€1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga

06-20-2025 15:20 UTC+1

Riba Jams River

Richard Hayes

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A pot of around 75,000 had developed on a completed board of Q♠8♦4♣6♣8♥, in a hand between Marios Zerevoudis in middle position and Mariona Riba on the button.

Zerevoudis fired out a bet of 40,000, and Riba took some time to think. After around 90-seconds, she jammed for around 120,000, earning a snap-fold from her opponent, who tapped the table as Riba raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariona Riba	245,000 84,500	84,500
Marios Zerevoudis	210,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Mariona Riba Marios Zerevoudis

06-20-2025 16:14 UTC+1

Snowmen Good to Sepponen

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Eetu Sepponen was all-in for 55,000 and at risk versus Aiguo Xu.

Eetu Sepponen: 8♦8♠ All in
Aiguo Xu: A♠K♦

Sepponen was ahead in a race, and Xu bricked the Q♠4♠4♣Q♣2♥ runout. "You thought one of those fours was an ace, didn't you" joked a tablemate with Sepponen, as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aiguo Xu	150,000 67,000	67,000
Eetu Sepponen	120,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Eetu Sepponen Aiguo Xu

06-20-2025 16:36 UTC+1

Lococo Vanquished by Veldhoen

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A pot of 240,000 had developed by the river, on a board of 8♥6♣J♣10♥3♦, after Henrik Veldhoen check-called from the big blind versus a bet of 65,000 from Alejandro Lococo in middle position on the turn.

On the river Veldhoen checked once more. Lococo took some time counting out his chips, before sliding out a bet of 135,000, leaving himself only 15,000 behind.

Veldhoen quickly flicked in a calling chip and tabled 8♣6♥ for the flopped two pair, while Lococo had K♣J♠ for top pair jacks. The Argentine pursed his lips and shook his head, looking thoroughly disgusted with his misfortune.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Veldhoen	620,000 542,000	542,000
Alejandro Lococo	15,000 22,500	22,500

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Henrik Veldhoen

06-20-2025 16:42 UTC+1

Ledesma Overbet Jams

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A pot of around 35,000 had developed on a board of 5♦3♦3♠7♠, and Manuel Ledesma jammed from the big blind with an overbet of 65,000.

Alexander Wodl was in the cutoff with about 185,000 behind, and took about 90-seconds to think before he made the call, Ledesma with his arms and head almost parallel to the table the whole time Wodl was thinking.

Manuel Ledesma: K♦9♦ All in
Alexander Wodl: J♦J♠

Ledesma had the flush draw, and Wodl thumped the table in frustration when the A♦ hit on the river to send Ledesma the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ledesma	151,000 13,000	13,000
Alexander Wodl	120,000 4,500	4,500

06-20-2025 17:38 UTC+1

Full House for Nicholls

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Nicholls was all-in for 45,000 on a flop of A♠9♥3♠ and at risk versus Franklin Hincapie.

Michael Nicholls: A♣3♣ All in
Franklin Hincapie: 9♠6♠

Nicholls was ahead with two pair versus Hincapie’s pair of nines and flush draw, and the A♥ turn improved him to a full house, the J♠ river completing the runout.

Nicholls celebrated wholeheartedly, as the room sighed in unison on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franklin Hincapie	505,000 225,000	225,000
Michael Nicholls	110,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Franklin Hincapie Michael Nicholls

06-20-2025 17:59 UTC+1

Gongora Finds Big Call on Bubble

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A huge pot of 300,000 had developed by the river on a board of J♦10♣2♦Q♣8♠, in a hand between Abel Gongora and Gaspare Sposato.

Abel Gongora checked and Sposato jammed with the covering stack. After around a minute of thought, Gongora called off for his remaining 152,000 stack.

Sposato tabled A♠10♥ for third pair tens, and Gongora had K♥J♥ for second pair jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abel Gongora	604,000 538,500	538,500
Gaspare Sposato	190,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Abel Gongora Gaspare Sposato

06-20-2025 18:28 UTC+1

Pulido Busts Otto on Bubble But Chops Min Cash

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A pot of 110,000 had developed by the turn, on a board of K♠10♥2♠Q♣, in a hand between Constantin Otto and Laureano Pulido.

Otto jammed for 50,000 and was snapped by Pulido.

Constantin Otto: K♦10♦ All in
Laureano Pulido: J♦9♥

Otto had two pair but was no good versus Pulido's turned straight, and he could not fill up on the 2♥ river, exiting on the stone bubble.

However there were other bustouts at the same time so four players chopped a minimum cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laureano Pulido	710,000 150,000	150,000
Constantin Otto	Busted

Tags: Constantin Otto Laureano Pulido

06-20-2025 18:38 UTC+1

Calligaris Busts Jorgne on Bubble

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Peter Jorgne was all-in for around 35,000 on a flop of J♠8♦3♣, and at risk versus Giorgio Calligaris.

Peter Jorgne: J♣7♣ All in
Giorgio Calligaris: J♥3♠

Jorgne had top pair but it was no good versus Calligaris' two pair, and the A♣2♦ runout confirmed the Swede's exit, him chopping a minimum cash with three other players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Calligaris	600,000 245,000	245,000
Peter Jorgne	Busted

Tags: Giorgio Calligaris Peter Jorgne

06-20-2025 20:47 UTC+1

Quads for Babic

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Vladimir Babic jammed for 51,000 from early position, and Krysztof Zapolski called in the big blind, after quite a bit of thought.

Vladimir Babic: A♠Q♣ All in
Krysztof Zapolski: A♦8♦

Babic was in great shape, and couldn't have hit the runout much better as he made quad queens on Q♦Q♥6♣5♣Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krysztof Zapolski	260,000 151,000	151,000
Vladimir Babic	110,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Krysztof Zapolski Vladimir Babic

06-20-2025 21:25 UTC+1

Straight Flush Beats Quads in Another Bonkers Hand

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A whoop of noise went up from Table 12 and phones were coming out, as Marciano Rodriguez had doubled through Andrii Hrilberh with a straight flush against quads.

Rodriguez held J♣8♣ and Andrii Hrilberh had 9♠9♦ on 10♣9♥6♣9♣7♣, Hrilberh turning quads and Rodriguez binking a two-outer on the river.