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

08-25-2025 14:17 UTC+1

Abdelhadi Gets Max Value From Lemos

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 14:04 UTC+1

Larsson Scores a Double Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 9♠5♥4♥K♠ with 3,000 in the pot. Jan Larsson in the big blind had a bet of 9,000 in front of him, but Scott Buchanan under the gun raised all-in for 15,500 and Francesc Guixeras Giner in the hijack jammed for 33,000.

Larsson went deep into the tank and eventually called with a slightly bigger stack.

Scott Buchanan: A♦A♣ All in
Francesc Guixeras Giner: 5♠5♣ All in
Jan Larsson: 6♠3♠

Guixeras Giner was in the lead with a set, but Larsson was lucky enough to hit a straight with the 7♥ river to score a double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Larsson	85,000 85,000	85,000
Scott Buchanan	Busted
Francesc Guixeras Giner	Busted

Tags: Francesc Guixeras Giner Jan Larsson Scott Buchanan

08-25-2025 14:02 UTC+1

Trainotti Slows Down Tricarico

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Enrico Trainotti and Alexandro Tricarico went heads-up to a flop of J♦10♠4♥ where Trainotti bet 800 from early position. Tricarico called on the button.

Trainotti bet another 2,300 on the 9♦ turn and Tricarico again called. Trainotti slowed down and checked the 5♣ river, and Tricarico bet 8,000. Trainotti quickly called.

"Two pair," Tricarico said, turning over 10♣9♣, but Trainotti showed J♥9♥ for jacks and nines to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandro Tricarico	65,000 31,200	31,200
Enrico Trainotti	60,000

Tags: Alexandro Tricarico Enrico Trainotti

08-25-2025 13:52 UTC+1

Straight for Soma

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three-way in a limped pot, Leo Soma in the blinds, Stefan Heizmann in the hijack and Mario de La Campa on the button checked the K♦Q♥A♣ flop to find the J♠ turn that they checked again.

The J♦ river completed the board and Soma bet 400. Heizmann quickly folded but De La Campa went into the tank.

The Spanish player called but lost to Soma's K♠10♦ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Heizmann	56,000 56,000	56,000
Hugues Girard	33,000 33,000	33,000
Mario de La Campa	26,000 26,000	26,000
Leo Soma	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Leo Soma Stefan Heizmann Mario de La Campa

08-25-2025 13:51 UTC+1

Worthington-Leese Approaching Six Figures

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Daniel Neilson just took his seat and didn't take long to jump into the action as he made it 700 from middle position. Andrea Michelucci three-bet to 2,500 in the small blind and Leo Worthington-Leese cold-called in the big blind.

Neilson then bumped it up to 6,500, which got Michelucci to lay his cards down. Worthington-Leese retaliated with a back-raise all-in for his huge stack of almost 90,000, and Neilson snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	97,000 8,500	8,500
Andrea Michelucci	35,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Neilson	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Andrea Michelucci Daniel Neilson Leo Worthington-Leese

08-25-2025 13:51 UTC+1

Theodoridis Gets Paid by Franco

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♣6♣4♦8♠, Aristidis Theodoridis bet 2,500 from middle position and Diogo Franco called in early position.

The river was the 8♥, and Theodoridis bet another 5,500. Franco called, and Theodoridis turned over A♠J♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Jeremy Ausmus and Leo Margets have recently taken their seats as the field continues to fill up the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristidis Theodoridis	45,000 45,000	45,000
Jeremy Ausmus	30,000 30,000	30,000

Leo Margets	30,000 30,000	30,000
Diogo Franco	25,000

Tags: Aristidis Theodoridis Diogo Franco

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 13:35 UTC+1

Cazacu's Set No Good Against Martinez

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The full board of 9♠10♥5♦4♣8♦ was already out with around 23,000 in the pot when Pedro Oliva Martinez checked from under the gun. Adrian Cazacu was int he hijack and shoved, and Martinez called off his stack of 15,700.

Cazacu confidently revealed a set of tens holding 10♠10♣, but that was no good as Martinez had rivered the nuts with Q♥J♦ to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Oliva Martinez	55,000 55,000	55,000
Adrian Cazacu	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Pedro Oliva Martinez