2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
€1,134,375
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€10,282,000
Entries
2,120
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
765
Players Left
303

Kaukua Leads Heading into Day 2 of �5,300 Main Event

Toni Kaukua
Toni Kaukua

Welcome back to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) here at Casino Barcelona, where players will soon be gathering for Day 2 of the �5,300 Main Event. Toni Kaukua is the current chip leader after ending with 346,000 on Day 1a. Not far behind him is Sylwester Fortuna, who managed to bag up 328,000 last night for Day 1b.

Also in the top ten is poker pro Martin Zamani, who already has three cashes in Barcelona this tour, including a ninth-place finish in the Mystery Bounty event just a few days ago. A win for Zamani would be his first in any EPT event.

Overall Chip Leaders From Day 1a and Day 1b

 RANKPLAYERCOUNTRYCHIP COUNTBIG BLINDS
 1Toni KaukuaFinland346,000231
 2Sylwester FortunaPoland328,000218
 3Wongyu KangSouth Korea319,500213
 4Julio Chia CabreraPeru290,000193
 5Younes HammouchiFrance287,000191
 6Johnny MendesBrazil280,000187
 7Claudio Di GiacomoItaly266,500177
 8Stanislou ShylkouBelarus247,000165
 9Martin ZamaniUnited States243,500162
 10Brandon MifsudMalta239,000159

Thus far, there have been 2,053 entrants between Day 1a and Day 1b. Of those, 698 will return for Day 2. Late registration will remain open until the start of play, so we expect that number to go up by a considerable amount before late registration ends.

Many notables are still in the hunt, including Anton Wigg (214,000), Stephen Song (151,000), Jason Wheeler (150,500), Niklas Astedt (143,000), Joey Weissman (140,000), and Team PokerStars Pros Benjamin Spragg (124,500) and Parker Talbot (21,000).

Day 2 is set to begin at noon local time on level 11, which features 1,000/1,500 blinds with a 1,500 big blind ante. Levels will be lengthened to 90 minutes each and players will get a 20-minute break after each level with one 30-minute break after Level 14. Play will continue on Day 2 for at least five levels, but may be extended if the money bubble is close to bursting.

Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we bring you the action from the tournament floor for Day 2 of what is sure to be an action-packed day of poker here in Barcelona!

Tags: Anton WiggBenjamin SpraggBrandon MifsudNiklas AstedtParker TalbotStephen SongSylwester FortunaToni KaukuaYounes Hammouchi