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

08-25-2025 14:56 UTC+1

Tarmi's Big Blind Special Takes Out Sibgatova

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alisa Sibgatova was in the cutoff and got her last 22,000 in the middle on a flop of 7♦4♣9♠ as Roope Tarmi put her at risk in the big blind.

Alisa Sibgatova: A♥A♣ All in
Roope Tarmi: 7♣4♠

Sibgatova showed a pair of aces, but Tarmi had flopped two pair to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out Q♥5♣ and Sibgatova was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roope Tarmi	50,000 24,000	24,000
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Roope Tarmi

08-25-2025 14:52 UTC+1

New Entries and Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	30,000
Conor Beresford	30,000
Nazar Buhaiov	30,000
Jake Cody	30,000

Marle Spragg	30,000

Rafael Moraes	30,000

Steve Enriquez	30,000
Cesar Garcia	30,000
Ka Kwan Lau	30,000
Ren Lin	30,000
Alejandro Lococo	30,000

Justin Saliba	30,000
Kalidou Sow	30,000
Benjamin Spragg	30,000

Joao Sydenstricker	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mengshi Tian	30,000
Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Paul Runcan	Busted
Ian Bradley	Busted
Fintan Hand	Busted
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted
Jeremie Zouari	Busted
Krasimir Yankov	Busted
Ibrahim Aksu	Busted
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

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08-25-2025 14:47 UTC+1

Santos Holds For a Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 6,000 in the pot on a flop of 10♥Q♥A♣, Fillipe Santos bet 1,600 from the button, then called when Olivier Machard moved all in for 8,900 in the small blind.

Olivier Machard: 5♥4♥ All in
Fillipe Santos: A♥J♣

Santos was ahead with top pair against Machard's flush draw. The 7♣ turn was no help to Machard, while the river came the Q♣ and Machard was sent to the rail.

At the same table, Matthew Russell has built his stack up to around 85,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Russell	85,000 85,000	85,000
Fillipe Santos	30,000
Olivier Machard	Busted

Tags: Matthew Russell Olivier Machard Fillipe Santos

08-25-2025 14:09 UTC+1

Osti's Big Slick Stacks Atmani

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

There was an open from under the gun to 700, which Sabare Atmani called from the next seat. Mercedes Osti then put in a three-bet on the button to 2,600, which only Atmani called.

They went to the K♥8♣J♥ flop, where Atmani check-called a bet of 3,000 from Osti to see the 3♥ turn. Atmani checked it over again, then Osti shoved. Atmani had around 9,500 behind and was well into the tank while he considered how to proceed.

During Atmani's thinking time, he exchanged words with Osti in French, which let out some giggles on the table. Eventually, Atmani did call off his stack.

Sabare Atmani: A♠J♣ All in
Mercedes Osti: A♦K♦

Only a jack on the river would keep Atmani alive, but the Q♦ river wasnt what he needed, and Osti raked in a decent pot with her pair of kings as Atmani hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mercedes Osti	55,000 55,000	55,000
Julien Dupre	42,000 42,000	42,000

Sabare Atmani	Busted

Tags: Mercedes Osti Sabare Atmani

08-25-2025 14:05 UTC+1

Wilson Runs Into Diedrichs' Aces

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Dale Wilson three-bet to 3,700 in the small blind before Lucas DIedrichs four-bet to 8,000 in the hijack. Wilson called and they saw a flop of J♥7♠2♣.

Diedrichs continued for 5,500 and Wilson called. The turn was the 8♦ and Diedrichs moved all in.

Wilson ripped off his sunglasses and tanked for a minute before calling. He showed Q♠Q♣, but Diedrichs turned over A♦A♣ and held on through the 3♠ river to secure the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Diedrichs had Wilson's remaining 13,000 covered, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Diedrichs	56,000 56,000	56,000
Dale Wilson	Busted

Tags: Dale Wilson Lucas DIedrichs

08-25-2025 13:43 UTC+1

Paniak to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Maksim Paniak raised to 700 from middle position. Jose Jaraiz on the button three-bet to 1,400, then Paniak four-bet to 5,300. Jaraiz added 20,000 in front of him to five-bet and Paniak called, finding himself at risk for 7,800.

