€5,300 EPT Main Event
Jour 1a a débuté
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Jour 1a a débuté
Record fields have been seen throughout the first few days of PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour, and with the start of the €5,300 Main Event, that trend will likely continue.
Field sizes have progressively grown throughout the existence of this event, from 229 in its inaugural 2004 edition, won by Alexander Stevic to 2019’s record-setting field of 1,988 won by fellow Swede Simon Brandstrom.
YEAR | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | CHAMPION | COUNTRY | 1ST PRIZE |
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2012 | 1,082 | €5,247,700 | Mikalai Pobal | Belarus | €1,007,550 |
2013 | 1,234 | €5,984,900 | Tom Middleton | United Kingdom | €942,000 |
2014 | 1,496 | €7,255,600 | Andre Lettau | Germany | €794,058 |
2015 | 1,694 | €8,215,900 | John Juanda | Indonesia | €1,022,593 |
2016 | 1,785 | €8,657,250 | Sebastian Malec | Poland | €1,122,800 |
2017 | 1,682 | €8,157,700 | Sebastian Sorensson | Sweden | €987,043 |
2018 | 1,931 | €9,365,350 | Piotr Nurzynski | Poland | €1,037,109 |
2019 | 1,988 | €9,641,800 | Simon Brandstrom | Sweden | €1,290,166 |
Early expectations are that for the first time ever, the event could break the 2,000 player and €10,000,000 prize pool marks, and could even far surpass those numbers.
The first group of hopefuls will flow into Casino Barcelona at 12 p.m. local time to begin a day of ten 60-minute levels, where players will start their days with 30,000 chips at levels of 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante.
The field will receive a 20-minute break after every second level, with a 75-minute dinner break after level six.
Players will be allowed two entries over the pair of opening flights which take place Monday and Tuesday, before the fields combine Wednesday for Day 2 of the six day event.
At the start of Day 3, a shot clock will be implemented, with players receiving five 30-second time bank cards.
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Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle Up and Deal" and cards are in the air.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Sofia Lovgren | 30,000 | |
Igor Pihela | 30,000 | |
Kitty Kuo | 30,000 | |
Ramiro Petrone | 30,000 | |
Uri Reichenstein | 30,000 | |
Ana Marquez | 30,000 | |
Selahaddin Bedir | 30,000 | |
Manig Loeser
|
30,000 | |
Jessica Teusl | 30,000 | |
Ezequiel Waigel | 30,000 | |
Paul Newey | 30,000 |
Dejan Kaladurdevic raised to 300 under the gun and Anthony Vandrepotte three-bet to 1,000 from the button. Action folded back to Kaladurdevic who added the remainder.
The dealer spread a flop of and Kaladurdevic check-called a bet of 700 from Vandrepotte.
The turn brought the and was checked through to the river. This time, Kaldurdevic led out with a bet of 1,000 that Vandrepotte called. Kaladurdevic turned over for a pair of tens and Vandrepotte mucked.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Dejan Kaladurdevic | 32,500 | 32,500 |
Anthony Vandrepotte
|
27,500 | 27,500 |
Henrique Vicente raised to 300 in the hijack and was called by Bahram Chobineh on the button and Sebastien Novalet in the big blind.
On the flop, Vicente continued for 500 and was only called by Chobineh.
The turn brought the and after Chobineh checked, Vicente bet 1,000.
Chobineh opted to release his hand, sending an early pot to the Brazilian.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Henrique Vicente | 31,200 | 31,200 |
Sebastien Novalet | 29,700 | 29,700 |
Bahram Chobineh | 29,200 | 29,200 |
The words "all in and call" were heard shortly after the day began, and Igor Pihela was seen claiming a pot against Farook Ghafoor, leaving Ghafoor with a single black T-100 chip on the third hand of the day.
On the completed board of , Ghafoor held , while Pihela held for a superior straight to take the chip lead very early in the day.
"I have to take a photo... every year same thing," Ghafoor lamented. "Nice hand."
Ghafoor had gotten his last chip in soon after and was showing down after Pihela bet out his opponents on the turn of the board.
Farook Ghafoor:
Igor Pihela:
The completed the board to change nothing, and Ghafoor ultimately fell against another straight held by Pihela.
"Good luck," Ghafoor wished his opponents as he made his exit from the table.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Igor Pihela | 63,000 | 33,000 |
Farook Ghafoor | Eliminé |
Naoufel Bennani opened to 300 from mid-position and Thomas Rauhut bumped it up to 900 from the button. Action folded back to Bennani who stuck around with a call.
On a flop of , Bennani check-called a bet of 1,300 from Rauhut.
The turn came the and was checked around to the river. Both players checked again and Rauhut turned over to win the pot with queens and nines.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Thomas Rauhut | 33,000 | 33,000 |
Naoufel Bennani
|
27,500 | 27,500 |
Picking action up in a three-way pot on a flop of , Volodymir Savchenko led out for 800 from the small blind and was called by Manig Loeser in the big blind before Maurizio Guzzardi raised to 2,800.
Only Savchenko called to see the turn. He checked to Guzzardi who bet 2,500, which Savchenko called.
On the river, Savchenko checked again and faced another bet from Guzzardi, this time for 3,000.
Savchenko pondered briefly then folded to send the pot to Guzzardi, who showed the for at least trip sevens before dragging the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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Maurizio Guzzardi
|
41,000 | 41,000 |
Manig Loeser
|
34,000 | 4,000 |
Volodymir Savchenko
|
24,500 | 24,500 |