2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,076,150
Total Entries
1,490
Players Left
923
Average Chip Stack
48,429
Total Chips
44,700,000
Level Info
Level
5
Blinds
200 / 500
Ante
500
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
635
Players Left
193
Players Left 923 / 1,490
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Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

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Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Skerl Drills the Turn to Crack De Paz's Aces

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Dario De Paz raised to 500 from middle position and Sil Damstra three-bet to 1,800 from the cutoff. Marcos Skerl four-bet jammed the button for about 13,000, and only De Paz called.

Marcos Skerl: JJ All in
Dario De Paz: AA

Skerl had the lower pair, but picked up some additional outs with a gutshot on the 7910 flop.

The 8 turn provided instant service, completing Skerl's straight and leaving De Paz hoping for a chop. The 10 river wasn't any help, however, as Skerl cracked De Paz's aces to double-up to almost the starting stack.

Tags: Dario De PazDe PazDe Paz'sMarcos SkerlSil Damstra

Zarev Gets Shove Through, Vrakas Eliminated Soon After

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 9,800 in the pot, small blind Iegor Zarev bet 6,000 on the 2885 turn. Georgios Vrakas quickly called in the big blind, leading to the 6 appearing on the river.

Zarev moved in his remaining stack of 13,800, and Vrakas folded after a bit of thought. Vrakas was left with about 16,000, but he lost the other half of his starting stack not much later to be knocked out.

Over at another table, Timur Margolin also booked an early exit on Day 1a.

Tags: Georgios VrakasIegor ZarevTimur Margolin

Zerjav on Short Stack After Doubling Roche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Blaz Zerjav
Blaz Zerjav

A massive 21,500 pot had been amassed preflop when David Roche got his stack of 17,600 in from the cutoff against Blaz Zerjav in the small blind on the 7104 flop.

David Roche: 1010 All in
Blaz Zerjav: 87

Zerjav's pair was in dire shape against Roche's set. The J turn provided some outs, but the 6 river remained clean for Roche to double up.

Tags: Blaz ZerjavDavid Roche

Haho Takes it Away on the Flop

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alexandre Doyer raised under the gun to 600 and was three-bet to 1,700 by Govert Metaal in the next seat. Said Haho cold-called from the big blind, which brought Doyer along as well.

The dealer fanned the 6210 flop and the action checked to Metaal, who bet 2,200. Haho wanted to play for more and check-raised to 6,000. Doyer went into the tank before folding, and Metaal quickly released his cards, sending the pot Haho's way.

Tags: Alexandre DoyerGovert MetaalSaid Haho

Hopping In and Out

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Karlsson Doubles With Straight Over Straight

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Picking up the action on a 4578 turn with 8,600 in the center, Jakob Karlsson bet 4,200 from the big blind, and Masoud Mir called in early position.

Karlsson then pushed in 14,000 on the 2 river and quickly called when Mir put him all-in for 20,200 in total. Mir revealed a wheel with A3, but Karlsson had the better straight with 63 to double up.

Tags: Jakob KarlssonMasoud Mir