€560 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2023 EAPT Barcelona
€560 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 EAPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
357
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
53
Players Left
18
Ariel Galactico Puts On a Show on Day 2 of the EAPT Barcelona Main Event
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
One voice stood out among the crowd on the penultimate day of the EAPT Barcelona €560 Main Event, that of the always entertaining Ariel Galactico.
The gregarious, affable Galactico kept his table entertained with a constant stream of table banter and jokes. He also took down his fair share of pots, including turning a full house to beat Aleksandar Kamendoliev’s flopped straight to eliminate his opponent in 27th.
Galactico then hit a ten to beat Vladyslav Ostapenko’s ace-king near the end of the night as Galactico bagged up 1,545,000, good for second in chips when the final 18 players return tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Galactico is looking up only at Day 1a chip leader Fernando Santa Maria, who was helped along when he busted Diogo Ferreira in 26th place with the nut flush as he moved back atop the leaderboard with 1,590,000. Christopher Arpal (1,260,000), Day 1c leader Teddy Kamel (1,170,000), and Antonio Pagliuca (1,035,000) are also in the million-chip club.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Santa Maria | Dominican Republic | 1,590,000 | 80 |
| 2 | Ariel Galactico | Argentina | 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 | Honduras | 645,000 | 32 |
The rest of the field includes the likes of Mark Buckley (950,000), Carlos Esquerdo (865,000), Jaskirat Singh Bindra (650,000), Andre Carvalho (610,000), and Day 1b leader Cedric Jaby (600,000).
The day began with 53 players remaining out of a total of 357 entries from the four starting flights, as well as five online qualifiers who earned their way in on GGPoker. They were all in the money at the start of the day, and the bustouts came fast. Tullio Bertoli (38th), Robert Cazali (36th), and Alexander Delgado (33rd) saw their days end early, while Harcharan Dogra (24th) was eliminated shortly after losing most of his chips to Sanjay Haran’s set of jacks.
The final 18 players are guaranteed €1,900 out of the €200,000 prize pool, while the player who emerges as the champion tomorrow with earn €39,300 plus a €5,000 package. The last longer bet is also still active, with the final player wearing an EAPT badge earning a free seat into the next festival in Bucharest. The action will pick up with 17 minutes remaining in Level 20 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a 20,000 ante.
Eighteen remain. By the end of play tomorrow there will be only one left standing here in sunny Barcelona, and PokerNews will follow the action the entire way and provide live updates until a new EAPT champion is crowned.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,590,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
1,545,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
1,260,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,170,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
1,035,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
950,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
865,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
825,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
650,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
645,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
610,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
605,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
600,000 | |
|
490,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
375,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
330,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
290,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
210,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Play Done For the Night
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The final 18 players are bagging up their chips for the night and will return tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. to play down to a champion.
Steinn Karlsson Eliminated in 19th Place (€1,900)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Steinn Karlsson was all in for 160,000 on the button and up against Hector De Gea in early position.
Steinn Karlsson: 8♥8♠
Hector De Gea: K♠J♠
Karlsson needed to win the race to stay alive but fell behind on the 10♠5♣J♣ flop as De Gea made top pair. The rest of the board came 7♠10♣ and Karlsson was sent to the rail in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
Busted |
Vladyslav Ostapenko Eliminated in 20th Place (€1,900)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Vlaldyslav Ostapenko moved all in for 230,000 from early position as action folded around to Ariel Galactico in the big blind who snap-called.
Vladyslav Ostapenko: A♣K♣
Ariel Galactico: A♦10♦
Ostapenko was ahead and poised for a double up until the 10♠9♥9♦ flop gave Galactico two pair. The board ran out J♦A♥ and Galactico took the pot.
"My friend. See you in the next one," the gracious Galactico said as he stood up to shake Ostapenko's hand.
Alexander Ivanov was also eliminated at the same time on another table in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Karlsson Hits the Flop to Survive
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Steinn Karlsson raised to 100,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself around 70,000 behind, then called when David Carballas moved all in on the button.
Steinn Karlsson:; K♣9♦
David Carballas: A♣J♠
Karlsson was behind but jumped into the lead on the 3♥9♣10♦ flop with a pair of nines. The board ran out 8♥8♣ and Carballas couldn't improve as he handed over a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
350,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Sergio Denaro Eliminated in 22nd Place (€1,620)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sergio Denaro moved all in for 315,000 from under the gun and Teddy Kamel called next to act.
Sergio Denaro: A♥J♥
Teddy Kamel: A♣Q♥
Denaro picked up the nut flush draw on the 7♠2♥K♥ flop but improved no further on the K♠ turn or 4♦ river as Kamel won the pot with his queen-kicker to send Denaro out in 22nd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted |
Alejandro Perez Eliminated in 23rd Place (€1,620)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Alejandro Perez had just eliminated Harcharan Dogra, but found himself being the player at risk the next hand after getting in his last 220,000 against Christopher Arpal.
Alejandro Perez: 10♦10♥
Christopher Arpal: K♣Q♠
The Q♦A♣Q♥ flop was a disaster for Perez had Arpal hit trips. The board ran out 9♣6♣ and Perez slammed the table before making his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted |
Harcharan Dogra Eliminated in 24th Place (€1,370)
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Soon after losing the big pot to Sanjay Haran, Harcharan Dogra got his last 80,000 in the middle from the cutoff and was up against Alejandro Perez in the big blind.
Harcharan Dogra: A♠J♣
Alejandro Perez: K♠Q♦
Perez hit top pair on the 10♠4♣K♣ flop, and Dogra couldn't catch up on the 8♦ turn or 7♣ river to hit the rail.
Adria Gabarro was also recently eliminated in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |