Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€1,100 EPT National
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€4,127,560
Entries
4,348
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Updated Counts
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Another former EPT Main Event winner in Michael Tureniec has also been spotted among the waves of players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000 | 73,000 |
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
40,000 | 17,000 |
|
38,000 | 38,000 |
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
|
20,000 | -10,000 |
Dupland Snags 100k Pot from Krijn
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
In one fell swoop, Kevin Dupland has jumped to one of the top spots of the leaderboard. On a 
flop, it was Krijn who shoved all in after a raising war and Dupland who called it off for 50,400 total, creating a pot of over 100k.
Kevin Dupland: 
Tonny Krijn: 
The 
turn and 
river gave Dupland a boat and the winner, leaving Krijn with just 12,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
103,000 | |
|
12,000 | -43,000 |
Day 1a Photos
Photos courtesy of René Velli / PokerStars.
Pitzanti Out of Chips
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Sebastian Tusal raised to 1,000 in middle position, Tamon Nakamura three-bet to 3,000 and William Blais called from the cutoff. Sandro Pitzanti four-bet shoved 12,100 on the button, Tusal folded, Nakamura called and Blais folded.
Sandro Pitzanti: 
Tamon Nakamura: 
It was over for Pitzanti after the turn as the board ran out 
. He's got up to three shots left, one for each starting day, if he chooses to reenter the EPT National.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
Busted |
EPT Winner Pauli Joins
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
The National has seen an EPT Main Event champion enter the field in the recent levels in the form of German professional player Sebastian Pauli.
Pauli took down EPT London back in 2014, for $803,182 after he came through a 675 player field.
The German has not had the best of starts today however as he is currently sitting with just 9,000 from his 30,000 starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000 |
Over 1,200 Players
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
With four levels in the books, the field is up to over 1,200 players. Play will continue until 15% of the field is remaining.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Lipovka Loses at Showdown
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Vadim Lipovka raised to 800 from middle position and saw the player in the small blind three-bet to 2,400. Lipovka made the call, and he faced a 1,500 bet after the flop had fallen 
. Lipovka called, and the turn came down the .
The small blind player bet 2,000 and Lipovka raised to 4,200, which was called. Both players checked on the , and at showdown, Lipovka mucked after his opponent had revealed 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
Berende Loses With Quads on Board
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Paul Berende was out of position on a 
board and check-called a bet from Valdemar Kwaysser of 1,300. On the river, the 
appeared to put all the eights out there. Berende faced a 1,600 bet and reluctantly paid it off with 
Kwaysser had the nut kicker with 
and scooped up the pot. Both players have amassed more than twice the stack in the early stages and sit at 70,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
70,000 | 40,000 |