€5,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-24-2025 23:01 UTC+1

Astedt with Aces

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 2,400 from middle position. The small blind shoved all-in for 13,000, then Giuseppe Zarbo in the big blind four-bet to 23,600. Astedt went into the tank, asked Zarbo how much he had left and pushed his stack forward. Zarbo snap-folded.

Small Blind: 10♦10♣ All in
Niklas Astedt: A♣A♥

Astedt found aces, leaving no chance to his opponent who was eliminated on 4♦7♠5♣Q♥4♠. "You can have a beer if you want," Astedt kindly offered as a waitress was bringing beers to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	165,000 75,000	75,000
Giuseppe Zarbo	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Giuseppe Zarbo Niklas Astedt

08-24-2025 22:12 UTC+1

Niazi with Tens

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Anton Kraous raised from the cutoff, then Ahmad Niazi on the button three-bet to 7,000. Rolando Soria called from the big blind, but Kraous wanted more and jammed for 27,400. Niazi raised all in for 74,600, and Soria went deep into the tank before folding jacks.

Anton Kraous: 9♠9♦ All in
Ahmad Niazi: 10♣10♠

The board of Q♥A♣4♦5♥A♦ didn't change anything, so Kraous was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rolando Soria	150,000 60,000	60,000
Ahmad Niazi	110,000 110,000	110,000
Anton Kraous	Busted

Tags: Ahmad Niazi Anton Kraous Rolando Soria

08-24-2025 21:36 UTC+1

Macalou Eliminated by Maciel's Nines

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Silma Macalou in middle position raised to 2,400 and was called by Daiki Shingae in the cutoff. Heitor Maciel in the small blind moved all in for approximately 25,000, then Macalou jammed for 19,400. Shingae asked for the biggest stack's count, but folded.

Silma Macalou: A♦K♦ All in
Heitor Maciel: 9♠9♦

Heitor Maciel flopped a set on K♥8♥9♥Q♠5♣, leaving no chance for Macalou, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daiki Shingae	225,000 21,500	21,500

Heitor Maciel	50,000 50,000	50,000
Silma Macalou	Busted

Tags: Daiki Shingae Heitor Maciel Silma Macalou

08-24-2025 20:33 UTC+1

Cascante to the Rail

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three-way on a flop of J♦2♥7♥, Francisco Cascante on the button moved all in for 14,100. Neel Murthy in the big blind check-called, and Silviu Baltateanu in the cutoff check-folded.

Francisco Cascante: A♥10♥ All in
Neel Murthy: J♣9♥

Murthy flopped top pair while Cascante had the nut flush draw. The 8♠2♣ runout, however, didn't complete the flush, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neel Murthy	118,000 29,600	29,600
Silviu Baltateanu	83,000 83,000	83,000
Francisco Cascante	Busted

Tags: Francisco Cascante Neel Murthy Silviu Baltateanu

08-24-2025 20:10 UTC+1

Defending Champion Falls in Double Knockout

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was a three-way all in at Table 15 involving 2023 champion Simon Wiciak, Cesar Del Pino and Andreas Goeller, who had both opponents covered.

Simon Wiciak: A♥Q♥ All in
Cesar Del Pino: A♦K♣
Andreas Goeller: K♦J♥

The flop of 3♠3♦10♥ missed everyone, but the 3♥ turn gave Wiciak some hope with a flush draw. However, the river brought the offsuit J♦ to stun Wiciak and Del Pino as Goeller scored a double knockout.

"It was a nice jack on the river," said Niklas Astedt, who revealed he also held ace-queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Goeller	180,000 95,000	95,000
Simon Wiciak	Busted

Cesar Del Pino	Busted

Tags: Andreas Goeller Cesar Del Pino Niklas Astedt Simon Wiciak

08-24-2025 20:00 UTC+1

Caramazza Runs Into Pega's Kings

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Cards went on their backs with Francesco Caramazza in middle position at risk for approximately 20,000 against Bruno Pega in the big blind.

Francesco Caramazza: J♦J♣ All in
Bruno Pega: K♠K♦

The board of 5♦4♣K♥4♥3♣ gave a full house to Pega, who eliminated Caramazza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Pega	102,000 47,000	47,000
Francesco Caramazza	Busted

Tags: Bruno Pega Francesco Caramazza

08-24-2025 19:32 UTC+1

Jorgne Scoops a Big One

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Yidi Ni raised to 1,800 from early position. He was called by William Fasano to his left before Thomas Rauhe in the small blind decided to go all in for 16,100. Peter Jorgne called from the big blind. Ni called as well, while Fasano folded.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♠6♥Q♦ and Jorgne bet 12,500. Ni called, but folded when Jorgne fired a second barrel of 16,000 on the K♣ turn.

Thomas Rauhe: 9♦9♣ All in
Peter Jorgne: K♥Q♣

Rauhe couldn't do much against Jorgne's two pair and he was eliminated after the 8♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	138,000 46,500	46,500
Yidi Ni	41,500 41,500	41,500
Thomas Rauhe	Busted

Tags: Peter Jorgne Thomas Rauhe William Fasano

08-24-2025 19:15 UTC+1

Ocampo Eliminated by Dedoni

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Juan Ocampo moved all in for 8,100 from the hijack, and he was called by Giuseppe Dedoni on the button.

Juan Ocampo: K♠Q♦ All in
Giuseppe Dedoni: A♠Q♥

Ocampo didn't hit the king he needed on 2♥4♦8♥9♥6♥, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Dedoni	71,000 71,000	71,000
Juan Ocampo	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Dedoni Juan Ocampo

08-24-2025 16:22 UTC+1

Hofmann Detonates

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Martin Hofmann was all in for around 30,000 from the big blind against the bigger-stacked Luis Sequeira in the cutoff.

Martin Hofmann: A♥Q♥ All in
Luis Sequeira: A♦K♥

Hofmann was dominated and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 10♣7♠5♥4♦J♠ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Sequeira	120,000
Martin Hofmann	Busted

Tags: Luis Sequeira Martin Hofmann

08-24-2025 15:48 UTC+1

Green Sees Red

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Daniele Guidetti was all in from the button against Brian Green in the hijack, who had him covered.

Daniele Guidetti: A♥Q♥ All in
Brian Green: K♦10♦

The flop of 2♦7♦6♦ left Guidetti drawing stone dead as Green made a flush and the runout of K♣J♣ confirmed Guidetti's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Green	45,000 45,000	45,000
Daniele Guidetti	Busted

Tags: Brian Green Daniele Guidetti