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

06-06-2025 14:19 UTC+1

Sootla and Schneiders Tangle

Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A pot of 95,000 had developed on a flop of K♥J♦10♥, in a hand between Ranno Sootla on the button and Felix Schneiders in the big blind, with Schneiders check-calling a bet of 25,000 from Sootla.

The 5♥ hit on the turn, and Schneiders couldn't withstand a double-barrel of 80,000 from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ranno Sootla	705,000 87,000	87,000

Felix Schneiders	450,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Felix Schneiders Ranno Sootla

06-06-2025 14:22 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Mahmoud Ait Benour	Busted
Samuel Bovy	Busted
Viacheslav Novoselov	Busted
Gary Moran	Busted
Chris Rubbini	Busted
Grzegorz Kozieja	Busted

Life Outside Poker: Sam Greenwood Talks Battling Gambledore & High-Stakes Online Poker Cheating

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 28th episode, Connor talks with Canadian high-stakes pro Sam Greenwood about getting into poker with his two brothers Lucas Greenwood and Max Greenwood, running up a bankroll in high school, traveling the world playing high-stakes tournaments, climbing Canada's all-time money list and battling with Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin at Triton.

Greenwood also talked about the state of online poker, how to deal with cheaters, being a dad and his new "Punt of the Day" blog where he breaks down key hands from high-stakes tournaments.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Sam Greenwood by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Be sure to follow Sam Greenwood and Connor Richards on X.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

06-06-2025 14:42 UTC+1

Ho Doubles via Frere

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mallory Frere opened to 35,000 on the button, and Ka Ho defended in the big blind.

On the 8♠3♥2♣ flop, Ho checked to Frere, who jammed with the covering stack. Ho, who had around 174,000 behind, quickly called it off.

Ka Ho: J♠8♣ All in
Mallory Frere: A♠9♥

Ho was well ahead with top pair, and he remained so after the 2♠ turn and 5♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Ho	560,000 406,000	406,000
Mallory Frere	135,000 334,000	334,000

Tags: Ka Ho Mallory Frere

06-06-2025 14:44 UTC+1

Barton Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Tim Hanssen opened to 30,000 from early position, and received a call from Krzysztof Grubka in the hijack, before Jason Barton produced a three-bet to 110,000 from the cutoff. Hanssen got out of the way, but Grubka called.

On the 9♥6♦5♣ flop, Grubka quickly check-folded versus a bet of 130,000 from Barton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Barton	1,575,000 1,038,000	1,038,000
Krzysztof Grubka	1,050,000 665,000	665,000
Tim Hanssen	380,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Jason Barton Krzysztof Grubka Tim Hanssen

06-06-2025 15:02 UTC+1

Breuil Puts Albers in Blender

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gertjan Albers opened to 35,000 from early position, and received a call from Philippe Ktorza on the button, before Julien Breuil produced a three-bet to 155,000 from the small blind. Both of his opponents called.

On the A♦6♦6♠ flop, Breuil continued with a bet of 165,000, which only Albers called.

The 4♥ hit on the turn, and Breuil asked to see Albers remaining stack before jamming with the covering stack.

Albers looked pained and went deep into the tank, counting out his chips and looking downwards at the table, not looking at his opponent at all.

After about three minutes, Breuil said "You can't fold, no", but Albers didn't even glance up at his rival. Eventually Ktorza called the clock as Albers seemed unable to make a decision.

"Thank you" said Albers, and just before the tournament director arrived to begin the count, Albers got rid of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Breuil	2,050,000 750,000	750,000
Gertjan Albers	735,000 670,000	670,000
Philippe Ktorza	475,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Gertjan Albers Julien Breuil Philippe Ktorza

06-06-2025 15:03 UTC+1

Further Departures (€3,450)

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mallory Frere	Busted
Domenico Paparo	Busted

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-06-2025 15:17 UTC+1

Albers Gets Some Back from Breuil

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Julien Breuil opened to 40,000 from middle position, and received calls from Djamal Boutaleb on the button, and Gertjan Albers and Noortje Verstegen in the blinds.

The K♣Q♥Q♦ flop was checked to Breuil, who fired out a bet of 40,000 - only Albers called.

The 7♣ turn was checked through to the 10♣ river, where Albers led out with a bet of 65,000. After a brief period of thought, Breuil folded and Albers tabled K♦Q♠ for the flopped full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Breuil	2,175,000 125,000	125,000
Gertjan Albers	900,000 165,000	165,000
Noortje Verstegen	700,000 446,000	446,000

Tags: Djamal Boutaleb Gertjan Albers Julien Breuil Noortje Verstegen

06-06-2025 15:24 UTC+1

Boutaleb Mangles Maksic to Scoop Huge Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was 900,000 in the middle on a board of Q♠9♥7♣7♥, and Sasa Maksic fired out a bet of 255,000 from early position.

His opponent, Djamal Boutaleb, moved all-in for around 900,000 total. Maksic went into the tank but ultimately made the call.

Sasa Maksic: A♠Q♦ All in
Djamal Boutaleb K♠K♦

Maksic was in trouble, his two pair queens and sevens no good versus Boutaleb's kings and sevens. The 6♠ river was a brick to send a huge pot to Boutaleb.