2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Chip Counts
Duncan Cameron raised to 10,000 from the hijack and faced immediate resistance when Ersin Ical three-bet to 30,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Cameron, who four-bet to 80,000, and Ical called.
Cameron continued for 55,000 on a 9♥K♦2♣ flop, which was enough to shake Ical out, as he returned his cards to the dealer.
Sarah Jarry had open-raised in the cutoff when Ezequiel Kleinman three-bet to 35,000 on the button. Jarry responded with a four-bet to 110,000, which Kleinman called after some deliberation.
Jarry then checked the 3♠3♥7♥ flop to Kleinman, who bet 63,000, around a third of his remaining chips. Jarry quickly moved all in, and Kleinman called for his tournament life.
Ezequiel Kleinman: J♥J♦
Sarah Jarry: A♥K♥
Jarry's flush draw completed on the 5♥ turn, and Kleinman did not find a full house on the 4♠ river. Kleinman was sent to the exit while Jarry's stack eclipsed the seven-figure mark.
Manuel Rossi's stack of 98,000 found its way into the middle from under the gun, with Aaron Mermelstein trying to end his day in the first level from the big blind.
Manuel Rossi: J♥J♠
Aaron Mermelstein: 3♣3♠
Rossi had no sweat with his pocket jacks on the Q♦K♣9♦Q♠10♠ runout, and he doubled up to almost 200,000.
Ismael Montanez moved all-in for 68,000 from middle position and was at risk when Edward Pak called on the button.
Ismael Montanez: 2♦2♣
Edward Pak: A♠A♥
The 6♣9♥K♣ flop offered Montanez no relief, but his fortunes reversed when the 2♥ hit the turn. There was no final twist waiting on the river, as the 4♣ confirmed Montanez's survival.
Gabriel Tavares raised from the small blind and Rene Lehmann jammed out of the big blind for about 80,000. Tavares snap-called.
Rene Lehmann: A♥10♠
Gabriel Tavares: A♦Q♣
Lehmann was in bad shape against the superior ace of Tavares, and although both players paired on the 3♥A♣4♦9♠7♥ runout, it was Tavares' queen kicker that earned him the pot and eliminated Lehmann.
Paul Tait was at risk for about 60,000 on the button, facing Alexandru Toderita in the small blind.
Paul Tait: A♠K♠
Alexandru Toderita: 6♦6♣
Toderita remained ahead on the Q♥Q♣7♦ flop and locked up the pot by making a full house on the 6♥ turn. The 5♠ river was rendered meaningless, and Tait tapped the table before exiting the tournament area.
Slightly before, 2024 EPT Paris winner Barny Boatman was eliminated at another table.
Romain Lewis raised to 10,000 in early position, which Joris Ruijs called on the button, and Arturo Rodriguez called in the small blind.
The action checked to Ruijs on a Q♥J♠4♠ flop, who bet 12,000. Rodriguez folded, but Lewis called. The 2♣ turn was checked through, but when the 9♣ completed the board, Lewis led out for 22,000. Ruijs utilised a time extension before choosing to fold.