2020 PokerStars EPT Online

Action is complete on Day 1 of EPT Online 14: $215 NLHE [EPT Online Cup], and UK player "Harn1" is leading the way into Day 2 as the only player with more than 4 million chips. A total of 2,833 entries brought the prize pool to $566,600, besting the guarantee by more than 10%, but by the time they'd played the 7 hours and 45 minutes on Day 1, just 130 players were left in action.

Action on Day 1 got underway at 1:05 p.m. eastern, and after almost 4 hours of late registration, a total of 2,833 entries broke the $500K guarantee by more than $66,000. That meant 413 players would share in the prizes.

It only took about 2 more hours to play into the money, and once the bubble burst, things moved even faster. By the time they finished the first day of play another 2 hours later, there were just 130 players left in the game.

Everyone coming back for Day 2 is guaranteed at least $716, but they are all eyeing the more than $82K up top for the win. Join PokerNews tomorrow, starting at 1:05 p.m. eastern, as they play down to a winner, and find out who turns $215 into more than $82K.

"Vivaoo" raised to 50K and "joooonteeee" called the button before "motelli' shoved all-in from the small blind for 336,444. "BossKC191" called from the big blind, but the other two folded.

"motelli' :
"BossKC191":

Board:

"motelli' shoved with an ace but was behind the big slick of "BossKC191" and busted for $716.

The blinds have just clicked over to Level 25, which will be the final level of Day 1.

"BossKC191" raised to 44K early and "joooonteeee" reraised to 140K from the big blind. "BossKC191" called and they both checked the flop, but when the turn came "joooonteeee" bet 170K and took it down.

"cardrush55" raised to 42K from the hijack and "motelli" called from the small blind as did the player in the big blind. The flop came and "motelli" bet 58.6K. "cardrush55" called to the turn where they called 110K, but folded to 185.5K on the river.

Dorian "harddecision" Rios raised the hijack to 30K, and "Vivaoo" called from the button before "joooonteeee" raised the small blind to 90K. Both players called to the and they checked through the turn and river. When it checked to "Vivaoo" on the river, they bet 150,937 and only Rios called. "Vivaoo" had pocket threes for the turned straight, and won it when Rios mucked.