2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Manuel Ferrari limped in from the small blind and Jose Criado checked in the big blind.
The action checked through on the K♥Q♣K♦ flop, but when Ferrari checked again on the Q♥ turn, Criado bet 600,000.
The 6♥ completed the board, and the action checked through once again.
Ferrari had A♣4♠, which was unable to beat Ferrari's hand, who had been trapping with Q♠6♦.
Manuel Ferrari was on the button and raised to 600,000. Lukas van Eeden looked down at his cards in the big blind and tossed in calling chips.
Van Eeden check-called when Ferrari bet 400,000 on the 8♣A♦J♠ flop. Ferrari slid in a pot-sized bet of 2,300,000 on the 4♣ turn, but Van Eeden remained undeterred and check-called again.
The 2♠ river was then quickly checked to showdown. Van Eeden tabled A♥3♥ for top pair, and Ferrari, who had given up on bluffing with 7♦6♠, quickly added his cards to the muck.
On the next deal, Jose Criado opened J♦8♠ to 600,000 on the button. Van Eeden three-bet to 1,800,000 in the small blind with 10♠10♥, and Criado swiftly folded to surrender the pot.
Manuel Ferrari limped in from the small blind with A♦2♥, and Jose Criado responded with a raise to 1,100,000 from the big blind holding J♦3♠.
Ferrari then limp-raised, three-betting to 3,500,000. Choosing not to shy away from the battle, Criado four-bet to 5,900,000.
Undeterred, Ferrari then five-bet to 8,500,000, which put an end to the contest, as Criado waved the white flag and sent his jack-high to the muck pile.
Jose Criado opened his button to 600,000, prompting small blind Lukas van Eeden to move all in for 4,775,000. Criado requested a count, then called.
Lukas van Eeden: 7♥7♣
Jose Criado: 6♥6♣
Van Eeden dominated his opponent's hand, and the J♥3♣9♦10♥10♦ runout altered nothing. Van Eeden doubled up with his sevens, crossing the eight-figure mark once more.
Jose Criado received a walk in the big blind, seeing him claim the small blind and reclaim his big blind ante. Before returning his cards to the dealer, he looked down to see he had been given a walk while holding A♥A♣.
Xiaosheng Zheng raised to 1,500,000 on the button, leaving 2,630,000 behind. Jose Criado moved all-in from the small blind for 23,150,000, and Zheng called, putting himself at risk.
Xiaosheng Zheng: A♦7♦
Jose Criado: 10♠10♥
Zheng cut a calm figure as he remained in his seat, eating his food while watching the runout.
Unfortunately for Zheng, the runout provided didn't keep his Main Event dream alive, as the 8♥9♣2♥5♠4♠ board kept Criado's pocket pair in the lead, sending Zheng to the rail in fourth place.
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Xiaosheng Zheng raised to 625,000 on the button with 2♠2♥, and Lukas van Eeden responded with a three-bet shove for 5,200,000 from the big blind holding A♠10♣. Zheng asked for an official count before going into the tank. After using a time extension, Zheng decided to preserve his chips and returned his cards to the dealer.
Xiaosheng Zheng limped in from the small blind, and Jose Criado checked in the big blind.
Zheng led out on the 9♣7♣K♥ flop for 300,000, and Criado called. Zheng slowed down on the 8♠ turn, electing to check-call when Criado bet 1,500,000.
The Q♥ completed the board, and Zheng checked once again. Criado checked behind, and when Zheng tabled J♠J♥, Criado showed the winner with his K♦3♦.