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

08-25-2025 14:29 UTC+1

Naegelen Leaves De Souza on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kevin Naegelen in the hijack and Arthur De Souza under the gun got into a pre-flop raising war has they each put all their chips in the middle.

Kevin Naegelen: A♣K♦ All in
Arthur De Souza: Q♦Q♥

It was a classic flip, and Naegelen moved in front on the 9♣A♠2♣ flop. The rest of the board ran out 8♣9♦ and De Souza quickly walked away from the table and was prepared to make his exit from the tournament. A count of the stacks, though, showed he had Naegelen's 22,900 covered by just 1,000, and he had to be called back to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Naegelen	46,000 46,000	46,000
Arthur De Souza	Busted

Tags: Arthur De Souza Kevin Naegelen

08-25-2025 14:17 UTC+1

Abdelhadi Gets Max Value From Lemos

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three players went to a flop of A♥7♣7♠ where Guilherme Lemos bet 700 from the cutoff. Erik Bauer called in the small blind, but Ahmad Abdelhadi raised to 2,500 in the big blind. Only Lemos called.

Abdelhadi led out for another 3,500 on the K♦ turn and Lemos again called. The river was the J♦ and Abdelhadi moved all in for 17,500.

Lemos tanked for a few minutes but eventually called with A♦3♦ for two pair, but Abdelhadi had 7♦4♦ for trips to double up as Lemos buried his head on the rail of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmad Abdelhadi	48,000 48,000	48,000
Erik Bauer	28,000 28,000	28,000
Guilherme Lemos	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ahmad Abdelhadi Erik Bauer Guilherme Lemos

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 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 12:22 UTC+1

Gurianov Doubles Through Zerjav

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were already around 7,000 in the pot between Blaz Zerjav in the small blind and Vitalii Gurianov in the big blind.

The flop read A♦2♥7♥ and Zerjav checked and then called a bet of 2,500 from Gurianov to see the 10♦ drop on the turn. Zerjav checked again, and Gurianov bet 7,000. Zerjav took some time to think it over and then raised enough to put Gurianov all-in, who pretty quickly called off his stack of just under 20,000.

Vitalii Gurianov: A♥K♥ All in
Blaz Zerjav: A♣J♣

Zerjav needed an offsuit jack on the river to get the win, but the 8♦ wasn't it, which meant Gurianov doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalii Gurianov	52,000
Blaz Zerjav	10,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Vitalii Gurianov

08-25-2025 12:05 UTC+1

Libson Flops the Goods to Double Off Saul

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With around 6,000 in the pot on a board of 7♥3♥4♥A♦, Ivan Saul bet 3,000 from the button before Brad Libson raised to 11,000 in the cutoff. Saul took a minute before calling, and they saw the 9♣ fall on the river.

Libson then moved all in for 12,200, and Saul snap-called. Libson turned over K♥Q♥ for a flopped flush, and Saul mucked A♥K♠ before handing over the double up.

Saul was left with around 5,000 after the hand and was eliminated a few minutes later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Libson	53,000 53,000	53,000
Ivan Saul	Busted

Tags: Brad Libson Ivan Saul

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 11:13 UTC+1

Tricarico Fills Up to Score the First Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Alexandro Tricarico and Billal El-Tanji had already built a pot of around 10,000 as they went heads-up to the turn on a board of J♣Q♣8♦7♣. El-Tanji then bet 5,500 from the cutoff and Tricarico called on the button.

The river was the 7♦ and El-Tanji moved all in. Tricarico snap-called and turned over Q♥Q♣ for a full house. El-Tanji threw 7♠5♠ into the muck as the stacks were counted down. Tricarico had El-Tanji's remaining 17,300 covered, and El-Tanji hit the rail as the first elimination of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandro Tricarico	60,000 60,000	60,000
Billal El-Tanji	Busted

Tags: Alexandro Tricarico Billal El-Tanji