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

08-23-2025 14:09 UTC+2

Korhs Runs Into [Removed:526] Kings

David Salituro

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

[Removed:526] raised to 125,000 under the gun and Nolan Madene called in early position. Vitalijs Korhs then three-bet to 525,000 in the hijack and [Removed:526] moved all in. Madene quickly folded, while Korhs took a few minutes to look at the tournament clock with a pay jump upcoming before committing an additional 700,000.

Vitalijs Korhs: A♥Q♦ All in
[Removed:526]: K♠K♦

Korhs picked up a straight draw on the 5♠4♥2♥ flop, but he improved no further on the 8♥ turn or 2♣ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:526]	2,800,000 600,000	600,000
Nolan Madene	2,700,000 400,000	400,000
Vitalijs Korhs	Busted

Tags: Nolan Madene Vitalijs Korhs

08-23-2025 14:06 UTC+2

The Tension is Paapable

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Connor Richards

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

Alessandro Mazzilli played a heads-up pot against Martin Paap on a board of 9♣J♥A♣5♥.

Paap checked on the turn and Mazzilli bet 325,000. Paap check-raised to 1,060,000 and Mazzilli laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Mazzilli	6,000,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Martin Paap	3,200,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Alessandro Mazzilli Martin Paap Martin Paaps Off

08-23-2025 14:01 UTC+2

Wiciak Shoves on Poncio; Macalou Has X-Ray Vision

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 10♦Q♣7♥, Simon Wiciak bet 180,000 from the cutoff and Antonio Poncio called in the big blind.

The turn was the 2♠ and Wiciak bet another 270,000. Poncio again called and the 4♣ fell on the river.

Wiciak then moved all in and Poncio, with around 600,000 remaining, quickly folded.

The hand before at this table, Terrance Reid had moved all in from the cutoff after Tor Skardi three-bet to 400,000 in the big blind, receiving a quick fold.

"This guy can see the cards," Reid said, pointing to his neighbor Silma Macalou. "I four-bet jammed for two million and he says show the deuce, and I have a deuce. Keep an eye on him," he added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	4,500,000 750,000	750,000

Terrance Reid	2,500,000 475,000	475,000
Silma Macalou	1,800,000 120,000	120,000
Antonio Poncio	600,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Antonio Poncio Silma Macalou Simon Wiciak Terrance Reid

08-23-2025 13:52 UTC+2

McGill Floats w/ Eight-High & Gets There

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Connor Richards

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

Vidur Sethi opened to 1250,000 on the button and Mark McGill defended in the big blind.

McGill checked on the flop of 7♦10♦A♦ and Sethi continued for 150,000. McGill called. McGill checked again on the 4♠ turn and Sethi bet 300,000. McGill again called.

McGill checked once more on the 4♦ river and Sethi checked back, only to muck as McGill showed 8♦4♣ to win the pot with a rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark McGill	3,800,000 210,000	210,000
Vidur Sethi	2,500,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Mark McGill Vidur Sethi

08-23-2025 13:50 UTC+2

Mazzilli Leaves Stok Short

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David Salituro

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

Alessandro Mazzilli moved all in for 965,000 in middle position and Sven Stok put him at risk in the small blind.

Alessandro Mazzilli: A♣K♦ All in
Sven Stok: A♥J♦

Mazzilli hit top pair on the K♠Q♠2♦ flop, while Stok picked up a straight draw. The 3♠ turn was safe for Mazzilli, while the river was the 8♠ and secured him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Mazzilli	1,900,000 725,000	725,000
Sven Stok	700,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Tags: Alessandro Mazzilli Sven Stok

08-23-2025 13:44 UTC+2

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 13:42 UTC+2

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 13:42 UTC+2

Sitbon Will Sit Out Rest of the Event

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Connor Richards

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

Nolan Madene opened on the button and Julien Sitbon three-bet to 1,200,000 in the small blind with just one 5,000 chip behind. Madene called and tabled 7♠7♥, thinking his opponent was all in.

The players went to a flop of 5♦J♥3♥ and Sitbon checked. Madene bet and Sitbon called to be at risk.

Julien Sitbon: A♥K♦ All in
Nolan Madene: 7♠7♥

Sitbon knew he was behind and it only got worse as the board finished out 8♦7♣ to improve Madene to a set as the Frenchman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nolan Madene	3,100,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Nolan Madene

08-23-2025 13:34 UTC+2

Lauret Shows Jacks

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Connor Richards

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

Anouar Mehlil opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Henri Lauret three-bet to 240,000 on the button.

Mehlil folded and Lauret showed J♣J♥ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Lauret	2,000,000 420,000	420,000
Anouar Mehlil	1,000,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Henri Lauret Anouar Mehlil

08-23-2025 13:32 UTC+2

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