2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€1,290,386
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,578,750
Entries
1,975
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
293
Players Left
113

Timothy Chung Takes Lead on Day 3 of EPT Main Event; Reigning Champion Wiciak Still in the Mix

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Tim Chung
Tim Chung

Day 3 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour �5,300 Main Event began with full on action at the Casino Barcelona, with 293 players returning just six off the money.

Within minutes, it was time for the bubble. Several players doubled their stacks and the bubble continued for around an hour before Zachary Habayeb busted with pocket eights when Riccardo Saraniero hit his flush. The rest of the field reached the money, guaranteed a minimum payout of �8,700.

After four 90-minute levels of play, Timothy Chung of Hong Kong, a player with nearly $1.4 million in recorded live cashes, most of it coming from the UK circuit, emerged as the chip leader with 1,571,000.

Behind him, bagging in second place, was Firoz Mangroe of the Netherlands. Mangroe has had some deep runs in Estrellas, FPS and EPT Main Events in the last couple of years, including 38th place in the 2023 Prague Main Event. He's well positioned for a career-best score.

In third place heading into Day 4 is Pablo Beltran, a local player who cashed in nearly every CEP stop and was recently crowned the CEP Main Event champion in Malaga. As part of the recognition, he won an EPT Main Event ticket and has now spun it up to a cash and potentially life-changing position.

US pro Stephen Song bagged in fourth place, while Rania Nasreddine, who finished third in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event earlier in the year, is back again for another deep run.

Rania Nasreddine
Rania Nasreddine

End of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Timothy ChungHong Kong1,571,000157
2Firoz MangroeNetherlands1,476,000148
3Pablo BeltranSpain1,470,000147
4Stephen SongUSA1,382,000138
5Rania NasreddineUSA1,330,000133
6Jack KiriakusSweden1,293,000129
7Darius NeagoeRomania1,266,000127
8Bo JinChina1,249,000125
9Sriharsha DoddapaneniIndia1,192,000119
10Jianwei LinChina1,155,000116

Out of 1,975 total entries, 113 players made it through to Day 4, among them Day 1a chip leader Joost Hollak (1,113,000) and Day 2 chip leader Kian Kiani (735,000).

The reigning champion Simon Wiciak is also still in the field and has a very competitive stack at 840,000. Meanwhile, Ramon Colillas is the last PokerStars ambassador standing after a fatal mistake cost Marle Spragg her stack during the final level of the day.

The remaining players are competing for the lion's share of the �9,578,750 prize pool. The next payout is worth �15,350, while the overall winner is set to walk away with �1,512,000 along with the prestigious PokerStars trophy.

Still, there's a long way to go in the EPT Barcelona Main Event.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrizePlacePrize
1�1,512,0009�139,75028-31�30,950
2�944,00010 �C 11�107,45032-39�26,900
3�674,15012-13�89,55040-55�23,350
4�518,60014-15�74,60056-71�20,300
5�398,95016-17�62,15072-95�17,600
6�306,90018-20�51,80096-113�15,350
7�236,10021-23�43,200  
8�181,60024-27�36,000  

Players will return at noon local time Thursday for Day 4 of the Main Event to blind levels of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante, which increase every 90 minutes.

PokerNews will be following the action straight from the tournament floor as the event plays even deeper into the money.

Trophy
Trophy

Tags: Daris NeagoeFiroz MangroeJack KiriakusJianwei LinJin BoJoost HollakKian KianiMarle SpraggPablo BeltranRamon ColillasRania NasreddineRiccardo SaranieroSimon WiciakSriharsha DoddapaneniStephen SongTimothy ChungZachary Habayeb

Wiciak Wins Flip to Provide Late-Night Elimination

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Simon Wiciak
Simon Wiciak

Nolan Madene raised to 16,000 in middle position. Jeremy Palvini then three-bet all in for 138,000 from the small blind and was called by Simon Wiciak in the big blind.

Madene quickly got out of the way as the pair showed down.

Jeremy Palvini: A?K? All in
Simon Wiciak: J?J?

