€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Jour 1b a débuté
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Jours 1b
Day 1b of the €2,200 EPT National High Roller Kicks Off at 7 p.m.
At 7 pm local time, Day 1b of the €2,200 EPT National High Roller gets underway as the players gather for their final opportunity to qualify for tomorrow's Day 2.
Last year, Tuomo Niskanen emerged as champion out of a 1,527-entry strong field, making a deal with Brian Kaufman to claim the trophy and €368,925 after a deal was made, guaranteeing Kaufman a nice €432,135 payday. The prize pool reached €2,962,380 and a similarly monstrous turnout and prize pool is expected again this year.
The 2019 PokerStars European Tour Barcelona event will follow the format of the EPT National but with 20-minutes levels and a break after every six levels. This is a freezeout event and play will finish when 15% of the field remains, with all the players being in the money.
Players get 30,000 in starting chips at blinds of just 100/100 to start, leaving some space for action. The survivors from both fields will be reunited on Monday, August 26 at noon and play down until a new champion is crowned.
Day 1b Blind Schedule
| Level | Blinds | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 min | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 20 min | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 20 min | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 20 min | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 20 min | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 20 min | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| Break 20 min | ||||
| 7 | 20 min | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 20 min | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 20 min | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 10 | 20 min | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 11 | 20 min | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 12 | 20 min | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Break 20 min | ||||
| 13 | 20 min | 1000 | 2500 | 2500 |
| 14 | 20 min | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
| 15 | 20 min | 2000 | 4000 | 4000 |
Keep an eye out here on PokerNews as we bring you all of the live updates of Day 1b in conjunction with the Day 1a action.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has welcomed the players and just announced the traditional shuffle up and deal. There are currently over 160 players registered for Day 1b.
Among the Field
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | -3,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Nice Start for Kebe
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Jon Gurrutxaga Alba started the action with a raise to 400 from the high-jack, called by Jimmy Kebe on the button and Salvatore Donato in the big blind.
A flop 
was dealt and Alba made a continuation bet of 600 after Donato checked. Kebe called and Donato thought about his move for a minute before opting to three-bet to 2,000. Only Kebe stayed in the pot.
Donato announced a check in the dark before a 
came on the turn, and Kebe checked back.
Donato checked in the dark once more and the river fell the 
. Kebe tanked and fired 6,500 in the middle. Donato ended up calling but only to muck his cards after Kebe showed 
for the flush.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
28,000 | |
|
21,000 |
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
More Familiar Faces Joined the Field
Niveau 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000 | 38,000 |
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
34,000 | |
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,000 | -9,000 |
Niveau: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Sam Grafton Moving Up in Stakes
Niveau 3
: 100/200, 200 ante