Welcome to Day 1a of the �2,200 EPT National High Roller
At noon local time today Day 1a of the �2,200 EPT National High Roller gets underway as the players gather to take part in the 2018 PokerStars European Tour Barcelona once again.
This event will mirror the format of the EPT National that began earlier this week, which plays down to its winner from the final six today. 15% of the field will make Day 2 on Monday, August, 27, where a winner will be crowned.
The levels will be set at 40-minutes with breaks coming after every three levels. If a player is unlucky enough to exit the flight they will be able to enter the 7 pm Turbo Day 1b which features 20-minute levels.
Day 1a Blind Schedule
| Level | Blinds | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 min | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 40 min | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 40 min | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| Break 20 min | ||||
| 4 | 40 min | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 40 min | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 40 min | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| Break 20 min | ||||
| 7 | 40 min | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 40 min | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 40 min | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Dinner Break 75 min | ||||
| 10 | 40 min | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 11 | 40 min | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 12 | 40 min | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Break 20 min | ||||
| 13 | 40 min | 1000 | 2500 | 2500 |
| 14 | 40 min | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
| 15 | 40 min | 2000 | 4000 | 4000 |
PokerNews will be providing coverage throughout the day and into the Day 1b action as well.