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

08-29-2025 19:35 UTC+2

Ionita Takes from Foggin

Connor Richards

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

Sebastian Ionita opened to 160,000 in the hijack and Marc Foggin defended in the big blind.

Foggin checked on the flop of 8♥9♠J♣ and Ionita continued for 130,000. Foggin called. Foggin checked again on the 9♦ turn and Ionita checked back.

Foggin checked once more on the A♦ river and Ionita bet 200,000. Foggin called, only to muck as Ionita showed A♠8♣ for aces and nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	8,400,000 850,000	850,000

Marc Foggin	3,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Marc Foggin Sebastian Ionita

08-29-2025 19:28 UTC+2

Action Slows as Garcia Gets a Shove Through

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David Salituro

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

Sebastian Ionita raised to 160,000 under the gun and Julian Pineda Lozano called in the hijack.

Both players checked the Q♣8♥4♠ flop. Ionita also checked the Q♦ turn, Pineda Lozano bet 260,000, and Ionita folded.

Cesar Garcia then moved all in for 1,285,000 on the button. Ionita asked for a count in the small blind and tanked for 30 seconds before folding, while Pineda Lozano quickly gave up his big blind.

Garcia also took the next pot with a preflop raise, as the table had seen very few flops over the last several hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	7,550,000 50,000	50,000

Julian Pineda Lozano	5,400,000 90,000	90,000
Cesar Garcia	1,650,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Julian Pineda Lozano Sebastian Ionita

08-29-2025 19:26 UTC+2

Suarez Folds to Webber's Pressure

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Tim Baker

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

Anton Suarez made it 160,000 from under the gun with J♥J♣, and Joao Webber three-bet to 480,000 out of the cutoff holding A♦A♣. Suarez elected to continue with a call.

A flop of 7♦K♣10♦ got a check from Suarez, and a bet by Webber of 375,000. Suarez just called.

The 4♣ turn checked through for the 3♦ to hit the river. Suarez checked, and Webber bet 920,000, causing Suarez to go into the tank. After using a few of his time bank cards, Suarez chose to fold and give up the pot to Webber.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	15,740,000 860,000	860,000

Joao Webber	5,010,000 940,000	940,000

Tags: Anton Suarez Joao Webber

08-29-2025 19:19 UTC+2

Zaffagnini Check-Jams the Turn

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Connor Richards

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

Sebastian Ionita opened to 160,000 in the cutoff and Umberto Zaffagnini defended in the big blind.

Zaffagnini checked on the flop of 7♦7♥6♥ and Ionita continued for 140,000. Zaffagnini called. Zaffagnini checked again on the A♣ turn and Ionita sized up to 280,000. Zaffagnini check-jammed a stack of around 2,500,000 and Ionita laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	7,600,000 400,000	400,000

Umberto Zaffagnini	3,300,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Sebastian Ionita Umberto Zaffagnini

08-29-2025 19:15 UTC+2

Tobias Leknes Eliminated in 13th Place (€85,100)

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Tim Baker

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

Tobias Leknes raised to 160,000 from the hijack before Anton Suarez three-bet to 500,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to Leknes, he chose to four-bet rip it for 4,735,000. Suarez got an exact count from the dealer, then made the call to put Leknes at risk.

Tobias Leknes: A♥4♥ All in
Anton Suarez: A♠K♦

Leknes had made a move with a suited ace, but had run into the big slick of Suarez.

The flop came down A♦9♠7♣ to give both players top pair, with Leknes needing a four. The K♣ turn left Leknes drawing dead to Suarez's two pair, as the 4♠ completed the board.

Leknes was out in 13th place and Suarez moved up to over 16,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	16,600,000 5,300,000	5,300,000

Tobias Leknes	Busted

Tags: Anton Suarez Tobias Leknes

08-29-2025 19:13 UTC+2

The World Championship of Online Poker Kicks Off September 7. Are you ready? 🔥

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Tyler Boyer

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

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08-29-2025 19:08 UTC+2

Zaffagnini Shoves on Ionita

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David Salituro

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

Umberto Zaffagnini raised to 175,000 in the cutoff and Sebastian Ionita called in the big blind.

The flop came J♣3♥4♠ and Zaffagnini bet 150,000. Ionita then raised to 400,000 and Zaffagnini instantly moved forward a tower of red 100,000 chips for an all-in shove. Ionita folded just as fast.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	8,000,000 200,000	200,000

Umberto Zaffagnini	2,500,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Sebastian Ionita Umberto Zaffagnini

08-29-2025 19:07 UTC+2

Ionita and Foggin Go to War

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Connor Richards

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

Sebastian Ionita opened to 160,000 in the cutoff and Marc Foggin defended in the big blind.

Foggin checked on the flop of 5♣Q♥2♣ and Ionita continued with a bet. Foggin folded. The next hand, Ionita opened to 160,000 in the hijack and Foggin three-bet to 600,000 in the small blind.

It was the wrong time to take a stand as Ionita four-bet to 1,200,000 to bring a defeated fold from Foggin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	8,200,000 600,000	600,000

Marc Foggin	4,700,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Marc Foggin Sebastian Ionita

08-29-2025 19:04 UTC+2

Marin Rivers the Jackpot

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Tim Baker

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

Sergio Carro Marin made it 160,000 from the cutoff and only Tobias Leknes made the call from the button.

The dealer spread out a flop of 5♠2♠K♥, and Marin continued with a bet of 125,000. Leknes stuck around with a call.

A 10♠ on the turn caused Marin to check the action over to Leknes, who threw out a bet of 300,000. Marin made the call.

The 7♥ river checked through and Marin revealed 7♣7♠ to take down the pot, as Leknes mucked A♠10♦ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Leknes	4,900,000 1,220,000	1,220,000
Sergio Carro Marin	4,070,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Sergio Carro Marin Tobias Leknes

08-29-2025 18:58 UTC+2

Ionita Three-Bets Garcia

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David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia raised to 160,000 in the cutoff before Sebastian Ionita three-bet to 400,000 on the button. Garcia called and they saw a flop of 7♦3♥2♠.

Ionita then bet 350,000 and Garcia quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	7,600,000 600,000	600,000

Cesar Garcia	1,650,000 755,000	755,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Sebastian Ionita