€1,100 EPT National
Jour 4 a débuté
€1,100 EPT National
Jour 4 a débuté
The final day of the €1,100 EPT National of the 2019 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona is about to get started at noon local time.
Out of a massive field of 4,682 entries, only six players will return to the felt to continue to battle it out. They have all secured a cash of €129,100 but all eyes will be on the first-place prize of €585,500, on the title, and on the trophy.
Leading the way is Markku Koplimaa with 39,025,000 in chips. He is followed closely by [Removed:328] with 38,475,000, the only two stacks above the 30-million mark.
Adam Hendrix will start the day in third with 29,650,000. Rounding out the pack are Barry McGovern (15,475,000), Matias Arosuo (9,150,000) and Jose Quintas (8,650,000).
When play resumes, the blinds will continue at Level 36 which features a small blind of 250,000, big blind of 500,000, and a 500,000 big blind ante for another 26:44 minutes, and will then be increasing every hour. There will be a 20-minute break after every two levels and the action will conclude once a winner is crowned.
The PokerNews Live reporting team will be roaming the floors to bring you all the live updates until a winner has been found so make sure to stay tuned to follow along.
Here is a look at the seating assignments and chip counts heading into the final day:
Final Table Seat Draw
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 29,650,000 | 59 |
2 | Barry McGovern | Ireland | 15,475,000 | 31 |
3 | Jose Quintas | Portugal | 8,650,000 | 17 |
4 | Markku Koplimaa | Estonia | 39,025,000 | 78 |
5 | Matias Arosuo | Finland | 9,150,000 | 18 |
6 | [Removed:328] | Lithuania | 38,475,000 | 77 |
Final Table Results
Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in EUR) | Prize (in USD) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | €585,500 | $652,928 | ||
2 | €346,500 | $386,734 | ||
3 | €263,200 | $293,762 | ||
4 | €212,100 | $236,728 | ||
5 | €168,100 | $187,619 | ||
6 | €129,100 | $144,091 | ||
7 | Jai Saha | United Kingdom | €95,100 | $106,143 |
8 | Lawrence Whyte | United States | €67,500 | $75,338 |
9 | Jose Prieto Pulido | Spain | €54,670 | $61,018 |
All six remaining finalists have unbagged their chips in the main room and will be introduced shortly.
Niveau: 36
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
[Removed:328] opened to 1,100,000 under the gun and Matias Arosuo called from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of that was checked through to the turn. Arosuo checked again and [Removed:329] fired 1,100,000. Arosuo gave it some thought but opted to let it go.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
[Removed:328]
|
40,000,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
Matias Arosuo
|
8,000,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
In a battle of the blinds, Matias Arosuo open-shoved out of the small blind and [Removed:328] called in the big blind.
Matias Arosuo:
[Removed:328]:
Both players had suited aces and a split pot seemed possible after a flop. Arosuo made two pair on the turn and [Removed:329] now needed a queen to chop, while Arosuo was certain not to bust. The appeared on the river and Arosuo got the full double for 7,550,000.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
[Removed:328]
|
32,000,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
Matias Arosuo
|
15,600,000
7,600,000
|
7,600,000 |
[Removed:328] opened to 1,250,000 from the button and Barry McGovern called from the big blind.
The flop fell and McGovern checked. [Removed:329] bet 1,100,000 and McGovern check-called.
The turn was the and McGovern check-called another bet of 2,250,000 from [Removed:329].
The completed the board and McGovern checked for a third time. [Removed:329] fired 7,000,000 and McGovern took a minute of reflection then check-raised all in for 11,000,000. [Removed:329] tank-folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Barry McGovern |
27,550,000
12,075,000
|
12,075,000 |
|
||
[Removed:328]
|
20,500,000
-11,500,000
|
-11,500,000 |
Adam Hendrix min-raised the button to 1,000,000 and Jose Quintas jammed the big blind, Hendrix quickly folded.
Hendrix opened again the next hand from the cutoff and found some resistance in Markku Koplimaa in the big blind. They checked a flop and Koplimaa bet the turn for 1,200,000 to win the pot right there.
Barry McGovern raised to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and Matias Arosuo called in the big blind. On a flop, Arosuo check-called a bet of 1,200,000 and the turn as well as the river were checkd. McGovern tabled and that won the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Markku Koplimaa |
41,500,000
2,475,000
|
2,475,000 |
|
||
Barry McGovern |
30,000,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
|
||
Adam Hendrix |
27,000,000
-2,650,000
|
-2,650,000 |
Matias Arosuo
|
12,600,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
Jose Quintas |
8,500,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Jose Quintas moved all in under the gun 8,600,000 and action folded to Barry McGovern who made the call from the big blind.
Jose Quintas:
Barry McGovern:
The board ran out and McGovern raked in the pot with his straight, eliminating Quintas from the tournament in 6th place for a €129,100 payday.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Barry McGovern |
38,500,000
8,500,000
|
8,500,000 |
|
||
Jose Quintas | Eliminé |
Niveau: 37
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000