2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,841,550
Total Entries
1,823
Players Left
28
Average Chip Stack
1,953,214
Total Chips
54,690,000
Next Payout
Place 28
€30,350
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
67
Players Left
28
Players Left 28 / 1,823

Ruijs Overtakes Pak in Big Three-Bet Pot; Sandvik Eliminated in Mystery Hand

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

Joris Ruijs made it 60,000 to go first to act. Edward Pak was in the cutoff, and he three-bet to 150,000. The action made its way back to Ruijs, who called.

Ruijs checked the 939 flop to Pak, who continued with a bet of 95,000. Ruijs did not deem it enough, as he raised to 280,000. Pak flicked in calling chips, and the 5 turn was dealt.

Ruijs reverted to checking, prompting Pak to retake the initiative with a bet of 725,000. Ruijs just called this time, after which the 7 river was checked to showdown.

Ruijs revealed J9 for trip nines, causing Pak to send his JJ to the muck in defeat.

Meanwhile, at the other feature table, Espen Sandvik was eliminated in a hand that did not make its way to the stream.

Tags: Edward PakEspen SandvikJoris Ruijs