2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
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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 5
Entries
28
Players Left
13
Players Left 1 / 1,823
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Ferrari Surging on Secondary Feature

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Manuel Ferrari
Manuel Ferrari

Manuel Ferrari opened to 100,000 under the gun. Xiaosheng Zheng was in the cutoff and three-bet to 350,000. It folded back to Ferrari, who quickly called to the J♥5♥3♦ flop.

Ferrari checked, Zheng bet 225,000, and Ferrari called. The 7♥ turn was subsequently checked through to the 2♣ river, where Ferrari led out with a bet of 350,000.

Zheng entered the tank, eventually calling with A♦5♠. His hero-call proved to be misplaced, however, as Ferrari tabled 10♠10♣ for the winning hand.

Tags: Manuel FerrariXiaosheng Zheng

Carbo Leapfrogs Akemi with Rivered Boat

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gerard Carbo
Gerard Carbo

Gerard Carbo raised to 100,000 from under the gun, which only Barbara Akemi called from the small blind.

The action checked through on the 9♥10♣J♠ flop, and the dealer provided the Q♥ turn. Akemi bet 140,000, and Carbo called. Akemi slowed down on the J♥ river, checking to Carbo, who bet 375,000. After using a time extension to think it through, Akemi called with her K♠Q♦, only to find out her straight had been run down by the J♣9♣ of Carbo, whose two pair had filled up on the river.

Tags: Barbara AkemiGerard Carbo

Ruijs Pressures Kaukua Out

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

Toni Kaukua raised the hijack to 100,000, and Joris Ruijs defended from the big blind.

Ruijs checked on the A♠8♠5♠ flop, and Kaukua fired a continuation-bet of 75,000. Ruijs check-raised to 200,000, which Kaukua called.

The 6♥ fell on the turn, and Ruijs placed out a bet of 450,000. This was enough to get Kaukua to fold, and Ruijs took down the pot.

Tags: Joris RuijsToni Kaukua

Criado Blasts Into Akemi's House

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
José Criado
José Criado

It folded to Jose Criado in the small blind, who raised J♣8♠ to 170,000. Barbara Akemi was in the big blind, and she called with K♣3♣. Criado continued for 80,000 on the 2♣3♦10♣ flop. Akemi called, and the 3♥ emerged from the deck on the turn.

Criado kept firing, betting 225,000 into his opponent. Akemi played her turned trips slow, as she just called to the K♥ river. Criado spent one of his time banks before completing his triple-barrel with a bet of 640,000.

Akemi used three time banks of her own, then cut out a raise to 3,200,000, virtually putting herself all in. Criado snap-folded his jack-high, and Akemi shipped the pot without showing her cards.

Tags: Barbara AkemiJose Criado

Nociolini Flips His Way to Survival

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Fabricio Nociolini
Fabricio Nociolini

Xiaosheng Zheng raised to 105,000 from under the gun and Fabricio Nociolini jammed the cutoff for 680,000. When the action got back to Zheng, he made the call and the players flipped their cards.

Fabricio Nociolini: A♦K♦ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: Q♥Q♣

Nociolini was flipping for his tournament life and needed to connect with his big slick to survive.

Nociolini took the lead by pairing his king on the 3♥K♣3♦ flop.

The 2♠ turn and K♠ river offered no help to Zheng, with Nociolini instead improving to a full house to secure the double-up.

Tags: Fabricio NocioliniXiaosheng Zheng

Sebastian Malec Eliminated in 21st Place (€40,050)

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sebastian Malec
Sebastian Malec

Matas Cimbolas raised to 80,000 on the button, and Sebastian Malec called in the big blind.

On a 10♦J♠J♣ flop, Malec check-raised, making it 165,000 after Cimbolas had continued for 40,000, and Cimbolas called the raise.

Malec slowed down on the 3♦ turn, choosing to check. Cimbolas responded by betting 140,000, and Malec called.

The 7♣ completed the board, and Malec checked once again. Cimbolas fired 370,000 into the middle, and Malec check-jammed for 1,130,000. Cimbolas went deep into the tank, but after using two time extensions, he chose to call.

Malec tabled 10♥7♥ for two pair, but when Cimbolas flipped over his Q♦J♥ for trips, Malec's hunt for a second EPT Barcelona Main Event trophy was over.

Tags: Matas CimbolasSebastian Malec

Romain Lewis Eliminated in 22nd Place (€40,050)

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Romain Lewis
Romain Lewis

Xiaosheng Zheng raised to 85,000 in middle position. Romain Lewis then three-bet jammed for 625,000 in the cutoff, and Zheng called with the covering stack.

Romain Lewis: A♣J♣ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: A♠Q♠

Zheng's kicker remained in play on the 10♦K♦9♥A♦K♥ runout, eliminating Lewis in 22nd place.

Tags: Romain LewisXiaosheng Zheng

Nociolini Sails into Dwyer's Boat

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Dwyer
Michael Dwyer

Michael Dwyer raised to 85,000 from middle position, and Fabricio Nociolini defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned the 7♥10♦Q♥ flop, and Nociolini started with a check. Dwyer fired a continuation-bet of 65,000 and was met by a check-raise to 175,000 from Nociolini. Dwyer elected to call.

A board-pairing 7♦ joined the turn, and Nociolini led for 130,000. Again, Dwyer called.

Nociolini shoved upon seeing the 4♦ river, and Dwyer snap-called for his remaining 390,000.

Nociolini showed top two with Q♣10♣, but it was second best to the boat of Dwyer holding 10♠10♥, and Dwyer doubled.

Tags: Fabricio NocioliniMichael Dwyer

Pidhrusnyi Takes From Toderita

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi raised under the gun to 80,000 and was instantly three-bet to 240,000 by Alexandru Toderita in the next position. Pidhrusnyi called when it got back to him.

Pidhrusnyi check-called the continuation-bet of 130,000 by Toderita on the 6♣6♦5♣ flop.

The 3♦ turn checked through for the 5♥ to complete the board. Pidhrusnyi bet 50,000 and Toderita quickly called.

Pidhrusnyi showed an overpair with 10♠10♦ to win the pot, as Toderita mucked.

Tags: Alexandru ToderitaVasyl Pidhrusnyi

Chouity Gives Up on the Bluff

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nicholas Chouity
Nicholas Chouity

Nicolas Chouity called from the small blind and Joris Ruijs checked from the big blind.

Chouity checked to Ruijs on the 3♣5♣4♦ flop, and Ruijs fired for 50,000. Chouity called.

A second check came from Chouity on the 7♣ turn, and Ruijs fired again, this time for 110,000. Chouity check-raised to 260,000, which Ruijs called.

When the 8♥ completed the board, Chouity took inventory of his 1,325,000 stack, used a time bank, and then checked.

Ruijs checked behind, and Chouity tabled K♣Q♥ for king-high. Ruijs had that beat with 3♠3♦ for a set, and the pot went his way.

Tags: Joris RuijsNicolas Chouity

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