2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
After some action on the 8♣10♣6♥ flop, small blind Bohdan Mamitko's stack of 27,000 was all-in and at risk against Zeljko Tokic in the big blind.
Bohdan Mamitko: Q♥10♥
Zeljko Tokic: 9♦7♠
Tokic had flopped the nuts to leave Mamitko drawing slim. The 7♦ brought some chop outs, but the 5♠ river confirmed Mamitko's exit.
Mathew Frankland raised to 2,200 from middle position and Alexander Yen three-bet from the small blind to 7,500. Frankland shoved, and Yen called for his stack of about 33,000.
Alexander Yen: K♥K♦
Mathew Frankland: J♣J♠
Yen had the higher pair, but the monotone 5♣7♣9♣ flop brought some danger as Frankland picked up a flush draw.
Yen improved to a set on the K♠ turn, removing a couple of Frankland's outs.
However, the 3♣ river completed Frankland's flush, sending Yen to the rail.
Marcin Kreft pushed in his stack of 15,200 from the small blind, being looked up by Artem Shaganov on the button.
Marcin Kreft: A♣6♣
Artem Shaganov: A♠9♥
Shaganov's kicker remained in play on the 7♦8♠2♥2♣4♠ runout, sending him the pot to eliminate Kreft.
Shortly after, Felix Schneiders was eliminated at an adjacent table.
In a pot of 18,000, Lukas Pazma shoved in his 14,200 from the hijack on a completed board of 2♥3♠7♣2♦10♦. John Driver spent some time in the tank before he decided to look his opponent up.
"Good call," Pazma stated as he revealed K♦J♣ for king-high. Driver had called with A♣3♣, enough to rake in the pot and send Pazma to the rail.
Chang Tan open-shoved for about 9,500 from early position and got snapped off by Artem Shaganov in the big blind.
Chang Tan: A♠9♠
Artem Shaganov: A♣K♦
Tan was crushed by Shaganov's big slick, and the K♣J♦Q♥ flop spelled further trouble as Shaganov improved to top pair.
Tan did pick up a gutshot to chop the pot, but neither the Q♦ turn nor 4♦ river provided any help, making him the latest elimination from the Main Event.
Samir Kourie raised to 1,600 from middle position and only Bruno Dos Santos called on the button.
Kourie continued for 2,400 on the A♥8♣6♣ flop, and Dos Santos called.
The 9♥ came on the turn, causing Kourie to check. Dos Santos bet 4,500, and Kourie quickly check-jammed with the covering stack. Dos Santos took another look at his cards before calling for his 20,000 total.
Bruno Dos Santos: A♣9♣
Samir Kourie: 10♥6♥
Dos Santos had the lead with two pair and a flush draw, up against Kourie's bottom pair, gutshot, and flush draw.
Kourie found the 3♥ on the river to complete his flush, sending Dos Santos to the rail not long after dinner.
Mathew Frankland raised to 1,200 from early position, with Alexander Yen calling on the button and Andrii Nadieliaiev defending from the big blind.
Upon seeing the 6♣9♦3♦ flop, Nadieliaiev led all-in for about 7,000. Frankland moved in over the top for 16,400, and Yen called, giving him the chance to send two players for an early dinner.
Andrii Nadieliaiev: 6♠4♣
Mathew Frankland: 10♠9♠
Alexander Yen: Q♦J♦
Nadieliaiev had middle pair, while Frankland held top pair and the lead, with Yen holding two overcards and a flush draw.
The 3♠ turn was safe for Frankland, as was the 10♣ river, which improved him to two pair.
Nadieliaiev was sent to the rail, while Frankland more than doubled his stack.