€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Aug 25, 2026

Rodriguez Gets One Through

Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Arturo Rodriguez raised to 22,000 from middle position and Yuri Maron three-bet the small blind to 60,000. Rodriguez came along with a call.

Maron knuckled it over to Rodriguez on the A♥3♣K♣ flop, and Rodriguez bet 75,000. Maron folded, showing J♣J♠ as he did.

Rodriguez was about to slide his cards face down to the dealer, but noticed the cameras and media were on him. He quickly changed his mind and windmilled 9♠9♦ across the table, showing Maron that he had folded the better pair.

Tags: Arturo Rodriguez Yuri Maron

Aug 25, 2026

Zheng Puts Ten Cate in Tough Spot

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A blind-on-blind battle had created a pot of 300,000 when Xiaosheng Zheng checked the K♠2♥J♣5♦9♠ river to Jonas ten Cate. Ten Cate added 170,000 to the pot with a bet, only to be raised to 525,000 by Zheng.

Ten Cate tanked for several minutes before he decided to fold, conceding the pot to Zheng.

"Don't show me a bluff," Ten Cate said to Zheng as he raked in the chips, and Zheng obliged by returning his cards face down.

Tags: Jonas ten Cate Xiaosheng Zheng

Aug 25, 2026

Another Big Pot Heads to Toderita

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With around 130,000 in the pot, Alexander Ivarsson checked from early position on the 9♠K♥8♦4♦ board and Alexandru Toderita bet 35,000 from the button. Ivarsson check-raised to around 175,000, which Toderita called.

The board-pairing 4♣ came on the river and Ivarsson checked. Toderita used a time bank before carving out a bet of 225,000. Ivarsson called pretty quickly and was shown 8♥8♣ by Toderita for a full house.

Ivarsson mucked, and Toderita increased his stack even further.

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Alexandru Toderita

Aug 25, 2026

Unfavorable River for Rizov

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Miroslav Rizov raised to 20,000 on the button, which both Barbara Akemi and Alexandru Toderita called in the blinds.

When the action checked to Rizov on an 8♣A♥4♣ flop, he continued for 25,000. Akemi folded, but Toderita called. It was the same sequence on the 3♥ turn, as Toderita check-called a bet by Rizov, this time for a more substantial 110,000.

The board was completed by the 5♦, and Toderita switched tactics, this time leading out for 120,000. Rizov didn't hesitate to call, but was shown bad news. Toderita tabled A♦2♠ for a rivered wheel straight, and a frustrated Rizov flipped over 8♠8♦, showing that his flopped set had been run down.

Tags: Alexandru Toderita Barbara Akemi Miroslav Rizov

Aug 25, 2026

No Diamonds for Jaswal

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Three-way to the 7♦4♣2♦ flop, Yudhishter Jaswal pushed in his last 70,000 from the big blind. Button Jose Criado called, while Simon Wiciak check-folded from the small blind.

Yudhishter Jaswal: 9♦3♦ All in
Jose Criado: A♣7♠

Jaswal's flush draw failed to materialize on the J♣ turn or 3♣ river, eliminating him from the tournament.

Tags: Jose Criado Simon Wiciak Yudhishter Jaswal

Aug 25, 2026

Calio Can't Hold On

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Xiaosheng Zheng raised from early position, and when Giuseppe Calio moved all-in for 111,000 from the big blind, Zheng called.

Giuseppe Calio: J♠J♦ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: K♥J♥

The 2♣3♣A♥ flop was safe for Calio, but the K♣ turn left him drawing to just one out. It wasn't to be for Calio, as the 6♦ completed the board, and his stack was shipped across to Zheng.

Tags: Giuseppe Calio Xiaosheng Zheng

Aug 25, 2026

Molenaar Avoids an Early Trip to the Burger Bar

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matteo Cecchetti raised under the gun to 20,000 and Michel Molenaar three-bet from middle position to 75,000, leaving himself just a few chips behind. Oleh Pritsak cold-called from the big blind before Cecchetti shoved. Molenaar called for his 92,000 total, while Pritsak folded with about 400,000 behind.

Michel Molenaar: 7♥7♣ All in
Matteo Cecchetti: A♥Q♥

Molenaar had the chance to almost triple up and was flipping for his tournament life.

Molenaar's sevens stayed as the best hand after the dealer spread the 6♦2♠3♦4♦10♠ runout, allowing him to avoid heading out for an early burger.

Tags: Matteo Cecchetti Michel Molenaar Oleh Pritsak

Aug 25, 2026

Assorted Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aug 25, 2026

Wiciak KOs Kudzmanas

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas raised to 90,000 in middle position, leaving only 2,000 behind. Simon Wiciak called in the cutoff, and the flop was fanned 3♥A♣10♠.

Marius Kudzmanas checked it over to Wiciak, who put his opponent all in. Kudzmanas spent some time banks before calling for his tournament life.

Marius Kudzmanas: A♠9♠ All in
Simon Wiciak: A♦Q♠

Kudzmanas remained outkicked on the 5♦ turn and 7♥ river, spelling the end of his tournament.

Tags: Marius Kudzmanas Simon Wiciak

Aug 25, 2026

No Way Back for Ahuja

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja raised to 20,000 from early position, and Eduardo Kalil defended his big blind.

Kalil checked in flow on the 6♦Q♦4♠ flop, and Ahuja bet 12,000. Kalil check-raised to 48,000 before facing a three-bet from Ahuja to 110,000. Kalil responded with a four-bet all-in, and Ahuja snap-called.

Ahuja had the lower of the two stacks with roughly 500,000, and as such, was the player at risk.

Ankit Ahuja: A♠Q♣ All in
Eduardo Kalil: 6♥4♥

Kalil had flopped best with two pair, and when Ahuja found no relief on either the K♠ turn or 5♥ river, his Main Event run came to an end.

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Eduardo Kalil