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

08-28-2025 20:11 UTC+2

Dinner Break

Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 35 players have been sent on a 65-minute dinner break. Action will resume at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time and they will play one more 90-minute level when they return.

Level 23 Highlights

08-28-2025 20:10 UTC+2

Rascar Sends Kurmayr on an Endless Dinner Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Felix Kurmayr opened from early position to 55,000 and Yohan Rascar three-bet to 140,000 on the button. The blinds folded and when it got back to Kurmayr, he shoved for 860,000. Rascar snap-called.

Felix Kurmayr: 6♥6♦ All in
Yohan Rascar: K♠K♦

In the last hand before the dinner break, Kurmayr was at risk and way behind. No sixes arrived on the 7♥J♣Q♥ flop, and the 4♦ turn removed any backdoor outs.

An 8♣ on the river sealed the deal, and Kurmayr headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohan Rascar	5,330,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Felix Kurmayr	Busted

Tags: Felix Kurmayr Yohan Rascar

08-28-2025 20:10 UTC+2

Lilamand Doubles With Queens

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Moments before dinner break, Thomas Lilamand in the big blind saw his 275,000-chip stack being called by Martin Nielsen in middle position.

Thomas Lilamand: Q♣Q♥ All in
Martin Nielsen: K♦Q♦

Lilamand hit a set on 8♠10♣5♥Q♠6♣ and doubled up before going to eat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Nielsen	725,000 275,000	275,000

Thomas Lilamand	585,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Martin Nielsen Thomas Lilamand

08-28-2025 20:09 UTC+2

Rocha Can Hit the Club Now That He Didn't Hit a Club

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Julian Pineda Lozano opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Lucas Silva Rocha three-bet to 170,000 on the button. Lozano called.

Lozano checked on the flop of J♣Q♣3♥ and Rocha continued for 250,000. Lozano called. Lozano checked again on the 4♠ turn and Rocha moved all in for around 700,000.

"Good luck," Lozano said as he called with a bigger stack.

Lucas Silva Rocha: K♣9♣ All in
Julian Pineda Lozano: A♣Q♠

Rocha needed a club, ten, or king to stay alive, but didn't hit any of them as the 3♠ bricked off to mark his elimination ahead of the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Pineda Lozano	2,800,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Lucas Silva Rocha	Busted

Tags: Julian Pineda Julian Pineda Lozano Lucas Silva Rocha

08-28-2025 20:09 UTC+2

Romero Takes From Gayer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Damien Gayer opened from under the gun and faced Alejandro Romero, who defended from the big blind.

Gayer continued for 400,000 on the 8♥Q♣2♠ flop and was called, then checked the 7♥ turn. Romero checked back.

The K♣ river landed and Romero led out for 105,000. Gayer used one time bank extension to make a decision — fold. He was moved to another table after this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Romero	2,050,000 550,000	550,000
Damien Gayer	400,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Damien Gayer

08-28-2025 20:01 UTC+2

Gotuzzo Makes a Big Call Against Saaskilahti; Foggin Wakes Up With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Around 500,000 was already in the middle when Lauri Saaskilahti and Hugo Gotuzzo went to the turn on a board of J♥2♠8♥9♦. Gotuzzo then bet 500,000 from the big blind, and Saaskilahti called on the button.

Gotuzzo checked the 9♥ river and Saaskilahti bet 500,000. Gotuzzo used up several time banks before he stood up from his chair and tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Saaskilahti turned over J♦10♦, but Gotuzzo showed A♥A♣ as he walked to the rail and looked up to the ceiling in relief as the massive pot was pushed in his direction.

At another table, Marc Foggin was all in for around 1,400,000 from the cutoff and up against Thomas Eychenne in the big blind.

Marc Foggin: A♥A♦ All in
Thomas Eychenne: A♠K♠

Foggin was on the right side of the big cooler, and the board ran out 7♥5♦3♦4♠Q♥ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Gotuzzo	2,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Marc Foggin	2,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Lauri Saaskilahti	800,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Hugo Gotuzzo Lauri Saaskilahti Marc Foggin Thomas Eychenne

08-28-2025 19:54 UTC+2

Tens Better Than Ace-Jack

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A few minutes after he doubled up, Michael Uguccioni in the cutoff was all-in and at risk once again for 290,000 against Hugo Gotuzzo under the gun.

Michael Uguccioni: A♠J♣ All in
Hugo Gotuzzo: 10♥10♠

Gotuzzo kept the lead all the way through a board of Q♣9♥4♥6♣8♦ and Uguccioni was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Gotuzzo	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Michael Uguccioni	Busted

Tags: Hugo Gotuzzo Michael Uguccioni

08-28-2025 19:51 UTC+2

Ace-King Goes Down Twice

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lucas Silva Rocha raised to 50,000 in early position before Thomas Eychenne three-bet to 120,000 in the hijack. Silva Rocha then moved all in for 480,000, and Eychenne quickly called.

Lucas Silva Rocha: 5♠5♥ All in
Thomas Eychenne: A♣K♥

Silva Rocha was racing for his tournament life and the flop came J♠9♠2♦2♠4♦, keeping his pair in the lead and earning him a double up.

At the same time at another table, Petrus Brandt was all in for 680,000 from under the gun and up against Alexandros Michas in the small blind.

Petrus Brandt: A♦K♥ All in
Alexandros Michas: 10♥10♣

Brandt was looking to improve against Michas' tens, and the 8♦7♦Q♦ flop gave him a flush draw to go with his overcards. The 9♠ turn was no help, while the J♣ river improved Michas to a straight and sent Brandt to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	1,500,000 360,000	360,000

Alexandros Michas	1,500,000 600,000	600,000
Lucas Silva Rocha	1,000,000 620,000	620,000
Petrus Brandt	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Michas Lucas Silva Rocha Petrus Brandt Thomas Eychenne

08-28-2025 19:48 UTC+2

Palevic's Ace-High Good at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Rifat Palevic opened under the gun to 50,000 with A♣Q♣ and Hiroki Karatsu called with A♥J♥ in the hijack. Joao Webber also came along from the big blind with 5♦4♣.

The flop came 6♣K♠3♥, and when the action got to Palevic, he bet 60,000. Karatsu wanted to see another card and called, then Webber, with his open-ended straight draw, also called.

A K♣ on the turn gave Palevic a flush draw, and when it got to him, he bet 110,000. Karatsu quickly folded, and Webber called,

The 8♥ river meant both players missed their draws, and Webber decided not to bluff as he checked. Palevic checked back and was happy to take it down with his ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rifat Palevic	2,800,000 360,000	360,000
Joao Webber	1,450,000 250,000	250,000
Hiroki Karatsu	1,270,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Hiroki Karatsu Joao Webber Rifat Palevic

08-28-2025 19:44 UTC+2

Saaskilahti Wins a Big One with a Straight

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 2♣3♣9♣A♦K♥ with 325,000 in the pot. Lauri Saaskilahti in the small blind overbet to 500,000, so Lars Tungel in the big blind went deep into the tank.

Tungel eventually made the call but ran into Saaskilahti's 5♥4♠ for a straight.

The table broke after this hand.