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
Total 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 / 2,045
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Djian Gets Spicy

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: KK All in
Chin Wei Lim: AQ

Djian's kings stayed ahead for a double as the board ran out 63255.

Tags: Adam HendrixChin Wei LimDavid Djian

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

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

With the board showing Q7K84, 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 88 for a set of eights, and Mantor doubled up.

Tags: Didrik MantorSteve O'Dwyer

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.

Tags: Jacob AmsellemChristian Pedersen

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.

Colillas' Jacks Are Good

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

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 5103 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 JJ for an overpair to the board.

Tags: Daniel RezaeiNicolai VorelandRamon Colillas

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.

Tags: Carlos GarciaJulian WyssTurbo Nguyen

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.

Tags: Raphael BilgerSebastian MalecRan ShaharSergio Marin

Karnapp to the Rail

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: J9 All in
Nicolai Voreland: K9

Voreland hit top pair on a board of 7JK42 to eliminate Karnapp. Moments later, Mohamed Kerkeni was eliminated from the same table.

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.

Tags: Jareth EastKelvin Kerber

The Recently Departed

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