€1,650 PokerStars Open Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-23-2025 17:30 UTC+1

Yotsushika Trips Up Stok; Foldy Gets Shovey Against Wiciak

David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 300,000 on the button, Sven Stok moved all in for 2,400,000 in the small blind, and Yotsushika called.

Sven Stok: K♠10♠ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: K♣J♥

Yotsushika hit top pair on the J♣6♣2♣ flop, then improved to trips as the board ran out 7♦J♦ to send Stok to the rail.

At another table, Ben Zech had opened to 300,000 in the cutoff as Simon Wiciak and David Foldy came along from the blinds.

All three players checked the 9♣4♦Q♥ flop. Wiciak then led out for 450,000 on the 4♣ turn and Foldy moved all in for 1,100,000. Zech folded, while Wiciak called.

Foldy showed Q♠10♥ for top pair, while Wiciak was on a straight draw holding K♦10♣. The river 6♥ was safe for Foldy and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	14,000,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Ben Zech	9,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Simon Wiciak	5,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

David Foldy	3,100,000 1,880,000	1,880,000
Sven Stok	Busted

Tags: Ben Zech David Foldy Kazuhiko Yotsushika Simon Wiciak Sven Stok

08-23-2025 17:24 UTC+1

Sterba Folds Kings

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Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jakub Sterba opened to 300,000 on the button, and Daniele Cuomo called in the big blind.

Cuomo checked on the flop of J♥9♦5♥ and Sterba continued for 350,000. Cuomo check-raised to 1,000,000, and Sterba called.

The turn brought the 8♠, and Cuomo instantly moved all in to put Sterba to the test for his remaining 4,300,000. Sterba went in the tank before folding K♣K♥ face up, leading Sterba to remark that it was a "good fold."

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Cuomo	9,000,000 450,000	450,000
Jakub Sterba	4,300,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Tags: Daniele Cuomo Jakub Sterba

08-23-2025 17:23 UTC+1

Tian Flips For It All Against Taieb

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mengshi Tian raised to 300,000 under the gun and David Taieb three-bet to 875,000 in the hijack. Tian then moved all in for 4,450,000 and Taieb snap-called.

Mengshi Tian: A♠K♠ All in
David Taieb: Q♥Q♣

It was a classic flip, and Tian shot out of his seat with such anticipation that he knocked his chair on the ground. The flop came A♥K♥2♠ and he took the lead with two pair. The 3♦ turn was safe, while the river 5♠ locked up the double-up as Tian sat back down and let out a deep sigh of relief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengshi Tian	9,000,000 5,550,000	5,550,000
David Taieb	1,500,000 1,210,000	1,210,000

Tags: David Taieb Mengshi Tian

08-23-2025 17:19 UTC+1

Skardi Outflops Macalou For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Simon Wiciak raised to 300,000 in middle position and Tor Skardi three-bet to 800,000 in the cutoff. Ben Zech paused for a moment before folding the small blind, while Silma Macalou four-bet to 1,700,000 in the big blind.

Wiciak folded, while Skardi moved all in. Macalou had 150,000 remaining and the clock had to be called before he stuck in his last chips.

Silma Macalou: A♣J♥ All in
Tor Skardi: K♦10♠

"Oh, come on," Zech said upon seeing Skardi's hand. The flop came K♥5♥3♦ to give Skardi the lead with top pair, while the Q♠ turn gave Macalou outs to a straight. The river was the 8♥ and Skardi took the pot to send Macalou to the rail.

"I would've won," Zech added after the hand, while Wiciak said he folded two nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Skardi	8,500,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Simon Wiciak	6,600,000 600,000	600,000

Silma Macalou	Busted

Tags: Ben Zech Silma Macalou Simon Wiciak Tor Skardi

08-23-2025 16:34 UTC+1

Wiciak Goes For Value; Neves Wakes Up With a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Simon Wiciak raised to 240,000 on the button and Tor Skardi called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♠3♥5♥ flop. Skardi then led out for 225,000 on the 8♥ turn and Wiciak called.

Skardi checked the 3♠ river and Wiciak bet 700,000. Skardi called, then mucked when Wiciak showed J♣5♣ for two pair.

At another table, Bernardo Neves had opened to 240,000 under the gun before Ante Cetinic moved all in for 1,900,000 in the cutoff. The table folded back to Neves who snap-called to put Cetinic at risk.

Ante Cetinic: 8♥8♠ All in
Bernardo Neves: A♥A♣

Cetinic had run into Neves' aces and found no miracles on the K♣Q♠7♣7♦6♥ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernardo Neves	16,900,000 6,400,000	6,400,000
Simon Wiciak	7,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Tor Skardi	6,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Ante Cetinic	Busted
Henri Lauret	Busted

Tags: Ante Cetinic Bernardo Neves Simon Wiciak Tor Skardi

08-23-2025 16:23 UTC+1

Erdinc Hits Miracle Turn to Stay Alive

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Peter Schmidt opened to 250,000 in early position and Efrim Erdinc three-bet jammed a stack of around 2,200,000 from late position. Schmidt called with a bigger stack.

