2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€1,217,175
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,918,250
Entries
2,045
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
313
Players Left
103
Players Left 1 / 2045
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Houghton Sends Neves to the Rail

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Bernardo Neves in the cutoff moved all-in for 43,000 and was called by Kevin Houghton on the button.

Bernardo Neves: A6 All in
Kevin Houghton: A10

Houghton hit a pair on 105J34, leaving no chance for Neves who was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Houghton
445,000
331,000
331,000
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Bernardo Neves
Busted

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Talebi Calls Tsikopoulos With "Nothing"

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Matin Talebi
Matin Talebi

Three players saw the turn on a board of 3949 when Matin Talebi led out for 15,000 from the small blind. Konstantinos Tsikopoulos then raised to 40,000 in the big blind.

The action folded back to Talebi who reraised to 90,000. Tsikopoulos then moved all in for 182,000, and Talebi burned through a few time banks before calling.

Tsikopoulos showed 22, while Talebi was on straight and flush draws holding 65. The 7 river gave Talebi his straight and sent Tsikopoulos to the rail.

"I knew you had nothing," Tsikopoulos told him.

"You want to be up against this nothing?" Talebi replied.

"Yes, gladly," Tsikopoulos added as he went off to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Matin Talebi
600,000
400,000
400,000
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Konstantinos Tsikopoulos
Busted

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Amsellem Scores a Knockout

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jacob Amsellem
Jacob Amsellem

Jacob Amsellem raised to 11,000 in early position, Christian Pedersen moved all in for 64,000 in the cutoff, and Amsellem called.

Christian Pedersen: AJ All in
Jacob Amsellem: AQ

Amsellem had his opponent dominated and was poised for the knockout as the board ran out 654K7, securing the pot for the start-of-day chip leader and sending Pedersen to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jacob Amsellem
650,000
119,000
119,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Christian Pedersen
Busted

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Margereson Cracks Aces

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stanislav Koleno opened to 10,000 from middle position. Scott Margereson in the big blind three-bet all-in and Koleno snap-called.

Stanislav Koleno: AA All in
Scott Margereson: 88

Koleno was on his way to win the pot on J259, but the 8 river gave a set to Margereson. Koleno was slightly covered and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Margereson
215,000
10,000
10,000
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Stanislav Koleno
Busted

Garcia Takes a Three-Way All In on the River

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Carlos Garcia
Carlos Garcia

Julian Wyss moved all in for 45,000 from the small blind, Carlos Garcia also shoved for 75,000 in the big blind, and Turbo Nguyen put both players at risk in middle position.

Julian Wyss: KJ All in
Carlos Garcia: AQ All in
Turbo Nguyen: 99

Wyss and Garcia both needed to improve against Nguyen's nines as the board ran out Q234, keeping Nguyen in the lead going to the river. The dealer turned over the A on the river, giving Garcia top pair and earning him the pot to double off Nguyen while sending Wyss to the rail.

"You only play ace-queen? I've seen you play two hands today, both ace-queen," tablemate Kevin Houghton said to Garcia after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Turbo Nguyen
350,000
22,000
22,000
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Carlos Garcia
200,000
89,000
89,000
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Julian Wyss
Busted

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Bilger Busts a Past Champ; Marin Shoves on Shahar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sebastian Malec
Sebastian Malec

Sebastian Malec moved all in for 60,000 from the button and Raphael Bilger called in the big blind.

Sebastian Malec: A7 All in
Raphael Bilger: AK

The 2016 EPT Barcelona champion was at-risk and dominated as the flop came AK6, giving Bilger two pair. Malec was left drawing dead aftr the 9 turn, while the 4 completed the board on the river and sealed his elimination.

At another table, Sergio Marin and Ran Shahar saw a flop of 5J9 where Marin bet 45,000 from the big blind. Shahar then raised to 120,000 in the cutoff.

Marin spent a few minutes in the tank until eventually announcing all in. Shahar had around 160,000 remaining and also took a minute, but he ended up folding and Marin took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Carro Marin
560,000
166,000
166,000
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Raphael Bilger
350,000
63,000
63,000
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Ran Shahar
160,000
243,000
243,000
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Sebastian Malec
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Raphael BilgerSebastian MalecRan ShaharSergio Marin

For Once, the Sun Sets in the East

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jareth East was all in for around 85,000 on the button against Kelvin Kerber in middle position.

Jareth East: AK All in
Kelvin Kerber: 88

East picked up a flush draw on the flop of 1034 and added a gutshot to his outs on the 2 turn.

"Too many outs," East said right before the 8 river landed to add insult to injury as Kerber made a set to send East to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Kelvin Kerber
830,000
525,000
525,000
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Jareth East
Busted

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The Recently Departed

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Dimitar Danchev
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Andrija Cvetkovic
Busted
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Emmett Mullin
Busted
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Aram Zobian
Busted
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Casimir Seire
Busted
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Manuel Roca
Busted
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Martin Stausholm
Busted
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Mindaugas Jonuskis
Busted
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Benoit Albiges
Busted
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Vidur Sethi
Busted
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Daniel Ghionoiu
Busted
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Adria Calonge
Busted
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Sebastian Toro
Busted
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Jorge Ufano Pardo
Busted
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Antonin Teisseire
Busted
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Marius Zidonis
Busted
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
Busted
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Hayato Kitajima
Busted
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Bobby Simons
Busted
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Daniel Camelo Da Silva
Busted
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Saymon Dias
Busted
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Leo Soma
Busted

Tungel's Pair is Bigger than Banic's

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Lars Tungel made it 12,000 from early position and then called the 56,000 shove of Ivan Banic, who was seated on the button.

Ivan Banic: 88 All in
Lars Tungel: 1010

Tungel had the higher pair heading to the A107 flop that gave him a set, and meant Banic needed running cards to survive. Banic was drawing dead once the 3 fell on the turn. The J completed the board and Banic headed to the rail, while Tungel was up to around 750,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Lars Tungel
750,000
60,000
60,000
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Ivan Banic
Busted
Run It Once

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Turn Dooms Narmontas

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Felix Kurmayr was all in against Darius Narmontas two seats to his left.

Felix Kurmayr: QJ All in
Darius Narmontas: 88

Kurmayr took the lead on the flop of 95J, but it was short-lived as the 8 turn landed to give Narmontas a set and the 5 river improved him to a full house as Kurmayr was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Felix Kurmayr
200,000
137,000
137,000
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Darius Narmontas
Busted

Tags: Darius NarmontasFelix Kurmayr