Welcome to Day 5 of 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona Main Event
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We are back in the Casino Barcelona and ready for what be a dramatic day at the felt in the EPT Main Event. We'll bring you all the action as 24 players become eight, with Sebastian Malec currently a big chip leader with 5,640,000 chips, a considerable amount clear of second-placed Uri Reichenstein with 3,870,000. The two will share a table from the start of Day 5, along with Michael Addamo (3,245,000), who is fourth in chips.
Elsewhere in the field, we have November Niner Vojtech Ruzicka with 2,135,000 chips. He told us yesterday that reaching the final table would be "the best preparation" for his WSOP final table in November. If Ruzicka can make it, he'll have battled through an opening table featuring Morten Mortensen (2,075,000) and Andrea Cortellazzi (2,925,000) among others.
We'll play 90-minute levels until we reach those final eight players who will return tomorrow to fight for the EPT Barcelona Main Event title and €1,122,800 top prize! The PokerNews team continue to bring you all the drama, tension, and excitement until a winner lifts the trophy on Sunday evening.
Day 5 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nuno Capucho | Portugal | 2,150,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Alisan Holozlu | Germany | 1,615,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Uri Reichenstein | Germany | 3,870,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Olli Autiö | Finland | 1,495,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Konstantin Puchkov | Russia | 2,360,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Sebastian Malec | Poland | 5,640,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Thomas De Rooij | Netherlands | 1,905,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Stefan Vogt | Germany | 1,100,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 3,245,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Jean-Jacques Zeitoun | France | 2,300,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Mikhail Molchanov | Russia | 1,310,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Alexandru Baron | Canada | 3,660,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Pavel Veksler | Israel | 2,435,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Zorlu Er | Turkey | 1,225,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Adam Owen | UK | 2,045,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Stephen Malone | Ireland | 1,000,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Harcharan Dogra Dogra | Spain | 2,225,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Anthony Chimkovitch | Belgium | 1,075,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Andreas Chalkiadakis | Greece | 3,140,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Morten Mortensen | Denmark | 2,075,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Simon Lofberg | Sweden | 1,930,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Pavel Plesuv | Moldova | 745,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Vojtech Ruzicka | Czech Republic | 2,135,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Andrea Cortellazzi | Italy | 2,925,000 |
saw Ruzicka continue for 180,000 and that was only called by Cortellazzi. 
saw Ruzicka make it 365,000, again Cortellazzi called it off. On the river of 
, Ruzicka made it a massive 435,000. Cortellazzi took his time but eventually called and was shown 
for trips on the turn for Ruzicka, the November Niner. 
saw Ruzicka c-bet for 120,000, but Dogra Dogra raised it to 320,000. That was enough for Ruzicka to get his entire 817,000 stack into the middle all in and at risk. Dogra Dogra thought about it, but called it off. 
was no help and he busts first today, cashing for €33,300. He looked dejected as he walked away, unable to make the final.
turn, Vogt jammed and Reichenstein called.
and was hoping to hold against Lofberg's 
to send Veksler home and move Adam Owen into range of the chip leaders.
turn. Plenty of outs remained for Chimkovitch, but the 
