Only 16 Remain on Day 6 of the EPT Barcelona �5,300 Main Event
The prestigious grind of the �5,300 EPT Main Event, running as part of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona, continues today with Day 6 of this seven-day event. At noon local time, the remaining 16 competitors will return to Casino Barcelona to make a play for their share of the �9,578,750 prize pool, all vying for the Gold PokerStars shard and the first-place prize of �1,512,000.
As the dust settled last night, Rania Nasreddine easily took pole position in the counts, having amassed a stack of 7,200,000 by the end of proceedings. Nasreddine most notably finished third in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event just five months ago, making this tournament run a compelling campaign for back-to-back final tables.
Start of Day 6 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rania Nasreddine | United States | 7,200,000 | 90 |
| 2 | Stephen Song | United States | 6,725,000 | 84 |
| 3 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 6,565,000 | 82 |
| 4 | Fabiano Kovalski | Brazil | 5,550,000 | 69 |
| 5 | Jianwei Lin | China | 5,500,000 | 69 |
| 6 | Harry Lodge | United Kingdom | 4,165,000 | 52 |
| 7 | David Coleman | United States | 3,570,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Sriharsha Doddapaneni | India | 3,210,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Jelle Moene | Netherlands | 3,165,000 | 40 |
| 10 | Yurii Zabrodotskyi | Ukraine | 3,100,000 | 39 |
However, Nasreddine��s path to the top is not yet clear of obstacles with the likes of Fabiano Kovalski and David Coleman still commanding healthy stacks of 5,550,000 and 3,570,000, respectively.
Coleman��s reputation speaks for itself, and this deep run is yet another opportunity for him to claim an additional major title in his already fruitful career as a professional. In addition, Kovalski finished fourth in the 2022 EPT Barcelona Main Event for �565,280 and will be sure to put up a fight in hopes of exceeding his own personal best set two years ago.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | �1,512,000 | 8 | �181,600 |
| 2 | �944,000 | 9 | �139,750 |
| 3 | �674,150 | 10-11 | �107,450 |
| 4 | �518,600 | 12-13 | �89,550 |
| 5 | �398,950 | 14-15 | �74,600 |
| 6 | �306,900 | 16 | �62,150 |
| 7 | �236,100 |
Day 6 will begin at noon today, September 7, with 84:58 left in Level 28. The blinds will be 40,000/80,000, with an 80,000 big blind ante. The remaining competitors will play until just six remain, with the finalists returning on Sunday, September 8, to play down to a winner.
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