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

08-29-2025 16:15 UTC+2

Gotuzzo Gets it All Back from Michas

Tim Baker

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

Hugo Gotuzzo jammed for 460,000 under the gun and only Alexandros Michas called from the cutoff to try and finish him off.

Hugo Gotuzzo: 7♠7♣ All in
Alexandros Michas: 6♦6♣

Gotuzzo had Michas crushed with the higher pocket pair, and managed to stay ahead on the 3♥K♣9♣A♥2♠ runout, earning the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Michas	2,440,000 460,000	460,000
Hugo Gotuzzo	1,050,000 590,000	590,000

Tags: Alexandros Michas

08-29-2025 16:10 UTC+2

Michas Steals the Pot from Gotuzzo

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Tim Baker

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

Hugo Gotuzzo raised K♣J♣ to 100,000 from early position before Alexandros Michas three-bet the button to 240,000 with A♠3♥. After the remainder of the table folded, Gotuzzo continued with a call.

A flop of 5♠7♣7♦ came down and Gotuzzo checked to Michas, who placed out a continuation-bet of 125,000. Gotuzzo stuck around with a call.

The 6♦ on the turn went check-check, and on the 6♣ rolled off on the river. Gotuzzo checked, and then Michas jammed for Gotuzzo's remaining 460,000. Gotuzzo thought briefly, then opted to fold and surrender the pot to Michas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Michas	2,900,000 670,000	670,000
Hugo Gotuzzo	460,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Alexandros Michas Hugo Gotuzzo

08-29-2025 16:10 UTC+2

Romero Pads Out His Stack

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Kai Cocklin

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

Yohan Rascar opened to 100,000 from and Alejandro Romero three-bet the button to 250,000. Once the blinds folded, Rascar called.

The 9♥10♠6♠ flop hit the table and Rascar checked it over to Romero, who bet 200,000. Rascar wasted no time in calling then saw the 9♣ pair the board on the turn, which he checked.

Romero then threw in a bet of 300,000, and that was enough to earn him the pot as Rascar folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohan Rascar	5,600,000 100,000	100,000

Alejandro Romero	2,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Yohan Rascar

08-29-2025 16:05 UTC+2

Suarez Gets Paid by Eychenne

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David Salituro

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

Alejandro Romero raised to 100,000 under the gun and was called by Yohan Rascar on the button and Joao Webber in the small blind. Thomas Eychenne then three-bet to 450,000 in the big blind, and all three opponents folded.

Anton Suarez then raised to 100,000 under the gun and was called by Eychenne on the button and big blind Tobias Leknes.

Action checked to Eychenne on the A♦J♣5♥ flop and he bet 125,000. Only Suarez called.

The 9♠ turn was checked through, and Suarez led out for 175,000 on the 3♥ river. Eychenne used a time bank before calling.

Suarez turned over A♠5♠ for two pair, and Eychenne mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	5,900,000

Yohan Rascar	5,700,000 400,000	400,000

Joao Webber	5,400,000 100,000	100,000
Tobias Leknes	5,000,000 200,000	200,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,900,000 160,000	160,000

Alejandro Romero	1,400,000

Tags: Alejandro Romero Anton Suarez Joao Webber Thomas Eychenne Tobias Leknes Yohan Rascar

08-29-2025 16:02 UTC+2

At Last, a Bet

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Connor Richards

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

Martin Nielsen opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Sebastian Ionita defended in the big blind.

The flop of 10♦8♣4♥ checked through and so did the K♠ turn. Both players checked again on the J♣ river and Ionita showed Q♥9♣ to win the pot with a rivered straight.

The next hand, Umberto Zaffagnini opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and Nielsen defended in the big blind.

It looked like it would be another checked down hand as both players checked on the J♠6♣9♣ flop and again on the 5♥ turn. Nielsen checked again on the 6♠ river and Zaffagnini fired a bet of 75,000. Nielsen laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	5,400,000 2,085,000	2,085,000

Umberto Zaffagnini	4,600,000 300,000	300,000
Martin Nielsen	850,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Martin Nielsen Sebastian Ionita Umberto Zaffagnini

08-29-2025 16:00 UTC+2

Marin Triple Barrels to Get Gotuzzo to Fold

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Tim Baker

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

Sergio Carro Marin made it 100,000 from the button with 10♠8♠ and only Hugo Gotuzzo defended from the big blind holding 6♠6♣.

