Day 1d of the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Kicks Off at 7 PM
The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona continues today at Casino Barcelona and Day 1d of the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) Main Event, the fourth of eight total starting flights, is set to begin at 7 p.m. local time.
Mexico’s Jose Nadal holds the overall chip lead so far after finishing Day 1a with a colossal stack of 882,000 while Sebastien Compte of France claimed the Day 1b chip lead after finishing the second starting flight with 474,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts from Day 1a and Day 1b
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Nadal | Mexico | 882,000 |
| 2 | Valentino Konakchiev | Bulgaria | 512,000 |
| 3 | Brian Battistone | United States | 510,000 |
| 4 | Tero Laurila | Finland | 505,000 |
| 5 | Borja Martinez | Spain | 478,000 |
| 6 | Sebastien Compte | France | 474,000 |
| 7 | Tudor Zapsa | Moldova | 441,000 |
| 8 | Domenico Zappia | Italy | 420,000 |
| 9 | Jose Gonzalez Sanchez | Spain | 394,000 |
| 10 | Bogdan Petrascu | Romania | 370,000 |
The €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event has attracted 537 entrants so far from the first two starting flights, with 81 players advancing to Day 2 and making the money. The number of total entrants will increase dramatically over the next few days, with Day 1c starting at noon local time earlier today and already having generated a field of 730 entrants with just over three levels of late registration left at the time of writing.
Players will begin the day with 30,000 chips. Blinds will be 30 minutes in length and will start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 11 and play will end when 15% of the field remains at which point all remaining players will advance to Day 2 and be guaranteed at least a min-cash.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for Day 1d of the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event!