2025 PokerStars Open Malaga
The players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break, with play due to recommence at 8.15 p.m. local time.
Mateusz Jablonski opened to 105,000 from the cutoff, and called off versus a three-bet to 530,000 from Luca Martin in the small blind.
Luca Martin: Q♣J♥
Mateusz Jablonski: A♠K♠
Martin was in trouble versus Big Slick, and Jablonski held over the A♣10♥6♠7♣8♦ runout, his flopped pair of aces good versus Martin's missed gutshot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,500,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Busted |
With around 350,000 in the middle on a flop of 10♦7♠2♦, Ermanno Di Nicola check-raised to 560,000 versus a bet of 250,000 from Linda Nguyen.
After some thought, Nguyen folded, and Di Nicola flipped J♥3♦ for air, causing gasps and laughter at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,200,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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|
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3,850,000
2,645,000
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2,645,000 |
A pot of at least 900,000 had developed on a board of K♣Q♣9♦7♠5♣, in a battle of the blinds between Simone Demasi and Manuel Ferrari.
On the river, Simone Demasi ultimately check-folded versus a jam from Ferrari with the covering stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,875,000
1,310,000
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1,310,000 |
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775,000
975,000
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975,000 |
Tero Laurila opened to 100,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 350,000 from Mateusz Jablonski in the small blind.
Laurila responded with a four-bet to 670,000, leaving himself about 100,000 behind, and Jablonski five-bet jammed with the covering stack. Laurila called it off.
Tero Laurila: J♣J♦
Mateusz Jablonski: A♠9♠
Laurila was ahead, but the ace was in the window on the A♦K♦3♣ flop, and he could not reverse the position on the 8♣K♥ turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,500,000 | |
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Busted |
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Mariona Riba jammed from the cutoff for around 800,000, and was called by Fernando Nieto in the small blind with the covering stack.
Mariona Riba: A♦7♦
Fernando Nieto: A♣8♥
Nieto had Riba pipped, and his kicker played on the K♥5♥3♥4♣3♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,600,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted |
Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 110,000 from the hijack, and Davis Harari called in the cutoff.
On the K♥9♠4♠ flop, Di Nicola continued with a bet of 180,000, and was met with a raise to 425,000 by Harari. Di Nicola called.
The 9♥ turn and 2♥ river were checked through. Di Nicola tabled 3♠2♠ for two pair nines, and twos, having picked up some showdown value to go with his flush draw on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,900,000
1,415,000
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1,415,000 |
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1,450,000
180,000
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180,000 |
Luis Heredia was all-in for 1,200,000 and at risk against Gianluca Speranza.
Luis Heredia: 10♠10♣
Gianluca Speranza: A♦J♥
It was a fair fight, but not after the flop came A♥J♣5♠, and Heredia was drawing dead after the A♠ turn gave Speranza a full house, the 3♣ river completing the board.
Heredia looked devastated at the runout, and wished the table good luck before leaving.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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Busted |