Following a third lengthy break in play, Morgan Aceto was in the midst of a preflop all in where he was in deep trouble holding the 
up against the 
of Robert Mizrachi.
The board ran out safely for Mizrachi as it came 
and Aceto was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
327,000 | 107,000 |
|
Busted |
The final numbers are in for the record-breaking €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event at the 2022 PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour— the largest live event in PokerStars history — and the nationality statistics show France and Spain to be the most represented countries by a significant margin.
Of the 6,313 total runners across the six starting flights, there were 2,765 unique entries from 79 different counties across the world.
The only two countries to reach double-digit percentages, France (475 players) and Spain (356 players) represent nearly a third of the field (17.18% and 12.88% for a total of 30%).
Many other European countries are well-represented in the data, including Italy (254 players), the Netherlands (138 players), Germany (136 players), Romania (104 players), the United Kingdom (91 players), Poland (70 players), Sweden (65 players), Norway (64 players) and Switzerland (52 players).
A few hundred players made the trip across the Atlantic Ocean from the South, Latin and North American countries including Brazil (84 players), the USA (46 players), Argentina (28 players), Canada (28 players), Colombia (seven players), Mexico (seven players) and Peru (four players).
The ESPT Main Event also drew players from East Asia, including from Japan (26 players) Hong Kong (11 players), China (nine players), South Korea (nine players), Thailand (three players), Taiwan (two players and Vietnam (two players), as well as players from Middle Eastern countries like Turkey (21 players), Iran (eight players) and Jordan (three players).
African countries represented, meanwhile, include Morocco (nine players), Egypt (three players) and South Africa (three players).
A full breakdown of the nationality stats for the record-breaking 2022 €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event is available in the table below.
| COUNTRY | PLAYERS | PERCENTAGE | COUNTRY | PLAYERS | PERCENTAGE | |
| France | 475 | 17.18% | China | 9 | 0.33% | |
| Spain | 356 | 12.88% | India | 9 | 0.33% | |
| Italy | 254 | 9.19% | Morocco | 9 | 0.33% | |
| Netherlands | 138 | 4.99% | South Korea | 9 | 0.33% | |
| Germany | 136 | 4.92% | Iran | 8 | 0.29% | |
| Romania | 104 | 3.76% | Latvia | 8 | 0.29% | |
| United Kingdom | 91 | 3.29% | Serbia | 8 | 0.29% | |
| Brazil | 84 | 3.04% | Colombia | 7 | 0.25% | |
| Poland | 70 | 2.53% | Mexico | 7 | 0.25% | |
| Sweden | 65 | 2.35% | Kazakhstan | 6 | 0.22% | |
| Norway | 64 | 2.31% | Slovenia | 6 | 0.22% | |
| Switzerland | 52 | 1.88% | Tunisia | 6 | 0.22% | |
| Portugal | 51 | 1.84% | Armenia | 5 | 0.18% | |
| Belgium | 46 | 1.66% | Moldova | 4 | 0.14% | |
| Denmark | 46 | 1.66% | Peru | 4 | 0.14% | |
| USA | 46 | 1.66% | Uruguay | 4 | 0.14% | |
| Finland | 43 | 1.56% | Egypt | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Bulgaria | 42 | 1.52% | Chile | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Hungary | 38 | 1.37% | Jordan | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1.27% | Seychelles | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Israel | 32 | 1.16% | South Africa | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Greece | 30 | 1.08% | Thailand | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Argentina | 28 | 1.01% | Venezuela | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Canada | 28 | 1.01% | Albania | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Japan | 26 | 0.94% | Algeria | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Russia | 26 | 0.94% | Cyprus | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Austria | 23 | 0.83% | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Ireland | 23 | 0.83% | Lebanon | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Turkey | 21 | 0.76% | Malta | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Czech Republic | 18 | 0.65% | Panama | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Luxembourg | 17 | 0.61% | Taiwan | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Slovakia | 17 | 0.61% | Vietnam | 2 | 0.07% | |
| Lithuania | 16 | 0.58% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Australia | 15 | 0.54% | Costa Rica | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Belarus | 11 | 0.40% | Cuba | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Estonia | 11 | 0.40% | Dominica | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 0.40% | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Croatia | 10 | 0.36% | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Iceland | 10 | 0.36% | Montenegro | 1 | 0.04% | |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0.04% |
*Note: The nationality stats reflect only unique players (2,765) and NOT the total entries
From under the gun, Laszlo Papai moved all in and Octavian Ripan called in the cutoff as he had Papai slightly covered.
It was a bigtime flip between two nearly even stacks as Papai held the 
while Ripan had the 
.
Papai stood up as the flop came down 
to put him on the brink of elimination. The turn was the 
and the river came the 
to give Ripan the key pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000 | 425,000 |
|
Busted |
Joining the action on the flop of 
. Dejan Boskovic was in middle position and bet 15,000 before Ivan Zhechev raised to 45,000 on the button. Boskovic called.
The turn was the 
and Boskovic checked to Zhechev. Zhechev bet 75,000 and Boskovic quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | 160,000 |
|
132,000 |
From the button, Davide Calvaresi jammed all in and Yuliyan Kolev called in the small blind.
Davide Calvaresi: 
Yuliyan Kolev: 
The flop came 
to give Kolev a Broadway draw while pairing Calvaresi. The turn was the to connect Broadway and leave Calvaresi drawing dead as the 
came on the river to seal his fate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000 | 252,000 |
|
Busted |
Play is now underway after the extended break as players have once again filtered back to their seats.
Technical difficulties have continued and the tournament directors have sent players on a 30-minute break. The technical difficulties have to do with the seat card system and the floor has instructed dealers to use a manual system when players return to avoid additional issues.
Giuseppe Caciolo raised to 18,000 from middle position before Daniel Wilson three-bet to 50,000 on the button. Caciolo called.
The flop came 
and action checked through.
The turn was the and Wilson bet 40,000 before Caciolo raised to 80,000. Wilson moved all in for 133,000 effective and Caciolo snap called.
Giuseppe Caciolo: 
Daniel Wilson: 
Caciolo had flopped a full house and Wilson's aces were way behind. The river came 
which gave Caciolo the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
386,000 | |
|
127,000 |
Ana Marquez moved all in with her short stack preflop and she was called by Virgil Grecu while everyone else got out of the way.
Ana Marquez: 
Virgil Grecu:
The flop came 
for no help to Marquez. The turn was the and the river came the to end the day for her.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000 | 109,000 |
|
Busted |
Players are back in their seats and Level 18 has begun after a delay due to technical difficulties.
