€10,300 EPT High Roller Set to Begin Friday
High Roller action continues Friday as PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour enters its final weekend of what’s been an incredible return to Catalonia.
The latest batch of hopefuls seeking EPT glory will begin taking their seats at 12:30 p.m. local time for the start of the €10,300 EPT High Roller, a 3-day event which will undoubtedly continue the series’ trend of huge or even record-breaking fields.
EPT Barcelona €10,000+ Buy-in Event Winners
| Event | Champion | Entries | 1st Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| €10,200 Mystery Bounty | Francisco Benitez | 91 | €114,080 (plus bounties) |
| €25,000 No-Limit I | Francisco Benitez | 50 | € 341,565 |
| €25,000 Single Day High Roller I | Artur Martirosian | 80 | € 540,990 |
| €50,000 Single Day High Roller I | Mike Watson | 59 | € 872,940 |
| €100,000 EPT Super High Roller | Mikita Badziakouski | 68 | € 1,979,220 |
| €50,000 Single Day High Roller II | Michael Addamo | 62 | € 917,330 |
| €25,000 Single Day High Roller II | Leonard Maue | 102 | € 653,160 |
Day 1 will see players sit with 50,000 chips for 11 60-minute levels, starting at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.
Players will get a 15-minute break after levels 2,4,8, and 10, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6.
Registration will remain open until the start of Day 2 and players will have one reentry at their disposal should they bust before then.
The tournament will use a 30-second shot clock throughout, and players will receive eight time bank cards if they register at the start of the day, with less being given the later players register, down to four to any players registering at Level 6 or beyond on Day 1. Players registering on Day 2 will receive five time banks.
Day 1 players surviving to Day 2 will also receive an additional five time banks.
Keep it close to PokerNews as our live reporting team will have all the action from this event until a champion is crowned Sunday.