€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day 1a Started
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€6,852,480
Entries
7,138
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
338
Players Left
51
Players Left 1 / 7,138
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The PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona kicks off today at Casino Barcelona, running from August 26 to September 8. The series opens with the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) Main Event, returning for the third consecutive year.
The first of eight opening flights for Event #1: €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event begins at noon local time with Day 1a.
Last year, Lucien Cohen of France emerged victorious in the largest European Poker Tour field ever, outlasting a whopping 7,398 players. He defeated Ferdinando D'Alessio in heads-up play to win the top prize of €676,230 from a massive €7,102,080 prize pool.
2023 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Cohen | France | €676,230 |
| 2 | Ferdinando D'Alessio | Belgium | €415,320 |
| 3 | Petros Karadimos | Greece | €294,620 |
| 4 | Danilo Velasevic | Serbia | €232,090 |
| 5 | Ankit Ahuja | India | €177,810 |
| 6 | Avihai Smadga | Israel | €136,850 |
| 7 | Parker Talbot | Canada | €105,590 |
| 8 | Igor Kaufman | Israel | €81,230 |
Players will start with 30,000 chips and the clock will be set at 40 minutes throughout the day. Late registration will remain open for the first ten levels of play, closing at the start of Level 11 (~8:55 p.m.). The day will conclude when 15 percent of the field remains, with all surviving players finishing in the money. The survivors from all eight flights will return for Day 2, starting at 11 a.m. local time on Friday, August 30.
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It’s time for one of the poker events of the year: the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona! This iconic festival will take place at Casino Barcelona from August 26 to September 8, 2024 and offers an incredible mix of poker, top-notch entertainment, and the chance to experience one of Europe's most dynamic cities.
Whether you’re a seasoned player or a poker fan, our guide will cover everything you need to know—tournament schedules, travel tips, the best places to stay, and what to expect from Barcelona's weather.
Find Out Everything You Need to Know About EPT Barcelona Here
The first event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona is underway as the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
Play has begun with 86 players on the clock.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The flop showed 7♥A♥5♠ with Liutauras Armanavicius and Marius Zidonis having checked from the blinds. Alejandro Auset Domper bet 500 from the button which only Armanavicius called.
Armanavicius check-called a bet of 1,200 from Domper on the 9♠ turn to see the 6♠ fall on the river. Armanavicius checked and Domper bet 2,000. Armanavicius snap-called and was shown A♦8♣ by Domper for a straight. Armanavicius flipped over 8♥3♥ for the same straight and the two players chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
31,300
31,300
|
31,300 |
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Sergio Castillo opened to 300 from the cutoff before Mikael Darwich three-bet to 1,000 from the button. Rolando Carrera put in the cold four-bet to 3,300 from the big blind and folded out both opponents.
A big pot was brewing on one table over between Toan Chan Truong and Phil Gross. With around 12,000 in the pot on the J♣9♠6♦4♣J♠ board, Truong fired out 14,000 from the big blind. Gross mulled over his option in middle position before flicking in a calling chip.
Truong tabled K♥J♥ for trip jacks and Gross mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Xavier Sala raised to 300 from middle position. Barny Boatman called on the button before Francesc Xavier Guixeras Giner and Jose Cano Sanchez called out of the blinds.
Both the blinds checked the 6♥9♠2♥ flop and Sala bet 600. Boatman and Giner folded, but Sanchez stuck around with a call.
The 7♠ came on the turn and Sanchez check-folded to a bet of 1,700 from Sala.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500 | |
|
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
||
|
|
27,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Ivanus Cristian raised to 300 from the cutoff. Mario Niciforo called from the small blind and Mitch Garshofsky defended out of the big blind.
Niciforo and Garshofsky checked to Cristian on the 3♦7♣4♣ flop and he bet 400. Both Niciforo and Garshofsky called.
The action checked through on the 8♣ turn and the 6♣ came on the river. After Niciforo checked, Garshosky bet 800 and got two folds from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
29,000 | |
|
26,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
