2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
EPT Barcelona Open Main Event
Day: 1a
Alexander the Great
![](https://s.pnimg.net/MXhlbalRUX9x51kOWDxlc8hLKOq3GwLGxgasj1L8Qh0/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC83/Lzg1L3g3ZDk0OWRj/NDg0LmpwZw.webp)
![{A-Clubs}](/img/cards/ac.gif)
![{K-Clubs}](/img/cards/kc.gif)
![{J-Diamonds}](/img/cards/jd.gif)
![{J-Clubs}](/img/cards/jc.gif)
![{A-Diamonds}](/img/cards/da.gif)
![{A-Hearts}](/img/cards/ah.gif)
![{10-Spades}](/img/cards/10s.gif)
![{2-Spades}](/img/cards/2s.gif)
![{8-Diamonds}](/img/cards/8d.gif)
Kravchenko now on over 14,000.
Michael Mizrachi Eliminated
![Mizrachi Brothers](https://s.pnimg.net/aUdc6sXTkW_SwmjzUe30R-OkKjjUgYtTtP38VJVJqmQ/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC83/Lzg1L3hmMTU2MjNm/YWEwLmpwZw.webp)
Apparently Mizrachi had top set holding
![{8-?}](/img/cards/8x.gif)
![{8-?}](/img/cards/8x.gif)
![{8-?}](/img/cards/8x.gif)
![{7-?}](/img/cards/7x.gif)
![{3-?}](/img/cards/3x.gif)
![{K-Clubs}](/img/cards/kc.gif)
![{9-Clubs}](/img/cards/9c.gif)
Despite the beat, Mizrachi is in good spirits, strolling around the tournament area and checking in on his friends and brother.
Monty Python
![{4-Diamonds}](/img/cards/4d.gif)
![{4-Hearts}](/img/cards/4h.gif)
![{4-Spades}](/img/cards/4s.gif)
![{9-Diamonds}](/img/cards/9d.gif)
![{J-Clubs}](/img/cards/jc.gif)
He was scooping in his chips at the time, but I would estimate that the November Niner now has around the 35 to 40,000 mark.
Likely Chip Leader
![Michael Murra](https://s.pnimg.net/YD-sWQy-IXV68LlAxAajqdWVEpjksb5NhJKaofbhmHw/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC83/Lzg1L3g4ZmI0MGNm/OTEwLmpwZw.webp)
Fingers Caught in the Cookie Jar
![{8-Clubs}](/img/cards/8c.gif)
![{8-Diamonds}](/img/cards/8d.gif)
![{9-Clubs}](/img/cards/9c.gif)
![{A-Hearts}](/img/cards/ah.gif)
![{A-Spades}](/img/cards/as.gif)
![{7-Diamonds}](/img/cards/7d.gif)
![{2-Diamonds}](/img/cards/2d.gif)
![{3-Clubs}](/img/cards/3c.gif)
![{5-Spades}](/img/cards/5s.gif)
Ed de Haas Hits the Flop....Hard!
![Ed de Haas](https://s.pnimg.net/dGAfGta-SjHL5PuwNY4VbKLUwt01X_VHxqMbnI-xxX8/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC83/Lzg1L3g3MTYxZmFj/Yzk5LmpwZw.webp)
![{6-Clubs}](/img/cards/6c.gif)
![{4-Clubs}](/img/cards/4c.gif)
![{A-Diamonds}](/img/cards/da.gif)
![{K-Spades}](/img/cards/ks.gif)
De Haas called for a six, but was much happier to see the flop come
![{10-Clubs}](/img/cards/10c.gif)
![{9-Clubs}](/img/cards/9c.gif)
![{7-Clubs}](/img/cards/7c.gif)
The turn and river fell the
![{A-Spades}](/img/cards/as.gif)
![{3-Diamonds}](/img/cards/3d.gif)
Setback for Paasonen
![{K-Clubs}](/img/cards/kc.gif)
![{9-Spades}](/img/cards/9s.gif)
![{6-Clubs}](/img/cards/6c.gif)
![{6-Hearts}](/img/cards/6h.gif)
![{3-Hearts}](/img/cards/3h.gif)
![{Q-Clubs}](/img/cards/qc.gif)
![{2-Clubs}](/img/cards/2c.gif)
![{10-Hearts}](/img/cards/10h.gif)
![{A-Hearts}](/img/cards/ah.gif)
As a result, Paasonen drops to 25,500.
Five More Hands
Day 1A Concludes, Action Resumes at 3 PM Tomorrow
![EPT San Remo Champion Jason Mercier](https://s.pnimg.net/mENQFOhlt4Iwpx2WlRsvhYmuFXUTcBkj37GSyAhkqWY/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC83/Lzg1L3gzZjg5ZGE0/N2MzLmpwZw.webp)
Official chip counts will be posted when they become available, which we are told will be around the mid-morning hours.
Play will resume at 3 p.m. local time (GMT+1) tomorrow as our second flight of players begin their quest for an EPT title. Join us again for continuing live updates from the Casino Barcelona.
Until then, buenos noches y buena suerte!