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

08-23-2025 22:50 UTC+2

Nicolai Folds Out Two

Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Tor Skardi opened to 700,000 from under the gun and Ben Zech called in the cutoff before Alexis Nicolai three-bet jammed a stack of around 7,000,000. Skardi and Zech both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Zech	24,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Alexis Nicolai	8,600,000 550,000	550,000
Tor Skardi	8,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Alexis Nicolai Ben Zech Tor Skardi

08-23-2025 22:47 UTC+2

Lim Plays Back at Zech

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

David Taieb raised to 600,000 in the cutoff and was called by Ben Zech on the button and big blind Chin Wei Lim.

Action checked to Zech on the J♠3♦7♥ flop and he bet 750,000. Lim then raised to 2,100,000 and Taieb quickly folded, while Zech also slid his cards into the muck and Lim took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Zech	22,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Chin Wei Lim	9,500,000 3,775,000	3,775,000
David Taieb	3,800,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Tags: Ben Zech Chin Wei Lim David Taieb

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

08-23-2025 22:38 UTC+2

Straight Flush for Tian

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Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tor Skardi completed in the small blind, and Mengshi Tian raised to 700,000 in the big blind. Skardi called.

Skardi checked on the flop of 6♣5♣4♣ and Tian continued for 525,000. Skardi called. Both players then checked on the 3♣ turn.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Skardi led out for 1,200,000. Tian raised to 3,200,000, and Skardi folded, leading Tian to show the goods with 7♣7♠ for a straight flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengshi Tian	19,000,000 11,275,000	11,275,000
Tor Skardi	10,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Mengshi Tian Tor Skardi

08-23-2025 22:35 UTC+2

Thibaud Martin Eliminated in 16th Place (€35,930)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Thibaud Martin called on the button, as did big blind Jakub Sterba.

The flop came A♣10♣2♠ and Yotsushika bet 1,000,000. Martin then moved all in for 8,500,000, Sterba folded, while Yotsushika snap-called.

Thibaud Martin: A♦Q♦ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: Q♣8♣

Martin was ahead with top pair, while Yotsushika was on a flush draw. The 2♥ turn was safe for Martin, but Yotsushika spiked the K♣ on the river to make his flush and send Martin to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	27,000,000 8,550,000	8,550,000

Jakub Sterba	8,000,000 500,000	500,000
Thibaud Martin	Busted

Tags: Jakub Sterba Kazuhiko Yotsushika Thibaud Martin

08-23-2025 22:23 UTC+2

Simon Wiciak Eliminated in 17th Place (€35,930)

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Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simon Wiciak open-jammed a stack of 2,475,000 from the button and Tor Skardi got a count before calling.

Simon Wiciak: A♠2♠ All in
Tor Skardi: K♣10♥

The flop landed Q♣8♠10♠ and Skardi said, "Always a sweat," as Wiciak had picked up a flush draw. The 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion couldn't find a spade, however, as the board finished out 6♦Q♦ to mark his 17th-place elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Skardi	12,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Simon Wiciak Tor Skardi

08-23-2025 22:19 UTC+2

Zech Running Good, Leaves Wiciak Short

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simon Wiciak and Ben Zech went to the turn on a board of K♥7♠5♥9♦ when Zech bet 1,100,000 from the cutoff. Wiciak called in the big blind.

The river was the K♦ and Zech bet another 1,500,000. Wiciak snap-called with K♠6♦, but Zech had K♣9♣ for a full house to win the pot.

"You always have it," Tor Skardi said to Zech after the hand.

"I'm not greedy. I could've went all in. I saved you," Zech said to Wiciak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Zech	23,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Simon Wiciak	2,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Ben Zech Simon Wiciak

08-23-2025 22:12 UTC+2

Peter Schmidt Eliminated in 18th Place (€31,260)

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Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Peter Schmidt open-jammed a stack of around 2,300,000 in the small blind and Adis Zukanovic called in the big blind after only looking at one card and seeing a king.

Peter Schmidt: 9♠7♠ All in
Adis Zukanovic: A♦K♠

Zukanovic had a big hand, despite only seeing one card, but the king was all he needed as the board ran out 10♥3♥3♦Q♠K♥ to mark Schmidt's elimination in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adis Zukanovic	7,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Peter Schmidt	Busted

Tags: Adis Zukanovic Peter Schmidt

08-23-2025 22:09 UTC+2

Neves Calls Down Martin With King-High

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Thibaud Martin raised to 500,000 in the small blind and Bernardo Neves called in the big blind.

The 9♥4♣2♣ flop was checked through before Martin led out for 250,000 on the 4♦ turn. Neves called and the A♠ fell on the river.

Martin then bet 650,000, and Neves took a minute before calling. Martin showed Q♦5♦, while Neves had K♠7♦ and took the pot with king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernardo Neves	7,000,000 275,000	275,000
Thibaud Martin	6,500,000 6,225,000	6,225,000

Tags: Bernardo Neves Thibaud Martin

08-23-2025 22:01 UTC+2

Foldy Gets Lucky

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Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

David Foldy open-jammed a stack of 1,875,000 from the cutoff, and Ben Zech called in the small blind with a bigger stack.

David Foldy: K♣5♣ All in
Ben Zech: K♥10♥

The flop of Q♦8♥5♥ hit both players as Zech flopped a flush draw and Foldy hit his five. The board proceeded to run out 2♣3♣, and Foldy's pair of fives held up to earn him a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Zech	19,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

David Foldy	4,000,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Ben Zech David Foldy