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

08-24-2025 15:03 UTC+2

Aydin Goes Vahabov & Beyond with Five-Bet Jam

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 700, and Aydin Vahabov three-bet to 2,100 from the next seat—the subsequent player called before Matias Arroyo four-bet to 7,800 in the small blind.

The initial raiser folded, and Vahabov five-bet jammed to fold out the in-between player. Arroyo gave it some thought and tapped the table in defeat before folding to hang onto his remaining 13,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aydin Vahabov	55,000 55,000	55,000
Matias Arroyo	13,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Aydin Vahabov Martias Arroyo

08-24-2025 14:55 UTC+2

Pantazis Applies Maximum Pressure

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠3♦8♦ with already 5,600 in the pot, Koichi Aiba in the big blind bet 4,000 and was called by Panagiotis Pantazis on the button.

Aiba fired a second barrel of 7,500 on the 2♠ turn. It took a moment for Pantazis to call again.

The 4♦ river was checked by Aiba. Pantazis seized this opportunity to push his stack for approximately 23,000, and ultimately managed to make Aiba fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Panagiotis Pantazis	48,000 48,000	48,000
Koichi Aiba	17,800 17,800	17,800

Tags: Koichi Aiba Panagiotis Pantazis

08-24-2025 14:46 UTC+2

Colomina Cracks Sfez's Aces to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Cards went on their backs on a board of K♣4♦7♦J♠ with Adria Colomina in the big blind all in and at risk for 21,900 against Eric Sfez in early position.

Adria Colomina: K♥4♥ All in
Eric Sfez: A♦A♠

Colomina flopped two pair and managed to double up after the 2♣ river. Down to 3,000, Sfez was eliminated on the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Colomina	55,000 12,000	12,000
Eric Sfez	Busted

Tags: Eric Sfez Adria Colomina

08-24-2025 14:45 UTC+2

Full House for Perez

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 2♥9♦9♥A♣, Nedeljko Todorovic checked in the big blind and Carlos Perez bet from the hijack. Todorovic called.

Todorovic checked again on the J♠ river and Perez put out a bet of 7,000. Todorovic quickly called and mucked even quicker as Perez showed J♣9♣ for a rivered full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Perez	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nedeljko Todorovic	26,000

Tags: Carlos Perez Nedeljko Todorovic

08-24-2025 14:31 UTC+2

Pega Folds Out Two

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Julian Pineda opened to 600 in early position and the player in the next seat called as Alexander Berdichevsky also called on the button. Bruno Pega then three-bet to 3,400 in the big blind and Pineda and Berdichevsky both called.

Pega continued for 3,000 on the flop of J♠J♥K♣ and both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Pega	55,000
Alexander Berdichevsky	30,000
Julian Pineda	18,000

Tags: Alexander Berdichevsky Bruno Pega Julian Pineda

08-24-2025 14:27 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Demis Mariani	90,000 90,000	90,000
Neel Murthy	88,400 88,400	88,400
Jimmy Kebe	85,000 85,000	85,000
Martial Blangenwitsch	79,000 21,000	21,000
Joao Sydenstricker	72,300 72,300	72,300
Eduardo Santi	71,200 71,200	71,200
Dietrich Fast	70,000 70,000	70,000
Ezequiel Kleinman	67,900 67,900	67,900
Jonas Hagstrom	64,000 64,000	64,000
Pol VEla	63,900 63,900	63,900

Connor Rash	63,000 63,000	63,000
Marian Cocoara	62,500 62,500	62,500
Adam Hendrix	55,000 55,000	55,000
Chun Keat Liu	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jack Sinclair	48,000 48,000	48,000
Stephen Song	45,700 14,400	14,400

Samuel Fournier	35,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Rezaei	34,000 34,000	34,000
Joey Weissman	33,700 33,700	33,700

Maria Konnikova	33,700 3,700	3,700

Matas Cimbolas	32,500 32,500	32,500
Gerard Pique	32,500 32,500	32,500
Julien Sitbon	32,000 32,000	32,000
Simon Wiciak	32,000 32,000	32,000

Rania Nasreddine	30,100 30,100	30,100

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

08-24-2025 14:05 UTC+2

PokerStars Confirms EPT Paris Returns in 2026

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Elijah Farrow

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

PokerStars has confirmed that European Poker Tour (EPT) will return to Paris as part of the online poker giant's live poker schedule in 2026. Following huge attendances in 2023 and 2024, the 2025 edition of EPT Paris was cancelled amid regulatory challenges. However, PokerStars has overcome those hurdles and the 2026 EPT Paris is scheduled to run from February 18 through March 1 at the Le Palais des Congres.

"We're delighted to have Paris back on the EPT schedule in 2026 and to be able to collaborate once again with Club Barriere," said Cedric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events. "It's a player favorite for many reasons: the unique atmosphere, it's a great location accessible from all over Europe, and when it comes to enjoying your time away from the poker tables, well, Paris is a city that takes some beating. We can't wait to be back in the French capital and welcome players to the Palais de Congres in February."

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08-24-2025 14:00 UTC+2

Break Time

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The 450 players of Day 1a are on their first 20-minute break of the day.

08-24-2025 13:45 UTC+2

Adeniya Makes Ahuja Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alexandru Lupuleac opened from under the gun but Martins Adeniya in the hijack three-bet to 2,000. Ankit Ahuja to his left four-bet to 5,000 and made Lupuleac fold. Adeniya made the call.

Ahuja continued for 3,000 on the 3♦9♣8♥ flop and was called, then checked-back the Q♠ turn.

The 10♥ river completed the board and Adeniya led out for 16,900. Ahuja checked his cards one last time and folded.