€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€10,282,000
Entries
2,120
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
303
Players Left
79
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The third day of the €5,300 Main Event has come to an end at the 2023 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona and Santiago Plante will lead a field of 79 into Day 4. The remaining players will return to Casino Barcelona on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. local time to continue their quest for the top prize of €1,488,000.
A total of 2,120 entries were tossed in for the second-largest EPT Main Event ever and everyone's competing for their share of the €10,282,000 prize pool.
Plante is fresh off a sixth place finish in the €2,000 No-Limit Hold’em event here at EPT Barcelona and he has already cashed two other times – including a 45th place finish in the Estrellas Main Event.
The Canadian is followed on the leaderboard by the UK’s Carl Shaw and Uruguay’s Mathias Duarte. Duarte won the opening €10,200 Mystery Bounty event and he continues to have success at EPT Barcelona after a ninth place finish in last year’s €1,150 Mystery Bounty.
Ka Kwan Lau and Ezequiel Waigel round out the top five chip leaders.
2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Day 4 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 3,025,000 | 202 |
| 2 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 2,200,000 | 147 |
| 3 | Mathias Duarte | Uruguay | 2,115,000 | 141 |
| 4 | Ka Kwan Lau | Spain | 2,110,000 | 141 |
| 5 | Ezequiel Waigel | Argentina | 2,110,000 | 141 |
| 6 | Samuel Fournier | France | 1,780,000 | 119 |
| 7 | Pedro Lopes | Brazil | 1,635,000 | 109 |
| 8 | Jose Rodriguez Zurita | Mexico | 1,570,000 | 105 |
| 9 | Ramin Hajiyev | Azerbaijan | 1,565,000 | 104 |
| 10 | Curtis Knight | Canada | 1,530,000 | 102 |
Day 3 Highlights
The bubble burst at the end of Tuesday night’s Day 2, so each of the returning 303 players on Day 3 was guaranteed the min-cash of €8,850. Day 2 chip leader Eduard Bargesyan returned with over 800,000 and an opportunity to build on what was already a great EPT Barcelona. Bargesyan finished second in a €25,000 tournament in addition to a deep run in the Estrellas Main Event that ended with 11th place. He fell back to the pack throughout Day 3 and will return for Day 4 with 410,000.
Bargesyan was followed on the leaderboard by the likes of Antoine Labat and Waigel. Waigel continued to build throughout Day 3 and finished with 2,110,000, while Labat bagged 725,000 for Day 4.
PokerStars Ambassador Benjamin Spragg returned for Day 3 and he found a quick double through Julien Martini in the opening stages, but he could not sustain the run before he was out in 147th place. Other notables that returned for Day 3 but could not qualify for Day 4 include Davidi Kitai, Maria Ho, Anton Wigg, John Juanda, and Power Path Gold Pass winner Petr Bartagov.
While Bartagov is out, another PokerStars winner is still on a big run. Paul Jurcuta qualified for the tournament through the Power Path Gold Pass – a series of step qualifiers where players can earn their way to events all over the world and online – and he turned his ticket into a bag on Day 4. Jurcuta will return with 450,000 in his bag and he has locked up at least €20,550 for his efforts.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,488,000 | 9 | €137,700 | 28-31 | €36,100 |
| 2 | €931,250 | 10-11 | €105,900 | 32-39 | €31,250 |
| 3 | €664,750 | 13 | €88,200 | 40-55 | €27,250 |
| 4 | €511,300 | 14-15 | €73,500 | 56-71 | €23,650 |
| 5 | €393,300 | 16-17 | €63,250 | 72-79 | €20,550 |
| 6 | €302,500 | 18-20 | €55,000 | ||
| 7 | €232,700 | 21-23 | €47,800 | ||
| 8 | €179,000 | 24-27 | €41,550 |
Action continues on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. in Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/15,000/15,000. As always, the tournament will be streamed live via YouTube and Twitch on the PokerStars channel.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from the floor of your favorite tournaments here at EPT Barcelona.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Eduard Barsegyan | Russia | 410,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 2 | Petr Svoboda | Czech Republic | 460,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 3 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | 550,000 | 37 |
