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

08-22-2025 19:46 UTC+2

Korhs Gets Called Light by Simonin

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pierre Simonin raised to 60,000 under the gun before Vitalijs Korhs moved all in for 300,000 on the button. The table folded back to Simonin who called to put Korhs at risk.

Vitalijs Korhs: 9♣9♦ All in
Pierre Simonin: J♠8♠

Korhs was ahead with his nines as Simonin was left looking for a jack to score the knockout, but he missed the Q♠7♦Q♣5♦6♥ board and Korhs doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Simonin	700,000 550,000	550,000
Vitalijs Korhs	600,000 414,000	414,000

Tags: Pierre Simonin Vitalijs Korhs

08-22-2025 19:38 UTC+2

Cuomo Won't Resign

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jim Paulus was all in for around 800,000 against the bigger-stacked Daniele Cuomo.

Jim Paulus: A♠K♦ All in
Daniele Cuomo: A♣A♥

Paulus had run into aces as the flop landed 4♠7♥6♥ and was out of his seat as the Q♠ turn had him drawing dead before the 7♣ river confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Cuomo	1,700,000 1,590,000	1,590,000
Jim Paulus	Busted

Tags: Jim Paulus Daniele Cuomo

08-22-2025 19:35 UTC+2

Skardi Has Too Many Outs For Perati

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Muhamet Perati moved all in for 600,000 from the big blind and Tor Skardi called in middle position.

Muhamet Perati: 9♣9♥ All in
Tor Skardi: A♠J♠

The two opponents were flipping going to the flop, which came 10♠6♦5♠ to give Skardi a flush draw to go with his overcards. The 8♥ turn was safe for Perati, but Skardi spiked the 3♠ on the river to make his flush and send Perati to the rail.

"What a flop," tablemate Luciano Iacovella said to Skardi.

"I loved that flop. Too many outs," Skardi replied.

"You had so many outs, one of them had to come," Iacovella added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Skardi	1,400,000 460,000	460,000
Muhamet Perati	Busted

Tags: Muhamet Perati Tor Skardi

08-22-2025 19:26 UTC+2

Urrea Finds a King to Bust Lyubomirov

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kaloyan Lyubomirov moved all in for 170,000 under the gun and Borja Urrea called in middle position.

Kaloyan Lyubomirov: 9♥9♠ All in
Borja Urrea: K♦J♦

Lyubomirov stayed in the lead with his nines on the 4♣3♥8♠ flop, but Urrea spiked the K♣ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 7♣ and Urrea sent Lyubomirov to the rail.

Stephen Song was also recently eliminated from this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Urrea	2,200,000 785,000	785,000
Kaloyan Lyubomirov	Busted
Stephen Song	Busted

Tags: Borja Urrea Kaloyan Lyubomirov

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

08-22-2025 19:17 UTC+2

Kolev Flips Out Sposato, Saves Syzghanov

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David Salituro

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

Yakiv Syzghanov raised to 50,000 in early position before Gaspare Sposato moved all in for 450,000 in middle position. Boris Kolev then reshoved in the cutoff for around 1,200,000, and Syzghanov folded.

Gaspare Sposato: 9♦9♣ All in
Boris Kolev: A♠Q♥

"Whew. I had eights," Syzghanov said after both Sposato and Kolev showed their cards.

"Do you call me?" Sposato asked.

"I don't know. Probably," Syzghanov replied.

The A♦7♦5♠ flop gave Kolev top pair and the lead, while the rest of the board ran out 7♥J♦ to send Sposato to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yakiv Syzghanov	1,500,000 480,000	480,000
Boris Kolev	1,500,000 710,000	710,000
Gaspare Sposato	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Gaspare Sposato Yakiv Syzghanov

08-22-2025 19:16 UTC+2

Vlk Doesn't Want to Play a Big Pot with Aces

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Connor Richards

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

Mengshi Tian opened to 50,000 in early position, and Petr Vlk three-bet to 150,000 from two seats over. Tian called.

Tian checked on the flop of K♣8♣9♦ and Vlk continued for 100,000. Tian called. Both players checked on the 4♥ turn and again on the 6♣ river, and Vlk showed A♦A♠ to win the pot, playing it safe against his fellow big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petr Vlk	3,000,000 2,738,000	2,738,000
Mengshi Tian	2,000,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Mengshi Tian Petr Vlk

08-22-2025 19:09 UTC+2

Tsikopoulos Flops Set to Double Through Sorainen

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Connor Richards

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

Konstantinos Tsikopoulos was all in from under the gun against Luka Sorainen in late position.

Konstantinos Tsikopoulos: 8♣8♥ All in
Luka Sorainen: A♥Q♣

Tsikopoulos took a massive lead in the flip as the flop landed 3♣4♣8♠ to give him a set and he held for a double as the board finished out K♥2♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Sorainen	1,700,000 700,000	700,000
Konstantinos Tsikopoulos	900,000 517,000	517,000

Tags: Konstantinos Tsikopoulos Luka Sorainen

08-22-2025 19:07 UTC+2

Burguiere Triples, Sethi Ends Up Third-Best in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

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

Anthony Burguiere was all in for 315,000 from the big blind, Anouar Mehlil put in his last 735,000 from middle position, while big stack Vidur Sethi had both players covered and at risk from the cutoff.

Anthony Burguiere: A♥J♣ All in
Anouar Mehlil: K♦Q♥ All in
Vidur Sethi: K♣9♣

Burguiere had the lead with his ace heading to the flop, which came J♥7♦5♣ to give him top pair. The 5♥ turn missed both opponents, while Burguiere held on through the 3♠ river to secure the triple-up. Mehlil took the side pot with his queen-kicker to double up off Sethi for 420,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidur Sethi	2,500,000 500,000	500,000

Anthony Burguiere	1,000,000 697,000	697,000
Anouar Mehlil	850,000 519,000	519,000

Tags: Anouar Mehlil Anthony Burguiere Vidur Sethi

08-22-2025 18:55 UTC+2

Yotsushika Holds On to Bust Herbert

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David Salituro

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

Around 400,000 was already in the pot as three players went to the turn on a board of 3♠10♠A♥10♥. Maxime Herbert then bet 75,000 from the big blind and Kazuhiko Yotsushika slid forward a tower of black and yellow 100,000 chips from the hijack, enough to cover the rest of the table.

Adi Rajkovic was on the button and tanked for a few minutes before folding, while Herbert quickly called for 350,000 more. He showed Q♥J♥ for straight and flush draws, while Yotsushika had A♣K♦ for two pair.

The 6♠ river missed Herbert and he was sent to the rail while Yotsushika raked in the big pot that moved him among the chip leaders.