2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€381,060
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,104,460
Entries
46
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
46
Players Left
1

Updated Chip Counts After Break

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

As players return from break, a complete rundown of chip counts sees that Sam Grafton's second bullet of the day is going much better than his first.

He eliminated Nacho Barbero just before the break to take the overall chip lead. Barbero has since re-entered.

Steve O'Dwyer has also joined the field, bringing the total to 17 to begin Level 4.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
205,000
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
195,500
Profile photo of Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
170,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
150,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
139,000
Profile photo of Sven Andersson se
Sven Andersson
134,500
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
131,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
122,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
110,500
Profile photo of Markkos Ladev ee
Markkos Ladev
105,000
Profile photo of Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
100,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
100,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
83,000
Profile photo of Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
82,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
58,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
50,500
Profile photo of Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
35,500

Tags: Nacho BarberoSam GraftonSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Flashback: Simon Wiciak Dominates 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event To Win €1,134,375

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Simon Wiciak
Simon Wiciak

Last year at in Barcelona, France's Simon Wiciak defeated João Sydenstricker heads-up to win the EPT Main Event for €1,134,375.

Wiciak bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.

The Frenchman struck a three-handed deal with Sydenstricker and Britain's Carl Shaw that flattened the payouts, and the trio played on for the trophy and an additional €108,975 in prize money.

2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (EUR)
1Simon WiciakFrance€1,134,375*
2 João SydenstrickerBrazil€1,048,550*
3Carl ShawUnited Kingdom€901,070*
4Santiago PlanteCanada€511,300
5Andre AkkariBrazil€393,300
6Ezequiel WaigelArgentina€302,500
7Curtis KnightCanada€232,700
8Robin YlitaloSweden€179,000

*Denotes three-way deal

Read the Recap Here

Seidel Doubles Through Korzinin

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

With 48,000 in the middle on a turn board of AAK7, Vladimir Korzinin bet 16,000 from the cutoff before Erik Seidel moved all in for his last 35,000.

Korzinin called and was about to double up the Hall of Famer.

Erik Seidel: AQAll in
Vladimir Korzinin: K9

The river K gave Korzinin an inferior full house as Seidel rebuilt his stack back into six figures.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
158,000
-87,000
-87,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
122,000
73,000
73,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelVladimir Korzinin

Watson Solidly on the Rebuild

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With 33,000 in the pot on a turn board of 97310, Ottomar Ladva checked his small blind to Mike Watson in the big blind.

Watson bet 17,000 and got called by Ladva to see the river 4.

After another check by Ladva, Watson bet 50,000, covering Ladva's remaining stack. Ladva wasted no time in folding as Watson has rebuilt his stack to well over starting since dropping down early.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
145,000
101,000
101,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
36,000
-64,000
-64,000

Tags: Mike WatsonOttomar Ladva

Mokri Next to Hit the Rail

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After being left with crumbs thanks to a big pot against Vladimir Korzinin, Kayhan Mokri put in his last 1,000 under the gun.

Nacho Barbero then raised to 3,500 on the button and got called by Korzinin in the small blind and Erik Seidel in the big blind.

The flop came Q102 and after a check from Korzinin, Seidel moved all in for about 35,000. His opponents folded and Mokri was out the door shortly after.

Kayhan Mokri: 95All in
Erik Seidel: 76

Seidel's flopped flush had Mokri drawing dead before the board completed 26.

Mokri has yet to return to the tables, but he is expected to be back in the mix shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
245,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
49,000
-51,000
-51,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelKayhan MokriNacho BarberoVladimir Korzinin

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Grafton Goes For it All Again

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After opening in late position and being three-bet from the blinds by Vladimir Korzinin, Sam Grafton moved all in for just under 60,000.

The duo bantered back and forth briefly before Korzinin showed 1010 and folded.

"How do I always get outplayed?" Grafton joked as he showed JJ before raking in a pot much smaller than he was hoping for.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
110,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
75,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Sam GraftonVladimir Korzinin

Korzinin Takes From Watson

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With a completed board of 752KA in front of Mike Watson and Vladimir Korzinin, Korzinin bet 16,000 from early position and got called by Watson in the cutoff.

Korzinin showed A7 for a rivered two pair, prompting Watson to send his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
120,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
44,000
-56,000
-56,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonVladimir Korzinin