Day 4 of the 2019 PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event Starts at Noon
The field in the 2019 PokerStars EPT Barcelona €5,300 EPT Main Event is drawing closer and closer to crowning its new champion, as just 48 hopefuls will return to the tournament area at noon local time to continue to battle it out.
Leading the way is Pasquale Braco with a stack of 2,800,000. He is followed by Shannon Shorr (2,515,000). Diego Falcone will start the day in third with 2,310,000 in chips.
Other top stacks include Simon Brandstrom (2,300,000), Ut Tam Vo (2,275,000) and Jonas ten Cate (2,240,000)
Many big names are still in contention including Alexander Ivarsson (1,585,000), Markku Koplimaa (455,000), Sergi Reixach (430,000) who have all already claimed a title this festival, as well as Stefan "mindgamer" Jedlicka (1,815,000), Timothy Adams (1,275,000), Isaac Haxton (1,205,000), and Ben Farrell (1,020,000).
The remaining 48 players are all guaranteed to take home €25,650, but all eyes will be on the massive first-place prize of €1,659,000, as well as the title and the trophy.
Play will resume at Level 23 which features a small blind 10,000, big blind of 25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. Today’ s plan is to play down to 16, or 4 levels minimum/6 levels maximum, with a dinner break after Level 26.
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 90 minutes | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| 20-minute break | ||||
| 24 | 90 minutes | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 20-minute break | ||||
| 25 | 90 minutes | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 20-minute break | ||||
| 26 | 90 minutes | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Dinner break | ||||
| 27 | 90 minutes | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 20-minute break | ||||
| 28 | 90 minutes | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
EPTLive will also be broadcasting cards-up coverage of the event right through to the final on Sunday, September 1st, and PokerNews has an all-star team on the floor to cover this event wire-to-wire, so be sure to be stay tuned for updates.