The board ran out without an ace or king, with 6?Q?8?8?9? emerging from the deck. Palvini shook hands with Wiciak and was one of the final players departing from the Main Event on Day 3.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Wiciak fr
Simon Wiciak
900,000
375,000
375,000
Nolan Madene fr
Nolan Madene
700,000
-50,000
-50,000
Jeremy Palvini fr
Jeremy Palvini
Busted

Tags: Jeremy PalviniNolan MadeneSimon Wiciak

Di Giacomo Fills Up to Bust Bianchetti

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Claudio Di Giacomo
Claudio Di Giacomo

Claudio Di Giacomo raised to 16,000 in middle position before Yves Bianchetti three-bet to 100,000 in the small blind. Di Giacomo moved all in and Bianchetti called for 220,000.

Yves Bianchetti: J?J? All in
Claudio Di Giacomo: A?Q?

The flop came Q?2?K? and Di Giacomo took the lead with a pair of queens. He improved to two pair on the A? turn, then a full house on the A? river to send Bianchetti to the rail.

At the same table, Stephen Song is sitting on a stack of around 1,300,000 approaching the end of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
1,300,000
490,000
490,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Claudio Di Giacomo it
Claudio Di Giacomo
1,200,000
-5,000
-5,000
Yves Bianchetti br
Yves Bianchetti
Busted

Tags: Claudio Di GiacomoStephen SongYves Bianchetti

Foggin Wakes Up With Kings to Bust Yokosawa

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Masato Yokosawa
Masato Yokosawa

Masato Yokosawa moved all in for 104,000 in the hijack and Marc Foggin called in the cutoff, having Yokosawa barely covered.

Masato Yokosawa: 6?6? All in
Marc Foggin: K?K?

The flop came A?3?3? as Yokosawa remained behind Foggin's kings. "Close," he said as the 5? fell on the turn. The river was the 10? and Yokosawa was sent to the rail near the end of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Marc Foggin gb
Marc Foggin
250,000
35,000
35,000
Masato Yokosawa jp
Masato Yokosawa
Busted

Tags: Marc FogginMasato Yokosawa

Serrano Unloads into Lin's Nuts

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Carlos Serrano
Carlos Serrano

Jianwei Lin opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Carlos Serrano called from the big blind.

On the flop of 7?6?2?, Serrano checked, Lin bet 15,000, Serrano raised to 44,000, and Lin called.

A 4? fell on the turn where Serrano fired a bet of 95,000, and Lin again called.

When the 8? fell on the river, Serrano made a bet of 130,000, and Lin made a relatively quick raise to 300,000. Serrano quickly folded.

Lin showed the table 10?9? for the nuts as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jianwei Lin cn
Jianwei Lin
800,000
308,000
308,000
Dionisio Vitti it
Dionisio Vitti
300,000
-58,000
-58,000
Carlos Serrano co
Carlos Serrano
300,000
-340,000
-340,000
Nick Palma us
Nick Palma
185,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Carlos SerranoJianwei Lin

Beltran Drills the River to Bust Torelli

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Alec Torelli
Alec Torelli

Heads up on a flop of Q?8?10?, Alec Torelli got his last 245,000 in the middle from the cutoff as Pablo Beltran put him at risk from middle position.

Alec Torelli: K?Q? All in
Pablo Beltran: A?K?

Torelli was ahead with top pair, while Beltran was on a straight draw. The K? turn improved Torelli to two pair, but Beltran spiked the A? on the river to make a better two pair and send Torelli to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Pablo Beltran es
Pablo Beltran
1,400,000
250,000
250,000
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
Busted
Conscious Poker

Tags: Alec TorelliPablo Beltran

Alioto Makes Heroic River Call in Multiway Pot

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Piero Alioto
Piero Alioto

Raoul Kanme open raised to 16,000 from early position, Dean Lyall called, Stephen Song called on the button, Yves Bianchetti called in the small blind, and Piero Alioto called in the big blind to make for a five way pot.

The flop came 5?9?7? and action checked to Lyall, who made it 22,000 to go. All four of his opponents made the call and went to the turn, which was the 3?. Bianchetti then opted to make a big lead of 65,000. That thinned out the pot a little, as only Alioto and Kanme called the bet.

The river was the K? and both Bianchetti and Alioto checked. Kanme put out a bet of 250,000 and Bianchetti folded. Alioto went into the tank and used two of his time bank cards before pushing his chips into the middle in defiance.

