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

08-23-2025 11:43 UTC+2

Rajkovic Flips His Way to a Virtual Triple

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adi Rajkovic raised to 300,000 under the gun, leaving himself less than 50,000 behind. Borja Urrea called on the button, but Mengshi Tian reshoved in the big blind. Rajkovic quickly committed his last chips, while Urrea got out of the way.

Adi Rajkovic: 5♣5♦ All in
Mengshi Tian: A♠Q♠

Rajkovic was flipping for his tournament life as the flop came J♠9♥7♥. Tian picked up more outs on the J♥ turn, but Rajkovic dodged the K♠ river and nearly tripled up.

Urrea let out a laugh after the hand and revealed he folded a jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Urrea	1,750,000 500,000	500,000
Mengshi Tian	1,200,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Adi Rajkovic	1,000,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Borja Urrea Mengshi Tian

08-23-2025 11:43 UTC+2

Nice Day for a Whyte Wedding

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Robert Whyte was all in against Luka Sorainen to his direct right.

Robert Whyte: JxJx All in
Luka Sorainen: A♣K♦

Whyte couldn't win the flop as the board ran out 4♥A♦6♣2♣9♥ to mark his elimination as Sorainen paired his ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Sorainen	2,200,000 534,000	534,000
Robert Whyte	Busted

Tags: Luka Sorainen Robert Whyte

08-23-2025 11:35 UTC+2

Reid Puts Rona in the Blender

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

More than 600,000 was in the pot as Terrance Reid and Gergely Rona went to a flop of A♥10♠2♠. Rona put out a bet from under the gun before Reid raised to 190,000 in the small blind. Rona called and the J♠ fell on the turn.

Reid then moved all in, having Rona's remaining 900,000 slightly covered. Rona spent several minutes shaking his head, letting out a few deep sighs as he went deep into the tank. Reid eventually called the clock, and Rona allowed his countdown to nearly reach zero before flicking in a chip to signify a call.

He showed A♠Q♣ for top pair and flush draw, but Reid had him out-kicked with A♦K♠. The 3♥ fell on the river and Rona left the table, still shaking his head as Reid dragged in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	2,800,000 1,420,000	1,420,000
Gergely Rona	Busted

Tags: Gergely Rona Terrance Reid

08-23-2025 11:23 UTC+2

Alilovic Four-Bets, Yotsushika Check-Raises, Alilovic Doubles

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Miroslav Alilovic opened to 85,000 in the hijack and Kazuhiko Yotsushika three-bet in the small blind. Alilovic responded with a four-bet to 430,000 and Yotsushika called.

Yotsushika checked on the flop of Q♣7♥7♠ and Alilovic continued for a small 180,000. Yotsushika check-raised to 475,000 and Alilovic called.

Yotsushika then bet 1,100,000 on the 10♦ turn and Alilovic raised all in. Yotsushika called with the bigger stack.

Miroslav Alilovic: Q♠Q♥ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: A♠Q♦

Yotsushika's top pair was crushed by the queens full of Alilovic, who had flopped his opponent nearly dead before the 5♥ river confirmed a big double through one of the Day 2 chip leaders.

"Only big pots!" exclaimed Ewen Trevidy.

"You woke up spicy today!" Andras Nemeth told the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Alilovic	4,500,000 2,285,000	2,285,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	1,700,000 2,180,000	2,180,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Ewen Trevidy Kazuhiko Yotsushika Miroslav Alilovic

08-23-2025 11:20 UTC+2

First Round of Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cyril Peralez	Busted
Giovanni La Padula	Busted
Jose Nadal	Busted
Petr Vlk	Busted
Matthew Davenport	Busted

08-23-2025 11:18 UTC+2

Skardi Raises Kyte on the River

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♦8♥A♠, Tor Skardi bet 115,000 from the hijack and Jon Kyte called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn. Kyte then led out for 60,000 on the A♣ river, and Skardi came back with a raise to 375,000. Kyte tanked for a minute but eventually gave up his hand as Skardi took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Skardi	2,400,000 135,000	135,000
Jon Kyte	1,500,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Tor Skardi

08-23-2025 11:17 UTC+2

Hot Belgian Summer Continues w/ Jack on the River

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aydin Vahabov was all in for around 1,100,000 against Kenny Hallaert, who had him covered.

Aydin Vahabov: A♣Q♣ All in
Kenny Hallaert: J♣J♦

Vahabov took a dominant lead in the flop as the flop landed 4♥Q♦3♥ and the A♥ turn improved him to top two pair. However, the river brought the J♠ to give Hallaert a set and the Belgian could only shrug as he eliminated Vahabov to continue his summer heater.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	3,000,000 1,135,000	1,135,000

Aydin Vahabov	Busted

Tags: Aydin Vahabov Kenny Hallaert

08-23-2025 11:10 UTC+2

Korhs Wakes Up With Jacks to Bust Tsikopoulos

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

"Wow, the best Main Event player ever. How does it feel?" Martin Zamani called over to Kenny Hallaert.

"Pretty good," Hallaert replied.

Meanwhile at Hallaert's table, Konstantinos Tsikopoulos had shoved for his last 200,000 from under the gun and Vitalijs Korhs called in the big blind.

Konstantinos Tsikopoulos: A♠9♠ All in
Vitalijs Korhs: J♥J♦

Tsikopoulos was looking for an ace to stay alive, but no help arrived on the 4♥7♠6♣5♥Q♠ board and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Korhs	1,300,000 610,000	610,000
Konstantinos Tsikopoulos	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Tsikopoulos Vitalijs Korhs

08-23-2025 11:06 UTC+2

Mokry Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On the first hand of the day, Karel Mokry moved all in for 505,000 from under the gun and Abdelhakim Zoufri called in middle position.

Karel Mokry: A♦10♠ All in
Abdelhakim Zoufri: K♥K♣

Mokry had run into Zoufri's kings and was at risk of having a short Day 3 as the board came 8♥3♣5♦6♦, but he caught the A♠ on the river to win the pot and double up.