2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,650 PokerStars Open
Day: 4
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Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€772,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,650
Prize Pool
€7,251,840
Total Entries
5,036
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
750,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
13
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 5,036
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"You're a Lucky Guy Today"

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Mengshi Tian raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Ben Zech called in the big blind.

The flop came AJ8 and Tian continued for 1,500,000. Zech quickly folded.

"Ah," Tian let out as he showed JJ for a flopped set.

"You're a lucky guy today. Lucky guy," Zech told him.

Tags: Ben ZechMengshi Tian

Level: 38

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika Eliminated in 7th Place (€120,610)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
Kazuhiko Yotsushika

Alexis Nicolai raised to 1,400,000 in the hijack before Kazuhiko Yotsushika moved all in for 15,050,000 in the cutoff. Nicolai let out a long, deep sigh and took a minute before calling, having Yotsushika barely covered.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 66 All in
Alexis Nicolai: JJ

Nicolai stormed out of his seat after seeing he had Yotsushika dominated with his jacks. The board ran out A754K and Nicolai secured the pot to send Yotsushika, the massive chip leader for much of the day, to the rail in seventh place.

Tags: Alexis NicolaiKazuhiko Yotsushika

Yotsushika Takes Another Hit as Zech Shows a Better King

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Ben Zech
Ben Zech

Ben Zech raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called in the small blind.

The flop came KQ3 and Zech bet 1,100,000. Yotsushika called and the 5 fell on the turn.

Zech then bet 2,000,000 and Yotsushika again called. Zech bet 3,000,000 on the 6 river and Yotsushika called once more.

Zech showed KJ for top pair, and Yotsushika let out a sigh as he tossed K9 into the muck.

Tags: Ben ZechKazuhiko Yotsushika

Tian Gets Paid by Yotsushika

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Mengshi Tian
Mengshi Tian

Alexis Nicolai raised to 1,200,000 under the gun and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called in middle position, as did Mengshi Tian on the button.

Action checked to Tian on the J107 flop and he bet 1,600,000. Only Yotsushika called to see the 4 turn.

Tian then bet 3,300,000 and Yotsushika again called. The river was the J and Tian slid forward 4,000,000. Yotsushika called once more, and Tian showed A3 for a flush to win the pot.

Tags: Mengshi TianKazuhiko YotsushikaAlexis Nicolai

Sterba Three-Bets Tian

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Mengshi Tian raised to 1,200,000 in middle position, Jakub Sterba three-bet to 2,800,000 in the hijack, and Tian called.

Both players checked the 753 flop. Sterba then bet 1,700,000 on the Q turn, and Tian folded.

Tags: Jakub SterbaMengshi Tian

Nicolai Takes Three-Way Pot

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Daniele Cuomo raised to 1,250,000 in early position and Alexis Nicolai and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called in the blinds.

The flop came K83 and Yotsushika bet 600,000. Both opponents called and the 9 turn was checked through.

Nicolai then led out for 600,000 on the 5 river, and only Yotsushika called. Nicolai showed 1010 and Yotsushika mucked.

Tags: Alexis NicolaiDaniele CuomoKazuhiko Yotsushika

David Taieb Eliminated in 8th Place (€92,770)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
David Taieb
David Taieb

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 1,200,000 in early position, David Taieb moved all in for 6,600,000 on the button, and Yotsushika called.

David Taieb: AJ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 44

Taieb needed to win the flip to survive, but he missed the Q293Q board as Yotsushika's pair of fours held up to earn him the knockout.

Tags: David TaiebKazuhiko Yotsushika

Lim Holds to Double Off Yotsushika

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Chin Wei Lim
Chin Wei Lim

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 1,600,000 on the button before Chin Wei Lim three-bet to 7,000,000 in the small blind. Yotsushika called and they saw a flop of AQJ.

Lim then bet 2,600,000, leaving himself 600,000 behind, and he stuck in his last chips after Yotsushika moved all in.

Chin Wei Lim: A5 All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 109

Lim was ahead with his pair of aces, while Yotsushika was on a straight draw. The 6 turn was safe for Lim, while the river came the 7 and Lim doubled up.

Tags: Chin Wei LimKazuhiko Yotsushika

Yotsushika Takes It on the River

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jakub Sterba raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called in the big blind.

Sterba continued for 1,500,000 on the Q108 flop and Yotsushika called. Both players then checked the Q turn.

Yotsushika led out for 2,000,000 on the 10 river, and Sterba tanked for more than a minute before giving up his hand.

Tags: Jakub SterbaKazuhiko Yotsushika