Kanme flipped over A?8? for a missed draw. Alioto turned over 9?6? for a pair of nines, which was enough to win the pot. The heroic river call gained Alioto a huge stack of chips during the last level of play.

Player Chips Progress
Piero Alioto it
Piero Alioto
840,000
570,000
570,000
Raoul Kanme nl
Raoul Kanme
370,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Dean LyallPiero AliotoRaoul KanmeStephen SongYves Bianchetti

Mistake Proves Fatal For Spragg

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Marle Spragg
Marle Spragg

Marle Spragg's table just broke and she was moved to Alexander Seibt and Jack Kiriakus' table, taking Seat 1.

"Welcome to the California hotel," Kiriakus said to her.

Spragg was in the big blind the first hand and defended when button Boris Kuzmanovic raised to 19,000. Kuzmanovic continued for 10,000 on the A?10?8? flop and Spragg quickly folded.

Darius Neagoe then arrived at the table and said he was supposed to be in Seat 1. Spragg then noticed she was actually in Seat 3, and the tournament floor ruled she had to move and pay the big blind again the next hand.

"Are you the same lady as before?" Kiriakus asked.

"Were you not just listening to anything that just happened?" Seibt replied.

Action then folded to Seibt who moved all in from the small blind as Spragg called for her last 35,000.

Marle Spragg: Q?3? All in
Alexander Seibt: 8?7?

The 5?4?3? flop gave Seibt straight and flush draws, and he hit his flush on the J? turn to leave Spragg drawing dead before the 2? river and on her way to the payout desk.

"I take my lessons from Jack," Seibt said after the hand.

Allan Barnes was also recently eliminated from this table, while Kiriakus is up to 1,300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Kiriakus se
Jack Kiriakus
1,300,000
300,000
300,000
Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
320,000
Alexander Seibt us
Alexander Seibt
200,000
-20,000
-20,000
Allan Barnes ca
Allan Barnes
Busted
Marle Spragg us
Marle Spragg
Busted

Tags: Alexander SeibtAllan BarnesBoris KuzmanovicJack KiriakusMarle Spragg

Kiriakus In It to Win It

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jack Kiriakus
Jack Kiriakus

Jack Kiriakus raised to 16,000 in middle position before Valeriano Toledano moved all in for 140,000 in the hijack. Kiriakus stood up from his seat and leaned over the table as he considered the decision. "If you don't get in, you can't win," he said as he eventually called.

Valeriano Toledano: 4?4? All in
Jack Kiriakus: A?Q?

"This guy came to win a tournament. No min-cashing for him," tablemate Alexander Seibt said about Kiriakus when the cards were revealed. Toledano remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 7?5?7?J?, but Kiriakus spiked the A? on the river to win the pot and send Toledano to the rail.

"You're stealing the show. You have no idea how good this is for poker. If you had your own YouTube show," Seibt told him.

"You'll probably be the thumbnail tomorrow," another tablemate added.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Kiriakus se
Jack Kiriakus
1,000,000
200,000
200,000
Valeriano Toledano es
Valeriano Toledano
Busted

Tags: Jack KiriakusValeriano Toledano

Torelli Snap-Folds to Kils River Shove

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Alec Torelli
Alec Torelli

Fabiano Kovalski opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Michael Kil called from the next seat. Alec Torelli was in the big blind and also called.

On the 8?10?4? flop, Torelli checked then Kovalski bet 18,000. Both Kil and Torelli called.

A J? on the turn brought in the front door flush draw and Torelli, with one second left of his 30-second countdown, announced a bet of 55,000. Kovalski folded, and Kil called.

The 4? completed the board and Torelli thought for a while before he checked. Kil used some extra time before he announced that he was all in, which put Torelli to the test for his remaining stack of around 135,000. However, the test took less than a second as Torelli quickly slid his cards into the middle of the table and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
620,000
-30,000
-30,000
Michael Kil lu
Michael Kil
475,000
115,000
115,000
Daniel Efeturk gb
Daniel Efeturk
250,000
-25,000
-25,000
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
135,000
-168,000
-168,000
Conscious Poker

Tags: Alec TorelliFabiano KovalskiMichael Kil