€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 6 | 2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Aug 28, 2026

Royal Flush for Van Eeden, Who Chooses Not to Share the Moment

Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Jose Criado raised to 250,000 on the button with 6♦4♦, and Lukas van Eeden called in the big blind, having looked down at K♣J♣.

The 2♠A♣10♣ flop saw Van Eeden check-call Criado's 175,000 continuation-bet, having flopped a royal flush draw. The 3♣ turn then completed his flush, but Van Eeden continued to check-call, this time facing a 750,000 barrel from Criado.

When the Q♣ completed the board and Van Eeden hit the royal flush, he opted to lead out for 650,000. Left holding just six-high, Criado offered no resistance, as he returned his cards to the dealer.

Like a true professional, Van Eeden didn't show his cards.

Tags: Jose Criado Lukas van Eeden

Aug 28, 2026

Pak Gets Big Bluff Through

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Xiaosheng Zheng looked down at K♦2♦ in the cutoff and raised to 275,000. Joris Ruijs flat-called A♥Q♠ on the button, and Edward Pak defended K♣2♣ in the big blind.

The trio checked through the 6♠A♠7♣10♥ flop and turn, prompting Pak to bet 1,250,000 on the 10♠ river, a slight over-bet.

Zheng quickly folded, but Ruijs entered the tank. After spending a time bank, Ruijs folded his top pair, seeing Pak win the pot with his bluff.

Tags: Edward Pak Joris Ruijs Xiaosheng Zheng

Aug 28, 2026

Ferrari Reclaims Lead, Dwyer Getting Short

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Manuel Ferrari made it 250,000 to go in middle position, holding K♥Q♦. Jose Criado was in the cutoff, and he called with A♥10♣, while big blind Michael Dwyer defended J♦7♠.

Dwyer checked the 4♠K♠7♣ flop to Ferrari, who tossed in another 250,000. Criado folded, but Dwyer stuck around and called. Ferrari sized up to 325,000 on the 5♥ turn, winning him the pot as Dwyer decided to give up as well.

Tags: Jose Criado Manuel Ferrari Michael Dwyer

Aug 28, 2026

Criado Overtakes Ferrari to Claim Chip Lead

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Jose Criado raised to 250,000 from under the gun, and Manuel Ferrari called on the button.

Criado began with a check on a Q♣4♥10♠ flop before calling when Ferrari took over the betting lead with a bet of 275,000. The 9♥ turn followed the same pattern, as Criado checked before calling when Ferrari barreled for 1,200,000.

The J♣ river turned out to be an action killer, as both players checked. Criado tabled Q♦10♦, showing he had overcome preflop domination, as Ferrari held A♠Q♥.

Tags: Jose Criado Manuel Ferrari

Aug 28, 2026

Barbara Akemi Eliminated in 10th Place (€97,700)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Barbara Akemi limped in from the small blind and called when Manuel Ferrari raised to 375,000 from the big blind.

Akemi checked in flow on the 6♥3♠9♦ flop, and Ferrari continued with a bet of 300,000. After using a time extension to ponder a response, Akemi check-raised to 775,000, which Ferrari called.

The turn brought the J♥, and Akemi moved all-in for 1,550,000. Ferrari had no hesitation in calling, putting Akemi at risk of bubbling the unofficial final table.

Barbara Akemi: Q♦9♠ All in
Manuel Ferrari: K♠K♥

Akemi had run into the overpair of the chip leader, and there was no relief waiting in the deck, as the 10♦ completed the board, bringing an end to her deep Main Event run in tenth place.

Tags: Barbara Akemi Manuel Ferrari

Aug 28, 2026

Criado's Fours Make Back-to-Back Huge Hands

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Manuel Ferrari was under the gun and raised to 200,000. Jose Criado three-bet to 325,000 in the small blind, and Ferrari four-bet to 950,000.

Criado quickly called, seeing the dealer fan the 6♦10♠7♠ flop. Ferrari continued for 550,000, and Criado check-called.

When the 10♥ turn paired the board, both players checked. Criado then bet 1,250,000 when the 4♣ river completed the board.

Ferrari swiftly called, but saw his A♥A♦ had been rivered by Criado's 4♠4♦. For the second hand in a row, Criado shipped a pot with pocket fours, this time cracking Ferrari's aces to near him in the counts.

Tags: Jose Criado Manuel Ferrari

Aug 28, 2026

Flopped Quads for Criado

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Manuel Ferrari raised to 200,000 with K♣10♥ in the cutoff, and Jose Criado defended his big blind with 4♥4♦.

Criado made quads on the 4♣4♠J♥ flop and checked to Ferrari. Ferrari bet 150,000, and Criado called. The Q♠ turn saw Criado check once again, but this time, Ferrari checked back.

The J♣ river double-paired the board, and Criado led out for 850,000. Ferrari folded immediately, but still got to see his opponent's hand, as Criado showed the table that he had flopped quads.

Tags: Jose Criado Manuel Ferrari

Aug 28, 2026

Matas Cimbolas Eliminated in 11th Place (€97,700)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas raised to 200,000 on the button and faced a three-bet to 425,000 from Manuel Ferrari in the small blind, which he called.

Ferrari continued for 325,000 on the 8♥10♣4♣ flop, and Cimbolas called again. When the J♥ joined the board, Ferrari bet 1,000,000, and Cimbolas immediately called, putting his 925,000 stack at risk.

Matas Cimbolas: Q♣J♠ All in
Manuel Ferrari: K♠K♦

"I don't bluff", Ferrari told Cimbolas. "I'm a Ferrari that don't speed", he continued.

Cimbolas stood up from his seat to get a better look at the river, but it didn't make for a pretty view, as the 10♠ confirmed his exit in 11th place.

Tags: Manuel Ferrari Matas Cimbolas

Aug 28, 2026

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi Eliminated in 12th Place (€81,350)

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi was in the cutoff when he jammed all in for 825,000. Xiaosheng Zheng looked him up from the small blind.

Vasyl Pidhrusnyi: A♠2♣ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: 4♥4♦

Pidhrusnyi needed an ace to survive, but he did not find one on the Q♣7♥6♠J♥10♠ runout, eliminating him from the tournament.

Tags: Vasyl Pidhrusnyi Xiaosheng Zheng

Aug 28, 2026

Toni Kaukua Eliminated in 13th Place (€81,350)

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

At the very start of the day, Toni Kaukua shipped in his 650,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Nicolas Chouity in the big blind, who swiftly called.

Toni Kaukua: K♦9♠ All in
Nicolas Chouity: A♠J♦

Chouity flopped two pair on A♦8♥J♥, leaving Kaukua in dire straits. The 2♦ turn dashed any hopes for running outs, and Kaukua said his goodbyes as the meaningless 9♦ river completed the board.

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Toni Kaukua