled the trigger on an epic bluff but it had backfired badly, and he was drawing dead, the 7♥ river completing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Lie	11,600,000 5,125,000	5,125,000
Jorgen Dyhrberg	6,100,000 6,180,000	6,180,000

Tags: Jorgen Dyhrberg Morten Lie

06-22-2025 15:34 UTC+1

Davis Harari Eliminated in 7th Place (€38,200)

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Manuel Ferrari opened to 400,000 from the button, and called off versus a three-bet jam from Davis Harari in the small blind for 2,730,000.

Davis Harari: K♣J♣ All in
Manuel Ferrari: A♣J♠

Harari was dominated, and he could not find an escape on the A♥J♥8♣2♥8♥ runout, as Ferrari flopped two pair, with Harari drawing dead by the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ferrari	13,865,000 4,540,000	4,540,000
Davis Harari	Busted

Tags: Davis Harari Manuel Ferrari

06-22-2025 15:30 UTC+1

Joel Haapio Eliminated in 8th Place (€29,400)

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 400,000 from the cutoff, and Joel Haapio three-bet jammed from the button for 1,995,000. Di Nicola called after some thought.

Joel Haapio: 3♥3♣ All in
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♠J♠

Haapio was ahead in a race, but Di Nicola rivered a pair of kings across the 9♠8♣6♥10♠K♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Haapio	Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Joel Haapio

06-22-2025 15:22 UTC+1

Hero-Call Backfires for Lie

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Morten Lie opened to 400,000 from early position with A♣K♠, and received a call from Jorgen Dyhrberg in the hijack with 10♠10♥.

Dhyrberg smashed the 10♦9♣6♦ flop, and Lie check-called a bet of 200,000.

The 2♣ hit on the turn, and Lie again check-called versus a bet of 450,000.

The 5♥ river completed the board, and Lie check-called in the face of a bet of 1,325,000, but saw the bad news that Dhyrberg had top set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorgen Dyhrberg	12,280,000 2,165,000	2,165,000
Morten Lie	6,475,000 2,425,000	2,425,000

Tags: Jorgen Dyhrberg Morten Lie

06-22-2025 15:01 UTC+1

Di Nicola Counterfeits Nguyen

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 400,000 from under the gun with A♠4♣, and Linda Nguyen called on the button with 6♠6♦.

On the 10♦10♥2♣ flop, Di Nicola continued with a bet of 350,000, and Nguyen called.

The J♠ turn was checked through to the J♥ river, counterfeiting Nguyen, and Di Nicola check-called versus a bet of 800,000 from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	9,540,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Linda Nguyen	4,465,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Linda Nguyen

06-22-2025 14:41 UTC+1

Lie Takes Three-Bet Pot with Straight

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 300,000 under the gun with 5♠5♥, and called a three-bet to 900,000 from Morten Lie in the cutoff with A♣Q♦.

On the 10♠9♠8♥ flop, Di Nicola check-called versus a bet of 700,000 from Lie.

The J♥ hit on the turn to give Lie the one-card straight, and Di Nicola check-folded versus a bet of 2,000,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Lie	9,000,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	5,365,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Morten Lie

06-22-2025 13:54 UTC+1

Nguyen Four-Bet Jams, Di Nicola Folds Jacks

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Linda Nguyen opened to 325,000 from early position with A♠Q♣, and was met with a three-bet to 825,000 from Ermanno Di Nicola on the button to 825,000 with J♥J♣.

Action folded back to Nguyen, who four-bet jammed for 6,690,000. Di Nicola shrugged his shoulders, looked to the heavens, and asked for a count.

Nguyen had Di Nicola covered, and after a significant period of thought, Di Nicola decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Nguyen	7,915,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	5,365,000 825,000	825,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Linda Nguyen

06-22-2025 13:48 UTC+1

Double-Up for Lie

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Morten Lie opened to 350,000 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 950,000 by Jorgen Dyhrberg in the cutoff.

Action folded back to Lie, who promptly four-bet jammed for 3,225,000 total. Dyhrberg smiled wryly and asked for a count.

On being informed of the amount, Dyhrberg called.

Morten Lie: K♥K♣ All in
Jorgen Dyhrberg: 9♠9♦

Lie had Dyhrberg crushed, and his double-up was confirmed by the 10♦5♥3♦4♥K♠ runout, Lie finishing with top set kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorgen Dyhrberg	10,680,000 9,279,500	9,279,500
Morten Lie	6,850,000 3,625,000	3,625,000

Tags: Jorgen Andersen Morten Lie

06-22-2025 13:42 UTC+1

Nut Straight for Ferrari

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened under the gun with Q♥9♥, and received a call from Manuel Ferrari in middle position with A♥K♠.

On the J♥6♦5♥ flop, Di Nicola continued with a bet of 350,000, and Ferrari called.

The 10♠ hit on the turn, and Di Nicola barreled once more with his monster draws, firing out a bet of 1,250,000, which failed to shake off Ferrari, holding the gutshot and two overcards.

The Q♣ river completed the board, giving Ferrari the nut straight, and Di Nicola top pair.

Di Nicola decided to check having picked up some showdown value, and he could not find a fold in the face of a bet of 1,875,000 from Ferrari on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ferrari	10,285,000 4,175,000	4,175,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	6,190,000 3,775,000	3,775,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Manuel Ferrari