2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,841,550
Total Entries
1,823
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
27,345,000
Total Chips
54,690,000
Next Payout
Place 2
€857,800
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 6
Entries
13
Players Left
6
Players Left 2 / 1,823
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Ruijs Goes for Thin Value

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

Joris Ruijs raised to 250,000 from the cutoff with 1010, which Jose Criado called on the button with AJ, tempting Lukas van Eeden to join in from the big blind with his J9.

The action checked to Ruijs on a 5K3 flop, who bet 225,000. Criado called, but Van Eeden quickly folded. The 2 river was checked through, but when the Q completed the board, Ruijs bet again, this time for 350,000. There was no value to be had, as Criado promptly released his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Joris RuijsJose CriadoLukas van Eeden

Ferrari Blasts Into Pak

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

With AQ in the hijack, Manuel Ferrari raised to 250,000. Edward Pak found Q10 in the big blind, and he defended.

Pak and Ferrari both checked the 3910 flop, and Pak checked again on the K turn.

Ferrari fired an overbet of 850,000, prompting Pak to fold his pair and concede the pot.

Tags: Edward PakManuel Ferrari

Criado Slowplays Big Slick

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

Xiaosheng Zheng opened to 250,000 on the button, and Jose Criado called in the big blind.

Zheng continued for 225,000 on the QA4 flop, and Criado check-called. Zheng sized up to 550,000 on the K turn, and Criado again check-called.

On the 2 river, both players checked. Criado revealed AK for two pair, outclassing the A7 of Zheng to claim another pot.

Tags: Jose CriadoXiaosheng Zheng

Criado Overtakes Ferrari to Claim Chip Lead

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

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

Criado began with a check on a Q410 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 Q10, showing he had overcome preflop domination, as Ferrari held AQ.

Tags: Jose CriadoManuel Ferrari

Redraw of Unofficial Final Table

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Final Table EPT Main Event Barcelona 2026
Final Table EPT Main Event Barcelona 2026
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Xiaosheng ZhengChina5,300,00042
2Joris RuijsNetherlands6,075,00049
3Jose CriadoSpain10,925,00087
4Edward PakUnited States4,125,00033
5Lukas van EedenNetherlands4,525,00036
6Michael DwyerIreland2,275,00018
7Nicolas ChouityLebanon2,400,00019
8Gerard CarboSpain4,400,00035
9Manuel FerrariItaly14,650,000117

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

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

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 639 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: Q9 All in
Manuel Ferrari: KK

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.

Barbara Akemi
Barbara Akemi

Tags: Barbara AkemiManuel Ferrari

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

More Pocket Fours Action

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

Manuel Ferrari was first to act and raised to 200,000 with K9. Barbara Akemi defended her big blind with 44, and she check-called when Ferrari continued for 125,000 on the 388 flop.

The 9 turn saw Ferrari size up to 600,000. Akemi quickly got rid of her pocket pair, conceding the pot to the chipleader.

Tags: Barbara AkemiManuel Ferrari