£1,100 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars Open Manchester

Oct 25, 2025

Molenaar Wins Three Way All In

Matthew Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Three players were all in preflop. Borislav Neshkov had his chips in the middle from the cutoff with a short stack, Michel Molenaar was all in for 770,000 and Jay O'Leary was all in with both players covered as the cards were turned.

Borislav Neshkov: A♠6♠ All in
Michel Molenaar: A♣A♦ All in
Jay O'Leary: J♦J♣

The board ran out 5♥3♦10♦Q♦K♠ and Molenaar held with his pocket aces to win the pot. He more than doubled his stack, sending Neshkov to the rail in the process.

Elsewhere, Borislav Neshkov, Calogero Morreale and Michael Rosaman have also hit the rail.

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Oct 25, 2025

Walsh Doubles Through Brammer

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Matthew Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Christopher Brammer open-raised from the hijack and Daniel Walsh moved all in from the cutoff for 205,000, around eight big blinds. Brammer made the call and players flipped their cards.

Daniel Walsh: K♦K♣ All in
Christopher Brammer: 9♠8♠

Walsh held with his pocket kings on the 3♣J♠7♦5♠J♦ with two pair, kings and jacks. He won the pot and doubled his stack.

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Oct 25, 2025

Kerkeni Wins Flip to Eliminate Gonzalez

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Matthew Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Javier Rodriguez Gonzalez raised to 50,000 from early position and Mohamed Kerkeni three-bet to 175,000 from the big blind. Gonzalez moved all in for around 750,000 and Kerkeni snap-called with the covering stack. The cards were turned.

Javier Rodriguez Gonzalez: J♣J♦ All in
Mohamed Kerkeni: A♦K♦

It was a classic race that soon went in Kerkeni's favour as the board ran out K♥7♣6♦2♠Q♦ to give him a pair of kings. He won the pot and Gonzalez was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Javier Rodriguez Gonzalez Mohamed Kerkeni

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Oct 25, 2025

You Won’t Believe the Hands from this Las Vegas High-Stakes Poker Cash Game | PokerNews Podcast #921

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Matthew Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the 921st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are all at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas with high-stakes poker player Brian Okin for a special episode devoted to Okin's Game on Venetian Poker Live.

The live-streamed cash game has produced some wildly entertaining hands and offers lineups that regularly include poker stars like Jean-Robert Bellande, Eric Wasserson, Matt Berkey, Martin Kabrhel, and reigning WSOP Main Event champ Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi; as well as relative newcomers, at least to the poker spotlight, such as Royski and Dr. Phil.

If you're not familiar with Brian Okin, this is your chance to learn about his poker origins in Manhattan, which included playing in the famed Molly's Game, to his transition to Las Vegas. Learn the ins and outs of what it takes to put together a regular high-stakes poker cash game, what exactly is 'Squid Game' in poker, and a look at some of the most famous hands played by Okin, including bluffing into the nuts and winning a monster pot worth $320,000!

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Oct 25, 2025

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

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Matthew Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Players in the PokerStars Open Main Event are heading for their first 15-minute break of the day. The field of 49 players has now been reduced to just 28 contenders and the next payout is worth £4,440.

Brett Angell and Marc Fuses were both eliminated shortly before the break.

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Oct 25, 2025

Jones Rivers Straight to Double

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Matthew Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Iwan Jones open-raised to 40,000 from the hijack and Daniel Walsh moved all in from the button with the covering stack. Jones made the call and the cards were turned.

Iwan Jones: A♦J♣ All in
Daniel Walsh: K♥Q♦

The board ran out 9♦2♠10♥Q♠8♣ and Walsh pulled ahead when he paired his queen on the turn. The river, however, completed Jones' straight to give him the double up.

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Oct 25, 2025

Sheth Busts Parker and Chips Up to Over 3M

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Matthew Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Samuel Parker raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Ravi Sheth three-bet from the big blind. Parker quickly responded by moving all in for around 700,000 and Sheth snap-called to put his opponent at risk. Players flipped their cards.

Samuel Parker: 10♠10♣ All in
Ravi Sheth: A♦A♣

Parker ran into Sheth's pocket aces and found no help on the 3♣K♣8♠4♠3♥ board as Sheth held with his pocket aces to win the pot. Parker was eliminated and Sheth chipped up to over 3,000,000.

Daniel Prior also busted moments before.

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Oct 25, 2025

Hallaert Makes Comeback With Double Up

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Matthew Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After being reduced to just a couple of big blinds during the first level of play, Kenny Hallaert mounted a comeback that brought his stack back into the playable 20 big blind range.

In a recent hand, Hallaert was all in for around 200,000 against Javier Rodriguez Gonzalez.

Kenny Hallaert: 8♥8♠ All in
Javier Rodriguez Gonzalez: 4♠4♦

The board ran out 8♣6♦2♥4♥Q♣ and both players made a set. Hallaert won the pot with his set of eights and doubled his stack.

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Oct 25, 2025

Parker Paid on River

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Matthew Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 4♠9♥9♦7♣8♦ with around 300,000 already in the pot. Ravi Sheth checked and Samuel Parker moved all in for 160,000. Sheth went into the tank and then flicked in a chip to make the call.

Sheth clearly hadn't believed his opponent as he showed A♣Q♦ for ace-high with the pair of nines on board. Parker was telling the truth, though. He had Q♣Q♥ for a higher two pair with pocket queens to double his stack.

Tags: Ravi Sheth Samuel Parker