2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣k♣
Prize
€1,217,175
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,918,250
Total Entries
2,045
Places Paid
304
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
715
Players Left
221
Players Left 1 / 2,045
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Dijkstal Doubles Up

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

Panagiotis Nikolakis raised to 2,000 from middle position. Quirijn Dijkstal on the button three-bet to 6,500 and Nikolakis called.

Dijkstal continued for 6,500 on the 10♥5♥2♦ flop, then moved all in for 37,500 on the 6♣ turn. Nikolakis eventually check-called both times.

Quirijn Dijkstal: K♣10♠ All in
Panagiotis Nikolakis: A♥6♥

Nikolakis didn't find an ace, a six, or a heart on the K♦ river, so Dijkstal doubled up with two pair.

Tags: Panagiotis NikolakisQuirijn Dijkstal

Aces Full for Kuznetcov

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

Nikita Kuznetcov was all in from the button against the bigger-stacked Rolando Soria in the hijack.

Nikita Kuznetcov: A♥A♣ All in
Rolando Soria: J♣J♦

Kuznetcov's aces held up as the board ran out 2♠K♣2♦4♠A♠ to improve him to aces full to double up.

Tags: Nikita KuznetcovRolando Soria

Three-Bet from Zidonis

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

Ivan Banic opened to 2,200 from under the gun and Michael Allen called on the button before Marius Zidonis three-bet to 7,600 in the big blind. Banic folded in a panic and Allen called.

Zidonis continued for 6,500 on the flop of 9♥4♥6♠ and Allen called. Zidonis bet again on the J♥ turn and Allen laid it down.

Tags: Ivan BanicMarius ZidonisMichael Allen

Cascante to the Rail

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.

Tags: Francisco CascanteNeel MurthySilviu Baltateanu

Salazar Sanchez Eliminated by Ju

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

Samuel Ju opened to 3,000 in middle position and Demis Mariani called in the cutoff before Mauricio Salazar Sanchez three-bet to 11,500 in the small blind. Ju four-bet jammed a stack of around 25,000, and Mariani folded before Salazar Sanchez called with slightly less.

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: K♠Q♠ All in
Samuel Ju: 10♦10♠

The board ran out J♥4♠3♠2♣8♥, and Salazar Sanchez groaned after missing his flush draw and overs as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Demis MarianiMauricio Salazar SanchezSamuel Ju

Salazar Sanchez Flops a Set to Double Up

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

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez jammed for 12,200 from middle position and he was called by Samuel Ju on the button.

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: 9♠9♣ All in
Samuel Ju: K♠Q♦

Salazar Sanchez flopped a set on A♦3♠9♥4♠10♠ and he secured a double up.

Tags: Mauricio Salazar SanchezSamuel Ju

Defending Champion Falls in Double Knockout

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

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.

Tags: Andreas GoellerCesar Del PinoNiklas AstedtSimon Wiciak

Caramazza Runs Into Pega's Kings

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.

Tags: Bruno PegaFrancesco Caramazza

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Vierling Leads Latest Counts

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante