EPT Barcelona €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Begins Shortly
The 2022 PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour continues today with the €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em, and the two-day high roller event will soon get underway at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Players will begin with a starting stack of 50,000 chips and levels will be 30 minutes each on Day 1, while levels are set to be extended to 60 minutes each on Day 2.
The late registration period will close at the start of Level 11, and players may re-enter an unlimited amount of times up until that point. A shot clock will be implemented from the start of the event and players will be given time bank cards throughout.
Day 1 is scheduled to play 18 levels or to the money, whichever is latest. Approximately 15% of the field will be paid, and the tournament is slated to play to a winner on Day 2.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team provides updates of the action from the coast of Catalonia at Casino Barcelona.
flop, Michael Addamo led for 6,700 in the big blind, and Artur Martirosian called in the hijack.
landed on the turn, Addamo checked, and Martirosian bet 8,500. Addamo then check-jammed, and Martirosian thought about it before calling for his 29,400 total chips.
river failed to improve Addamo, and Martirosian secured the double early in the day.
, Orpaz said he "donk-bet" 1,000 after announcing he would do so ahead of the flop. Thorel folded and Dimov raised to 3,500 and Orpaz called. 
on the turn and Dimov bet 6,500. Orpaz check-jammed and Dimov called off with his stack of around 40,000. 
for a turned straight to be ahead of the flopped set of Dimov with 
on the river didn't change things and Dimov hit the rail as Orpaz attempted to console him.
and Andersson continued for 800. Addamo folded. 
turn and 
river, forcing him to make his exit from the table with cracked aces.
in a heads-up pot between Juan Pardo and Jean-Noel Thorel. 
turn and Lefrancois bet 7,000. Addamo called. Addamo checked again on the 
for a turned set and Addamo winced as he showed 
and Orpaz threw out two 5,000 chips, which the floor ruled was a raise to 10,000. Orpaz argued that he threw out the chips one at a time and had meant to call. The floor determined that Orpaz had made a singular motion and therefore it would be a raise. 
and Antonius pushed all in, prompting a snap-fold from Orpaz. 
, but Orpaz had already turned away from the table.
for Watson to pick up a club draw with his live cards, but the board bricked out 
on the river was a brick for Dvoress and he was eliminated. Addamo is making the most of his third and final bullet and currently sits among the chip leaders.
