Record-setting Field at PokerStars EPT Barcelona

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Yesterday we told you that the Season 9 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) had surpassed 1,000 entrants, shattering last year’s turnout of just over 800 players. Well, it turns out the EPT Barcelona had an even stronger turnout than first expected, topping off at 1,082 entrants and breaking the record for an EPT event in Spain.

A total of 679 players registered for the tournament on Monday, which caused some 30 players to have to be placed on the alternates list as the poker room couldn’t accommodate more than 640 players. All told, some 600 players will be back in action for Day 2 of the tournament on Tuesday, all gunning for the first place prize of over €1,000,000.

Here is a look at the final table payouts for the Season 9 EPT Barcelona Main Event:

  • 1st place: €1,007,550

  • 2nd place: €629,700

  • 3rd place: €404,050

  • 4th place: €301,750

  • 5th place: €230,900

  • 6th place: €178,400

  • 7th place: €125,950

  • 8th place: €76,100

Day 1b of the EPT Barcelona Main Event saw a slew of big name poker players take to the felt, with names like Gus Hansen, Daniel Negreanu, Ilari Sahamies, Theo Jorgensen, Jake Cody, Xuan Liu, Andy Frankenberger, Barry Greenstein, Melanie Weisner, and Michael Mizrachi all making Day 2 of the tournament.

Here is a look at the Top 10 chip counts from Day 1b of the tournament:

  1. Ziv Bachar — 180,000

  2. Guy Bachar — 170,000

  3. Mario Nagel — 150,000

  4. Ian Simpson — 135,000

  5. Philip Sternheimer — 130,000

  6. Alain Roy — 130,000

  7. Theo Jorgensen — 129,000

  8. Samir Hadad — 120,000

  9. Gus Hansen — 110,000

  10. Ohad Simhon — 110,000

These players will now join the remaining field from Day 1a, which saw the following people top the chip-counts:

  1. Aku Joentausta — 236,200

  2. Guy Thomas — 211,000

  3. Emanoil Savin –190,600

  4. Mauro Canavese — 155,400

  5. Lex Veldhuis — 148,800

  6. Antonin Duda — 140,600

  7. Dimitar Danchev — 138,100

  8. Zimnan Ziyard — 137,900

  9. Alexander Debus — 132,900

  10. Samuel Rodriguez — 123,200

In all, the prize-pool fell just short of €5.25 million, and 160 players will make the money (with an Allen Kessler min-cash worth €8,400). Day 2 will get underway at 1 PM local time. We will keep you posted as the tournament’s money-bubble is burst and when the final table participants have been decided.

Steve Ruddock

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With over a decade in the industry Steve can be categorized as an official poker junkie, having played poker in locales from Foxwoods to Las Vegas and even in Europe. Steve is a former professional poker player who transitioned to the more serene life of poker media in 2009 to spend more time with his family. Steve currently lives on the East Coast and is married with two kids.