Marc-Olivier Perrault Leads EPT 13 Barcelona €10,300 High Roller After Day 1
It was a record-breaking Day 1 to the EPT 13 Barcelona €10,300 High Roller, as the record for biggest EPT High Roller was not just broken, but smashed! Last year's Barcelona €10,300 High Roller held the record which stood at 506, but with late registration open until the start of Day 2, the number of entrants is up to 565.
With such a huge field, you were hard-pressed to find a table without a minimum of two big names. Former High Roller champions such as Charlie Carrel, Fedor Holz, Martin Finger, Philipp Gruissem, and Pratyush Buddiga.
Other big names who jumped in the biggest ever EPT High Roller included Team PokerStars Pros Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier, Andre Akkari, Felipe Ramos Luca Pagano and George Danzer, Former November Niner Antoine Saout as well as Robin Ylitalo, Vitaly Lunkin, Mohsin Charania, Kent Lundmark, Iliodoros Kamatakis, Faraz Jaka and Dominik Nitsche.
It wasn't to be for certain players who, after firing two bullets in the event, will not be winning this particular EPT High Roller. Dietrich Fast and Akin Tuna were eliminated early on, and they were joined by [Removed:17], 2015 November Niner Pierre Neuville and defending EPT Barcelona €10,000 High Roller Champion Mustapha Kanit.
After ten 60-minute levels today, there are some 290 players left and leading the way is Marc-Olivier Perrault. Georgios Zisimopoulous five-bet jammed 150,000 with Ace-King into the pocket kings of Perrault in the last few hands of the night, meaning that the Canadian finishes the day with 404,000 in chips.
Other above average chip stacks in the room include Felipe Ramos (284,500), Pasquale Grimaldi (280,100), Dorian Rios Pavon (247,000)
Some notable players heading into Day 2 include Rocco Palumbo (189,900), Steven van Zadelhoff (150,000), Davidi Kitai (144,300), Dario Sammartino (113,300), Luca Pagano (108,300), Fedor Holz (107,900), Charlie Carrel (92,500), Anthony Zinno (90,500), Pratyush Buddiga (87,400), Chris Moorman (86,100), Daniel Negreanu (61,700), Sam Chartier (56,200), Jason Mercier (47,100) and George Danzer (19,900)
, Charlie Carrel had moved all in for 18,300, which was more than the size of the pot. Behind him, Sebastian Veghinas thought for a bit, then moved all in for a whopping 54,800.
face-up with a pained expression on his face.
, followed by the 
river, which would've kept his hand in front on showdown. As it was, Veghinas now raked in the pot and Carrel was eliminated.
and Sidhu check-called a bet of 2,900 from Muehloecker. The turn was the 
and again Sidhu check-called a bet from his opponent, this time for 4,700.
and Sidhu open-shoved for his remaining chips. Last year's runner-up to Mustapha Kanit had just over 15,000 left in his stack and Muehloecker quickly made the call. Sidhu showed 
but Muehloecker, who 21st in the same event last year, held 
and took the pot, eliminating Sidhu.
Shivan Abidne check-called a bet of 6,400 from Dario Sammartino, and then when the 
was dealt on the turn, he moved all in. His stack covered that of his Italian counterpart and Sammartino thought for a while before committing his chips to the pot.
and Sammartino headed to the exit. He still has the option of a second bullet in this event if he wishes.
and Donghai Wu had raised to 20,000, leaving himself just 75 chips behind but still more than enough to put his opponent all in.
and the small blind checked, as did Carrel from the big blind and the player on the button bet 1,400. There were two callers.
and it checked to Di Pego who bet 3,600. the small blind folded and Chance Kornuth called.
and Kornuth mucked.
