Talbot Takes Big Stack into Day 3 of Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
The latest day of action begins in the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event at Casino Barcelona, with the remaining 153 players returning to the felt to battle their way towards the final table at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona.
Among the chip leaders entering Day 3 is PokerStars' own Parker Talbot, sitting third overall behind Igor Kaufman and Vasyl Laba who bagged the largest stacks after Day 2.
Each of the remaining players has locked up €6,880, with eyes on the €676,230 top prize to be awarded after Day 4 tomorrow. This event set another record with a total of 7,398 entries over eight starting flights, creating a total prize pool of €7,102,080.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Kaufman | Israel | 4,365,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Vasyl Laba | Ukraine | 4,075,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 3,995,000 | 100 |
| 4 | Manuel Oshea | Spain | 3,700,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Jeremias Mendoza | Argentina | 3,675,000 | 92 |
| 6 | David Hareuveni | Israel | 3,495,000 | 87 |
| 7 | Eduard Barsegyan | Russia | 3,470,000 | 87 |
| 8 | Lucas Silva Rocha | Brazil | 3,200,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Ferdinando D'Alessio | Belgium | 3,140,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Ewen Trevidy | France | 2,940,000 | 74 |
Among the players who remain in the mix are Day 1 chip leaders Avihai Smadga, Benjamin Tessier and Frederik Johansen, plus other notable names including James Akenhead, Ewen Trevidy and Vladas Tamasauskas.
The final 153 runners return to their seats for Day 3 play at 12 p.m. local time, with action resuming on Level 25. The blinds will be 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. The field will see a break after every two levels, with eight levels of play on the schedule.
Stick with the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the action from the final two days of this event, plus the rest of the series here at EPT Barcelona.