2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
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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 3
Entries
205
Players Left
67
Players Left 1 / 1,823
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Roche's Roller Coaster Eliminates Bashlawi

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Max Bashlawi
Max Bashlawi

On a J♣2♦6♣ flop, Max Bashlawi got his stack of 143,000 all in from the hijack against David Roche on the button. Meanwhile, big blind Raffael Brum folded what he claimed was king-jack.

Max Bashlawi: A♣10♣ All in
David Roche: A♥J♣

Roche's top pair held on the 7♦3♥ runout, busting Bashlawi.

On the next deal, Luigi Minolfi raised to 12,000 under the gun. Roche was in middle position and three-bet to 35,000, which Minolfi called. Roche continued for 40,000 on the A♥7♥2♠ flop, and Minolfi check-called.

After the 8♣ turn was checked through, Minolfi bet 110,000 on the 4♠ river. Roche eyed the tower of chips his opponent had slid in, but folded before reaching the end of his shot clock.

Tags: David RocheLuigi MinolfiMax BashlawiRaffael Brum

Akman Coolered Out

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cem Akman worked his stack of 210,000 into the middle preflop from early position and was at risk of elimination against Jacek Skiscim in the big blind.

Cem Akman: Q♠Q♦ All in
Jacek Skiscim: A♥A♦

Akman was unable to survive the cooler, as the 3♣9♥7♣8♣4♣ board saw his Main Event run come to a premature end.

Tags: Cem AkmanJacek Skiscim

Nadieliaiev Runs Into Kings

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Andrii Nadieliaiev moved all-in for 52,000 from under the gun, and one player called before the action got to Giuseppe Calio in the small blind. Calio opted to three-bet, which folded out the original caller, taking Nadieliaiev and Calio to a showdown.

Andrii Nadieliaiev: 9♥9♣ All in
Giuseppe Calio: K♠K♥

Calio had the pot wrapped up on the 8♦Q♥Q♦K♣ turn, and as the 6♥ completed the board, Nadieliaiev said his goodbyes and headed out.

Tags: Andrii NadieliaievGiuseppe Calio

Lyubovetskiy Bluffs It Off

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andriy Lyubovetskly
Andriy Lyubovetskly

In a pot worth 80,000, Gerald Piton checked the 5♠Q♥Q♦7♥ turn from the small blind to Andriy Lyubovetskiy on the button. Lyubovetskiy bet 25,000, which Piton clicked back to 55,000. Lyubovetskiy called to the 3♣ river, where Piton bet 32,000.

Lyubovetskiy spent some time in the tank before he raised all in for 126,000. Piton snapped him off, revealing A♦Q♣ for trip queens. Lyubovetskiy briefly showed his A♣6x for an ace-high bluff, then exited the tournament area.

Tags: Andriy LyubovetskiyGerald Piton

Ruiz Runs Into Araujo's Aces

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up to the turn between Richard Araujo and Josep Ruiz, with the board showing 4♦6♣J♠9♠. Araujo, from the hijack, announced all in, covering Ruiz. Ruiz didn't take too long to call for his remaining 80,000 or so from the cutoff, putting his tournament life on the line.

Josep Ruiz: K♦J♦ All in
Richard Araujo: A♦A♥

Ruiz looked poised to be the newest addition to the rail, as his top pair was behind Araujo's aces.

The 2♥ river was as blank as they come, and Ruiz's stack was absorbed into Araujo's.

Tags: Josep RuizRichard Araujo

Zheng Two-Outers Hilmisson to the Rail

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Axel Hilmisson
Axel Hilmisson

Arriving on the 9♣6♠6♥ flop in a pot of 175,000, Axel Hilmisson bet 50,000 from early position. Xiaosheng Zheng then raised all in from the next seat over, and Hilmisson snap-called for his stack of 170,000.

Axel Hilmisson: K♠K♦ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: J♥J♣

Zheng was in dire shape against Hilmisson's kings. The 5♥ turn was of no help, but the J♠ river saw Zheng hit a set to eliminate his opponent. Hilmisson took the bad beat in stride and calmly exited the table.

Tags: Axel HilmissonXiaosheng Zheng

Remaining Level 16 Eliminations

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Traps Akemi; Cameron Straightens Out Chen

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Barbara Akemi raised to 10,000 in early position. Alonne Michael flat-called in middle position before Ivo Colaco three-bet to 25,000 in the big blind. Akemi called, but Michael had other plans and jammed all in for 134,000.

Colaco quickly folded. Akemi spent one of her time banks before she flicked in a single chip to call.

Alonne Michael: A♠A♦ All in
Barbara Akemi: 8♠8♥

Michael improved to a set on the 10♠A♣5♦ flop, leaving Akemi drawing dead on the Q♠ turn. Michael officially raked in his double-up on the 7♥ river.

Meanwhile, at an adjacent table, Lin Chen had opened from under the gun. Duncan Cameron then three-bet to 30,000 in the hijack, prompting Chen to move all in for 126,000. Cameron called after some time in the tank.

Lin Chen: Q♦Q♣ All in
Duncan Cameron: A♣J♦

Cameron flopped Broadway on 10♥K♣Q♥. Chen was still in contention with his set, but the board did not pair on the 8♦ turn or 2♠ river, eliminating Chen.

Tags: Alonne MichaelBarbara AkemiDuncan CameronIvo ColacoLin Chen

Enselme Doubles in Preflop Cooler; Bouquet Busts to Mermelstein

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Arnaud Enselme
Arnaud Enselme

Arnaud Enselme open-raised in middle position, after which Josep Ruiz three-bet to 33,000 in the cutoff. Enselme then four-bet to 85,000 and quickly called off his stack of 328,000 when Ruiz moved all in.

Arnaud Enselme: K♥K♦ All in
Josep Ruiz: Q♠Q♦

Enselme found a third king on the K♠7♣6♦ flop. Ruiz's hopes of runner-runner quads were dashed on the 2♠ turn, and the irrelevant 4♦ river completed the board as Ruiz cut out the required chips from his stack.

Meanwhile, Rui Bouquet was eliminated at another table, with his last chips being added to Aaron Mermelstein's stack.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinArnaud EnselmeJosep RuizRui Bouquet

Dato Felts Oikonomidis

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ioannis Oikonomidis
Ioannis Oikonomidis

With the flop showing J♦10♠5♦, Ioannis Oikonomidis' stack of around 100,000 found its way into the middle from the hijack, with Andrea Dato trying to send him to the rail from the big blind.

Ioannis Oikonomidis: K♦Q♣ All in
Andrea Dato: 9♦8♥

Both players had straight draws, meaning Oikonomidis' king-high was ahead.

Dato spiked a pair on the 8♠ turn and faded all of Oikonomidis' outs when the board-pairing 10♣ landed on the river, sending Oikonomidis to the rail.

Tags: Andrea DatoIoannis Oikonomidis

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