The second flight of the EPT Barcelona will starting at 5pm local time here at the Barcelona Casino. The field should approach close to 300 players. Top pros playing today include Kirk Morrison, Johnny Chan, Greg Raymer, Daniel Negreanu, Liz Lieu, Humberto Brenes, Thor Hansen, Isabelle Mercier, and Thomas Wahlroos.
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Like it was on Day 1A, we're a few minutes late getting started. Players are currently getting their seat assignments and are beginning to find their tables.
After a quick walk around the tournament area, I spotted Vanessa Selbst (USA), Dario Minieri (Italy), Luca Pagano (Italy), Juha Helppi (Finland), David Colclough (UK), and Eric Cajelais (Canada).
While the start was delayed, plenty of players and fans flocked around Greg Raymer, Johnny Chan, and Daniel Negreanu. They were extremely accommodating and posed for photos with everyone who asked.
We picked up the action on the flop of with 250 in the pot. Greg "Fossilman" Raymer was heads up against an opponent in the big blind. The big blind bet 500 and Raymer called. The turn was the . The big blind bet 900 and Raymer called. The river was the . The big blind bet 800 and Raymer called. The big blind quickly flipped over for a full house and Raymer mucked his hand. Raymer had about 7,700 after that hand.
On a board reading , Daniel Negreanu bet 1,800 and after a long think, his opponent called. Negreanu showed and took down the pot, increasing his stack to 15,000.
Team Poker Stars' Isabelle Mercier is playing today, looking relaxed and tan in dark jeans with studded back pockets, an army green tank top (also studded), a pink and green camouflage cap, and dark sunglasses. Liz Lieu also begins her tournament today. The recent U.S.-to-U.K. emigre is sporting a gray plaid newsboy cap, dark jeans and is carrying one of her signature quilted Chanel purses.
As for the gentlemen, Marcel Luske is impeccable as usual in a sharp black suit and a striped tie. Italian online superstar Dario Minieri sports artfully torn jeans and his favorite scarf-- which looks like it came straight out of the Harry Potter films. Johnny Chan is decked out in a tight patterned designer tee and the Gucci baseball cap he wore nearly every day of this summer's WSOP.