Gotuzzo checked after the dealer spread out the Q♣9♥9♠ flop, and Marin placed out a continuation-bet of 50,000. Gotuzzo called.

A 3♦ rolled off on the turn, causing Gotuzzo to check again. Marin tossed out a second barrel of 135,000. Gotuzzo paused momentarily, then made the call.

The K♠ completed the board, prompting one last check from Gotuzzo. Marin took a few moments, then jammed, covering Gotuzzo. Gotuzzo had 850,000 remaining in his stack, and after a long tank, reluctantly folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Carro Marin	6,600,000 610,000	610,000
Hugo Gotuzzo	850,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Hugo Gotuzzo Sergio Carro Marin

08-29-2025 15:57 UTC+2

Suarez Gives Up on the Bluff

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Kai Cocklin

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

Anton Suarez limped in from the small blind and Yohan Rascar checked the big blind.

The flop came 6♠7♣A♠ and Suarez 75,000, which Rascar called to see the Q♦ drop on the turn, Suarez bet again, this time for 325,000, and Rascar again called.

No more chips went in on the 5♣ river as both checked it down, and Suarez showed he gave up on his bluff holding J♣9♠. Rascar then showed A♦8♥ for a pair of aces, and that was good enough to win it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohan Rascar	6,100,000 600,000	600,000

Anton Suarez	5,900,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Anton Suarez Yohan Rascar

08-29-2025 15:50 UTC+2

Leknes Plays the Hero on the River

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David Salituro

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

Yohan Rascar raised to 100,000 under the gun and both Tobias Leknes and Anton Suarez came along from the blinds.

All three players checked the 2♣8♠K♣ flop. Suarez then bet 275,000 on the 9♠ turn and Rascar called. Leknes, though, put in a raise to 900,000.

Suarez folded, but Rascar called to see the 3♦ river. Leknes checked to Rascar, who bet 800,000. Leknes tanked for a minute before calling.

"You're good," Rascar said, showing A♠4♠ for a missed flush draw. Leknes turned over 8♣7♣ for third pair as he took down the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	6,000,000 200,000	200,000

Yohan Rascar	5,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tobias Leknes	5,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Anton Suarez Tobias Leknes Yohan Rascar

08-29-2025 15:48 UTC+2

Hiroki Karatsu Eliminated in 19th Place (€53,050)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Joao Webber opened the cutoff to 100,000 and Hiroki Karatsu shoved 705,000 in from the small blind. Webber called.

Hiroki Karatsu: 6♠6♦ All in
Joao Webber: A♠A♥

Karatsu needed to find a six to stay alive, but none were in sight on the 3♥K♠9♥7♠10♠ runout, which meant he was out in 19th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohan Rascar	7,700,000 600,000	600,000

Anton Suarez	6,200,000 100,000	100,000

Joao Webber	5,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Tobias Leknes	3,300,000 100,000	100,000
Alejandro Romero	1,400,000 105,000	105,000
Hiroki Karatsu	Busted

Tags: Hiroki Karatsu Joao Webber

08-29-2025 15:46 UTC+2

Leo Worthington-Leese Eliminated in 20th Place (€53,050)

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Connor Richards

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

Leo Worthington-Leese opened to 100,000 in the hijack and Cesar Garcia three-bet to 275,000 in the cutoff. Worthington-Leese four-bet jammed for around 2,000,000 and Garcia called with more.

Leo Worthington-Leese: 10♠10♦ All in
Cesar Garcia: K♠K♦

The flop landed K♥2♥6♦ to give Garcia a set and Worthington-Leese was out of his seat before the runout of 7♣8♠ confirmed his elimination in 20th place.

Garcia got a little greedy and began moving Worthington-Leese's stack in front of him before he was told to let the dealer do it.