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

08-29-2025 21:28 UTC+2

Marin Picks Off a Bluff to Double Off Webber

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sergio Carro Marin raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Joao Webber called in the big blind.

The flop came J♥9♦9♠ and Marin continued for 150,000. Webber then raised to 500,000 and Marin called.

Webber led out for 355,000 on the 3♥ turn and Marin called. The river was the 5♣ and Webber moved all in.

Marin took a few seconds before calling for his last 1,305,000, and Webber showed A♣4♥ for a bluff. Marin turned over Q♠J♠ for two pair as he won the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Carro Marin	4,500,000 2,140,000	2,140,000
Joao Webber	3,500,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Joao Webber Sergio Carro Marin

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

08-29-2025 21:00 UTC+2

PokerStars Confirms EPT Paris Returns in 2026

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

PokerStars has confirmed that European Poker Tour (EPT) will return to Paris as part of the online poker giant's live poker schedule in 2026. Following huge attendances in 2023 and 2024, the 2025 edition of EPT Paris was cancelled amid regulatory challenges. However, PokerStars has overcome those hurdles and the 2026 EPT Paris is scheduled to run from February 18 through March 1 at the Le Palais des Congres.

"We're delighted to have Paris back on the EPT schedule in 2026 and to be able to collaborate once again with Club Barriere," said Cedric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events. "It's a player favorite for many reasons: the unique atmosphere, it's a great location accessible from all over Europe, and when it comes to enjoying your time away from the poker tables, well, Paris is a city that takes some beating. We can't wait to be back in the French capital and welcome players to the Palais de Congres in February."

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08-29-2025 20:30 UTC+2

Flashback: Stephen Song Wins 2024 EPT Barcelona Main Event Title

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Last year in Barcelona, the European Poker Tour (EPT) celebrated its 20th anniversary in style. Despite the black clouds and torrential downpour outside Casino Barcelona, which contrasted with the sunny scenes of previous PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Events, Stephen Song provided the warmth needed in the room as he proudly hoisted the 20th Anniversary Golden Shard trophy.

On the final day of the Main Event, Song found himself all-in and at risk on five separate occasions. Lady luck smiled down upon him each time as he scratched and clawed his way to the win. But what was the secret to running so pure?

"You just keep showing up and eventually you're just going to win, right? Just mathematically, it has to happen," Song told PokerNews. "I will say that my mom said she was praying for me very hard during this tournament. I've been sun-running the whole seven days, so I'm definitely thankful for that."

2024 EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Place	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Stephen Song	United States	€1,290,386*
2	Andrew Hulme	United Kingdom	€1,165,614*
3	Marius-Catalin Pertea	Romania	€674,150
4	Rania Nasreddine	United States	€518,600
5	David Coleman	United States	€398,950
6	Boris Kuzmanovic	Croatia	€306,900
7	Alexandre Fournier	Canada	€236,100
8	Jianwei Lin	China	€181,600
9	Fabiano Kovalski	Brazil	€139,750

*Denotes heads-up deal

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08-29-2025 20:25 UTC+2

Nine bounty pulls at the #EPTBarcelona Mystery Bounty 🎁💥 How much would YOU expect to hit if you had 9 shots? 👀♠️

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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08-29-2025 20:20 UTC+2

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	14,990,000 80,000	80,000

Tomasz Brzezinski	6,975,000

Sebastian Ionita	6,520,000 320,000	320,000

Joao Webber	6,300,000 80,000	80,000
Marc Foggin	5,480,000 230,000	230,000
Julian Pineda Lozano	5,310,000 90,000	90,000
Thomas Eychenne	5,305,000 45,000	45,000

Cesar Garcia	3,335,000 1,535,000	1,535,000
Sergio Carro Marin	2,360,000 360,000	360,000
Umberto Zaffagnini	2,330,000 30,000	30,000
Youssef Zereg	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Yohan Rascar	1,175,000 5,000	5,000

08-29-2025 20:16 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining 12 players are going on a 65-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 9:15 p.m. local time.

The day will end at the end of next level or when there are 11 players remaining, whichever comes first.

Level 28 Highlights

08-29-2025 20:16 UTC+2

Rascar Fails to Bluff Brzezinski

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Yohan Rascar raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Tomasz Brzezinski called from the button.

Rascar continued with a bet of 255,000 on the 7♠8♦2♣ flop, and Brzezinski stuck in the call.

A Q♠ dropped on the turn and Rascar fired a second barrel of 625,000. Once again, Brzezinski continued in the form of a call.

The dealer burned a card and delivered the 4♦ on the river. Rascar quickly gathered together a bet of 1,250,000, which got Brzezinski to go into the tank. After deliberating for a while, Brzezinski stuck in the call.

Rascar immediately said, "You win," and tabled a bluff with K♠10♦. Brzezinski showed 9♥9♦ for a pair of nines, and went to dinner break with almost seven million in chips. Rascar, on the other hand, moved to the bottom of the chip counts with just over eleven big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	6,975,000 2,285,000	2,285,000

Yohan Rascar	1,180,000 1,930,000	1,930,000

Tags: Tomasz Brzezinski Yohan Rascar

08-29-2025 20:15 UTC+2

Zereg Shows an Ace Twice

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Umberto Zaffagnini raised to 175,000 under the gun as action folded around to Youssef Zereg in the big blind. He exposed the A♦ and gave up the pot to Zaffagnini.

The next hand, the table folded to Zereg who moved all in for around 1,000,000 in the small blind. Zaffagnini quickly folded his big blind and Zereg held up the A♣.

"You look like a magician," Cesar Garcia told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Zaffagnini	2,300,000
Youssef Zereg	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Umberto Zaffagnini Youssef Zereg

08-29-2025 20:12 UTC+2

Eychenne Check-Raises Rascar

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With A♦K♠, Yohan Rascar made it 160,000 from the button, and Thomas Eychenne called from the big blind holding 4♠3♦.

A flop of 5♠10♣2♥ came down, and Eychenne checked the action over to Rascar, who chose to bet 225,000. Eychenne went for the most aggressive option available to him, as he check-raised to 675,000. Rascar instantly folded, and Eychenne picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	5,350,000 430,000	430,000

Yohan Rascar	3,110,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Yohan Rascar