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

Aug 29, 2025

Michas Flips Mangroe to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexandros Michas raised to 100,000 on the button, Firoz Mangroe moved all in for 500,000, and Michas called even before Mangroe had finished moving his chips in the middle.

Firoz Mangroe: 9♥9♣ All in
Alexandros Michas: A♦Q♣

Michas took the lead on the A♠8♦2♠ flop with a pair of aces, while the turn was the J♥. The A♥ river improved Michas to trips, and Mangroe was sent to the rail just short of matching his 22nd-place finish from last year.

With 24 players remaining, the clock has been paused while a table is randomly selected to break.

Tags: Alexandros Michas Firoz Mangroe

Aug 29, 2025

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining 26 players are going on the first 20-minute break of the day.

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Aug 29, 2025

Zaffagnini Rivers the Nuts Against Ionita

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♣6♠9♠, Umberto Zaffagnini bet 60,000 from the cutoff and Sebastian Ionita called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 2♣ turn. Ionita then led out for 80,000 on the 4♣ river, and Zaffagnini used a time bank before raising to 385,000. Ionita called.

Zaffagnini showed A♣7♣ for the nut flush, and Ionita mucked.

Tags: Sebastian Ionita Umberto Zaffagnini

Aug 29, 2025

Michas Flops a Straight and Finds a Perfect River to Double

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alexandros Michas opened from under the gun to 80,000 and Anton Suarez called on the button. Thales Morelli also called from the big blind.

After the flop of 10♣9♦K♠ hit the table, the action checked to Suarez, who bet 95,000. Morelli folded and Michas called to the A♣ turn, where both players checked .

A 4♥ landed on the river and Michas bet 480,000 of his 585,000 stack. Suarez wanted it all so he shoved, and Michas called it off.

Suarez confidently flipped a set with 4♠4♦, but that was no good as Michas flopped a straight and turned a bigger one with Q♣J♠.

Tags: Alexandros Michas Anton Suarez Thales Morelli

Aug 29, 2025

Suarez Soars as Vecino Hits the Rail

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Juan Carlos Vecino opened the hijack to 80,000 and Anton Suarez called on the button. Thales Morelli also called from the big blind.

The trio watched the flop of K♣4♠A♠ hit the felt and after Morelli checked, Vecino bet 150,000. Suarez called and Morelli folded.

A Q♦ fell on the turn and again Vecino bet, this time for 375,000, and again Suarez called. When the 7♠ landed on the river, Vecino bet 825,000, leaving himself around 60,000 behind. Shortly after, Suarez shoved, and Vecino very reluctantly put in his last chips.

Suarez then showed a flush with J♠10♠. and that was good as Vecino held J♥10♥ for Broadway.

Tags: Anton Suarez Juan Carlos Vecino Thales Morelli

Aug 29, 2025

Rollercoaster Runout for Mangroe

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cesar Garcia opened to 80,000 in early position and Firoz Mangroe three-bet jammed for 330,000 on the button. Garcia called with a bigger stack.

Firoz Mangroe: 4♦4♣ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♦Q♦

The flop of A♣Q♥10♣ put Garcia far in front with top two pair, but it was short-lived as the 4♠ turn gave Mangroe a set before the 10♥ improved him to a full house to double up.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Firoz Mangroe

Aug 29, 2025

Marin Sends Eychenne into the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne raised to 80,000 from early position holding Q♦Q♥, and only Sergio Carro Marin made the call from the button with K♦J♥.

When Eychenne saw the J♣4♥2♥ flop come down, he fired out an overbet of 400,000. Marin continued with a call.

A board-pairing J♦ rolled off on the turn and Eychenne slowed down by checking. Marin slid out a bet totalling 700,000, which Eychenne called.

Another check came from Eychenne on the 2♠ river and Marin shoved, covering Eychenne. Eychenne, with 1,540,000 in his stack, used a couple of his time banks, then opted to fold his cards.

Tags: Sergio Carro Marin Thomas Eychenne

Aug 29, 2025

Brutal Runout Ends Gimenez

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Artus Gimenez made it 130,000 from the small blind and Thomas Eychenne defended his big blind.

On the 6♦K♠5♣ flop, Gimenez bet 75,000, and Eychenne called to see the J♣ hit the turn. Gimenez put out a bet of 250,000, and again, Eychenne called.

The J♦ completed the board and Gimenez checked. Eychenne shoved for Gimenez's remaining 655,000, and Gimenez went deep into the tank.

Gimenez used up the majority of his time bank cards before making the call for his tournament life. Eychenne revealed J♠2♠ for trip jacks on the river, which eliminated Gimenez, who showed K♥6♣ two pair.

Gimenez headed to the exit earlier than he had hoped, while Eychenne moved up to over 2,800,000.

Tags: Artus Gimenez Thomas Eychenne

Aug 29, 2025

Bel Khayate Falls to a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

El Mostafa Bel Khayate raised to 100,000 in the hijack, Anton Suarez moved all in from the big blind, and Bel Khayate called for 350,000.

El Mostafa Bel Khayate: A♣K♥ All in
Anton Suarez: Q♠Q♦

Suarez's queens stayed in the lead on the 10♣5♦2♦ flop, while the J♣ turn gave Bel Khayate outs to a straight. He missed the 9♣ river and Bel Khayate became the first elimination of the day.