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

08-22-2025 17:53 UTC+2

Reid in Oscar Contention as Houlou Shows a Flush

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Terrance Reid and Christophe Houlou went to the turn on a board of 9♠9♣6♥7♥ when Reid bet 115,000 from the cutoff. Houlou called on the button.

Reid checked the 10♥ river and Houlou bet 300,000. "Is PokerNews giving out Oscars this year? Maybe you had it the entire way," Reid said as he took a minute before folding. Houlou then showed him A♥Q♥ for the flush as he took in the pot.

According to Reid, he busted Adria Colomina the previous hand with a flush-over-flush as Colomina, who began the hand with nearly 1,000,000, was sent to the rail.

At another table, Julien Sitbon had opened to 40,000 in the hijack, Umberto Ruggeri moved all in for 250,000 in the small blind, and Sitbon called.

Umberto Ruggeri: A♣10♠ All in
Julien Sitbon: A♠Q♥

Ruggeri was dominated as the flop came J♥K♠9♣, while the turn was the 9♠. The 10♥ river wasn't enough for Ruggeri as Sitbon finished with a straight to earn the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	2,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Julien Sitbon	750,000 455,000	455,000
Christophe Houlou	700,000 375,000	375,000
Umberto Ruggeri	Busted
Adria Colomina	Busted

Tags: Adria Colomina Christophe Houlou Julien Sitbon Terrance Reid Umberto Ruggeri

08-22-2025 17:51 UTC+2

Chilaud Cracks Kings

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Stephen Song opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Maxime Chilaud three-bet to 90,000 in the cutoff before Dave Stann four-bet jammed a stack of 315,000 in the big blind. Song folded and Chilaud called.

Dave Stann: K♠K♣ All in
Maxime Chilaud: J♦J♣

Stann was far in front and nothing changed on the 8♠7♠7♦ flop, but the J♠ turn gave Chilaud a full house before the 6♦ river confirmed Stann's brutal bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	1,000,000 800,000	800,000
Stephen Song	230,000 120,000	120,000

Dave Stann	Busted

Tags: Dave Stann Maxime Chilaud Stephen Song

08-22-2025 17:47 UTC+2

Hu Comes From Behind For a Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jinlong Hu raised to 40,000 in the hijack, Mitchell Johnson moved all in for 150,000 in the big blind, and Hu called.

Mitchell Johnson: A♥Q♦ All in
Jinlong Hu: A♠8♠

Hu was dominated going to the flop but moved in front after the dealer turned over J♥8♥4♦, giving Hu a pair of eights. The turn was the 9♣, while Hu improved to trips on the 8♣ river to send Johnson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinlong Hu	1,500,000 550,000	550,000
Mitchell Johnson	Busted

Tags: Jinlong Hu Mitchell Johnson

08-22-2025 17:42 UTC+2

Zamani Blasts the River, Shows a Six

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Martin Zamani raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Chin Wei Lim called in the cutoff, as did big blind Tristan Forge.

All three players checked the 10♦9♥5♥ flop. Zamani then bet 85,000 on the Q♥ turn, and only Forge called.

"What card do you need?" Zamani asked, and Forge shook his head. "No card can help you? Holy shit," Zamani added as the 5♣ fell on the river. He then bet 400,000, and Forge tanked for a few minutes before folding.

Zamani showed the 6♠ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chin Wei Lim	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Martin Zamani	600,000 170,000	170,000
Tristan Forge	200,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Martin Zamani Tristan Forge

08-22-2025 17:37 UTC+2

Hegh Yeah

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a heads-up battle between the blinds on a board of 2♥J♦9♣J♣, Fredrik Hegh checked and Mateusz Moolhuizen bet 45,000.

Hegh check-raised to 300,000 and Moolhuizen went deep in the tank as he considered calling off for his remaining 255,000. After several minutes, he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrik Hegh	2,000,000 735,000	735,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	255,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Fredrik Hegh Mateusz Moolhuizen

08-22-2025 17:28 UTC+2

Molero Calls Down Haidashchuk; O'Driscoll Flops the Nuts to Stun Yilmaz

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kilian-Pablo Molero bet 30,000 from middle position on a flop of 10♦3♥2♦ and Bohdan Haidashchuk raised to 110,000 in the big blind. Molero called and they saw the 2♠ fall on the turn.

Haidashchuk checked to Molero who bet 135,000. Haidashchuk called and the J♦ fell on the river. Haidashchuk then led out for 125,000 and Molero called.

Haidashchuk turned over Q♠10♥, but Molero had A♠A♦ to win the pot.

At the same time at another table, Conor O'Driscoll and Rusen Yilmaz went to the river on a board of A♦Q♠J♣8♠2♥ with around 300,000 in the middle. O'Driscoll then moved all in from middle position, and Yilmaz called for another 300,000 in early position.

Yilmaz turned over 10♦9♦ for a straight, but O'Driscoll had flopped the nut straight with K♥10♥ to win the pot and send Yilmaz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Driscoll	1,700,000 1,176,000	1,176,000
Kilian-Pablo Molero	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Bohdan Haidashchuk	900,000 636,000	636,000
Rusen Yilmaz	Busted

Tags: Bohdan Haidashchuk Conor O'Driscoll Kilian-Pablo Molero Rusen Yilmaz

08-22-2025 17:16 UTC+2

Simonin Check-Raises Molero

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kilian-Pablo Molero opened on the button and Henri Lauret and Pierre Simonin called in the blinds.

The flop of 6♦A♦8♥ checked through and the same action took place on the K♠ turn. Both blinds checked again on the Q♦ river and Molero bet. Lauret folded and Simonin check-raised. Molero called.

Simonin showed J♥3♥ for a stone bluff as Molero rolled over A♠2♣ to win the pot with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Simonin	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
Kilian-Pablo Molero	1,000,000 500,000	500,000
Henri Lauret	450,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Henri Lauret Pierre Simonin

08-22-2025 17:16 UTC+2

Another Round of Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Iglesias	Busted
Mario Gritti	Busted
Giovanni Salvatore	Busted
Andrea Salamone	Busted
Fabio Giamberadini	Busted
Dominique Liebrechts	Busted
Luca Pilloni	Busted
Morgan Laurent	Busted
Leonardo Pfeiff	Busted
Ivan Banic	Busted

Smadar Shalhav	Busted
Ren Xiaohu	Busted
Leon Veehof	Busted
Dobri Stoev	Busted
Mohamed Iche	Busted
Tero Laurila	Busted
David Xarau	Busted
Eugenio Peralta	Busted
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted
Jan Dentler	Busted
Hon Cheong Lee	Busted
Konstantin Leifert	Busted
Bryan Ponce	Busted
Oleksandr Kobzar	Busted
Lun Loon	Busted

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08-22-2025 17:09 UTC+2

Moolhuizen's Scepticism Proves Costly Against Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 45,000 in early position before Mateusz Moolhuizen three-bet to 120,000 in the hijack. Kyte then four-bet to 320,000. Moolhuizen spent a few minutes in the tank and eventually moved all in, and Kyte snap-called for 880,000.

Jon Kyte: A♥A♣ All in
Mateusz Moolhuizen: K♥10♥

Moolhuizen had been caught making a move as Kyte showed down a pair of aces. The A♦Q♥2♠ flop gave Kyte top set, while Moolhuizen picked up outs to a straight. The 6♦ turn was safe for Kyte, while the river was the 10♣ and Kyte doubled up.

"You lured me in. Kings against aces. Queens against aces. I'm like, you can't have it every time. I guess you do," Moolhuizen said as he handed over the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,700,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	600,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Mateusz Moolhuizen

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000