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

08-27-2025 15:42 UTC+2

Djian Gets Spicy

Connor Richards

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

Adam Hendrix opened to 10,000 in middle position and Chin Wei Lim three-bet to 30,000 in the next seat. David Djian then four-bet jammed a stack of around 71,000 on the button. Hendrix folded and Lim called.

David Djian: K♥K♦ All in
Chin Wei Lim: A♣Q♣

Djian's kings stayed ahead for a double as the board ran out 6♣3♥2♦5♠5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	300,000 103,000	103,000
Chin Wei Lim	165,000 166,000	166,000
David Djian	160,000 101,500	101,500

Tags: Adam Hendrix Chin Wei Lim David Djian

08-27-2025 15:41 UTC+2

O'Dwyer's Top Two Can't Beat Mantor's Set

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Tim Baker

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

With the board showing Q♦7♦K♦8♥4♠, Didrik Mantor bet 43,000 with just 1,000 behind. Steve O'Dwyer, who was seated to the right of Mantor, jammed, covering Mantor.

Mantor flicked in his last chip to call and O'Dwyer turned over top two pair with KxQx. However, this was second best to Mantor's 8♣8♠ for a set of eights, and Mantor doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	190,000 38,000	38,000

Didrik Mantor	150,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Didrik Mantor Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2025 15:38 UTC+2

Amsellem Scores a Knockout

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David Salituro

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

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: A♣J♥ All in
Jacob Amsellem: A♠Q♣

Amsellem had his opponent dominated and was poised for the knockout as the board ran out 6♥5♣4♠K♥7♠, securing the pot for the start-of-day chip leader and sending Pedersen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	650,000 119,000	119,000

Christian Pedersen	Busted

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Christian Pedersen

08-27-2025 15:35 UTC+2

Margereson Cracks Aces

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Maxime Taldir

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: A♦A♥ All in
Scott Margereson: 8♥8♦

Koleno was on his way to win the pot on J♠2♣5♣9♥, but the 8♣ river gave a set to Margereson. Koleno was slightly covered and was eliminated.

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

08-27-2025 15:34 UTC+2

Colillas' Jacks Are Good

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Tim Baker

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

Daniel Rezaei raised from early position with Ramon Colillas calling from the small blind and Nicolai Voreland defending his big blind.

All three players checked the 5♥10♥3♣ flop to see the 8♦ appear on the turn. Colillas led out for 20,000 and only Vorelamnd called.

The 5♦ appeared on the river and Colillas bet 55,000. Voreland instantly called then instantly mucked after Colillas revealed J♠J♣ for an overpair to the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Colillas	725,000 51,000	51,000
Daniel Rezaei	590,000
Nicolai Voreland	215,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Nicolai Voreland Ramon Colillas

08-27-2025 15:33 UTC+2

Garcia Takes a Three-Way All In on the River

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David Salituro

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

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: K♠J♣ All in
Carlos Garcia: A♥Q♣ All in
Turbo Nguyen: 9♠9♣

Wyss and Garcia both needed to improve against Nguyen's nines as the board ran out Q♠2♣3♣4♥, 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
Turbo Nguyen	350,000 22,000	22,000
Carlos Garcia	200,000 89,000	89,000
Julian Wyss	Busted

Tags: Carlos Garcia Julian Wyss Turbo Nguyen

08-27-2025 15:22 UTC+2

Bilger Busts a Past Champ; Marin Shoves on Shahar

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David Salituro

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

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

Sebastian Malec: A♦7♦ All in
Raphael Bilger: A♣K♦

The 2016 EPT Barcelona champion was at-risk and dominated as the flop came A♥K♥6♥, 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 5♠J♥9♦ 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
Sergio Carro Marin	560,000 166,000	166,000
Raphael Bilger	350,000 63,000	63,000
Ran Shahar	160,000 243,000	243,000
Sebastian Malec	Busted

Tags: Raphael Bilger Sebastian Malec Ran Shahar Sergio Marin

08-27-2025 15:19 UTC+2

Karnapp to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

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

With only 20,000 left, Knut Karnapp in the big blind was all-in against Nicolai Voreland on the button.

Knut Karnapp: J♥9♦ All in
Nicolai Voreland: K♠9♣

Voreland hit top pair on a board of 7♣J♦K♦4♦2♣ to eliminate Karnapp. Moments later, Mohamed Kerkeni was eliminated from the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolai Voreland	310,000 60,000	60,000
Knut Karnapp	Busted
Mohamed Kerkeni	Busted

08-27-2025 15:18 UTC+2

For Once, the Sun Sets in the East

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Connor Richards

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: A♥K♥ All in
Kelvin Kerber: 8♥8♣

East picked up a flush draw on the flop of 10♣3♥4♥ 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
Kelvin Kerber	830,000 525,000	525,000
Jareth East	Busted

Tags: Jareth East Kelvin Kerber

08-27-2025 15:13 UTC+2

The Recently Departed

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Andrija Cvetkovic	Busted
Emmett Mullin	Busted
Aram Zobian	Busted
Casimir Seire	Busted
Manuel Roca	Busted
Martin Stausholm	Busted
Mindaugas Jonuskis	Busted
Benoit Albiges	Busted
Vidur Sethi	Busted
Daniel Ghionoiu	Busted
Adria Calonge	Busted
Sebastian Toro	Busted
Jorge Ufano Pardo	Busted
Antonin Teisseire	Busted
Marius Zidonis	Busted
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted
Hayato Kitajima	Busted
Bobby Simons	Busted
Daniel Camelo Da Silva	Busted
Saymon Dias	Busted
Leo Soma	Busted