€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-28-2025 13:30 UTC+1

Leknes Jumps Into the Chip Lead

Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Tobias Leknes made it 30,000 to go from the cutoff, and Martin Nielsen called out of the big blind.

The flop came 2♦Q♠8♣ and Nielsen checked it over to Leknes, who bet 25,000. Nielsen raised to 80,000, and Leknes took some time before he called.

A 9♥ fell on the turn and Nielsen continued to show strength with a bet of 175,000, but Leknes wasn't going anywhere just yet and called.

When the 3♦ fell on the river, Nielsen reached for chips and put out a bet of 500,000. Leknes had around 1,350,000 in his stack and was considering how to proceed for some time. Eventually, he did drop in the call.

Nielsen was first to show and flipped over 10♦4♦ for a total bluff, and Leknes flipped over a pair of queens with A♥Q♦ to scoop a monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Leknes	2,440,000 870,000	870,000
Martin Nielsen	1,270,000 730,000	730,000

Tags: Martin Nielsen Tobias Leknes

08-28-2025 13:21 UTC+1

Stand Up Trick Doesn't Work For Dalfo

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ladislao Dalfo moved all in for 155,000 from the cutoff and Umberto Zaffagnini called in the big blind.

Ladislao Dalfo: 10♦9♦ All in
Umberto Zaffagnini: 6♣6♠

The board ran out J♥4♣5♥A♠ and Dalfo was already up from his seat as they awaited the river, but he missed the 5♦ and Zaffagnini's pair held up to earn him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Zaffagnini	1,200,000 105,000	105,000
Ladislao Dalfo	Busted

Tags: Ladislao Dalfo Umberto Zaffagnini

08-28-2025 12:37 UTC+1

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 81 players are heading on a 20-minute break.

Level 20 Highlights

08-28-2025 12:34 UTC+1

Two-Time EPT Finalist Jorgne Loses a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Peter Jorgne moved all in for 140,000 in early position and Lucas Silva Rocha called in the cutoff.

Peter Jorgne: K♥J♦ All in
Lucas Silva Rocha: 10♥10♣

The two opponents exchanged a fist bump as they headed to the flop, which came 9♠2♦3♥ to keep Rocha's tens in the lead. The Q♠ turn was no help to Jorgne, while the 3♦ river sealed the elimination of the two-time EPT finalist.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Silva Rocha	650,000 20,000	20,000
Peter Jorgne	Busted

Tags: Lucas Silva Rocha Peter Jorgne

08-28-2025 12:30 UTC+1

Vecino Wins a Flip to Bust Van der Beek

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Juan Carlos Vecino raised to 25,000 in the cutoff, Luc van der Beek moved all in for 391,000 on the button, and Vecino called.

Luc van der Beek: 7♠7♦ All in
Juan Carlos Vecino: A♦K♣

Van der Beek needed his pair to hold up to survive, but Vecino moved ahead on the A♣10♦6♣ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 9♣8♣ and Van der Beek was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Carlos Vecino	1,000,000 301,000	301,000
Luc van der Beek	Busted

Tags: Juan Carlos Vecino Luc van der Beek

08-28-2025 12:29 UTC+1

Hendrix Eight-Outted With One Card to Come

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cesar Garcia opened in the cutoff and Adam Hendrix defended in the big blind.

Hendrix checked on the flop of 10♥Q♠8♣ and Garcia continued with a bet. Hendrix called. Hendrix checked again on the 2♦ turn and Garcia moved all in to bring a quick call from Hendrix, who had the effective stack.

Adam Hendrix: Q♥8♥ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♣J♠

Hendrix had laid the trap with two pair and had his opponent drawing to just eight outs. But the energy drained from the table as the dealer put down the K♣ river, giving Garcia Broadway to deliver a crushing beat to the American poker pro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Adam Hendrix	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Cesar Garcia

08-28-2025 12:24 UTC+1

Saaskilahti Goes Runner-Runner With Rags

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 250,000 in the pot on a flop of J♣10♥10♠, Lauri Saaskilahti bet 60,000 from the big blind and Ronnie Lemmens called on the button.

The turn was the 4♠ and Saaskilahti bet another 120,000. Lemmens again called and the 4♥ fell on the river. Saaskilahti then bet 200,000.

Lemmens tanked for more than a minute before calling, and Saaskilahti showed 9♠4♦ for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lauri Saaskilahti	1,600,000 363,000	363,000
Ronnie Lemmens	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Lauri Saaskilahti Ronnie Lemmens

08-28-2025 12:12 UTC+1

Tungel's Stack on the Rise

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

It's been a great opening level for Lars Tungel, who has grown his stack to around 1,800,000. A chunk of those chips came in a hand against Andre Plaza Marcano.

Tungel opened the button to 25,000 and Marcano flicked in the call from the big blind. They went to a flop of A♣A♥Q♥, where Marcano check-called a bet of 25,000 from Tungel.

Both checked the 7♠ turn to the 10♣ river, where Marcano led for 40,000. Tungel was having none of it and raised to 125,000, which Marcano quickly called.

Tungel then showed that he rivered a straight with K♠J♣, and Marcano binned his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Tungel	1,800,000 529,000	529,000
Andre Plaza Marcano	240,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Andre Plaza Marcano Lars Tungel

08-28-2025 12:11 UTC+1

Tazon Makes a Hero Call Against Karlsson; Karlsson Gets It Back With River Raise

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Javier Tazon raised to 25,000 in the cutoff, Karl Karlsson three-bet to 65,000 on the button, and Tazon called.

Both players checked the Q♦Q♥7♠ flop. Karlsson then bet 60,000 on the 3♥ turn and Tazon called.

The river was the Q♣ and Karlsson bet 100,000. Tazon used a few of his time banks before calling once more, and Karlsson showed K♠2♠ for king-high, Tazon turned over A♣J♥ and won the pot with his ace.

A few hands later, Tazon and Karlsson tangled in another pot in the blinds. On a board of 4♠A♣10♥9♦ and around 300,000 in the middle, Karlsson bet 125,000 and Tazon called.

The river was the 2♣ and Tazon min-bet 12,000. Karlsson then raised to 200,000, and this time Tazon eventually tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Karlsson	1,200,000 190,000	190,000
Javier Tazon	380,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Javier Tazon Karl Karlsson

08-28-2025 12:00 UTC+1

D'Alessio Comes From Behind to Bust Odeen; Taghla Loses a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jerry Odeen raised to 24,000 in middle position before Ferdinando D'Alessio three-bet to 66,000 in the cutoff. Odeen then moved all in for 292,000, and D'Alessio burned through two time banks before calling.

Jerry Odeen: A♥Q♠ All in
Ferdinando D'Alessio: Q♣10♣

Odeen had D'Alessio dominated and was poised for a double up until the flop came J♣10♦2♦, giving D'Alessio a pair and the lead. The turn was the 4♦, while the Q♦ river improved D'Alessio to two pair and sent Odeen to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Mohamed-Said Taghla was all in for 145,000 from early position and up against Sergio Carro Marin in the small blind.

Mohamed-Said Taghla: Q♠Q♣ All in
Sergio Carro Marin: A♠K♣

It was a classic flip, and Taghla fell behind on the 8♦K♦5♣ flop as Marin spiked top pair. The rest of the board ran out 6♥6♠ and Taghla's Main Event run came to an end.