| 1 | 4 | Alejandro Arnold | Uruguay | 930,000 | 62 |
| 1 | 5 | Bernat Capdevila Montes | Spain | 790,000 | 53 |
| 1 | 6 | Daniyar Aubakirov | Kazakhstan | 1,085,000 | 72 |
| 1 | 7 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 1,200,000 | 80 |
| 1 | 8 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 1,220,000 | 81 |
| 2 | 1 | Antoine Labat | France | 725,000 | 48 |
| 2 | 2 | Andrea Dato | Italy | 215,000 | 14 |
| 2 | 3 | Yisha Chen | Hong Kong | 140,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | Benjamin Winsor | United Kingdom | 210,000 | 14 |
| 2 | 5 | Kaspar Kaisel | Estonia | 825,000 | 55 |
| 2 | 6 | Curtis Knight | Canada | 1,530,000 | 102 |
| 2 | 7 | Hubert Matuszewski | Poland | 1,125,000 | 75 |
| 2 | 8 | Luca Bartolacci | Italy | 770,000 | 51 |
| 3 | 1 | Gustavo Oliveira | Brazil | 785,000 | 52 |
| 3 | 2 | Gianluca Speranza | Italy | 295,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | Ido Aboudi | Israel | 775,000 | 52 |
| 3 | 4 | Pablo Melogno | Uruguay | 960,000 | 64 |
| 3 | 5 | Walter Ripper | Brazil | 415,000 | 28 |
| 3 | 6 | Sandor Hadnagy | Romania | 690,000 | 46 |
| 3 | 7 | Rachid El Yaacoubi | France | 240,000 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | Dominik Panka | Poland | 505,000 | 34 |
| 4 | 1 | Sammy Lafleur | Canada | 470,000 | 31 |
| 4 | 2 | Gaetan Balleur | France | 445,000 | 30 |
| 4 | 3 | Samuel Fournier | France | 1,780,000 | 119 |
| 4 | 4 | Lauri Saaskilahti | Finland | 740,000 | 49 |
| 4 | 5 | Jose Rodriguez Zurita | Mexico | 1,570,000 | 105 |
| 4 | 6 | Mohamad El Rais | Switzerland | 665,000 | 44 |
| 4 | 7 | Van Marcus | Australia | 905,000 | 60 |
| 4 | 8 | Ka Kwan Lau | Spain | 2,110,000 | 141 |
| 5 | 1 | Julio Chia Cabrera | Peru | 1,050,000 | 70 |
| 5 | 2 | Lucas Scafini | Brazil | 515,000 | 34 |
| 5 | 3 | Alexander Wahl | Germany | 295,000 | 20 |
| 5 | 4 | Mircea Flutur | Romania | 750,000 | 50 |
| 5 | 5 | Adrian State | Romania | 670,000 | 45 |
| 5 | 6 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | 615,000 | 41 |
| 5 | 7 | Felipe Morelli | Brazil | 430,000 | 29 |
| 5 | 8 | Benjamin Lebor | United Kingdom | 755,000 | 50 |
| 6 | 1 | Wouter Beltz | Netherlands | 1,230,000 | 82 |
| 6 | 2 | Alessio Di Cesare | Italy | 585,000 | 39 |
| 6 | 3 | Benjamin Gros | France | 1,240,000 | 83 |
| 6 | 4 | Alan Ferraro | Argentina | 995,000 | 66 |
| 6 | 5 | Patrik Antonius | Finland | 680,000 | 45 |
| 6 | 6 | Joao Sydenstricker | Brazil | 615,000 | 41 |
| 6 | 7 | Gianas Rege | Italy | 455,000 | 30 |
| 6 | 8 | Stephen Song | USA | 135,000 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | Alexandru Brumaru | Romania | 380,000 | 25 |
| 7 | 2 | Brandon Mifsud | Malta | 660,000 | 44 |
| 7 | 3 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | 741,000 | 49 |
| 7 | 4 | Agostino Ascone | Italy | 890,000 | 59 |
| 7 | 5 | Felipe Boianovsky | Brazil | 520,000 | 35 |
| 7 | 6 | Catalin Pop | Romania | 490,000 | 33 |
| 7 | 7 | Mihai Niste | Romania | 375,000 | 25 |
| 7 | 8 | Markku Koplimaa | Estonia | 520,000 | 35 |
| 8 | 1 | Djamal Boutaleb | France | 315,000 | 21 |
| 8 | 2 | Paul Jurcuta | Romania | 700,000 | 47 |
| 8 | 3 | Simon Wiciak | France | 885,000 | 59 |
| 8 | 4 | Vlado Banicevic | Montenegro | 375,000 | 25 |
| 8 | 5 | Alexey Badulin | Russia | 110,000 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | Marcin Kacprzak | Poland | 435,000 | 29 |
| 8 | 7 | Vicent Bosca | Spain | 205,000 | 14 |
| 8 | 8 | Smain Mamouni | France | 555,000 | 37 |
| 9 | 1 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 3,025,000 | 202 |
| 9 | 2 | Robin Ylitalo | Sweden | 1,150,000 | 77 |
| 9 | 3 | Maksim Vaskresenski | Belarus | 600,000 | 40 |
| 9 | 4 | Juan Carlos Vecino | Spain | 1,250,000 | 83 |
| 9 | 5 | Pedro Lopes | Brazil | 1,635,000 | 109 |
| 9 | 6 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 200,000 | 13 |
| 9 | 7 | Mathias Duarte | Uruguay | 2,115,000 | 141 |
| 9 | 8 | Aristidis Theodoridis | Greece | 195,000 | 13 |
| 10 | 2 | Vlantouts Kourka | Greece | 450,000 | 30 |
| 10 | 3 | Ramin Hajiyev | Azerbaijan | 1,565,000 | 104 |
