2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€1,037,109
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,365,350
Entries
1,931
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
2,500,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Roberts Railed

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

We bumped into Lauren Roberts in the hallway, who was making her way to the desk to do a late reentry in the tournament. According to Roberts, her last chips vanished while playing {6-}{6-} from the big blind.

On a {9-}{7-}{4-} flop with two spades, Roberts had check-raised and called a shove from an early position raiser. The raiser had {A-}{K-} and hit a king on the river to end Roberts' first attempt.

Player Chips Progress
Lauren Roberts us
Lauren Roberts
Busted

Tags: Lauren Roberts

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Blom Doubles Up; Andrade Celebrates

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Viktor Blom sat down with 30,000 in chips and, being Blom of course, quickly doubled up his starting stack. It was cause for celebration, and his left-hand neighbor Cesario Andrade joined in on the fun. The pair both ordered what appeared to be a gin-tonic to quench the thirst.

"You are my hero!" Andrade cheered, while Blom sipped stoically from his drink. Andrade then furiously shook Blom's hand and raised glasses with him.

Viktor_Blom_Cesario_Andrade
Viktor Blom and Cesario Andrade share a drink
Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
60,000 30,000
Cesario Andrade pt
Cesario Andrade
50,000 50,000

Tags: Cesario AndradeViktor Blom

Black Runs Into Aces

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Andy Black all in against Eder Takashi
Andy Black all in against Eder Takashi

Andy Black has been clipped in the penultimate level of the day after running into {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Black had gotten it in with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} and needed a miracle escape, which didn't appear on a {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds} rundown.

Eder Takashi was the one holding the bullets and jumped to 180,000.

Player Chips Progress
Eder Takashi br
Eder Takashi
180,000 180,000
Andy Black ie
Andy Black
Busted

Tags: Andy BlackEder Takashi

Updated Counts; Badziakouski and Blom Enter

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski, winner of the €100,000 Super High Roller
Mikita Badziakouski, winner of the €100,000 Super High Roller

Mikita Badziakouski and Viktor Blom have entered the field in the ninth level of the day. Badziakouski, who played the €50,000 Single Day High Roller earlier today to no success, already has a massively successful trip with a 1.6M win in the €100,000 Super High Roller two days ago.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
70,000 45,000
Paul Kristoffersson se
Paul Kristoffersson
63,000 63,000
Razvan Belea ro
Razvan Belea
50,000 20,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
30,000 30,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
30,000 30,000
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
26,000 8,700

Staples Soaring; Mrakes Eliminated

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jamie Staples
Jamie Staples

Team PokerStars Online's Jaime Staples has been trending up non-stop over the day and currently sits at 130,000, leading the way of the red spades in the field.

For another player, Czech star Michal Mrakes, the biggest EPT Main Event of all time has come to an end at the start of level 9. Down to just 7,500 in chips, Mrakes open-shoved from early position and Nazarii Piznak reshoved on the button to get it heads-up.

Michal Mrakes: {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Nazarii Piznak: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

There was a major sweat along the way but the eventual help remained hidden on {J-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts} to end Mrakes' bid.

Player Chips Progress
Jaime Staples ca
Jaime Staples
130,000 48,000
Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
Busted

Tags: Jaime StaplesMichal Mrakes

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Counts Before the Break

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The players are on their final 20-minute break of the night. Here's an assortment of counts from the field. Niall Farrell is up to 240,000 and the presumable chipleader in the field.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
EPT 1X Winner
240,000 80,000
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
150,000 -35,100
Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
137,500 137,500
Erik Sens nl
Erik Sens
95,000 95,000
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
90,000 40,000
Jussi Nevanlinna fi
Jussi Nevanlinna
85,000 64,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Poker Hall of Famer
72,000 30,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
EPT 1X Winner
48,000 -21,000
Sebastian Sorensson se
Sebastian Sorensson
47,000 13,000
Stefan Huber ch
Stefan Huber
37,000 9,000
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
29,000 -1,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
19,000 -31,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
17,000 -13,000

High Rollers Join the Main Event

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Matthias Eibinger and Jan-Eric Schwippert both cashed in the €50,000 Single-Day High Roller and have now swapped the High Roller for the Main Event just in time for the final two levels of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
30,000 30,000
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
30,000 -10,400
Pedro Cairat ar
Pedro Cairat
30,000 -41,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
30,000 30,000

Tags: Jan Eric SchwippertMatthias Eibinger