2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
€1,491,133
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€11,125,900
Entries
2,294
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
749
Players Left
227

Ghafoor Eliminated by Pihela on Third Hand of the Day

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Farook Ghafoor
Farook Ghafoor

The words "all in and call" were heard shortly after the day began, and Igor Pihela was seen claiming a pot against Farook Ghafoor, leaving Ghafoor with a single black T-100 chip on the third hand of the day.

On the completed board of {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{a-Clubs}, Ghafoor held {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, while Pihela held {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for a superior straight to take the chip lead very early in the day.

"I have to take a photo... every year same thing," Ghafoor lamented. "Nice hand."

Ghafoor had gotten his last chip in soon after and was showing down after Pihela bet out his opponents on the turn of the {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} board.

Farook Ghafoor: {j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Igor Pihela: {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The {6-Diamonds} completed the board to change nothing, and Ghafoor ultimately fell against another straight held by Pihela.

"Good luck," Ghafoor wished his opponents as he made his exit from the table.

Igor Pihela
Igor Pihela
Player Chips Progress
Igor Pihela ee
Igor Pihela
63,000 33,000
Farook Ghafoor se
Farook Ghafoor
Busted

Tags: Farook GhafoorIgor Pihela

Early Pot for Vicente

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Henrique Vicente raised to 300 in the hijack and was called by Bahram Chobineh on the button and Sebastien Novalet in the big blind.

On the {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, Vicente continued for 500 and was only called by Chobineh.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts} and after Chobineh checked, Vicente bet 1,000.

Chobineh opted to release his hand, sending an early pot to the Brazilian.

Player Chips Progress
Henrique Vicente br
Henrique Vicente
31,200 31,200
Sebastien Novalet be
Sebastien Novalet
29,700 29,700
Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
29,200 29,200

Tags: Bahram ChobinehHenrique BrenerSebastien Novalet

Kaladurdevic Takes One From Vandrepotte

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Dejan Kaladurdevic raised to 300 under the gun and Anthony Vandrepotte three-bet to 1,000 from the button. Action folded back to Kaladurdevic who added the remainder.

The dealer spread a flop of {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Kaladurdevic check-called a bet of 700 from Vandrepotte.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and was checked through to the {4-Spades} river. This time, Kaldurdevic led out with a bet of 1,000 that Vandrepotte called. Kaladurdevic turned over {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens and Vandrepotte mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dejan Kaladurdevic me
Dejan Kaladurdevic
32,500 32,500
Anthony Vandrepotte de
Anthony Vandrepotte
27,500 27,500

Tags: Anthony VandrepotteDejan Kaladurdevic

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Welcome to Day 1 of the €5,300 Main Event

Simon Brandstrom Wins 2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event
Simon Brandstrom Wins 2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event

Record fields have been seen throughout the first few days of PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour, and with the start of the €5,300 Main Event, that trend will likely continue.

Field sizes have progressively grown throughout the existence of this event, from 229 in its inaugural 2004 edition, won by Alexander Stevic to 2019’s record-setting field of 1,988 won by fellow Swede Simon Brandstrom.

EPT Barcelona Main Event Champions since 2012 (1,000+ entry fields)

YEARENTRIESPRIZE POOLCHAMPIONCOUNTRY1ST PRIZE
20121,082€5,247,700Mikalai PobalBelarus€1,007,550
20131,234€5,984,900Tom MiddletonUnited Kingdom€942,000
20141,496€7,255,600Andre LettauGermany€794,058
20151,694€8,215,900John JuandaIndonesia€1,022,593
20161,785€8,657,250Sebastian MalecPoland€1,122,800
20171,682€8,157,700Sebastian SorenssonSweden€987,043
20181,931€9,365,350Piotr NurzynskiPoland€1,037,109
20191,988€9,641,800Simon BrandstromSweden€1,290,166

Early expectations are that for the first time ever, the event could break the 2,000 player and €10,000,000 prize pool marks, and could even far surpass those numbers.

The first group of hopefuls will flow into Casino Barcelona at 12 p.m. local time to begin a day of ten 60-minute levels, where players will start their days with 30,000 chips at levels of 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante.

The field will receive a 20-minute break after every second level, with a 75-minute dinner break after level six.

Players will be allowed two entries over the pair of opening flights which take place Monday and Tuesday, before the fields combine Wednesday for Day 2 of the six day event.

At the start of Day 3, a shot clock will be implemented, with players receiving five 30-second time bank cards.

Keep your browser locked on PokerNews throughout the week for complete updates from this and every event here at EPT Barcelona.

Tags: Alexander StevicSimon Brandstrom

€5,300 EPT Main Event

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