| 10 | 4 | Khazret Nebezhev | Russia | 1,035,000 | 69 |
| 10 | 5 | Alessandro Pichierri | Italy | 520,000 | 35 |
| 10 | 6 | Ezequiel Waigel | Argentina | 2,110,000 | 141 |
| 10 | 7 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 2,200,000 | 147 |
| 10 | 8 | Frank Lagodich | USA | 210,000 | 14 |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,025,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
||
|
2,200,000 | |
|
2,115,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
2,110,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
2,110,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
1,780,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
1,635,000
811,000
|
811,000 |
|
1,570,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
1,565,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
1,530,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
1,250,000 | |
|
1,240,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
1,230,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
1,220,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
1,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,150,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
1,125,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
1,085,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
1,050,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
1,035,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
995,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
960,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
930,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
905,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
890,000
263,000
|
263,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
If you can't get the time off to fly down to Spain for the EPT Barcelona, don't worry. PokerStars is running a Mini EPT Barcelona online.
This fun and affordable online series runs parallel to the live EPT Barcelona, with 25 online tournaments held over eight days.
The first events kick off on August 27, starting with Event #1: $11 Deep Stack, 3 Re-entry. Before then, players can get in on the action with online satellite events on PokerStars.
In addition to big prize pools throughout the series, winning Event #25 — or its sister Event #24: $5.50 Mini EPT Barcelona Main Event - L — will net you a ticket for the $1,050 WCOOP Main Event. This also comes with a Gold Power Pass package worth $10,300 that will cover your travel, accommodation, and tournament buy-in for EPT Cyprus.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Day 3 has ended with 80 players remaining in the field. Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's action.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Oleg Vasylchenko opened to 25,000 from the hijack and only Van Marcus in the big blind called.
On the flop Q♦3♥Q♣, Vasylchenko made a continuation bet of 15,000. Marcus decided to check-raise to 50,000. Vasylchenko called, then bet 40,000 on the turn 8♥.
He saw Marcus check-raise a second time, to 100,000. Vasylchenko took a little more time than on the flop to make a decision, but he called again.
Finally, the 5♠ came on the river and Marcus moved all in for 350,000 chips. It didn't take long for Vasylchenko to make the call for his last 150,000 chips.
Oleg Vasylchenko: 9♣8♣
Van Marcus: K♦Q♥
Vasylchenko didn't believe Marcus and called him with the third pair, but Marcus had a queen for trips and sent Vasylchenko to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000
571,000
|
571,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Benjamin Lebor opened to 25,000 from the hijack and was called by Santiago Plante in the big blind.
Plante check-called a 30,000 bet from Lebor on the 5♠9♥K♦ flop and then both players checked on the 3♣ turn.
The 2♠ completed the board and Plante bet 32,000. Lebor called to see and Plante showed Q♦9♠ for a pair of nines. Lebor showed he called with A♥Q♣ and Plante was sent the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
||
|
720,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The floor has instructed dealers to deal three more hands before players bag for the evening.
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
