One Final Chance of Chasing Estrellas Poker Tour Title Begins With Day 1e at Noon
The last chance of joining what is already a massive field that has come out for the PokerStars and Barcelona?Casino European Poker Tour �1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event begins at noon local time.
Already there have been 3,489 players through the first four starting flights, with 523 securing a ticket for Day 2. There are 268 currently registered for Day 1e, the fifth of sixth scheduled flights, but that number is expected to grow substantially over the next few hours.
David Urban continues to lead the field with the 833,000 he bagged up on the first starting day, but Matias Ruzzi of Argentina, the 2014 champion of this event, is right behind him with 737,000. Other big stacks include Mustapha Kanit (442,000), PokerStars ambassador Ramon Colillas (326,000), Chino Rheem (301,000), and Robert Mizrachi (220,000).
Top 10 Stacks From First Four Starting Flights
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | David Urban | Slovakia | 833,000 |
| 2 | Matias Ruzzi | Argentina | 737,000 |
| 3 | Eliran Argelazi | Israel | 726,000 |
| 4 | Tomasz Wrobel | Poland | 686,000 |
| 5 | Aliyran De Souza | Brazil | 666,000 |
| 6 | Stefan Fabian | Romania | 666,000 |
| 7 | Ahmad Rehamie | Canada | 638,000 |
| 8 | Jari Mahonen | Finland | 634,000 |
| 9 | Adrian Tkaczyk | Poland | 615,000 |
| 10 | Ori Elul | Israel | 558,000 |
Play on Day 1e will consist of 30-minute levels, with players beginning with 30,000 chips. There is one reentry allowed per flight, with late registration closing at the conclusion of Level 10, which should come around 8 p.m. local time. Action will conclude when only 15 percent of the field is remaining, with Day 2 picking up at the earliest finish time from the six starting flights.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand as another throng of players comes through the doors of Casino Barcelona and tries to make it through to Day 2 and the money.