€5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2025 19:50 UTC+1

Navellou Runs into Woods’ Set

Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with around 120,000 in the middle, already, Arthur Navellou led out for 65,000 from the small blind after seeing the Q♣7♣4♥ flop. John Woods, who was seated under the gun, made the call.

A 6♣ fell on the turn and Navellou jammed for 300,000. Woods immediately called and the cards were revealed.

Arthur Navellou: A♣3♦ All in
John Woods: Q♥Q♠

Navellou was making a move and had run into the top set of Woods. However, Navellou still had flush and straight outs with one card to come.

The 3♠ river wasn't the one Navellou was looking for and all of his chips headed over to Woods, who boosted his stack up to a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Woods	1,000,000 375,000	375,000
Arthur Navellou	Busted

Tags: Arthur Navellou John Woods

08-27-2025 19:35 UTC+1

Some Eliminations This Level

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamel Hassani	Busted
Martin Tsvetanov	Busted
Simon Brandstrom	Busted

Simeon Naydenov	Busted
Alberto Stegeman	Busted
Quirijn Dijkstal	Busted
Michael Allen	Busted
Ezequiel Macho	Busted
Nadir Molinari	Busted
Marc Bougaret	Busted
Omar Lakhdari	Busted
Turbo Nguyen	Busted
Adam Wagner	Busted
Arthur Gouriten	Busted

08-27-2025 19:32 UTC+1

Cimbolas Hero-Calls and is Shown Quads by Nielsen

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas raised to 18,000 from middle position and Martin Nielsen three-bet to 60,000 from the button. When it got back to Cimbolas, he called to see a flop.

Cimbolas knuckled the action over to Nielsen on the 7♦K♥3♠ flop, and Nielsen laid out a bet of 35,000. Cimbolas continued in the form of a call.

The K♠ landed on the turn and Cimbolas check-called another bet from Nielsen, this time for 75,000.

With 235,000 remaining in his stack, Cimbolas checked for the last time when he saw the 2♣ complete the board. Nielsen quickly jammed, covering Cimbolas, and Cimbolas went deep into the tank.

Cimbolas stood up from his chair and burned through all five of his time bank cards while deliberating whether to call or fold. In the end, he settled on a call.

Nielsen had an unbeatable hand in K♣K♦ for quad kings. Cimbolas tabled 6♦6♠ for just a pair of sixes as his Main Event journey came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Nielsen	1,700,000 475,000	475,000

Matas Cimbolas	Busted

Tags: Martin Nielsen Matas Cimbolas

08-27-2025 19:21 UTC+1

Garcia Busts Another

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Just two hands after winning the massive pot off Miroslav Alilovic, Cesar Garcia was on the button and had small blind Adnan Dahic all in and at risk for Dahic's last 200,000.

Adnan Dahic: K♣Q♠ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♦J♦

Garcia hit top pair on the 2♠4♣A♠ flop to leave Dahic drawing only to running cards. The 5♦ turn meant Dahic could only hope to chop the pot, but the 2♣ river sealed his elimination as Garcia climbed over 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Adnan Dahic	Busted

Tags: Adnan Dahic Cesar Garcia

08-27-2025 19:15 UTC+1

Garcia Inflicts a Massive Cooler on Alilovic

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cesar Garcia three-bet to 60,000 in the big blind before Miroslav Alilovic four-bet to 140,000 in the cutoff. Garcia called and they went heads-up to the Q♠7♥4♠ flop.

Alilovic then bet 53,000 and Garcia called. The turn was the A♣ and Alilovic bet another 92,000. Garcia again called.

The 4♦ fell on the river and Alilovic bet 135,000, leaving himself 10,000 behind. Garcia then moved all in and Alilovic instantly tossed in his last two chips.

Alilovic showed Q♦Q♥ for a flopped set and rivered boat, but Garcia had A♥A♦ for a turned set of aces, rivered bigger boat, to win the massive pot. Alilovic stopped to snap a photo of the board before wishing the table luck and heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	900,000 410,000	410,000
Miroslav Alilovic	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Miroslav Alilovic

08-27-2025 19:09 UTC+1

De Figuereido Sends Vlachos to the Exit

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thales De Figuereido opened from the hijack and Andreas Vlachos shoved for around 120,000 from the button. Once the blinds folded, De Figuereido called to put Vlachos at risk.

Andreas Vlachos: 6♠6♥ All in
Thales De Figuereido: 10♠10♣

Vlachos had the smaller pocket pair, and unless he found some help from the dealer, he would be out of the Main Event.

A board of K♣K♥7♠7♥2♠ came out, keeping De Figuereido's pocket tens in the lead, and Vlachos was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thales De Figuereido	410,000 190,000	190,000
Andreas Vlachos	Busted

Tags: Andreas Vlachos Thales De Figuereido

08-27-2025 19:05 UTC+1

Descouts to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of 7♠J♠Q♥ with 80,000 in the pot, Jeremie Descouts in the big blind found himself at risk for roughly 180,000 against Sergio Carro Marin in middle position.

Jeremie Descouts: A♦K♦ All in
Sergio Carro Marin: 7♦7♥

"No..." Descouts said when he discovered that Carro Marin flopped a set. Despite the K♠ turn, Descouts was eliminated on the 8♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Carro Marin	440,000 160,000	160,000
Jeremie Descouts	Busted

Tags: Jeremie Descouts Sergio Carro Marin

08-27-2025 19:02 UTC+1

Tazon Flips Hansen to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Sindre Hansen moved all in for 100,000 from middle position and Javier Tazon put him at risk in the big blind.

Sindre Hansen: 4♥4♠ All in
Javier Tazon: A♦K♠

Hansen remained in the lead on the 9♣10♥6♦ flop, but Tazon hit the A♣ on the turn to make top pair. The river was the 8♥ and Hansen, who doubled up on the money bubble earlier today, had no such luck this time and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Tazon	620,000 120,000	120,000
Sindre Hansen	Busted

Tags: Sindre Hansen Javier Tazon

08-27-2025 18:46 UTC+1

Sow Says Ow

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The 2017 EPT Prague champion Kalidou Sow moved all in for 115,000 from early position and [Removed:551] put him at risk in middle position.

Kalidou Sow: 7♠7♥ All in
[Removed:551]: A♦K♣

Sow was racing for his tournament life but quickly fell behind on the J♥K♠3♣ flop as [Removed:552] hit top pair. The rest of the board ran out 5♣4♥ and Sow was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:551]	400,000 100,000	100,000
Kalidou Sow	Busted

Tags: Kalidou Sow

08-27-2025 18:32 UTC+1

Besnainou Busts Despite Straight on Board

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Juan Carlos Vecino opened to 16,000 in the hijack and Ange Besnainou three-bet jammed for 141,000 in the small blind. Vecino called with a bigger stack.

Ange Besnainou: A♠J♠ All in
Juan Carlos Vecino: 9♠9♦

The board ran out 7♣5♥6♦4♦8♠, putting a straight on the board but giving Vecino the nine-high straight to send Besnainou to the rail.