Bubble Approaches with Jacob Amsellem Leading EPT Barcelona Main Event

Day 2 of the €5,300 EPT Barcelona Important Occasion on the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona noticed one other 117 gamers soar in earlier than registration closed, bringing the ultimate tally to 2,045 entries and an enormous €9,918,250 prize pool. That makes this version the third-largest Important Occasion in EPT historical past, with 303 gamers assured no less than €8,550 and a staggering €1,436,000 put aside for the eventual champion.

The sphere performed 4 90-minute ranges inside On line casino Barcelona, and by the point chips have been bagged, solely ten eliminations separate the remaining gamers from a assured payday.

These which might be unlikely to really feel any bubble strain are the likes of France’s Jacob Amsellem, who leads the way in which with 802,000, Finland’s Lauri Saaskilahti (640,000), and Poland’s Michal Kil (594,000). They’re carefully adopted by Oskar Jonsson (582,000), Antonio Santichio (565,000), and Dario Pieruzzini (560,000), whereas Cesar Garcia (529,000) and Jason Wheeler additionally bagged among the many leaders.

Day 2 Prime Ten Chip Counts

Day 1b chip chief Anton Kraous stored his momentum with 500,000, whereas Day 1a pacesetter Daiki Shingae slipped again however stays alive on 168,000. Former EPT champions are additionally effectively represented, with Dominik Panka (400,000), Dimitar Danchev (206,000), Simon Brandstrom (204,000), Steve O’Dwyer (188,000), and Sebastian Malec (96,000) all making it by the day.

Marle Spragg (55,000) and Kenny Hallaert (42,000) return short-stacked, whereas Ramon Colillas constructed to 290,000. Notables Adam Hendrix (436,000), Javier Zarco (424,000), Daniel Rezaei (413,000), Julien Sitbon (314,000), Yuri Martins (303,000), and Aram Zobian (167,000) may also return for Day 3.

Payouts

When the bubble does burst, a min-cash is value €8,550. Reaching the ultimate desk ensures no less than €132,800, whereas the highest three spots are reserved for actually life-changing sums. The eventual champion will stroll away with €1,436,000, whereas the runner-up earns €898,350 and third place collects €641,200 from the almost eight-figure prize pool.

Play resumes at 12 p.m. native time on Wednesday, August 27, because the 313 remaining gamers return for Day 3 of the EPT Barcelona Important Occasion. Keep tuned to PokerNews for stay updates because the bubble bursts and the race towards the €1,436,000 high prize continues.

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