Day 4 of the 2018 PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event Awaits; Three Former EPT Champions Still In
Day 4 of the 2018 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event kicks off at noon local time with just 56 players still in contention for the title from the original record-breaking field of 1,903 entrants. Today will feature five 90-minute blind level and restarts at level 22 with blinds at 10,000/ 20,000 and a big blind ante of 20,000.
Mark Buckley leads the way with a significant stack of 2,650,000. The Irish native, with $181,114 total live earnings, has his eyes on scoring his biggest live cash as well as adding an EPT Main Event title to his resume.
Three other players begin the day with an eight-digit chip count include Fabiano Kovalski (2,530,000), Matthias Tikerpe (2,350,000) and Rodrigo Marques Carmo (2,175,000).
Still in the hunt of their second PokerStars trophy are former EPT Deauville Champion Ognyan Dimov (1,720,000), former PokerStars Championship Prague winner Kalidou Sow (1,450,000), and the one who knows what's it like to lift the title in Barcelona, 2015 EPT Barcelona Champion John Juanda (1,210,000). Johan Storakers (930,000), Benjamin Pollack (795,000), Julien Sitbon (1,450,000), Andres Korn (1,445,000) and Upeshka De Silva (615,000) will also be serious competitors for the first EPT title of the season.
PokerNews will be with you the entire way, stay tuned for all the live updates. Also, don't forget it's the start of the three-day €10,000 High Roller today - a tournament we'll be covering as well.
Day 4 Blind Schedule*
| Level | Time | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 90 min | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| BREAK 20 min | ||||
| 22 | 90 min | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| BREAK 20 min | ||||
| 23 | 90 min | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| BREAK 20 min | ||||
| 24 | 90 min | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| BREAK 20 min | ||||
| 25 | 90 min | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
* Schedule subject to change. Later breaks will be announced at the start of the day.