2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦q♥
Prize
€1,002,488
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,841,550
Total Entries
1,823
Places Paid
271
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
635
Players Left
193
Players Left 1 / 1,823
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Zhou Flushes Out Moreira

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Quan Zhou
Quan Zhou

In a three-way pot, Quan Zhou checked first from the big blind on the 4♠9♠5♥ flop, and Andre Moreira checked behind in middle position. Thomas M'bodj fired for 1,700 on the button, which Zhou called before Moreira check-raised to 6,700. M'bodj got out of the way, but Zhou responded by jamming, covering Moreira.

Moreira had about 14,000 left in his stack and went deep into the tank. Repeatedly counting his stack and visibly torn on how to proceed, he eventually stacked up his chips and slammed them into the middle.

Andre Moreira: A♥8♥ All in
Quan Zhou: 7♠5♠

Zhou was ahead with a pair and a flush draw, and although Moreira paired up on the 8♠ turn, the same card improved Zhou to an unbeatable flush, sealing Moreira's fate.

The 4♥ river was a formality, sending Moreira to the rail while Zhou climbed to almost two starting stacks.

Tags: Andre MoreiraQuan ZhouThomas M'bodj

Ribeiro Catches Santichio Speeding

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Antonio Santichio raised to 700 in middle position. Jorge Ribeiro then three-bet to 2,200 in the cutoff, which Santichio called. Santichio promptly led out with a bet of 1,500 on the 6♠Q♠J♠ flop. Ribeiro called, after which the 4♥ turn was checked through.

Santichio re-engaged on the 3♦ river with a bet of 5,000. Ribeiro called to showdown, where Santichio announced "nothing" and tabled K♣9♦. Ribeiro had a pair with A♣J♦, taking down the pot.

Tags: Antonio SantichioJorgeJorge Ribeiro

Lin Flips His Way to Survival

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Coming back from the break, Keer Lin was eager to get his 10,900 into the middle preflop, with Romain Locquet looking to send him to the rail.

Keer Lin: 10♣10♥ All in
Romain Locquet: A♣K♥

It was a coin flip, but Lin took a commanding lead after flopping a boat on the 9♥9♦10♦ flop.

The 5♠ turn sealed Lin's double-up, leaving the 3♥ river as a mere formality.

Tags: Romain Locquet

Top Stacks and Notable Counts

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Entries Before First Break

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Skerl Drills the Turn to Crack De Paz's Aces

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
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: J♥J♦ All in
Dario De Paz: A♠A♦

Skerl had the lower pair, but picked up some additional outs with a gutshot on the 7♥9♦10♥ 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

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 9,800 in the pot, small blind Iegor Zarev bet 6,000 on the 2♥8♦8♣5♦ 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

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
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 7♦10♠4♥ flop.

David Roche: 10♦10♣ All in
Blaz Zerjav: 8♥7♥

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

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