€560 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2023 EAPT Barcelona
€560 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 EAPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
357
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left
1
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hector De Gea | Spain | 330,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | Christopher Arpal | Spain | 1,260,000 | 63 |
| 1 | 3 | Sanjay Haran | France | 605,000 | 30 |
| 1 | 4 | Teddy Kamel | Lebanon | 1,170,000 | 59 |
| 1 | 5 | Antoine Nicoli | France | 290,000 | 15 |
| 1 | 6 | Jordi Mataix | Spain | 375,000 | 19 |
| 1 | 7 | Fernando Santa Maria | Spain | 1,590,000 | 80 |
| 1 | 8 | Ariel Galactico | Spain | 1,545,000 | 77 |
| 1 | 9 | Cedric Jaby | France | 600,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 1 | Antonio Perez | Spain | 490,000 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos Esquerdo | Spain | 865,000 | 43 |
| 2 | 3 | David Carballas | Spain | 825,000 | 41 |
| 2 | 4 | Jose Rodriguez | Spain | 645,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 5 | Antonio Pagliuca | Italy | 1,035,000 | 52 |
| 2 | 6 | Andre Carvalho | Brazil | 610,000 | 31 |
| 2 | 7 | Daniel Polkamp | 210,000 | 11 | |
| 2 | 8 | Mark Buckley | Ireland | 950,000 | 48 |
| 2 | 9 | Jaskirat Singh Bindra | India | 650,000 | 33 |
Road to the Trophy Runs Through Fernando Santa Maria on the Final Day of the EAPT Barcelona Main Event
The Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) began in 2013 when Marvin Rettenmaier won the first-ever event. Today, a decade later, another player gets to follow in that tradition when a champion is crowned on the final day of the EAPT Barcelona €560 Main Event.
Just 18 players out of a starting field of 357 are still in the hunt for the trophy when Day 3 begins at 12:30 p.m. local time. Fernando Santa Maria finds himself in the same position he was in back on the first day, atop the leaderboard with 1,590,000. The convivial Ariel Galactico is right behind him with 1,545,000, and the two chip leaders will get a good feel for each other today as they are seated side-by-side at the final two tables.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Santa Maria | Spain | 1,590,000 | 80 |
| 2 | Ariel Galactico | Spain | 1,545,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Christopher Arpal | Spain | 1,260,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Teddy Kamel | Lebanon | 1,170,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Antonio Pagliuca | Italy | 1,035,000 | 52 |
| 6 | Mark Buckley | Ireland | 950,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Carlos Esquerdo | Spain | 865,000 | 43 |
| 8 | David Carballas | Spain | 825,000 | 41 |
| 9 | Jaskirat Singh Bindra | India | 650,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Jose Rodriguez | Spain | 645,000 | 32 |
Christopher Arpal (1,260,000), Teddy Kamel (1,170,000), and Antonio Pagliuca (1,035,000) round out the top five. Further down the leaderboard are Mark Buckley (950,000), Carlos Esquerdo (865,000), and Andre Carvalho (610,000). Esquerdo will be looking for his second trophy at Casino Barcelona after taking down the EAPT Cup earlier this week.
The action picks up with 17 minutes remaining in Level 20 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante. Levels will now be 60 minutes long. Players already have €1,900 locked up for making it this far, but they’ll all be chasing the €39,300 top prize and trophy today. The feature table will be streamed on the EAPT’s official YouTube channel as they play down to a winner.
It’s already been an action-packed week here in Barcelona, and it all concludes today with one player hoisting up the trophy. PokerNews will be providing updates throughout the day until a new champion is crowned.
Mediterranean Poker Party Coming in September 2024
The EAPT Grand Final Cyprus will be held at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in North Cyprus from Sept. 5-15, 2024, featuring over $10,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools.
The $3,300 Main Event begins on Sept. 6 and will feature a massive $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. For full details, check out the Meditterean Poker Party official website.
Action Almost Underway
The players are taking photos and the televised feature table is being prepared for the start of play.
Day 3 should begin momentarily.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Preparations for the final two tables are complete and Day 3 is now underway.
Jaskirat Singh Bindra Eliminated in 18th Place (€1,900)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On the first hand of Day 3, Mark Buckley raised to 40,000 from middle position and Jaskirat Singh Bindra called in the hijack, as did big blind Jose Rodriguez.
The flop came 2♣3♦5♣ and action checked to Bindra who bet 60,000. Only Rodriguez called as the K♥ fell on the turn.
Bindra then bet 175,000 and Rodriguez moved all in. Bindra snap-called and showed 3♣3♥ for a set. Rodriguez, though, had 5♠5♥ for a higher set.
The river came the J♣ and Bindra got up from his seat to make his exit. A count of the chips revealed Rodriguez had 545,000 remaining and Bindra had him covered by just 25,000.
The next hand, Andre Carvalho raised to 50,000 under the gun, Buckley called, and Bindra threw in his last chip. Antonio Perez then three-bet to 150,000 in the hijack.
Carvalho came back with an all-in shove, Buckley folded, and Perez snap-called for 480,000.
Jaskirat Singh Bindra: 9♠6♦
Antonio Perez: A♦A♣
Andre Carvalho: A♥K♠
"Good luck, nine-six," Carlos Esquerdo told Bindra heading to the board, which came 2♥8♠Q♣K♠6♠. Perez doubled off Carvalho, while Bindra was sent out in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
1,000,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
100,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
Busted |
Daniel Polkamp Eliminated in 17th Place (€2,200)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Polkamp moved all in for 210,000 from under the gun and Antonio Pagliuca called in the small blind.
Daniel Polkamp: A♠8♦
Antonio Pagliuca: A♣K♦
The 3♣5♥9♦3♦2♦ board was no help to Polkamp and the online qualifier was sent to the rail in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
Busted |
Haran Shoves on Santa Maria
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On a flop of 8♠9♠J♦, Fernando Santa Maria bet 45,000 from middle position and Sanjay Haran called in the small blind.
The turn came the 10♥ and Haran led out for 65,000. Santa Maria came back with a raise to 220,000 and Haran responded by moving all in for 520,000.
Santa Maria tanked for a few moments before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | |
|
970,000 |