Event #31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Event #Cup], $1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16
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2021 PokerStars EPT Online
Event #31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Event #Cup], $1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 PokerStars EPT Online
Buy-in
$530
Prize Pool
$1,265,000
Entries
2,530
Level
42
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
70
Players Left
1
Welcome to Day 2 of the EPT Online 31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, EPT Online Cup], 1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16
Yesterday's action saw many of the world's best online players compete for a ticket to Day 2 of the EPT Online 31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, EPT Online Cup], 1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16.
The 2,530 entrants generated a prize pool of $1,265,000 and 70 of them remain in the hunt for the EPT Online Trophy and the $185,247 up top. All of them have guaranteed $2,736 so far.
Among the top stacks is well-known Dani "danipesis" Palau, who had a solid stack during the whole Day 1. Other notable players who continue include Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy, Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood, Marton "noirduck" Czuczor, and Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou.
Event #31 Top Ten Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIPS |
| 1 | ''echoscience'' | Canada | 6,379,039 |
| 2 | ''Gaffa2ny'' | Norway | 5,455,785 |
| 3 | ''FKREDSTAR45'' | United Kingdom | 5,005,255 |
| 4 | ''hszabi95'' | Hungary | 3,999496 |
| 5 | ''FouEnculePL'' | Poland | 3,730,317 |
| 6 | ''Fear1sWisdom'' | Hungary | 3,638,169 |
| 7 | ''Freshmann'' | Bulgaria | 3,638,169 |
| 8 | Dani "danipesis" Palau | Mexico | 3,245,003 |
| 9 | ''slarki1'' | Canada | 3,190,829 |
| 10 | ''reyals_rs'' | Brazil | 3,106,239 |
Day 2 will begin on Monday 20 December at 1:05 p.m. EST, on blinds 25,000-50,000 with a 6,000 ante. Levels are 15-minutes long like yesterday and players will have a 5-minute break every 55 minutes past the hour.
Final Table Payouts
| PLACE | PRIZE |
| 1 | $185,247 |
| 2 | $132,050 |
| 3 | $94,130 |
| 4 | $67,099 |
| 5 | $47,830 |
| 6 | $34,095 |
| 7 | $24,304 |
| 8 | $17,325 |
| 9 | $12,349 |
Stay tuned all day long as the PokerNews team will be here to bring you the action as it happens.
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 6,000
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 7,500
''D.Aranha_j8'' Doubles Through Palau
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante
''D.Aranha_j8'' was all-in preflop for 1,1188,792 and Dani "danipesis" Palau who covered him made the call.
''D.Aranha_j8'' was at risk but ahead with 
against the 
of Palau.
The board ran out 
and ''D.Aranha_j8'' stayed alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,184 | |
|
2,167,411
-1,077,592
|
-1,077,592 |
Berglin Eliminated
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante
Dennis "DBerglin" Berglin was all-in preflop for his last 543,374 and got a call from ''molda79'' who had him covered.
Berglin had 
while his opponent 
.
The board ran out 
and Brglin was out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,342,502
4,342,502
|
4,342,502 |
|
Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Greenwood Doubles Up
Level 30
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood was in a pot against ''Salomon4444''.
The flop was 
and both players checked.
On the 
turn, Greenwood led for 236,000 and got a call from his opponent.
The river was the and Greenwood shoved for 921,530 earning a call from ''Salomon4444''.
Greenwood had 
for a king high flush while ''Salomon4444'' had 
for a pair of aces and was left with less than one big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,787,060
983,840
|
983,840 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,500
Seiji Hits Quads and Builds a Huge Stack
Level 31
: 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante
Rodrigo "Seijistar" Seiji opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and ''AcePheres'' defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Seiji continued for 173,250 to earn a call from his opponent.
The turn was the 
and ''AcePheres'' led for 287,000 which Seiji called.
The river was the 
and ''AcePheres'' shoved for 1,512,070 which Seiji snap-called.
''AcePheres'' had 
and Seiji had 
for quads and took the pot down eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,750,040
4,604,436
|
4,604,436 |