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

08-25-2025 15:00 UTC+1

Alache Turns the Nuts Against Yankov

Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of K♥5♦7♦4♣, there were over 10,000 in the middle when Oscar Alache checked from middle position and Krasimir Yankov bet 5,300 from the hijack. Alache then took some time before he gathered his chips into a single stack and moved them all into the center of the table. The all-in was for 14,700 and Yankov only needed a few seconds before he called.

Oscar Alache: 8♠6♠ All in
Krasimir Yankov: K♦Q♠

Alache had turned the nuts and there was no card in the deck that could save Yankov. A Q♣ on the river did improve the Bulgarian player, but it was in vain as Alache's straight was still best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Alache	42,000 42,000	42,000
Krasimir Yankov	6,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Oscar Alache

08-25-2025 14:56 UTC+1

Tarmi's Big Blind Special Takes Out Sibgatova

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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 14:55 UTC+1

Punsri Applies Maximum Pressure

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Shashank Jain in the hijack opened to 1,000 and was called by Punnat Punsri in the cutoff. Christophe Panetti in the small blind however squeezed to 5,000. Punsri was the only one to call.

Panetti continued for 2,500 on a flop of 3♥3♦Q♥ and was called, then checked the J♣ turn. Punsri checked back.

Panetti checked the A♥ river once again, but saw Punsri almost moving all-in for 22,400, keeping a single chip worth 100 behind. Panetti went deep into the tank and eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	42,000 42,000	42,000
Shashank Jain	34,000 34,000	34,000
Christophe Panetti	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Christophe Panetti Punnat Punsri Shashank Jain

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 14:43 UTC+1

Colavita Hits 100,000

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mario Colavita's stack has hit six figures after just taking down a small pot against Andre Akkari.

Akkari raised to 900 from early position and Colavita three-bet the cutoff to 2,700. When it got back to Akkari, he called.

The pair checked to the river on the K♠Q♣3♠9♠7♣ board, where Akkari check-folded to a bet of 4,800 from Colavita.

Florian Vogel is seated at the same table and has around 50,000, as is Jennifer Cassell, who isn't fairing quite as well as she is down to just 12,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Colavita	100,000 100,000	100,000
Florian Vogel	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andre Akkari	22,000 22,000	22,000

Jennifer Cassell	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Florian Vogel Jennifer Cassell Mario Colavita

08-25-2025 14:31 UTC+1

Pereira Shoves Out Morag

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up with Antonio Pereira having 3,900 out in front of him from the big blind and Shai Morag reraised to 10,900 from middle position. Pereira collected the chips together and called.

The flop came 8♦9♣10♣ and both tapped the table to see the 9♥ fall on the turn. Pereira wasted little time in shoving, and Morag asked for the count. Upon learning that it was 21,900, Morag leant back in his chair and thought about it for a while before he decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Pereira	44,000
Shai Morag	32,000

Tags: Antonio Pereira Shai Morag

08-25-2025 14:29 UTC+1

Naegelen Leaves De Souza on Fumes

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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

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

08-25-2025 14:24 UTC+1

Dupré Hits a Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♠9♥10♦, Julien Dupré in the cutoff and Alejandro Castillo in the big blind checked to find the A♥ turn where Dupré bet 1,500. Castillo check-raised to 6,000 and Dupré quickly called.

On the 8♣ river, Castillo bet 10,000 and Dupré snap-called. Castillo could only show 5x3x, so Dupré won the pot with J♥10♥.