PokerStars EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event Gets Underway at 12pm; All Players in the Money
With the remaining 259 players in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona €5,300 Main Event all in the money, their focus is now on how deep they can run in this record-breaking EPT ever.
All those through to Day 3 have guaranteed themselves €8,900, but will no doubt be eyeing up the €1,611,500 for first prize - a record for an EPT Main Event outside of the PCA and Monte Carlo Main Events.
Leading the way, just like on Day 1a is former EPT champion Ben Wilinofsky. Seven years ago, aged just 22, Wilinofsky took down the EPT Berlin Main Event for €825,000, defeating a final table which included then yet-to-be World Champion Martin Jacobson.
There is a familiar face at Wilinofsky's starting table; Patrick Clarke was second in chips after Day 1b, and the pair both have in excess of 100 big blinds at the start of play on Day 3. Clarke also has EPT final table experience, finishing fourth at EPT Dublin two years ago for €193,650.
According to the official schedule, there will be six 90-minute levels of play today, with a 20-minute break after each. The 75-minute dinner break is scheduled after level four.
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Break - 20 minutes | |||
| 17 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Break - 20 minutes | |||
| 18 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Break - 20 minutes | |||
| 19 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Dinner Break - 75 minutes | |||
| 20 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Break - 20 minutes | |||
| 21 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates as well as all the official payouts in this record-breaking EPT Main Event.