Efrim Erdinc: 10♦10♠ All in
Peter Schmidt: Q♦Q♥

Erdinc was behind by several pips and got no help from the flop of 3♠5♠4♣. However, the turn brought the 10♣ to give him a big lead as the J♦ river bricked off to earn him a crucial double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Efrim Erdinc	4,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Peter Schmidt	1,850,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Peter Schmidt Efrim Erdinc

08-23-2025 16:15 UTC+1

Hegh Next to Fall

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Fredrik Hegh moved all in for 1,500,000 from the cutoff and Kazuhiko Yotsushika took a minute before deciding to fold on the button. Sven Stok also gave up the small blind, but Joseph Bardakji snap-called in the big blind.

Fredrik Hegh: K♠10♠ All in
Joseph Bardakji: A♠Q♣

The A♣J♠8♦ flop gave Bardakji top pair and Hegh a straight draw. Hegh hit a pair on the K♦ turn, but it wasn't enough as the J♣ river kept Bardakji in the lead and sent Hegh to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Bardakji	7,000,000 6,600,000	6,600,000
Fredrik Hegh	Busted

Tags: Fredrik Hegh Joseph Bardakji

08-23-2025 16:00 UTC+1

Martin Flops the Joint to Double Through Yotsushika

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika opened to 250,000 in middle position and Thibaud Martin defended in the big blind.

Martin checked on the flop of 6♥7♠5♣ and Yotsushika continued for 200,000. Martin check-raised to 550,000 and Yotsushika called.

Martin then bet 900,000 on the A♥ turn and Yotsushika raised all in. Martin snap-called with a stack of just over 5,800,000.

Thibaud Martin: 9♦8♦ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: A♣3♠

Yotsushika had turned top pair but was drawing stone dead against the flopped nut straight of Martin, who cheered as the meaningless Q♥ river bricked off to earn him a big double through the no-longer chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibaud Martin	13,200,000 5,650,000	5,650,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	9,500,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: Kazuhiko Yotsushika Thibaud Martin

08-23-2025 15:31 UTC+1

Lim Saves Himself Against Syzghanov; Cuomo Wins a Race Against Mazzilli

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♠3♥5♣, Yakiv Syzghanov bet 250,000 from the hijack and both Chin Wei Lim in the cutoff and big blind Jakub Sterba called.

The turn was the Q♣ and Syzghanov bet another 850,000. Only Lim called this time and the 2♦ fell on the river.

Syzghanov slowed down and checked, and Lim took a minute before checking back. Syzghanov showed Q♦5♦ for two pair, and Lim flashed A♥Q♥ before mucking.

At the same time at another table, Alessandro Mazzilli had moved all in for 1,200,000 from under the gun as action folded around to Daniele Cuomo who snap-called in the big blind.

Alessandro Mazzilli: 8♠8♦ All in
Daniele Cuomo: A♥J♥

Cuomo hit top pair on the J♦6♦9♥ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board came 2♥K♠ to send Mazzilli to the rail.

Abdelhakim Zoufri was also eliminated to bring the field down to the final four tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Cuomo	8,600,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Yakiv Syzghanov	7,500,000 570,000	570,000
Jakub Sterba	5,500,000 500,000	500,000
Chin Wei Lim	4,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Alessandro Mazzilli	Busted
Abdelhakim Zoufri	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Mazzilli Chin Wei Lim Daniele Cuomo Jakub Sterba Yakiv Syzghanov

08-23-2025 15:19 UTC+1

Romeo, Alilovic Flipped to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pierre Simonin raised to 200,000 on the button before Fabio Romeo moved all in for 660,000 in the small blind. Fredrik Hegh reshoved in the big blind, while Simonin got out of the way.

Fabio Romeo: A♦J♥ All in
Fredrik Hegh: 7♦7♠ All in

Romeo was flipping for his tournament life but couldn't connect with the K♥4♣5♥3♣9♠ board as Hegh's sevens held up to earn him the knockout.

At another table, Miroslav Alilovic had shoved for 1,000,000 from under the gun as Jakub Sterba put him at risk in the cutoff.

Miroslav Alilovic: 4♣4♥ All in
Jakub Sterba: A♠K♠

Alilovic remained in the lead with his fours through the turn on a board of 5♠10♠6♦J♣, but Sterba spiked the K♣ on the river to win the pot and send Alilovic to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Sterba	6,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Fredrik Hegh	3,700,000 400,000	400,000
Pierre Simonin	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Fabio Romeo	Busted
Miroslav Alilovic	Busted

Tags: Fabio Romeo Fredrik Hegh Jakub Sterba Miroslav Alilovic Pierre Simonin