Maksim Paniak: A♣10♠ All in
Jose Jaraiz: A♥Q♦

Paniak couldn't do much against a better kicker and he was eliminated on 8♠7♠8♣3♥9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Jaraiz	42,000
Maksim Paniak	Busted

Tags: Jose Jaraiz Maksim Paniak

08-25-2025 12:56 UTC+1

Vlasiu Isolates to Take Out Criado

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Maria Konnikova raised to 500 under the gun and Jeremy Routier three-bet to 1,500 in middle position. Jose Criado stuck in his last 2,000 from the button as action went on Flavius Vlasiu in the big blind. He reraised to 5,800, and both Konnikova and Routier got out of the way.

Jose Criado: 3♠3♦ All in
Flavius Vlasiu: A♣K♣

The 6♣4♥8♣ flop gave Vlasiu the nut flush draw, and he hit his flush on the J♣ turn to leave Criado drawing dead. The river was the 9♣ and Criado was sent to the rail.

Konnikova gave herself a pat on the back after the hand. "I had king-queen of spades. I really didn't want to fold, they were so pretty," she said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	35,000 5,000	5,000

Flavius Vlasiu	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jeremy Routier	24,000 5,000	5,000
Jose Criado	Busted

Tags: Flavius Vlasiu Jeremy Routier Jose Criado Maria Konnikova

08-25-2025 12:33 UTC+1

Cohen Is a Set Magnet

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♣10♥9♥, Sean Jazayeri bet 1,500 from middle position and Tom Cohen raised to 5,100 on the button. Jazayeri then moved all in for 17,000, and Cohen snap-called.

Sean Jazayeri: J♦J♥ All in
Tom Cohen: 9♦9♣

Jazayeri turned over a pair of jacks, but Cohen had flopped a set to take the lead. The board ran out 4♣A♦ and Cohen scored the knockout.

"Always. Always has to flop a set. That's twice," a tablemate said as Cohen raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Cohen	65,000 65,000	65,000
Sean Jazayeri	Busted

Tags: Sean Jazayeri Tom Cohen

08-25-2025 11:57 UTC+1

Taieb Sniffs Out a Bluff to Bust Garcia

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

David Taieb raised to 300 in early position before Cristian Garcia three-bet to 1,000 in the big blind. Taieb then four-bet to 3,800 and Garcia called.

Garcia announced a bet of 3,000 on the 5♠2♦K♥ flop without realizing that Taieb had already bet 6,000. A tournament official and interpreter had to be called over to tell Garcia, who didn't speak much English, that he was forced to call Taieb's bet.

Both players checked the K♠ turn before Garcia moved all in for 16,900 on the 8♣ river. Taieb agonized over the decision for several minutes, picking up the chips to call and lowering his head towards the table before putting them in the middle.

Garcia turned over A♦7♦ for a bluff, while Taieb showed A♣A♥ to win the pot and send Garcia to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Taieb	55,000 55,000	55,000
Cristian Garcia	Busted

Tags: Cristian Garcia David Taieb

08-25-2025 11:52 UTC+1

Arias Picks Off Antoniou

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A full board of Q♦3♠K♣4♦4♠ was out with around 12,000 in the middle when Alejandro Arias checked from the cutoff. Andreas Antoniou was on the button and took some time before he announced a bet of 9,000.

Arias was in the tank for around a minute and flicked in the call, then showed A♠Q♣ for a pair of queens. That was good for the pot as Antoniou mucked.

Shortly after, Antoniou was seen leaving his seat and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Arias	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andreas Antoniou	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Arias Andreas Antoniou