Day 1b Field Rises
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The field in the 7 pm starting Day 1b is up to 372 entrants.
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,962,380
Entries
1,527
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Akkari Eliminates One with a Straight in Day 1b
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The completed board was down on Andre Akkari's table, and it read 
. Akkari was in middle position and heads-up against an opponent in the big blind.
Akkari's friend and compatriot Neymar walked over to his table to watch over the action and saw Akkari's opponent move all in for 17,000. The Brazilian wasted no time in making the call and revealed 
for the straight after his opponent could only muster 
for two pair.
Akkari pulled the pot towards him and shared a smile with Neymar before he stacked his new 70,000 chip stack.
Neymar Wins at Showdown
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The action was opened from early position with a raise and both Vladimir Troyanovskiy, on the button, and Neymar Jr. in the small blind called. All three players checked on the 
flop and again on the 
turn.
The river fell the 
, and after Neymar Jr. and the initial raiser checked, Tryoanovskiy contemplated his next move but ultimately decided to check.
Neymar Jr. revealed 
for two pair and took the pot after both his opponents mucked. The Brazilian is currently sitting on just below starting stack with 27,000.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Day 1a and Day 1b Numbers So Far
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1a saw 1,053 entrants of which 378 remain as level 12 gets underway.
In the 7 pm Day 1b flight, the entrants total is up to 426 with one hour of late registration still available.
Familiar Faces in Day 1b
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Some familiar faces are in the Day 1b crowd and giving the EPT National High Roller a second shot of the day. They include Bart Lybaert, Chris Moorman, Rex Clinkscales, Heidi May and Sylvain Loosli.
Updated Counts
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000 | |
|
260,000 | |
|
220,000 | |
|
200,000 | |
|
115,000 | |
|
110,000 |
Dinner Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The players have gone on their 75-minute dinner break.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Updated Chip Counts
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
370,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
280,000 | |
|
120,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
115,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
110,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
100,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
90,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
80,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
68,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
40,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
35,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |