2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 4
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 4
Entries
64
Players Left
16

Margereson Takes a Monster Off Sorensen Flush Over Flush

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson

With already around 700,000 in the middle on a board of {8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, Torben Sorensen checked to Scott Margereson who used a time bank before firing out 580,000.

Sorensen quickly called as Margereson turned over {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for the nut flush. Sorensen flashed {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a lower flush before mucking and surrendering the massive pot.

According to Margereson, he called a raise from Sorensen pre-flop and a bet on the flop, then Sorensen called when Margereson bet on the turn to create the enormous pile of chips in the middle.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
2,900,000
1,185,000
1,185,000
Torben Sorensen dk
Torben Sorensen
1,000,000
-650,000
-650,000

Tags: Scott MargeresonTorben Sorensen

Defending Champ No More

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Simon Brandstrom
Simon Brandstrom

Defending champion Simon Brandstrom was just eliminated from one of the main feature tables.

According to tablemate Jack Salter, Brandstrom shoved his last 325,000 from the button and Bruno Pega called in the big blind. Brandstrom had {a-}{9-} but ran into the queens of Pega.

Brandstrom hit trips on the {a-}{a-}{k-} flop, but Pega spiked a {q-} on the turn to make a full house. The river didn't improve Brandstrom and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Pega ar
Bruno Pega
865,000
320,000
320,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
Busted
Defending Champion
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bruno PegaSimon Brandstrom

Mosca Shoves on the Champ, Shows the Bluff

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Enrico Mosca
Enrico Mosca

Simon Brandstrom, the defending champion from 2019, raised to 50,000 from the hijack as Enrico Mosca and Sergi Panella Navarro came along from the blinds.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} and action checked to Brandstrom, who continued for 55,000. Only Mosca called as Panella Navarro got out of the way.

Brandstrom bet another 175,000 on the {3-Spades} turn and Mosca again called as the {6-Diamonds} appeared on the river.

Mosca this time moved all in for around 350,000. Brandstrom, with around the same amount behind, went into the tank and used a time bank card before mucking.

Mosca showed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for a missed flush draw to a round of "wows" from the table.

Player Chips Progress
Enrico Mosca it
Enrico Mosca
900,000
300,000
300,000
Sergi Panella Navarro es
Sergi Panella Navarro
675,000
-340,000
-340,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
350,000
-360,000
-360,000
Defending Champion
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Enrico MoscaSergi Panella NavarroSimon Brandstrom

Defending Champion Brandstrom Taking It "One Hand at a Time"

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Simon Brandstrom
Simon Brandstrom

It's a second deep run for 2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion Simon Brandstrom who has made it through to Day 4, and is on the hunt for a second EPT Main Event title.

"Three years ago seems like a long time ago," he told PokerNews, "But at the same time it feels like not too long ago that I won this event. I've been at home, like most people, been studying a bit poker-wise and doing other things as well."

Read the full article here!

Day 4 of the €5,300 Main Event Starts at Noon

Gaelle Baumann
Gaelle Baumann

Out of a a massive field of 2,294 players, only 64 players will return at noon today to continue to battle it out in the €5,300 2022 PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour Main Event.

Foremost among them in terms of chip count is Brazilian Peterson Machado, who has an impressive stack of 4,470,000. He will be joined near the top of the counts by Jordan Saccucci (3,250,000), Kayhan Mokri (3,000,000), Emmanuel Lopez (3,000,000) and Gaelle Baumann (2,265,000),

While those players are in the best position to advance to Day 5, accomplished players like Michael Wang (1,095,000) as well as defending champion Simon Brandstrom (710,000) and Maria Lampropulos (700,000) are also still in the hunt so it's sure to be a contentious day here on Day 4.

The remaining players are all guaranteed €23,580, but all eyes will be on the six-figure top prize of €1,714,000, and the title.

The day will begin at Level 23, with blinds of 10,000/25,000 and with a 25,000 ante. Play will consist of six 90-minute levels, with a 20-minute break after each level and a dinner break at the discretion of the tournament directors. A 30-second timer will be in use, with players getting replenished stashes of five time bank cards.

Stay with us at PokerNews as we get one day closer to crowning a champion.

Tags: Gaelle BaumannJordan SaccucciKayhan MokriMaria LampropulosMichael WangPeterson MachadoSimon Brandstrom