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

08-23-2025 12:44 UTC+1

Neves Takes Out Navarro

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Lucia Navarro. moved all in for her last 700,000 under the gun and Bernardo Neves called in early position.

Lucia Navarro: A♦J♥ All in
Bernardo Neves: A♣K♦

Navarro found herself dominated as the A♠Q♥2♦ flop gave both players top pair. Neves remained in the lead with his king-kicker, and the rest of the board came 7♠5♣ to send Navarro to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernardo Neves	7,600,000 580,000	580,000
Lucia Navarro	Busted

Tags: Bernardo Neves Lucia Navarro

08-23-2025 12:42 UTC+1

Yotsushika Continues His Tear by Taking Out O'Driscoll

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Miroslav Alilovic raised to 120,000 in early position and Conor O'Driscoll three-bet to 360,000 in the cutoff. Kazuhiko Yotsushika called on the button, while Alilovic also came along.

The flop came 9♥7♣8♦ and action checked to Yotsushika. He bet 355,000 and only O'Driscoll called.

Yotsushika bet another 900,000 on the 3♠ turn, and this time O'Driscoll moved all in for 2,600,000. Yotsushika snap-called.

O'Driscoll turned over Q♦Q♣, but Yotsushika had flopped a set with 8♥8♣. The 3♦ river improved him to a full house as O'Driscoll was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	10,500,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Miroslav Alilovic	3,400,000 550,000	550,000
Conor O'Driscoll	Busted

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Kazuhiko Yotsushika Miroslav Alilovic

08-23-2025 12:32 UTC+1

Martin Finds an Ace Against Rakuss

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Thibaud Martin three-bet to 310,000 on the button before Eduards Rakuss came back with a four-bet to 900,000 in early position. Martin called and they saw a flop of A♠J♥6♦.

Rakuss continued for 325,000 and Martin moved all in. Rakuss took a moment until calling for his last 1,500,000.

Eduards Rakuss: K♥K♣ All in
Thibaud Martin: A♥K♦

Rakuss showed a pair of kings, but Martin had flopped a pair of aces to take the lead. Rakuss was left with just one out as the board ran out 4♥J♣ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibaud Martin	4,200,000 500,000	500,000
Eduards Rakuss	Busted

Tags: Eduards Rakuss Thibaud Martin

08-23-2025 12:02 UTC+1

Yotsushika Trips Up Sethi; Sterba Fills Up to Bust Calderone

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Around 1,500,000 was already in the pot as Kazuhiko Yotsushika and Vidur Sethi went to the turn on a board of 7♦Q♠Q♦A♠. Yotsushika then bet 1,100,000 from the small blind and Sethi called under the gun.

The river was the 3♥ and Yotsushika bet another 1,650,000. Sethi again called, and Yotsushika turned over Q♥5♥ for trips. Sethi tapped the felt in acknowledgment and sent his cards into the muck as Yotsushika raked in the massive pot.

At the same time at another table, Eros Calderone had moved all in for 1,000,000 from middle position as Jakub Sterba put him at risk in the small blind.

Eros Calderone: K♣9♦ All in
Jakub Sterba: A♣K♠

Sterba had Calderone dominated and left him drawing dead after the A♦A♥8♣ flop gave him trips. The K♥ turn improved Sterba to a full house, while the 7♣ river sealed Calderone's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	7,500,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Vidur Sethi	2,200,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Jakub Sterba	2,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Eros Calderone	Busted

Tags: Eros Calderone Jakub Sterba Kazuhiko Yotsushika Vidur Sethi

08-23-2025 11:46 UTC+1

Neves Snaps Off Kuzmanovic in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Around 1,200,000 was already in the middle as Boris Kuzmanovic and Bernardo Neves went to the turn on a board of 4♣2♠5♥K♦. Kuzmanovic then bet 625,000 from the cutoff and Neves called under the gun.

The river was the 9♠ and Kuzmanovic bet another 1,200,000. Neves snap-called and turned over A♣K♥ for top pair, and Kuzmanovic sent KxQx into the muck as Neves raked in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernardo Neves	6,800,000 3,140,000	3,140,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	3,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Bernardo Neves Boris Kuzmanovic

08-23-2025 11:44 UTC+1

River Dooms Di Stefano

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Terrance Reid opened to 100,000 in early position and Filippo Di Stefano three-bet jammed a stack of 475,000 from the next seat as Tor Skardi called in the cutoff. Reid called.

The flop of 7♠6♦A♥ checked through and the same action took place on the 4♣ turn. Reid checked once more on the J♥ river and Skardi bet 600,000. Reid folded.

Skardi showed J♦J♣ for a rivered set of jacks, putting a tough beat on the Q♠Q♣ of Di Stefano as the Italian was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Skardi	4,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Terrance Reid	3,200,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Filippo Di Stefano	Busted

Tags: Filippo Di Stefano Terrance Reid Tor Skardi

08-23-2025 11:24 UTC+1

"Let's Have Some Beer"

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A massive pot was brewing between Vidur Sethi and Andras Nemeth as Sethi bet 975,000 from the cutoff on a board of 9♦5♥5♣6♦. Nemeth called in middle position.

The river was the 9♥ and Sethi moved all in for 920,000. "Let's have some beer," he said, taking a sip from his glass as Nemeth took a moment before calling.

Sethi turned over A♠A♥ and Nemeth tossed 10♥10♦ into the muck as the start-of-day chip leader scored the double up.

"Easy game," Sethi said as the mammoth pile of chips worth around 5,000,000 was pushed towards him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidur Sethi	5,000,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Andras Nemeth	400,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Vidur Sethi

08-23-2025 11:18 UTC+1

Corbelli's Good Fortune Proves Short-Lived as Reid Pulls Ahead on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A few hands after his fortunate river double up, Loris Corbelli went heads-up to the Q♣J♣6♣ flop with Terrance Reid. Corbelli then bet 280,000 from under the gun and Reid called on the button.

The turn was the Q♠ and Corbelli moved all in for 865,000. Reid asked the dealer to confirm the amount and turned around to take a sip of his drink before putting in the chips to call.

Corbelli showed K♣K♦, but Reid had turned trips with K♥Q♦. The river was the 7♥ and Reid scored the knockout, climbing up past 4,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	4,330,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Loris Corbelli	Busted

Tags: Loris Corbelli Terrance Reid

08-23-2025 11:18 UTC+1

Zamanity

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Zamani open-jammed a stack of around 700,000 from the cutoff and got action from Sven Stok on the button.

Martin Zamani: A♠5♥ All in
Sven Stok: 8♦8♠

The flop landed A♥8♥9♠ to have Zamani drawing thin despite hitting top pair. The 9♣ turn kept his hopes alive before the 6♣ river bricked off to mark his elimination.

Players at the table discussed the hand afterward, with Stok remarking that "Martin is gonna be Martin."