€1,650 PokerStars Open Day 2 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Aug 22, 2025

Prize Pool Confirmed

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tournament officials announced the prize pool for this event shortly after play began.

The 5,036 total entries generated a prize pool of €7,251,840, the largest in the history of this event. Everyone who began the day was guaranteed a min-cash of €2,550, while the champion earns €772,000.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize	Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€772,000	12-13	€49,550	72-95	€11,740	608-703	€2,910
2	€482,290	14-15	€41,320	96-119	€10,200	704-753	€2,550
3	€344,560	16-17	€35,930	120-143	€8,890
4	€265,200	18-20	€31,260	144-183	€7,800
5	€203,910	21-23	€27,180	184-223	€6,770
6	€156,830	24-27	€23,620	224-287	€5,900
7	€120,610	28-31	€20,480	288-351	€5,100
8	€92,770	32-39	€17,860	352-415	€4,440
9	€71,350	40-55	€15,530	416-511	€3,860
10-11	€59,470	56-71	€13,490	512-607	€3,360

Aug 22, 2025

Hu Yu Hits an Ace

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Lirong Hu Yu open-jammed a stack of 16,000 in early position and Pavlo Lynnyk three-bet to 40,000 in the cutoff to get heads-up with Hu Yu.

Lirong Hu Yu: A♣2♠ All in
Pavlo Lynnyk: Q♣Q♠

The flop of 6♠5♦8♠ didn't change anything, but the A♠ turn gave Hu Yu the lead as the 10♦ river confirmed a small double for him.

Tags: Lirong Hu Yu Pavlo Lynnyk

Aug 22, 2025

Zoufri Bests Kiyama Boat Over Boat

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a battle between the blinds, Ken Kiyama led out for 12,000 on a flop of K♦5♣K♣ and Abdelhakim Zoufri called.

The turn was the 4♠ and Kiyama bet another 45,000. Zoufri again called and the 4♦ fell on the river. Kiyama then bet 60,000, but this time Zoufri came back with an all-in shove for 203,000.

Kiyama took a few minutes before calling with 5♠4♣ for a full house, but Zoufri had K♥9♠ for kings full of fours to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Abdelhakim Zoufri Ken Kiyama

Aug 22, 2025

"Cooler!"

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alejandro Castillo opened in middle position, and Alejandro Lococo moved all in for just 11,000 from the small blind to be at risk.

Alejandro Lococo: 7♠3♠ All in
Alejandro Castillo: A♣Q♣

The flop landed 10♦9♦8♠ to give Lococo some help with a low-end straight draw, but the board finished out K♣4♦ to mark the PokerStars Team Pro's elimination.

"Cooler!" Lococo joked as he left his seat.

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Alejandro Castillo

Aug 22, 2025

First Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

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Aug 22, 2025

Meftahi Commits His Last Chips Against Molenaar

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michel Molenaar raised to 14,000 in early position and Houssem Meftahi reraised to 90,000 in the small blind, leaving just 6,000 behind. Molenaar then shoved all in and Meftahi took a few minutes to look at the tournament payouts. Molenaar eventually called the clock, and Meftahi soon after put in his last chips.

Houssem Meftahi: 9♣9♠ All in
Michel Molenaar: J♣J♠

Meftahi found himself dominated against Molenaar's jacks, and the Q♦6♥5♣3♣10♠ board provided no help as Meftahi joined the list of early bustouts.

Tags: Houssem Meftahi Michel Molenaar

Aug 22, 2025

Eriksson Flushed Away

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Lorenzo Arduini opened in early position and Viktor Eriksson three-bet jammed from the cutoff. Arduini called with a bigger stack.

Viktor Eriksson: A♠K♦ All in
Lorenzo Arduini: K♣K♥

Eriksson had run into kings and couldn't hit an ace as the board ran out 9♣7♣9♦Q♣4♣ to improve Arduini to a flush to mark Eriksson's elimination.

Tags: Viktor Eriksson Lorenzo Arduini

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Aug 22, 2025

Heveli Falls to an Early Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On one of the first hands of the day, Richard Heveli got his last 80,000 in the middle from the button as Boris Kuzmanovic put him at risk in middle position.

Richard Heveli: K♥K♣ All in
Boris Kuzmanovic: A♠A♥

Heveli had run his kings into Kuzmanovic's aces, and the board ran out 6♦10♦9♥9♦J♦ to earn last year's EPT Barcelona finalist an early knockout.

Tags: Boris Kuzmanovic Richard Heveli

Aug 22, 2025

Sweet Victory

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Anton Suarez opened from the cutoff and Kobzar Oleksandr three-bet jammed in the big blind. Suarez called with a bigger stack.

Kobzar Oleksandr: K♠K♦ All in
Anton Suarez: Q♠J♠

The flop landed 2♥3♦9♣ and Oleksandr raised his fist in victory as the 5♠ turn had his opponent drawing dead before the Q♣ river confirmed an early double for the Ukrainian.

Tags: Anton Suarez Kobzar Oleksandr