Level 25
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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2025 PokerStars Open Namur
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Namur
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€1,490,256
Entries
1,572
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
91
Players Left
29
Players Left 1 / 1,572
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Level 25
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Level 25
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Around 180,000 was in the middle, on a flop of 8♣7♥4♥. Noortje Verstegen checked in the big blind to Djamal Boutaleb in the cutoff, who fired out a bet of 55,000.
He was raised by Gertjan Albers on the button to 135,000, before Verstegen check-jammed for 535,000, earning swift folds from both of her opponents.
Verstegen gave the table a thump in celebration when she realized the jam had got through, achieving close to a double-up without having to show her hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,400,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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910,000
210,000
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210,000 |
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805,000
95,000
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95,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Around 360,000 was in the middle on a flop of A♣4♣3♠, in a hand between Alexandru Danes in the cutoff and Jason Barton on the button.
Danes check-called a bet of 75,000 from Barton, leading to the A♦ turn. Danes checked once more, and elected to send his hand to the muck when Barton continued with a bet of 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,650,000
1,075,000
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1,075,000 |
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2,100,000
400,000
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400,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jozef Cibicek opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, before Ramdhane Ben Maamar produced a three-bet to 175,000 on the button.
Nicolas Jean was in the big blind, and after taking some time for thought, he cold four-bet jammed for 490,000. Cibicek quickly got out of the way, but Maamar felt he was priced in and made the call.
Nicolas Jean: Q♥Q♠ 
Ramdhane Ben Maamar: J♠6♠
Maamar had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, but the A♠4♥2♠ flop spelt danger for Jean.
The K♠ turn completed Maamar's flush, and Jean couldn't find the redraw on the 9♣ river.
"Sorry bro, good game" said Maamar, and Jean took the beat with class, wishing the table good luck as he departed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,550,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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1,100,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The players have been sent on their second 20-minute break of the day. Play will conclude after two more levels of play, or once the field is reduced to 24 players, whichever is earlier.
Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hassan Sey opened to 45,000 from middle position, and received a call from Dang Nguyen and the big blind.
On the J♠8♦6♥ flop, action was checked to Sey, who fired out a bet of 60,000. Only Nguyen called.
On the 2♣ turn, Nguyen check-folded versus a bet of 140,000 from Sey, who tabled A♠J♦ for top pair jacks, saying "I had it".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,250,000
860,000
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860,000 |
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625,000
264,000
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264,000 |
