Tom Orpaz has joined the Day 1a field after busting out of the €2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller.
Orpaz has had a good EPT stop so far, first finishing third in the €10,200 Mystery Bounty for €143,200 and later taking down €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em for €255,480.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
In a hand that lasted more than 10 minutes, Igor Pihela Jr opened to 800 from under the gun, and was called by Gab Yong Kim in middle position. In the cutoff, Maria Ho chose to three-bet to 2,800. But Markkos Ladev on the button wasn't done yet, and he four-bet to 5,600. Pihela and Kim folded at this point, while Ho made the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of A♣4♠J♥, Ho checked and saw Ladev bet 2,500. She called, then check-called again when Ladev fired a second barrel of 4,500 on the turn A♥.
The 4♥ landed on the river, and Ho checked a third time. But after Ladev bet 6,000, she raised to 13,000. Ladev took a few seconds to think about it, but eventually folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
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49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
19,500
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
14,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Allan Robin raised to 800 from early position and was called by David Farkas in the small blind and Jen Shahade in the big blind.
Action checked through on the 4♠4♣3♦ flop and it was checked to Robin on the K♠ turn, who bet 900. Farkas folded, but Shahade check-raised to 3,000, which Robin called.
The 8♥ completed the board and Shahade bet 7,000. Robin announced a call and Shahade turned over 3♣3♥ for a flopped full house. Robin couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the sizable pot to Shahade.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Gabriel Schroeder shoved for his last 6,100 from the hijack and action folded to Loris Gauthier in the big blind, who asked for a count and tanked for some time before deciding to call and put Schroeder at risk.
Gabriel Schroeder: 7♣7♥
Loris Gauthier: K♠Q♣
It was a race, but the 6♦2♣J♣3♣J♠ runout kept Schroeder's sevens best and he scored a much-needed double-up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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18,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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12,500
12,500
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12,500 |
Juha Helppi was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Oshri Lahmani in middle position on a board of 9♥5♣9♦10♥.
Helppi checked on the turn and Lahmani checked back. Helppi checked again on the 8♥ river and Lahmani bet 2,000. Helppi check-raised to 7,300 and Lahmani quickly laid it down.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Welcome back to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) here at Casino Barcelona, where players are gathering to take their shot at poker glory in the €5,300 Main Event.
Last year, Italy's own Giuliano Bendinelli came back from a single big blind to best the 2,294-player field and take home the €1,491,133 first-place prize.
This year, the field is expected to be even larger, as has been the general trend throughout the history of the EPT. Here's a look at previous champions, field sizes, and prize pools over the years:
| YEAR | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | CHAMPION | COUNTRY | 1ST PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,082 | €5,247,700 | Mikalai Pobal | Belarus | €1,007,550 |
| 2013 | 1,234 | €5,984,900 | Tom Middleton | United Kingdom | €942,000 |
| 2014 | 1,496 | €7,255,600 | Andre Lettau | Germany | €794,058 |
| 2015 | 1,694 | €8,215,900 | John Juanda | Indonesia | €1,022,593 |
| 2016 | 1,785 | €8,657,250 | Sebastian Malec | Poland | €1,122,800 |
| 2017 | 1,682 | €8,157,700 | Sebastian Sorensson | Sweden | €987,043 |
| 2018 | 1,931 | €9,365,350 | Piotr Nurzynski | Poland | €1,037,109 |
| 2019 | 1,988 | €9,641,800 | Simon Brandstrom | Sweden | €1,290,166 |
| 2022 | 2,294 | €11,125,900 | Giuliano Bendinelli | Italy | €1,491,133 |
Play is set to kick off at 12 p.m. local time. Players will begin with 30,000 in chips with blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels will last 60 minutes, and players will be sent on 20-minute breaks after every two levels. An extended 75-minute dinner break will be held after Level 6.
Each player will be allowed a single reentry across both Day 1a and Day 1b. Play will end for the day after Level 10, and all remaining entrants from both flights will reconvene on Tuesday, August 29 at noon for Day 2.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action from the tournament floor leading to the next EPT Main Event champion!
