€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€11,125,900
Entries
2,294
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
1,485
Players Left
493
Day 1b of the €5,300 Main Event Starts at Noon
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)
| YEAR | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | CHAMPION | COUNTRY | 1ST PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,082 | €5,247,700 | Mikalai Pobal | Belarus | €1,007,550 |
| 2013 | 1,234 | €5,984,900 | Tom Middleton | United Kingdom | €942,000 |
| 2014 | 1,496 | €7,255,600 | Andre Lettau | Germany | €794,058 |
| 2015 | 1,694 | €8,215,900 | John Juanda | Indonesia | €1,022,593 |
| 2016 | 1,785 | €8,657,250 | Sebastian Malec | Poland | €1,122,800 |
| 2017 | 1,682 | €8,157,700 | Sebastian Sorensson | Sweden | €987,043 |
| 2018 | 1,931 | €9,365,350 | Piotr Nurzynski | Poland | €1,037,109 |
| 2019 | 1,988 | €9,641,800 | Simon Brandstrom | Sweden | €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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle up and Deal" and cards are in the air.
A Few Early Faces in the Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Romera's Kicker Plays
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Ho Yin Lee raised to 300 from the button and Ignacio Romera called from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
on which Romera check-called a bet of 300 from Lee.
The turn brought the 
and Romera check-called another bet of 1,100 from Lee.
The 
completed the board, and this time, both players checked.
Lee showed 
but Romera turned over 
to win the pot with his better kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,700 | 31,700 |
|
|
28,200 | 28,200 |
River Raise Does the Job for Leon
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On a completed heads-up board of 
, big blind Philippe Le-Touche led out for 4,000 into a pot of 7500.
Sergio Leon was under-the-gun as he was faced with this bet, and after a few seconds in thought, he put in a raise to 10,000 and sent the action back to Le-Touche, who shook his head and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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36,000 | |
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|
21,000 |
More Early Names in the Main
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Unsal Believes Lopano's Raise
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
With approximately 2,500 in the pot on a completed board of 
, Onur Unsal bet 1,600 and was then raised by Alberto Caballero Lopano to 4,000 in the cutoff.
Unsal thought briefly then told his opponent, "You made it so cheap, I believe you," before folding face up to send the pot to Lopano.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500 | |
|
|
32,200 |
Oliver Lets it Go on the River
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Raul Bonilla opened to 300 from the hijack and Lukas Zaskodny bumped it up to 1,000 from the cutoff. Brandon Mifsud called from the button along with Jack Oliver in the small blind. Bonilla stuck around with a call as well.
Players saw a flop of 
and action was checked to Zaskodny who bet 3,000. Oliver was the only caller.
The turn brought the 
and Oliver check-called another bet of 6,500 from Zaskodny.
The 
filled up the river and Oliver checked once more. Zaskodny fired 15,000 and Oliver with 11,000 behind, went deep into the tank for his tournament life but opted to let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
11,000 | -19,000 |