Another Flight in Immensely Popular ESPT/UKIPT Malaga Main Event Starts at Noon
Cards will be in the air at noon local time in the €1,100 Main Event of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour and Estrellas Poker Tour Malaga festival at the amazing Gran Madrid Casino Torrequebrada, Malaga.
The popular stop on the Costa del Sol saw an impressive 306 entries on Day 1a and another 71 were added to that number through Day 1b, a starting day with quicker levels. Among the survivors of the first day we find PokerStars Ambassador Benjamin Spragg and British poker superstar Conor Beresford.
PokerStars Ambassadors Sam Grafton and Simon Wiciak are both still in the €2,200 High Roller that went to an extra day and continues at 2pm local time today.
Previous UKIPT/ESPT Collaborations
| Year | Event | Entries | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UKIPT/ESPT Marbella | 763 | Ludovic Geilich | United Kingdom | € 130,000 |
| 2014 | UKIPT/ESPT Marbella | 750 | Rodrigo Espinosa | Spain | € 136,000 |
| 2015 | UKIPT/ESPT Marbella | 841 | Isidoro Barrena | Spain | € 150,800 |
| 2016 | UKIPT/ESPT Marbella | 844 | Jonathan Schuman | United Kingdom | € 96,159 |
| 2022 | UKIPT/ESPT Malta | 815 | Zlatin Penev | Bulgaria | € 144,630 |
The tournament staff is expecting such a huge field they had to cancel the qualifier that was supposed to start at noon.
Players are starting today with a starting stack of 30,000 chips and the first level is 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. They play 13 50-minute levels today before bagging up, and for those needing another try there's Day 1d later today at 8pm with 30-minute levels.