€5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-27 13:02 UTC+2

Tamasauskas Lays it Down

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Cesar Montanes opened to 300 from the cutoff and found one caller in Vladas Tamasauskas from the big blind.

Tamasauskas check-called a 300 bet from Montanes on the 3♠7♦Q♠ flop and an 800 bet from Montanes on the 4♣ turn.

The 4♥ completed the board and Tamasauskas again checked. Not slowing down, Montanes sized up for a 3,600 bet and Tamasauskas laid his hand down after a bit of thought.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cesar Montanes	31,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	28,500 28,500	28,500

Tags: Cesar Montanes Vladas Tamasauskas

2023-08-27 12:50 UTC+2

Seidel Pays Off Jorgne

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Erik Seidel and Peter Jorgne were heads-up on a 5♦Q♦J♠ flop. Both players checked and then Jorgne bet 800 from the hijack on the Q♣ turn. Seidel called on the button.

Jorgne fired 1,400 into the middle on the 8♣ turn and Seidel again called. Jorgne tabled J♦10♠ for jacks-up and Seidel mucked — conceding the pot to Jorgne.

Despite the hit, Seidel appears to off to a good start with around 38,000 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Erik Seidel	38,000 8,000	8,000

Peter Jorgne	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Peter Jorgne

2023-08-27 12:42 UTC+2

Macchiarelli Gets a Fold From Fernandez

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Antonio Fernandez opened to 300 first-to-act and was three-bet to 1,100 by Luciano Macchiarelli on the button. Action folded back around to Fernandez, who called.

Both players checked on the J♣9♠10♣ flop and then Fernandez check-called a 1,300 bet from Macchiarelli on the A♣ turn.

The K♠ completed the board and Fernandez checked once more — prompting a 2,100 bet from Macchiarelli. This time Fernandez folded and Macchiarelli picked up the pot without a showdown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Luciano Macchiarelli	31,000
Antonio Fernandez	29,000

2023-08-27 12:27 UTC+2

SNG for a Guitar?

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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2023-08-27 12:24 UTC+2

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samantha Abernathy	30,000 30,000	30,000
Piero Alioto	30,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Rezaei	30,000 30,000	30,000
Kevin Rabichow	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jen Shahade	30,000 30,000	30,000

Anton Wigg	30,000 30,000	30,000

Erik Seidel	30,000 30,000	30,000

Masato Yokosawa	30,000

Kuo Up Early

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Herbert Gottsbacher opened to 300 on the button and was called by Kitty Kuo in the big blind.

Kuo check-called a 400 bet from Gottsbacher on the 4♣A♥9♠ flop, but then led out for 1,500 when the 2♥ fell on the turn. Gottsbacher called.

The 2♠ completed the board, and Kuo tossed out a single 5,000-denomination chip. Gottsbacher folded after a bit of thought, and Kuo collected the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kitty Kuo	33,000 33,000	33,000
Herbert Gottsbacher	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Herbert Gottsbacher Kitty Kuo

Nível: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

2023-08-27 12:00 UTC+2

Action Underway

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With 251 players to start things off, cards are now in the air for the EPT €5,300 Main Event!

2023-08-27 10:45 UTC+2

Day 1a of Event #25: €5,300 Main Event Set to Begin at 12 PM

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Welcome back to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) here at Casino Barcelona, where players are gathering to take their shot at poker glory in the €5,300 Main Event.

Last year, Italy's own Giuliano Bendinelli came back from a single big blind to best the 2,294-player field and take home the €1,491,133 first-place prize.

This year, the field is expected to be even larger, as has been the general trend throughout the history of the EPT. Here's a look at previous champions, field sizes, and prize pools over the years:

Previous EPT Barcelona Main Event Champions

YEAR	ENTRIES	PRIZE POOL	CHAMPION	COUNTRY	1ST PRIZE
2012	1,082	€5,247,700	Mikalai Pobal	Belarus	€1,007,550
2013	1,234	€5,984,900	Tom Middleton	United Kingdom	€942,000
2014	1,496	€7,255,600	Andre Lettau	Germany	€794,058
2015	1,694	€8,215,900	John Juanda	Indonesia	€1,022,593
2016	1,785	€8,657,250	Sebastian Malec	Poland	€1,122,800
2017	1,682	€8,157,700	Sebastian Sorensson	Sweden	€987,043
2018	1,931	€9,365,350	Piotr Nurzynski	Poland	€1,037,109
2019	1,988	€9,641,800	Simon Brandstrom	Sweden	€1,290,166
2022	2,294	€11,125,900	Giuliano Bendinelli	Italy	€1,491,133

Play is set to kick off at 12 p.m. local time. Players will begin with 30,000 in chips with blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels will last 60 minutes, and players will be sent on 20-minute breaks after every two levels. An extended 75-minute dinner break will be held after Level 6.

Each player will be allowed a single reentry across both Day 1a and Day 1b. Play will end for the day after Level 10, and all remaining entrants from both flights will reconvene on Tuesday, August 29 at noon for Day 2.

Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action from the tournament floor leading to the next EPT Main Event champion!

Tags: Andre Lettau Giuliano Bendinelli John Juanda Mikalai Pobal Piotr Nurzynski Sebastian Malec Sebastian Sorensson Simon Brandstrom Tom Middleton

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