2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
1,485
Players Left
493

Jacobson's Ace is Better

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

With 3,000 in the pot on a {2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop, Martin Jacobson check-called a bet of 1,000 from Renan Alves.

The players then checked the {q-Spades} turn before the {a-Hearts} fell on the river.

Jacobson led out for 800 and was raised to 4,500 by Alves. Jacobson quickly called to see Alves' {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Jacobson then turned over {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for the winner to boost his stack in one of his first hands of his day.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
36,500
6,500
6,500
Renan Alves
Renan Alves
22,200
22,200
22,200

Tags: Martin JacobsonRenan Alves

Chung Chips Up

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Tim Chung
Tim Chung

The board on the turn was {7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, and faced with a bet of 2,200 from cutoff Christian Jeppsson, hijack Timothy Chung put in a check-raise to 6,500.

Jeppsson looked slightly puzzled at the move, but ended up making the call and the heads-up players saw the river {9-Hearts}.

Then Chung stuck out a big bet of 30,000, enough to cover Jeppsson's remaining stack of 25,000. Jeppsson looked pained at his decision but eventually tossed his cards into the muck to award the pot to Chung. Chung now has one of the bigger stacks in the room with 55,000.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Chung hk
Timothy Chung
55,000
55,000
55,000
Christian Jeppsson se
Christian Jeppsson
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Christian JeppssonTimothy Jeppsson

Teusl Makes Correct Call with Third Pair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Jessica Teusl
Jessica Teusl

Over on Table 51, there was around 3,800 in the middle on a {6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} board and Hugues Mazerolle, from the cutoff, put out a bet of 2,500. Jessica Teusl, in the big blind, wouldn't need long before making the call.

Mazerolle turned over {q-}{j-} while Teusl showed {a-}{8-} for third pair, good enough to take down a nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jessica Teusl at
Jessica Teusl
37,000
7,000
7,000
Hugues Mazerolle fr
Hugues Mazerolle
30,800
30,800
30,800

Tags: Hugues MazerolleJessica Teusl

Farrell Gets Paid on Pot-Sized River Bet

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

With 1,200 already in the middle on a {3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{q-Hearts} board, Niall Farrell put out a bet of 1,000 from middle position. Klas Krueger, in the small blind, snap-raised to 2,500. Farrell called after about 20 seconds.

The river brought the {3-Clubs} and Krueger checked over to Farrell, who took his time before putting out a pot-sized bet of 6,000. It only took Krueger about 10 seconds to call.

Farrell flipped over {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} for two pair and the win.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
41,400
11,400
11,400
EPT 1X Winner
Klas Krueger de
Klas Krueger
25,300
25,300
25,300

Tags: Klas KruegerNiall Farrell

Day 1b of the €5,300 Main Event Starts at Noon

Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo
Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo

The second flight of the €5,300 Main Event of the PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour is about to kick off at noon local time.

A total of with 749 entry slips were sold for the initial flight with 227 players finding a bag for Day 2. Anthony Cierco ended the day at the top of the counts with 322,000, the only stack above the 300,000 mark.

Many other stars have also guaranteed their spots for Day 2 including PokerStars Ambassadors Alejandro Lococo (165,000), and Ramon Colillas (93,500).

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

Just like Day 1a structure, players will get a 30,000 starting stack and will play ten 60-minute levels on Day 1. The players are allowed to make one reentry to make up for two entries in total in the Main Event. There is also the possibility to register at the start of Day 2 but only if you haven't fired two bullets in the tournament yet.

There will be a 25-minute break after every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the completion of level eight. They will play two more levels after the dinner break to end the day and bag up for Day 2.

The two starting flights' survivors will combine on Wednesday August 17 for Day 2 of the six-day event.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you all the updates throughout the Main Event and the many side events.

Tags: Alejandro LococoAnthony CiercoRamon Colillas