2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1h
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
€625,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€6,852,480
Entries
7,138
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1h
Entries
1,097
Players Left
162

Alejandro Lococo Tops Final Opening Flight of PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Alejandro Lococo
Alejandro Lococo

On day four of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona there were two more flights to be played out in the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) Main Event which is taking place at Casino Barcelona. Day 1h, the last of the eight opening flights, drew 1,097 entries and saw 162 players advancing to Day 2.

Pokerstars Ambassador Alejandro Lococo bagged the chip lead with an impressive stack of 896,000, a lot of which were gained during the bubble period where he played very aggressively. Lococo has four European Poker Tour (EPT) titles to his name and his set himself up for a good run at a fifth here in Barcelona.

Day 1h Top Ten Chip Counts

PlaceNameCountryChip Count
1Alejandro LococoArgentina896,000
2Alejandro RodenasSpain700,000
3Alexandros KoloniasGreece681,000
4Gabriele ReItaly561,000
5Mario FataFrance560,000
6Lin ChenUnited Kingdom552,000
7Ismael AlvarezSpain548,000
8Alexandre GomesBrazil543,000
9Daniel PastorNetherlands537,000
10Santiago NadalMexico530,000

Alejandro Rodenas sits second in the counts with exactly 700,000 and Alexandros Kolonias rounds out the podium places with a stack of 681,000. Kolonias is second on Greece's all-time money list and is still on the hunt for his first EPT title, with his best finish being a runner-up spot in a high roller event back in 2016 at EPT Monte Carlo.

Nine different countries are represented in the top ten stacks which shows the international appeal that the EPT has as players from around the world have flocked to the city to test their poker skills.

The day had 165 spots available in the money but with a flurry of late eliminations, only 162 managed to make it through. Matteo Orchide was eliminated on the bubble after he lost a flip with pocket fours against ace-king. Then two more eliminations saw both Michele Rinaldi and Darko Percic hit the rail at the same time.

Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Some other notable players to make it through the day were Lin Chen (552,000), Noah Boeken (470,000), Daniel Laidlaw (443,000), Benny Glaser (233,000), Renji Mao (233,000), Simon Gilles (155,000), and Parker Talbot (104,000).

The total number of players in the event hit 7,138, which is the second-biggest tournament in PokerStars live event history, trailing only the same event last year which hit 7,398 runners. A prize pool of �6,852,480 was generated from 3,145 unique entries with 958 players making it into the money.

Day 2 kicks off at 11 a.m. local time and will play 60-minute levels, with the payout information being announced shortly before play gets underway.

Keep it right here with PokerNews to stay in the loop with the latest action from the felt as we bring you expert coverage from Day 2 of the ESPT Main Event here at Casino Barcelona.

Tags: Alejandro LococoAlejandro RausellAlexandre GomesAlexandros KoloniasBenny GlaserDaniel LaidlawDaniel PastorDarko PercicGabriele ReLin ChenMario FataMatteo OrchideMichele RinaldiNoah BoekenParker TalbotRenji MaoSantiago NadalSimon GillesIsmael Alvarez