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

08-29-2025 13:27 UTC+2

Michas Flops a Straight and Finds a Perfect River to Double

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 13:24 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Carro Marin	6,810,000 340,000	340,000
Julian Pineda Lozano	2,350,000
Marc Foggin	2,160,000
Kevin Houghton	1,460,000 130,000	130,000
Tomasz Brzezinski	1,430,000 55,000	55,000

Matthew McEwan	1,060,000 140,000	140,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,020,000

Webber Shoots His Shot

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Connor Richards

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

Joao Webber opened to 80,000 in the hijack and Jimmy Kebe called on the button as Alejandro Romero came along from the small blind.

Romero checked on the flop of K♣9♠8♣ and Webber continued for 225,000. Kebe and Romero both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Kebe	2,800,000 735,000	735,000
Joao Webber	2,100,000 150,000	150,000
Alejandro Romero	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Jimmy Kebe Joao Webber

08-29-2025 13:20 UTC+2

Foggin Has Kicker Problems

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Tim Baker

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

Marc Foggin opened from under the gun and only Julian Pineda Lozano called from the small blind.

The dealer fanned out a flop of Q♦Q♣7♥ and Lozano checked the action over to Foggin, who bet 65,000. Lozano called.

A 3♦ came on the turn, which got a second check from Lozano. Foggin laid out a second barrel of 215,000, and Lozano called.

A J♦ completed the runout and Lozano checked for the last time. Foggin thought for a while, then put together a bet of 565,000. Lozano quickly called and Foggin turned over K♣Q♠ for trip kings. Lozano had that beat with A♣Q♥ for trip queens with an ace-kicker, and the pot went over to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Pineda Lozano	2,350,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Marc Foggin	2,160,000 770,000	770,000

Tags: Julian Pineda Lozano Marc Foggin

08-29-2025 13:12 UTC+2

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 13:12 UTC+2

Eychenne Gives Up on the Bluff

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Tim Baker

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

Thomas Eychenne min-raised the button to 80,000, and only Julian Pineda Lozano called from the big blind.

Lozano check-called a min-bet of 40,000 from Eychenne on the A♥5♥2♥ flop.

The 9♥ hit the turn and Lozana check-called another bet from Eychenne, this time for 160,000.

Both players checked the 9♠ river, and Lozano showed J♣8♥ for a flush to win the pot, as Eychenne mucked 8♠7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Pineda Lozano	1,340,000 30,000	30,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,020,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Julian Pineda Lozano Thomas Eychenne

08-29-2025 13:07 UTC+2

McEwan Takes it Down a Multi-Way Pot With One Bet

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Tim Baker

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

Matthew McEwan raised to 80,000 with A♣2♣ from the cutoff, and Thomas Eychenne called from the small blind, holding K♣Q♣, while Kevin Houghton defended his big blind with K♦7♥.

After two checks, McEwan bet 75,000 on the 10♠3♠A♦ flop, and got folds from both Eychenne and Houghton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Houghton	1,330,000 230,000	230,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,300,000 240,000	240,000

Matthew McEwan	1,200,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Kevin Houghton Matthew McEwan Thomas Eychenne

08-29-2025 13:04 UTC+2

Karatsu Puts in a Big Shove

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David Salituro

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

Yohan Rascar raised to 80,000 in early position before Alejandro Romero three-bet to 210,000 on the button.

Action went on Hiroki Karatsu in the small blind who used up a time bank before moving all in for 1,675,000. Rascar took a few moments until folding, while Romero also spent 30 seconds in the tank and also mucked as Karatsu took the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohan Rascar	5,200,000 500,000	500,000

Hiroki Karatsu	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
Alejandro Romero	1,700,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Hiroki Karatsu Yohan Rascar

08-29-2025 13:00 UTC+2

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 12:58 UTC+2

Rascar Staying Active

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Kai Cocklin

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

Yohan Rascar was involved in two hands in over a short period of time, which put a small dent in his stack.

First, Tobias Leknes limped from the small blind and Rascar checked the big blind to the 4♣A♦J♠ flop. Leknes check-called a bet of 80,000 from Rascar, and called another bet of 160,00 when the A♥ hit the turn.

Leknes did finally find the fold button when Rascar fired 700,000 on the river.

Shortly after, Alejandro Romero made it 80,000 from under the gun and Rascar three-bet the button to 200,000. Romero called.

The flop came 10♠2♣9♠ and after Romero checked, Rascar bet 250,000. Romero then raised to 600,000, and Rascar quickly folded.