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€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day 2 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,909,908
Total Entries
1,113
Level
37
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
370
Players Left
20
Players Left 1 / 1,113
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Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona at Casino Barcelona continued today with an action-packed Day 2 of the €3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty. Following yesterday’s Day 1 flight and an additional 116 late registrations this morning, there were a total of 1,113 entrants recorded. Of those, 370 players found their seats this morning to battle it out over the felt, as the Mystery Bounty tokens were introduced later in the day. After 12 hours of play, only 20 remain.
As the dust settled, it was Kelvin Kerber who emerged with the chip lead, having amassed 4,560,000 by the end of Level 26 tonight. Kerber soared to the top of the counts in a massive pot where his river overbet was called by Jon Kyte. Close behind him is PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova, who stayed near the top throughout the day with minimal setbacks, finishing the day with 4,235,000.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelvin Kerber | Brazil | 4,560,000 | 91 |
| 2 | Maria Konnikova | United States | 4,235,000 | 85 |
| 3 | Alexander Ivarsson | Sweden | 2,635,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Jacob Stone | United Kingdom | 2,190,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Murilo Milhomem | Brazil | 2,060,000 | 41 |
| 6 | Julien Sitbon | France | 1,845,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Cherish Andrews | United States | 1,830,000 | 37 |
| 8 | Leo Margets | Spain | 1,700,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 1,505,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Paul Lagan | Royaume-Uni | 1 400 000 | 28 |
Day 2 Action
The rapid pace of play on Day 2 saw the field shrink dramatically, with 370 players reduced to just 213 by the first break. At the start of Level 15, the tournament’s focus shifted to the highly anticipated Mystery Bounties. Each player elimination earned the victor a token, granting them the chance to draw a mystery bounty. While many prizes were up for grabs, the two coveted €100,000 bounties captured the field's undivided attention, adding an extra layer of excitement and tension to every knockout.
There were a total of nine €25,000 bounties in play, with four already claimed by the first break. Remy Murcia, Vladimir Troyanovskiy, Shiina Okamoto, and Vlad Lache were the lucky recipients, adding an early boost to their tournament runs and further intensifying the chase for the remaining mystery prizes. However, all four fell short of Day 3.
The bubble burst during level 17 and unlike previous years, it was over extremely quickly. The hand-for-hand began with 169 players remaining as 167 made the minimum cash of 2,950, and it was fan-favorite Ren Lin who stone-bubbled in a three-way all-in before the flop when his pocket eights couldn’t defeat the ace-king of Edward Quinn.
A few hours later, 2024 FPS High roller champion Henrik Juncker was the first to pull the highest bounty of €100,000.
It looked as if the second €100,000 bounty might not be pulled until the final day, but Arni Gunnarsson crushed the dreams of the remaining players at the final break of the day, securing himself a six-figure payday of €100,000 to go along with his guaranteed cash of €12,000 thus far.
Remaining Bounties
| Bounty Prize | Count | Remaining | Total | Remains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €100,000 | 2 | 0 | €200,000 | €0 |
| €50,000 | 4 | 0 | €200,000 | €0 |
| €25,000 | 9 | 1 | €225,000 | €25,000 |
| €10,000 | 18 | 3 | €180,000 | €30,000 |
| €5,000 | 18 | 2 | €90,000 | €10,000 |
| €2,000 | 2 | 0 | €4,000 | €0 |
| €1,000 | 204 | 40 | €204,000 | €40,000 |
| €1,000 & Draw Again | 10 | 3 | €10,000 | €3,000 |
| NAPT Gold Pass & Draw Again | 1 | 0 | €10,000 | €0 |
With no major bounties at large, the focus of the tournament floor is starting to switch to the looming first-place prize of €321,658.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 321,658 | 8 | € 38,600 |
| 2 | € 200,700 | 9 | € 29,700 |
| 3 | € 143,350 | 10-11 | € 22,850 |
| 4 | € 110,300 | 12-13 | € 19,000 |
| 5 | € 84,800 | 14-15 | € 15,850 |
| 6 | € 65,250 | 16-17 | € 13,800 |
| 7 | € 50,200 | 18-20 | € 12,000 |
Day 3 restarts tomorrow, September 6 at 12 p.m. local time. The structure will recommence on Level 27 with blinds at 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante.
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The play has concluded and the remaining 20 players have bagged and tagged for the night. Stay tuned for a recap of the day to follow.
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alexander Ivarsson opened 80,000 and Peter Kvisthammar jammed for roughly 785,000. The action folded back around to Ivarsson as he slammed a stack across the line and revealed his hand.
Peter Kvisthammar: A♠Q♣ 
Alexander Ivarsson: A♦A♣
Kvisthammar ran into the best hand in the game and was unable to pull ahead as the board ran out 9♥7♥2♣J♠9♦.
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Marcelo Bonanata opened to 125,000 from middle position. Jose Nadal tanked in the small blind before making it 275,000. Bonanata then made an illegitimate raise and Nadal attempted to reshove over the top.
The floor was called and ruled Bonanata's raise to be a call.
On the 7♣3♣5♥ flop, Nadal put in his remaining 150,000 and Bonanata called.
Jose Nadal: A♠J♣
Marcelo Bonanata: 6♠6♦
Bonanata held across the 3♦ turn and 7♠ river to secure Nadal's stack and bounty token.
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Julien Sitbon raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Paul Lagan defended in the big blind.
The 10♦5♣7♣ flop checked through to the A♥ on the turn. Lagan check-called a bet of 130,000 from Sitbon.
The 9♥ river slowly checked to a showdown. Lagan tabled A♠Q♠ for top pair. Sitbon jokingly wiped the sweat off his brow and proceeded to pat himself on the back as he mucked A♦J♥ face up.
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alessio Di Cesare jammed for his last 370,000 on the button, and Cherish Andrews called in the big blind.
Alessio Di Cesare: Q♣5♥
Cherish Andrews: K♣3♣
The A♦3♥2♣ flop paired Andrews three, but gave Di Cesare a gutshot straight draw to go along with his two live cards. The 8♥ turn and the 9♠ river were no help though, eliminating him in 23rd place.
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Chad Lipton pulled one of the remaining €25,000 bounties. There are only four chances left to pull a five figure score.
| Bounty Prize | Count | Remaining | Total | Remains |
| €100,000 | 2 | 0 | €200,000 | €0 |
| €50,000 | 4 | 0 | €200,000 | €0 |
| €25,000 | 9 | 1 | €225,000 | €25,000 |
| €10,000 | 18 | 3 | €180,000 | €30,000 |
| €5,000 | 18 | 2 | €90,000 | €10,000 |
| €2,000 | 2 | 0 | €4,000 | €0 |
| €1,000 | 204 | 40 | €204,000 | €40,000 |
| €1,000 & Draw Again | 10 | 3 | €10,000 | €3,000 |
| NAPT Gold Pass & Draw Again | 1 | 0 | €10,000 | €0 |
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Leo Margets raised to 80,000 from middle position, Paul Lagan called in the cutoff, as did Paolo Boi, in the big blind.
The K♥Q♥4♣ flop saw Boi play out of flow, moving all in for 370,000. Margets called and Lagan folded.
Paolo Boi: K♠2♠
Leo Margets: K♣9♣
The A♦ turn and 3♠ river changed nothing, Margets' kicker played to eliminate Boi.
