Patrik Jaros Leads Final Six in PokerStars EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event

Patrik Jaros

The record-breaking 2022 PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour €5,300 Main Event drew 2,294 runners over two opening flights to generate a €11,125,900 prize pool, of which €1,714,000 will go to the winner of Sunday’s final table.

Just six players remain in the hunt for the top spot and Patrik Jaros holds the lead with 14,975,000. Jaros started the fifth day third in chips and was steadily growing his stack, eventually taking a seat at the unofficial final table with the chip lead. He was responsible for the elimination of Paul Fischill in ninth place to extend his lead, and stayed consistent throughout the rest of the day, putting himself in prime position for the final day.

EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Kayhan MokriNorway14,575,00058
2Jimmy GuerreroFrance5,100,00020
3Patrik JarosCzech Republic14,975,00060
4Fabiano KovalskiBrazil12,925,00052
5Giuliano BendinelliItaly10,700,00043
6Neville MateusBrazil10,550,00042

He is followed closely by Kayhan Mokri with 14,575,000. Mokri started the final table at the bottom of the leaderboard but he fought his way back to the very top within the next level by winning multiple pots, then scoring a massive double through Scott Margereson when he managed to get paid with kings against Margereson’s queens. He will be looking for his first live victory.

Fabiano Kovalski
Fabiano Kovalski will be cheered on by a passionate Brazilian rail

Fabiano Kovalski sits in third with 12,925,000. The accomplished Brazilian clearly brought his best game to the tables during this crucial day and made multiple hero calls. He managed to send Michael Pinto to the rail in seventh place to close the day after calling Pinto’s bluff shove with only ace-high.

Giuliano Bendinelli (10,700,000), Neville Mateus (10,550,000), and Jimmy Guerrero (5,100,000) round up the top six.

The remaining players are all guaranteed €334,480 but all eyes will be on the €1,714,000 top prize and on the title.

Cards go in the air for Sunday’s finale at 12:30 p.m. Play will continue with 19 minutes and 28 seconds remaining at Level 33 with blinds of 125,000/250,000 and with a 250,000 ante.

Remaining Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1  €1,714,000
2  €1,027,470
3  €734,470
4  €565,280
5  €434,850
6  €334,480
7Michael PintoNetherlands€257,330
8Scott MargeresonUnited Kingdom€198,000

The final table will be streamed with cards-up coverage by PokerStars Live on Twitch and YouTube on a 30-minute delay.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you all the final table action as it happens until a winner is crowned.

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