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

08-24-2025 13:35 UTC+2

PokerStars Confirms EPT Paris Returns in 2026

Maxime Taldir

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 13:19 UTC+2

De Souza Guedes Gets his Queens Cracked

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Cards went on their backs on a board of 4♣4♠7♥8♣ with Caio De Souza Guedes in the big blind at risk for 24,300 against Martial Blangenwitsch in early position.

Caio De Souza Guedes: Q♠Q♥ All in
Martial Blangenwitsch: A♥4♥

Blangenwitsch flopped trips to take the lead. De Souza Guedes found no help with the 5♥ river and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martial Blangenwitsch	58,000 58,000	58,000
Caio De Souza Guedes	Busted

Tags: Caio De Souza Guedes Martial Blangenwitsch

08-24-2025 13:08 UTC+2

French Battle

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 4♥5♠4♣K♣10♣ with roughly 18,000 in the pot, Marc Bougaret in the cutoff bet 12,000 and Leo Soma in the big blind went deep into the tank.

After a few minutes, another player at the table eventually called the clock on Soma who quickly grabbed some chips to call. However he couldn't do much against Bougaret's flush with A♣5♣ and lost the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Bougaret	49,000 19,000	19,000
Leo Soma	7,300 7,300	7,300

Tags: Leo Soma Marc Bougaret

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

08-24-2025 12:57 UTC+2

Colomina Doubles Up with Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Adria Colomina in middle position moved all-in for 19,400 on a board of J♣Q♥A♦6♣7♠ in a pot even bigger than his stack. Domenico Scarpaci in the cutoff went into the tank and called.

Adria Colomina: A♣A♥ All in
Domenico Scarpaci: A♠Q♣

Colomina with a set seemed more then relieved when he discovered his opponents' two pair and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Colomina	67,000
Domenico Scarpaci	9,400

Tags: Adria Colomina Domenico Scarpaci

08-24-2025 12:47 UTC+2

New Faces in the Field and First Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Newey	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ankit Ahuja	30,000 30,000	30,000
Virgile Turchi	30,000 30,000	30,000
Maria Konnikova	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tobias Peters	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ran Shahar	30,000 30,000	30,000
Hendrik Ricken	Busted
Amaury Mamou-Mani	Busted
Toni Kaukua	Busted

08-24-2025 12:36 UTC+2

Santana Calls with Two Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The action was picked up on a board of K♦10♣9♣4♣A♠ after David Santana in the hijack bet 2,400. Matteo Bertotto in the small blind raised to 8,900, putting Santana in a tough spot.

Santana went deep into the tank but eventually said "call" while pushing his stack forward. Bertotto flipped over A♣J♥ for top pair but ran into Santana's two pair with A♦K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Santana	39,000 39,000	39,000
Matteo Bertotto	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Matteo Bertotto David Santana

08-24-2025 12:25 UTC+2

A Runner-Runner Full House for Zeaiter

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Four-way on a board of 3♥10♦6♣6♦, the blinds checked to Leon Zeaiter in the cutoff who bet 1,600.

Artus Gimenez called from the button, as well as Norbert Molnar in the small blind. Kai Herold in the big blind however folded.

The 7♣ river was checked by Molnar. Zeaiter bet 800 and made Gimenez fold. Molnar called, but only to discover that Zeaiter hit a runner-runner full house with 7♠6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Zeaiter	34,000 34,000	34,000
Kai Herold	30,000 30,000	30,000
Artus Gimenez	28,000 28,000	28,000
Norbert Molnar	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Norbert Molnar Leon Zeaiter Kai Herold Artus Gimenez

08-24-2025 12:14 UTC+2

First Pot and First Win for Song

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Moments after he arrived, the defending champion Stephen Song limped from the small blind, then called after Joao Dall Astra in the big blind raised to 300.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♠6♣9♥ and Dall Astra continued for 200. Song, however, check-raised to 1,000. Dall Astra called.

Song continued for 2,700 on the 7♥ turn and quickly made Dall Astra fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	31,300 31,300	31,300

Joao Dall Astra	28,700 28,700	28,700

Tags: Joao Dall Astra Stephen Song

08-24-2025 12:04 UTC+2

Early Entrants

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ivarsson	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mark Teltscher	30,000 30,000	30,000

Uri Gilboa	30,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	30,000 30,000	30,000
Peter Jorgne	30,000 30,000	30,000
Dinesh Alt	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	30,000 30,000	30,000
Marc Bougaret	30,000 30,000	30,000