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2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
€625,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€6,852,480
Entries
7,138
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
199
Players Left
30

Michel Molenaar Bags a Top Three Stack in Day 1b of Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Michel Molenaar
Michel Molenaar

The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona kicked off today with two of the eight opening flights in the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) Main Event playing out at the Casino Barcelona. Day 1b drew 199 entries and came to its conclusion at the last second of Level 18 with 30 players advancing to Day 2 and into the money.

France's Sebastien Compte bagged up the biggest stack after he amassed 474,000 chips at the end of play, and was also responsible for bursting the bubble after his pocket kings were too good for the ace-ten of Gerard Rubiralta.

Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip Count
1Sebastien CompteFrance474,000
2Domenico ZappiaItaly420,000
3Michel MolenaarNetherlands333,000
4Mathias BayerAustria331,000
5Jose CriadoSpain323,000
6Lluis Jo BalagueSpain312,000
7Fabrizio OrtolomoItaly292,000
8Piero AliotoItaly291,000
9Jean-Claude ThomasFrance275,000
10Laurence SteinUnited States258,000

Michel Molenaar managed to bag the third-biggest stack of the flight with 333,000, which puts the Dutchman in a great position once Day 2 gets underway. Molenaar has over $1,200,000 in live tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob which includes cashes in three European Poker Tour (EPT) final tables.

Spain's Jose Criado was active throughout the day and raked in a healthy pot when his ace-king was too good against the ace-jack of Italy's Mario Laterza. As the day's play ended, Criado bagged up 323,000 chips which was good for sixth on the leaderboard.

Japan's Shiina Okamoto also managed to make it through to Day 2 and finished just outside the top ten with a stack of 249,000, which puts her eleventh in the counts. Okamoto's best finish in an EPT event came two years ago right here in Barcelona where she final table bubbled a €2,100 event.

There are six more starting flights in the Main Event with two taking place on each of the 27th, 28th, and 29th of August. The survivors from all eight flights will combine for the first time on Friday, August 30 to play out Day 2.

Keep it with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action as the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event is just getting started.

Tags: Domenico ZappiaFabrizio OrtolomoGerard RubiraltaJean-Claude ThomasJose CriadoLaurence SteinLluis Jo BalagueMario LaterzaMichel MolenaarPiero AliotoSebastien CompteShiina Okamoto

Glaser Hits the Rail

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

In a preflop confrontation Benny Glaser was all in for roughly 30,000 from the hijack and up against Luka Sorainen who covered him from the button.

Benny Glaser: A?J? All in
Luka Sorainen: A?Q?

Glaser was in rough shape against the bigger ace and found no help on the 4?4?Q?4?5? runout, resulting in his elimination while Sorainen claimed the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luka Sorainen fi
Luka Sorainen
108,000
Profile photo of Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
Busted

Tags: Benny GlaserLuka Sorainen

Grane Hits the Rail One Hand After Eventful Three-Way Chop

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Albert Grane
Albert Grane

Vitalii Zimkovskyi was all in for around 16,000 from middle position and Diogo Da Silva made the call from the hijack. Albert Grane also committed his short stack from the big blind.

Vitalii Zimkovskyi: 4?4? All in
Albert Grane: A?7? All in
Diogo Da Silva: 5?5?

All caught a piece of the 6?7?5? flop but Da Silva's set was best and looked good to thin the field down by two. However, Zimkovskyi took the lead on the 3? as he turned a straight, which left Grane drawing dead to a chop. The entire table chuckled as the 4? landed on the river, which meant the three chopped up the chips in the middle.

Grane's tenure in the tournament didn't last another hand, however, as he was all in with K?6? and up against the Q?Q? of Fabiano Teixeira. The runout of 4?5?9?8?9? didn't help Grane, and he made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Diogo Da Silva pt
Diogo Da Silva
120,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Fabiano Teixeira br
Fabiano Teixeira
45,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Vitalii Zimkovskyi ua
Vitalii Zimkovskyi
17,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Albert Grane es
Albert Grane
Busted

Tags: Albert GraneDiogo Da SilvaFabiano TeixeiraVitalii Zimkovskyi

Valls Knocks Out Ardic

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Josep Valls
Josep Valls

Josep Valls opened to 1,100 from under the gun and was called by Laurence Stein from the next seat over and Senol Ardic on the button.

The flop came A?K?8?. Valls bet 1,600 and Stein called before Ardic announced that he was all in, pushing forward his remaining stack of roughly 25,000. Valls, who had started the hand with around 45,000, made the call to put Ardic at risk while Stein got out of the way.

Senol Ardic: 5?4? All in
Josep Valls: K?8?

Valls was in great shape with two pair against Ardic's flush draw. He remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 4?7? and dragged in a massive pot while Ardic made his exit from the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josep Valls ro
Josep Valls
85,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Laurence Stein fr
Laurence Stein
62,500
62,500
62,500
Profile photo of Senol Ardic fr
Senol Ardic
Busted

Tags: Josep VallsLaurence SteinSenol Ardic

Welcome to Day 1b of the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event

EPT Barcelona 2024
EPT Barcelona 2024

The first day of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona continues here at Casino Barcelona with Day 1b of the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) Main Event, the second of eight total starting flights.

Last year’s ESPT Main Event featured a record-breaking 7,398 players, generating a gargantuan €7,102,080 prize pool. Lucien Cohen was the last player standing in that event after defeating Ferdinando D'Alessio in heads-up play to take home the top prize of €676,230.

2023 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Lucien CohenFrance€676,230
2Ferdinando D'AlessioBelgium€415,320
3Petros KaradimosGreece€294,620
4Danilo VelasevicSerbia€232,090
5Ankit AhujaIndia€177,810
6Avihai SmadgaIsrael€136,850
7Parker TalbotCanada€105,590
8Igor KaufmanIsrael€81,230

The action will begin at 7 p.m. local time with blinds at 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Players will start with 30,000 chips and will play 30-minute levels. One reentry is permitted for each starting flight. All Day 1 starting flights will conclude when 15% of the field remains, at which point all remaining players will advance to Day 2 and be in the money. Late registration will remain open for the first ten levels of play, ending at approximately 12:50 a.m. local time.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for this event until a winner is crowned.

Tags: Ankit AhujaAvihai SmadgaDanilo VelasevicFerdinando D'AlessioIgor KaufmanLucien CohenParker TalbotPetros Karadimos