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

08-24-2025 23:12 UTC+2

Niazi with Tens

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 22:58 UTC+2

Some Updated Counts

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Demis Mariani	300,000 68,000	68,000
Brock Wilson	185,000 149,000	149,000
Jack Sinclair	135,000 5,600	5,600
Adam Hendrix	125,000 16,100	16,100
Jessica Vierling	110,000 26,500	26,500
Kasey Mills	105,000 65,000	65,000
Niklas Astedt	90,000 12,000	12,000
Rania Nasreddine	90,000 73,000	73,000
Julien Sitbon	70,000 27,100	27,100
Daniel Rezaei	65,000 76,200	76,200
Eugene Katchalov	40,000 3,000	3,000

08-24-2025 22:55 UTC+2

Vu Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

Bernard Vu in the cutoff moved all in for 15,100 and was called by Runar Runarsson in the hijack.

Bernard Vu: A♥Q♦ All in
Runar Runarsson: K♣Q♣

Vu kept the lead all the way through a board of 8♦J♦6♠2♠9♥ and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Runar Runarsson	62,000 62,000	62,000
Bernard Vu	33,200 33,200	33,200

Tags: Bernard Vu Runar Runarsson

08-24-2025 22:51 UTC+2

Danselmo Flops Quads and Doubles

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Connor Richards

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

Nicola Danselmo open-jammed for 20,500 on the button, and Romain Le Dantec called in the big blind with a bigger stack.

Nicola Danselmo: 10♣10♠ All in
Romain Le Dantec: 2♦2♠

Danselmo was far in front, and the flop landed 10♥10♦8♥ to end any hopes of Romain Le Dantec winning the hand before the board finished out a meaningless 8♣5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Le Dantec	45,000 28,000	28,000
Nicola Danselmo	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Nicola Danselmo Romain Le Dantec

08-24-2025 22:36 UTC+2

Macalou Eliminated by Maciel's Nines

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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 22:29 UTC+2

Montgomery Pips Chelihi

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Connor Richards

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

Rafik Chelihi opened to 2,500 in the hijack, and Alex Montgomery three-bet to 7,000 in the cutoff. Chelihi then four-bet to 17,500, and Montgomery responded by five-bet jamming a stack of about 30,000. Chelihi called.

Rafik Chelihi: K♠K♥ All in
Alex Montgomery: Q♠Q♥

Chelihi had the better pair, and nothing changed on the A♠10♠5♣J♦9♥ runout as he earned a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafik Chelihi	115,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Montgomery	63,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Alex Montgomery Rafik Chelihi

08-24-2025 22:25 UTC+2

Updated Big Stacks

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Vid Zagar	252,000 17,000	17,000
Alejandro Ganivet	240,000
Demis Mariani	232,000 7,000	7,000
Andres Gomez	225,200 225,200	225,200
Daiki Shingae	203,500 203,500	203,500

Firoz Mangroe	200,000 22,000	22,000
Simen Gulbrandsen	194,500 194,500	194,500
Andreas Goeller	190,500 10,500	10,500
Nenad Dukic	175,000 18,200	18,200
Hugo de la Fouchardiere	158,000 93,000	93,000
Daniel Rezaei	141,200 66,200	66,200
Jack Sinclair	140,600 40,600	40,600
Jessica Vierling	136,500 6,500	6,500
Yidi Ni	124,500 83,000	83,000
Marc Bougaret	123,200 74,200	74,200
Adam Hendrix	108,900 48,900	48,900
Niklas Astedt	102,000 62,000	62,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-24-2025 22:04 UTC+2

Win a $3,000 Silver Pass to PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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08-24-2025 21:55 UTC+2