€560 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 EAPT Barcelona
€560 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 EAPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
357
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
124
Players Left
19
Fernando Santa Maria Bursts the Bubble and Takes Chip Lead on Day 1a of the EAPT Barcelona Main Event
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
It took nearly 13 hours of play, but the bubble finally burst on Day 1a of the EAPT Barcelona €560 Main Event.
Fernando Santa Maria did his part to send the remaining 19 players home, rivering a flush on the final hand to burst the bubble and ensure everyone who survived out of a starting field of 124 entries is in the money when Day 2 begins on Oct. 7.
Santa Maria bagged up 731,000 and the chip lead thanks to that pot. Harcharan Dogra, no stranger to success here at Casino Barcelona, is in second place after winning what proved to be the hand of the day. He and former big stack Julian Diaz Ubeda tangled in a massive pot that saw Dogra’s pocket queens survive a flip against Diaz Ubeda’s ace-king as climbed over 500,000, finishing with 567,000.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Santa Maria | Dominican Republic | 731,000 |
| 2 | Harcharan Dogra | Spain | 567,000 |
| 3 | Jordi Mataix | Spain | 470,000 |
| 4 | Andre Carvalho | Brazil | 394,000 |
| 5 | Diogo Ferreira | Brazil | 377,000 |
| 6 | Antonio Perez | Spain | 325,000 |
| 7 | Jose Rodriguez | Honduras | 303,000 |
| 8 | Vladyslav Ostapenko | 254,000 | |
| 9 | Adria Gabarro | Spain | 234,000 |
| 10 | David Carballas | Spain | 196,000 |
Jordi Mataix doubled up earlier in the day after believing he had been eliminated and rode that momentum to finish with 470,000. Andre Carvalho (394,000), Diogo Ferreira (377,000), Antonio Perez (325,000), and Jose Rodriguez (303,000) are also big stacks heading to Day 2.
The second of four starting flights begins tomorrow at noon local time and will again play down to the final 15 percent of the field. There is also a Day 1c flight tomorrow at 6 p.m. with 30-minute levels and a turbo Day 1d on Saturday morning with 20-minute levels. The surviving players from each starting flight will then combine for Day 2 at 6 p.m.
It was a long, grueling day here in the heart of Catalonia, but the tournament is just getting started. Stay tuned as PokerNews follows all the action the rest of the way until a champion is crowned.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
731,000 | |
|
567,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
470,000 | |
|
394,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
377,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
325,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
303,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
254,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
234,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
196,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
|
192,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
166,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
155,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
151,000 | |
|
113,000
-157,000
|
-157,000 |
|
113,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
98,000
-47,000
|
-47,000 |
|
|
78,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Santa Maria Hits the River to Burst the Bubble
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 10♥K♥9♣, a player in the hijack moved all in for 75,000 and Fernando Santa Maria slammed in a call from the big blind.
All-In Player: A♠K♦
Fernando Santa Maria: Q♥10♣
Santa Maria was trailing his opponent's top pair as the turn came the 4♥. The river brought the 9♥ and Santa Maria rivered a flush to win the pot as the bubble boy received a round of applause from the rest of the room before making his exit.
Play has now ended for the night with 19 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
731,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
Ballestero Denied a Bubble Double
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded to David Ballestero in the small blind who raised to 70,000, leaving himself just one red 5,000 chip behind. Adria Gabarro in the big blind then moved all in and Ballestero ensured the hands were complete on the other tables before calling.
David Ballestero: A♦Q♦
Adria Gabarro: A♥9♣
Ballestero had Gabarro dominated and was poised for a double up as the board came 2♣2♥K♠3♥. The river, though, brought the [h] and the two players chopped the pot with kings and deuces, ace-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
75,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Carvalho Sends One Out on the Soft Bubble
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A player in the cutoff raised to 20,000, leaving just 15,000 behind, as action folded to Andre Carvalho in the small blind who three-bet to 55,000.
The cutoff stood up to see the action on the other tables before committing his last chips.
All-In Player: Q♦10♦
Andre Carvalho: A♠K♠
The all-in player got no help on the 6♠5♥9♥ flop, while the K♥ turn gave Carvalho top pair and left his opponent drawing only to a straight. He missed the 7♦ river as Carvalho took the pot.
Play is now going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000 |
Montiel Drops Another Lengthy Hand
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jose Maria Montiel and "Pani" were heads-up on a board of 6♣A♣5♣10♠ where Montiel led out for 16,000 in the big blind.
The two players spent a few minutes chatting back and forth before "Pani" called from the cutoff. The river came the J♣ and Montiel then checked.
"Pani" used up a few more minutes before moving all in for around 100,000. Montiel acted quickly, tossing A♥10♥ into the muck as "Pani" flashed the 10♦ and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Cazali Hangs On to Double
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jose Rodriguez raised to 16,000 on the button, then called when big blind Robert Cazali moved all in for 75,000.
Robert Cazali: A♥Q♥
Jose Rodriguez: J♠10♣
Cazali stood up from his seat to await the flop, which came 3♠3♥K♠ and kept him in the lead. The board ran out 8♦Q♣ and Cazali finished with a pair of queens to win the pot and earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
150,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Time For Another Break
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 21 players are headed off on a 15-minute break.
There are two more eliminations to go before play ends for the night.
Santa Maria Bests Montiel Twice. Ballestero Too
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Fernando Santa Maria bet 15,000 from the button on a flop of 7♦J♣A♣ and Jose Maria Montiel called in the big blind.
The turn came the 3♦ and Santa Maria bet another 45,000. Montiel folded A♥2♥ and Santa Maria showed him A♠7♠ for two pair as he took the pot.
The next hand, David Ballestero limped in under the gun before Santa Maria raised to 20,000 in the cutoff. Montiel called in the small blind, as did Ballestero.
The flop came 7♦5♣2♦ and Montiel led out for 20,000. Both opponents called to see the Q♥ turn, where action checked to Santa Maria.
He bet 55,000 and Montiel tanked for several minutes before folding. Ballestero also spent a few minutes in the tank before the clock was called. He eventually joined Montiel in the muck as Santa Maria took a pot that lasted nearly 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |