Vlad Darie Leads Day 2 of the European Poker Tour €10,000 High Roller
Day 2 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour €10,000 High Roller, held at Casino Barcelona, has now reached it’s conclusion.
A total of 475 entries were made to the event, making for a prize pool of €4,607,500. Of those, 223 players returned for Day 2, including those who late registered before the day began. Only 40 players remain in contention as the tournament heads into the third and final day.
The next player to be eliminated will receive €19,350 in prize money. First place is set to walk away with €910,400.
Vlad Darie of Romania is the Day 2 leader with 1,460,000 in chips. Darie has $2,493,026 in recorded live winnings and will be looking to add to that with a huge score on Day 3.
Close behind in second place is Simone Andrian of Italy with 1,335,000. Andrian has a WSOP bracelet to his name and took down the PokerStars Summer Festival Malta Main Event earlier this year for €153,610.
Currently in third place is Francisco Benitez of Uruguay, who is the only other player to end the day with over 1,000,000 chips. Benitez is an EPT Barcelona veteran. He took down two titles in 2022 within the space of two days and will be looking to add another to his collection this year.
Tony Lin of China ended the day in fourth place and Razvan Belea sits in fifth.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vlad Darie | Romania | 1,460,000 | 97 |
| 2 | Simone Andrian | Italy | 1,335,000 | 89 |
| 3 | Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 1,105,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Tony Lin | China | 980,000 | 65 |
| 5 | Razvan Belea | Romania | 960,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Francesco Pilato | Italy | 920,000 | 61 |
| 7 | Alessio Sardone | Italy | 910,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Ka Kwan Lau | Hong Kong | 870,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Jeferson Pinow | Brazil | 795,000 | 53 |
| 10 | Hwany Lee | Korea | 785,000 | 52 |
The field is still packed with notable players. Others who made it through include PokerStars Team Pro Rafael Moraes (750,000), Polish EPT champ Dominik Panka (605,000), and Finnish professional Patrik Antonius (275,000).
When play resumes on the Final Day, blinds will be on 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60-minutes and the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters continue to bring live updates on the action as the event plays down to a winner.
