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€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,607,500
Total Entries
475
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
223
Players Left
40
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Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Day 2 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour €10,000 High Roller, held at Casino Barcelona, has now reached it’s conclusion.
A total of 475 entries were made to the event, making for a prize pool of €4,607,500. Of those, 223 players returned for Day 2, including those who late registered before the day began. Only 40 players remain in contention as the tournament heads into the third and final day.
The next player to be eliminated will receive €19,350 in prize money. First place is set to walk away with €910,400.
Vlad Darie of Romania is the Day 2 leader with 1,460,000 in chips. Darie has $2,493,026 in recorded live winnings and will be looking to add to that with a huge score on Day 3.
Close behind in second place is Simone Andrian of Italy with 1,335,000. Andrian has a WSOP bracelet to his name and took down the PokerStars Summer Festival Malta Main Event earlier this year for €153,610.
Currently in third place is Francisco Benitez of Uruguay, who is the only other player to end the day with over 1,000,000 chips. Benitez is an EPT Barcelona veteran. He took down two titles in 2022 within the space of two days and will be looking to add another to his collection this year.
Tony Lin of China ended the day in fourth place and Razvan Belea sits in fifth.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vlad Darie | Romania | 1,460,000 | 97 |
| 2 | Simone Andrian | Italy | 1,335,000 | 89 |
| 3 | Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 1,105,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Tony Lin | China | 980,000 | 65 |
| 5 | Razvan Belea | Romania | 960,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Francesco Pilato | Italy | 920,000 | 61 |
| 7 | Alessio Sardone | Italy | 910,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Ka Kwan Lau | Hong Kong | 870,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Jeferson Pinow | Brazil | 795,000 | 53 |
| 10 | Hwany Lee | Korea | 785,000 | 52 |
The field is still packed with notable players. Others who made it through include PokerStars Team Pro Rafael Moraes (750,000), Polish EPT champ Dominik Panka (605,000), and Finnish professional Patrik Antonius (275,000).
When play resumes on the Final Day, blinds will be on 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60-minutes and the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters continue to bring live updates on the action as the event plays down to a winner.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Maher Nouira | Tunisia | 530,000 | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | Adrian Cretu | Romania | 235,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 3 | Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 1,105,000 | 74 |
| 1 | 4 | Aleksandr Shevliakov | Russia | 661,000 | 44 |
| 1 | 5 | Simon Lofberg | Sweden | 600,000 | 40 |
| 1 | 6 | Tony Lin | USA | 980,000 | 65 |
| 1 | 7 | Edilson Marques | Brazil | 300,000 | 20 |
| 1 | 8 | Xiong Chen | China | 345,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 1 | Hwany Lee | South Korea | 785,000 | 52 |
| 2 | 2 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 265,000 | 18 |
| 2 | 3 | Toby Joyce | Ireland | 375,000 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 | Alessio Sardone | Italy | 910,000 | 61 |
| 2 | 5 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | 530,000 | 35 |
| 2 | 6 | Johannes Sipila | Finland | 495,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 7 | Song Xue | China | 120,000 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | Rafael Moraes | Brazil | 750,000 | 50 |
| 3 | 1 | Dominik Panka | Poland | 605,000 | 40 |
| 3 | 2 | Vinicius Pinheiro | Portugal | 78,500 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Vlad Darie | Romania | 1,460,000 | 97 |
| 3 | 4 | Pakinai Lisawad | Thailand | 485,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 5 | Roberto Sagra | Argentina | 290,000 | 19 |
| 3 | 6 | Patrik Antonius | Finland | 275,000 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | Francesco Pilato | Italy | 920,000 | 61 |
| 3 | 8 | Huang Wei | Hong Kong | 230,000 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Nicholas Palma | USA | 500,000 | 33 |
| 4 | 2 | Alexandre Reard | France | 390,000 | 26 |
| 4 | 3 | Eric Sfez | France | 340,000 | 23 |
| 4 | 4 | Razvan Belea | Romania | 960,000 | 64 |
| 4 | 5 | Simone Andrian | Italy | 1,335,000 | 89 |
| 4 | 6 | Patrick Bruel | France | 495,000 | 33 |
| 4 | 7 | Jeferson Pinow | Brazil | 795,000 | 53 |
| 4 | 8 | Ka Kwan Lau | Spain | 870,000 | 58 |
| 5 | 1 | [Removed:432] | France | 225,000 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 650,000 | 43 |
| 5 | 3 | Thomas Groven | Norway | 565,000 | 38 |
| 5 | 4 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 720,000 | 48 |
| 5 | 5 | Pablo Melogno | Uruguay | 265,000 | 18 |
| 5 | 6 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 505,000 | 34 |
| 5 | 7 | Marcelo Bonanata | Uruguay | 715,000 | 48 |
| 5 | 8 | Adrian Chiforescu | Romania | 385,000 | 26 |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Vinicius Pinheiro found hiself all in and at risk against Simon Lofberg.
Vinicius Pinheiro: Q♠Q♣
Simon Lofberg: A♦A♠
Lofberg was in a great position to win a titanic pot and remained ahead on the K♠3♠7♦ flop. The turn came the Q♦ and PInheiro leapt out of his seat in excitement upon hitting the set. Pinheiro remained ahead on the 8♣ river to receive a massive double up in one of the last hands of the evening.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The tournament director has announced that the last five hands will now be played. After that, players will bag and tag for the day.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Paulius Plausinaitis was all in preflop in middle position and was called by Nicholas Palma, who had the bigger stack as players flipped their cards.
Paulius Plausinaitis: Q♦Q♥
Nicholas Palma: A♣A♠
The board ran out 8♠K♣8♣K♠10♠. Plausinaitis had pocket queens, but Palma had pocket aces to win the pot. Plausinaitis was eliminated from the tournament.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The pot stood at approximately 140,000 with two players looking at a board that read J♣8♣Q♣.
Vladas Tamasauskas, in early position, checked the action to Razvan Belea in the hijack. Belea led out for 35,000 and Tamasauskas called.
The 5♦ turn saw Tamasauskas check again. Belea bet out for 86,000 and Tamasauskas check-raised to 220,000. Belea remained in the tank for some time but ultimately chose to fold.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau raised to 24,000 and Song Xue moved all in for 87,000. Lau made the call with a much bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Song Xue: A♦7♦
Ka Kwan Lau: J♣J♦
The board ran out 8♥Q♥6♣10♣A♥. It looked like Xue was set to bust, until the river gave him a pair of aces. He won the hand and doubled up his stack.
