€560 Main Event
Day 1a Started
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
EAPT Arrives in Barcelona For the Start of the €560 Main Event at 2 p.m.
The Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is honoring the occasion by descending on one of the most prestigious poker rooms in Europe, Casino Barcelona for the start of the €560 EAPT Barcelona Main Event.
The action begins on Day 1a at 2 p.m. local time. Players begin with a 40,000 starting stack and will play 40-minute levels on this starting flight. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 9, and players are allowed one reentry per starting flight. Play concludes once 15 percent of the field remains, who will all be in the money for Day 2 on Oct. 7.
There will be three more chances to join the field after today and chase the €200,000 guaranteed prize pool. Day 1b is tomorrow at noon local time and will feature 30-minute levels, while Day 1c gets underway at 6 p.m. on Friday with 20-minute levels. Finally, there is a turbo Day 1d flight on Saturday morning with 15-minute levels.
The tournament also features two challenges to win a seat into the next festival taking place in Bucharest next month. Anyone wearing an EAPT patch during the event will be entered into a last longer contest. Players can also post a photo of themselves wearing the patch on Instagram with the hashtag #eapokertour. A drawing will then be held from all the entrants to determine who wins the seat.
Since its inception in 2013, the EAPT has hosted 40 festivals across Europe and Asia. So far in 2023, there have been festivals held in Rozvadov, Czech Republic in June and Milan in July. Julio Anzelmo won the Milan Main Event, prevailing over a field of 632 players to earn €54,500.
Another player will get their hands on an EAPT trophy here in Barcelona, and PokerNews will be following all the action and providing live updates throughout the event.
Shuffle Up and Deal
Play is now underway on Day 1a of the EAPT Barcelona Main Event.
The tournament clock currently shows 35 entries.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Scott Drills the River in Massive Early Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 10♥6♥2♣, Michael Scott bet 1,800 from the cutoff and a player in the hijack called.
The turn came the 3♦ and Scott bet another 1,500. His opponent then raised to 8,300 and Scott quickly called to see the 8♣ river.
The hijack bet 18,000 this time and Scott instantly tossed in a chip to signify a call. His opponent showed 3♥3♣ for a turned set, but Scott had 8♦8♥ for a rivered set of eights.
"Never seen that," a tablemate said as Scott snapped a photo of the massive pile of chips headed his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 |
Nicoli Leads the River
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Anton Nicoli was in the big blind and called a bet of 1,000 from an opponent on the button on a flop of 4♥8♠7♠.
The turn came the 6♣ and the button bet another 2,000. Nicoli again called and the 8♣ fell on the river.
Nicoli then led out for 6,000 and his opponent called. Nicoli turned over 10♣9♥ for a straight and the button mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |
Pireddu Gets Paid With a Set
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Three players built a pot of around 4,500 as the flop came 5♥Q♣A♠. The small blind then led out for 2,500 and only Gianni Pireddu called under the gun.
Both players checked the K♥ turn and the small blind checked again on the 4♣ river. Pireddu fired out 7,000 and his opponent tanked for a moment before calling.
Pireddu turned over 5♣5♠ and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |
Ayllon Sets a Trap
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
With around 8,000 already in the middle on a flop of 10♦3♥4♣, the small blind led out for 2,500 and was called by Marc Ayllon in the cutoff before the button raised to 9,000.
The small blind folded, but Ayllon stuck around to see the 9♦ turn and checked. His opponent checked back and the 7♥ fell on the river.
Both players again checked and Ayllon turned over 3♣3♦ for a flopped set to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 |
Gabaldon Shows the Goods
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Alejandro Gabaldon three-bet to 2,200 from the big blind and was called by an opponent in the cutoff, as well as the small blind.
The flop came 5♦A♦Q♣ and Gabaldon continued for 2,100. Both opponents called as the 8♠ fell on the turn.
Gabaldon then fired out another 7,600 and the cutoff folded. The small blind gave the decision some thought before also mucking as Gabaldon turned over A♥Q♥ as he took in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300