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

08-29-2025 13:15 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Michas	2,400,000 400,000	400,000
Firoz Mangroe	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Michas Firoz Mangroe

08-29-2025 12:41 UTC+1

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.

Level 22 Highlights

08-29-2025 12:33 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Zaffagnini	3,700,000 775,000	775,000
Sebastian Ionita	3,400,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Sebastian Ionita Umberto Zaffagnini

08-29-2025 12:27 UTC+1

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♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	4,300,000 400,000	400,000

Alexandros Michas	1,600,000 800,000	800,000
Thales Morelli	850,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alexandros Michas Anton Suarez Thales Morelli

08-29-2025 12:12 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	4,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Thales Morelli	800,000 470,000	470,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	Busted

Tags: Anton Suarez Juan Carlos Vecino Thales Morelli

08-29-2025 12:00 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Firoz Mangroe	700,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Firoz Mangroe

08-29-2025 11:42 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Carro Marin	6,470,000 1,680,000	1,680,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,540,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Tags: Sergio Carro Marin Thomas Eychenne

08-29-2025 11:24 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	2,820,000 1,210,000	1,210,000

Artus Gimenez	Busted

Tags: Artus Gimenez Thomas Eychenne

08-29-2025 11:23 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	2,950,000 525,000	525,000

El Mostafa Bel Khayate	Busted

Tags: Anton Suarez El Mostafa Bel Khayate

08-29-2025 11:15 UTC+1

Marin Makes a Big River Bet

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Tim Baker

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

From the hijack with A♦9♦, Julian Pineda Lozano raised to 80,000 and only Sergio Carro Marin called from the cutoff holding 7♠6♠.

The dealer fanned out a flop of K♠A♠K♥ and Lozano started with a check. Marin put out a bet of 60,000, which Lozano called.

A 8♠ landed on the turn and Lozano check-called another bet from Marin, this time for 270,000.

A 3♥ hit the river, prompting a final check from Lozano. Marin gathered together a bet of 1,500,000, causing Lozano to snap-fold his trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Carro Marin	4,790,000 515,000	515,000
Julian Pineda Lozano	1,860,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Julian Pineda Lozano Sergio Carro Marin