The penultimate day of the €5,300 Main Event at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona stop is upon us with 16 players remaining from a sizable field of 2,120 players. Leading the way into the second to last day is France's Simon Wiciak, who will start Day 6 with nearly 200 blinds on his quest for a maiden EPT title and the €1,488,000 top prize.
Other big starts ahead of the start of Day 6 include Britain's Carl Shaw and Canada's Curtis Knight, while behind them sit medium stacks Daniyar Aubakirov, Ezequiel Waigel and 2013 EPT London champion Robin Ylitalo.
Day 5 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Wiciak | France | 15,705,000 | 196 |
| 2 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 6,680,000 | 84 |
| 3 | Curtis Knight | Canada | 6,045,000 | 76 |
| 4 | Daniyar Aubakirov | Kazakhstan | 5,845,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Ezequiel Waigel | Argentina | 5,130,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Robin Ylitalo | Sweden | 4,785,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Joao Sydenstricker | Brazil | 3,565,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | 3,070,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Van Marcus | Australia | 2,470,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Mohamad El Rais | Switzerland | 2,150,000 | 27 |
The shortest stack, PokerStars Ambassador Andre Akkari, received a new lease on life on Day 5 when he hit a runner-runner straight to stay alive as he looks for a first EPT title. Other players still in contention include Van Marcus, Mohamad El Rais and Day 3 chip leader Santiago Plante.
Day 6 action will kick off at noon local time and will play down to the final six players. Action will begin with 13 minutes left on level 28 with blinds at 40,000/80,000 and an 80,000 big blind ante. The tournament will also be streamed on YouTube and Twitch on the PokerStars channel.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is here on-site in Barcelona and ready to provide updates as the EPT Barcelona Main Event winds down. Check out the EPT Barcelona live reporting hub in the meantime.
