€1,100 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars Open Namur

06-06-2025 18:35 UTC+1

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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06-06-2025 18:21 UTC+1

Straight for Ziarati

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, 600,000 had amassed in the middle by the river on a board of Q♣J♦7♦A♠8♥, in a hand between Jean-Vincent Lehut and Saman Ziarati.

Lehut check-called versus a bet of 335,000 from Ziarati, but was shown the bad news when Ziarati tabled K♣10♦ for the nut straight.

Giacomo Grossi was also seen exiting the tournament area from another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saman Ziarati	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	1,250,000 228,000	228,000
Giacomo Grossi	Busted

Tags: Jean Lehut Saman Ziarati

06-06-2025 18:17 UTC+1

Mamaar Takes From Sey

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hassan Sey opened to 60,000 from the button, and Ramdhane Ben Maamar defended in the big blind, in a clash between two top five stacks.

On the 8♥7♦3♥ flop, Mamaar check-called versus a bet of 105,000 from Sey.

The 5♣ turn and 6♠ river were then checked through. "I win, straight" said Mamaar, as he tabled A♥4♦, and Sey confirmed he was good as Sey sent his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramdhane Ben Maamar	4,150,000 600,000	600,000

Hassan Sey	3,100,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Hassan Sey Ramdhane Ben Maamar

06-06-2025 18:12 UTC+1

Maamar Vanquishes Verstegen

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ramdhane Ben Maamar opened to 65,000 from the button, and Noortje Verstegen three-bet jammed for 255,000 from the big blind, with Maamar making the quick call.

Noortje Verstegen: K♦J♣ All in
Ramdhane Ben Maamar: 3♥3♣

Verstegen needed to hit the board to survive, and Maamar flopped a set on the 7♦5♣3♦ flop, the 6♠ turn and K♣ river confirming her fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramdhane Ben Maamar	3,550,000 350,000	350,000

Noortje Verstegen	Busted

Tags: Noortje Verstegen Ramdhane Ben Maamar

06-06-2025 18:06 UTC+1

Barton Raises Flop

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Giovanni Ventura opened to 600,000 under the gun, and received calls from Alexandru Danes on the button and Jason Barton in the small blind.

On the 8♦6♥2♥ flop, action was checked to Danes, who slid out a bet of 50,000. Barton raised to 175,000, Ventura promptly folded, and Danes followed suit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Barton	3,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Alexandru Danes	2,000,000 600,000	600,000
Giovanni Ventura	600,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alexandru Danes Giovanni Ventura Jason Barton

06-06-2025 17:57 UTC+1

Last Level of Day 3 Underway

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The last level of Day 3 is underway, with 34 players still seated after the below players busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milad Sheva	Busted
Gertjan Albers	Busted

Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-06-2025 17:51 UTC+1

Ziarati Busts Michot

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Richard Hayes

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

Laurent Michot was all-in for 350,000 and at risk versus Saman Ziarati.

Laurent Michot: A♠J♦ All in
Saman Ziarati: A♦Q♥

Michot was pipped by Ziarati, and Ziarati hit top pair queens across the Q♦10♣7♠3♥5♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saman Ziarati	1,200,000 195,000	195,000
Laurent Michot	Busted

Tags: Laurent Michot Saman Ziarati

06-06-2025 17:47 UTC+1

Maamar Shows Peters the Bluff

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Richard Hayes

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

Around 500,000 was in the middle on a completed board of K♣7♠5♣4♥10♣, in a hand between Tobias Peters in the cutoff and Ramdhane Ben Maamar in the big blind.

Maamar led out with a bet of 450,000 and Peters went into the tank. After around two minutes, he folded, and Maamar showed 6♦5♦ for fourth pair fives.