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

08-25-2025 17:21 UTC+1

Mansouri Has Kyte Shaking His Head With Big River Raise

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Five players went a flop of A♠K♠10♥ where Ouassini Mansouri bet 3,500 from the cutoff. Only Mohamed Zazri in the small blind and Jon Kyte in the hijack called.

All three players checked the 4♣ turn and the K♣ fell on the river. Kyte then bet 11,000, but Mansouri splashed in a raise to 26,000.

Zazri quickly folded as action went back on Kyte. He spent a few moments shaking his head before tossing his cards into the muck. "One card," Mansouri said, flashing the 10♦ while taking in the pot.

Israeli businessman and poker aficionado Tom Orpaz has recently taken his seat at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	80,000 24,000	24,000
Ouassini Mansouri	80,000
Tom Orpaz	65,000
Mohamed Zazri	35,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Ouassini Mansouri Mohamed Zazri

08-25-2025 17:21 UTC+1

Banned WSOP Milly Maker Winners Seated Together it EPT Main Event

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Jon Sofen

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Two poker players who were banned from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for collusion during the Millionaire Maker event sat side-by-side on Monday in the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event.

Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll made national headlines in June for chip dumping during heads-up play in Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker, as the former stood to receive a $1 million bonus from ClubWPT Gold if he were to win the bracelet.

Yaginuma would go on to win the tournament, but the WSOP determined that chip dumping occurred and refused to award the gold bracelet. Both players were subsequently banned from the series. They are back in action, this time in Spain.

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Tags: James Carroll Jesse Yaginuma

08-25-2025 17:16 UTC+1

Erbil Flops the Nuts Against Calderone's Cowboys

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of 4♥6♦8♥Q♣ with around 9,000 in the pot, Eros Calderone bet 7,000 from under the gun and Mickael Erbil raised to 16,000. Calderone then shoved for around 25,000, and Erbil snap-called.

Eros Calderone: K♥K♣ All in
Mickael Erbil: 7♥5♥

Erbil had flopped the nuts and had nothing to fear as no card on the river could save Calderone. However, the poker gods wanted to rub some salt into the wound and slapped a K♠ on the river, which gave Calderone a useless set and confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mickael Erbil	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jan Larsson	70,000 20,000	20,000
[Removed:548]	35,000 35,000	35,000
Eros Calderone	Busted

Tags: Eros Calderone Mickael Erbil

08-25-2025 17:14 UTC+1

Egermann Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Stefan Egermann was in early position when he opened to 1,200 and was called by Ladislao Dalfo on the button and Fulvio Preziosi in the big blind.

Egermann continued for 1,400 on a flop of Q♥7♦2♠ and made Dalfo fold, but Preziosi didn't back down and check-called.

Egermann fired a second barrel of 3,300 on the 9♦ turn. Preziosi went into the tank for a few seconds but check-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Egermann	77,000 77,000	77,000
Lorenzo Arduini	62,000 33,000	33,000
Fulvio Preziosi	48,000 48,000	48,000
Teun Mulder	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Fulvio Preziosi Ladislao Dalfo Stefan Egermann

08-25-2025 17:11 UTC+1

Leao Uses Big Stack to His Advantage

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joao Leao raised to 1,500 in the hijack, and Rayan Chamas called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♥8♣10♠ flop. Chamas then led out for 1,300 on the 6♥ turn, Leao raised to 4,500, and Chamas called.

Chamas checked to Leao on the 4♣ river, and he bet 10,500. Chamas quickly folded this time, and Leao added to his mega-stack that puts him among the largest in the room.

Francesco Di Profio is also at this table with a stack of around 120,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Leao	150,000 150,000	150,000
Francesco Di Profio	120,000 120,000	120,000
Rayan Chamas	40,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Francesco Di Profio Rayan Chamas Joao Leao

08-25-2025 17:05 UTC+1

Tsvetanov's Nines are Good

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A pot of around 30,000 had been brewed on a board of 2♣4♠8♦10♥ between Martin Tsvetanov in the small blind and Fahredin Mustafov in the cutoff.

Both decided to check to see the Q♥ drop on the river, where again the action checked around. Tsvetanov then revealed a pair of nines with 9♦9♣, and Mustafov mucked.

Kenny Hallaert is on the same table and has built a stack of around 50,000 with around 35 minutes to go until the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	120,000 16,000	16,000
Kenny Hallaert	50,000 50,000	50,000

Fahredin Mustafov	40,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Kenny Hallaert Martin Tsvetanov

08-25-2025 16:59 UTC+1

Spragg Loses Battle of the Small Pairs

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Marle Spragg moved all in for her last 9,000 from the cutoff as Gary Hasson put her at risk in the small blind.

Marle Spragg: 3♥3♠ All in
Gary Hasson: 4♥4♣

Spragg found herself dominated against Hasson's bigger pair, and the 10♠7♣Q♣9♠K♦ board provided no reprieve as she hit the rail.

Joris Ruijs is also at this table with a big stack, while Max Deveson, who doubled up off Spragg earlier, has built his stack up to around 70,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	85,000 5,000	5,000
Max Deveson	70,000 35,000	35,000
Gary Hasson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Marle Spragg	Busted

Tags: Gary Hasson Marle Spragg

08-25-2025 16:50 UTC+1

Savenkov Fires Every Street Against Spragg

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Benjamin Spragg raised to 1,300 from under the gun and Aleksey Savenkov three-bet to 3,400 from middle position. When it got back to Spragg, he dropped in the call.

They both watched the 2♦5♦8♠ flop land on the felt and Spragg check-called a bet of 2,700 from Savenkov to see the 2♥ pair the board on the turn. Again Spragg checked, and again he called after Savenkov bet 8,200.

A Q♠ completed the board and Spragg checked for a third time, then was faced with his biggest bet yet as Savenkov threw in 25,000. Spragg didn't think for too long before he folded, and Savenkov got a little richer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksey Savenkov	90,000
Simeon Naydenov	50,000 13,000	13,000
Salvatore Camarda	45,000
Benjamin Spragg	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Aleksey Savenkov Benjamin Spragg

08-25-2025 16:50 UTC+1

The Only Thing Li Hits is the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gianluca Lista and Yuan Li saw a flop of 5♥2♥4♦ where Lista bet 6,000 from the big blind. Li then moved all in for 15,000 from the cutoff, and Lista quickly called.

Yuan Li: A♥7♥ All in
Gianluca Lista: 10♥10♣

Li had both straight and flush draws as he needed to improve against Lista's tens to stay alive. The 5♣ turn was no help, while the 2♠ river was a blank and sent Li off to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Lista	70,000 28,000	28,000
Yuan Li	Busted

Tags: Gianluca Lista Yuan Li

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600