2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�25,000 No-Limit Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€439,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,440,600
Entries
60
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
60
Players Left
1

Ding Forces a Fold From Madanzhiev

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and was called by Biao Ding on the button for a heads-up pot.

Ding called a 15,000 bet from Madanzhiev on the J?7?A? flop and then bet 45,000 after being checked to on the 10? turn.

Madanzhiev laid his hand down and Ding added to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Biao Ding cn
Biao Ding
275,000
165,000
165,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev bg
Stoyan Madanzhiev
230,000
-122,000
-122,000

Tags: Biao DingStoyan Madanzhiev

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Frankland Busts Dickerson to Breach a Million in Chips

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jules Dickerson shoved for his last 154,000 from the hijack and action folded to Mathew Frankland, who also went all in from the small blind. Nick Petrangelo got out of the way in the big blind and hands were revealed.

Jules Dickerson: 8?7?All in
Mathew Frankland: J?J?

Dickerson was in rough shape, and the 3?A?6?10?5? runout was of no help, eliminating Dickerson as players approach the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Mathew Frankland gb
Mathew Frankland
1,050,000
224,000
224,000
Jules Dickerson gb
Jules Dickerson
Busted

Tags: Jules DickersonMathew FranklandNick Petrangelo

Petrangelo Doubles Through Klein

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mathew Frankland opened under the gun to 27,000 and Nick Petrangelo jammed from the hijack for 160,000. Morten Klein rejammed, covering Petrangelo, and Frankland folded.

Nick Petrangelo: A?10?All in
Morten Klein: A?K?

The 3?3?10?5?J? runout gave Petrangelo the double, as he paired his ten on the flop.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
406,000
215,000
215,000
Morten Klein no
Morten Klein
137,000
-209,000
-209,000

Tags: Mathew FranklandMorten KleinNick Petrangelo

Antonius Takes Out Thorel

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michel Molenaar opened to 24,000 from the hijack and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel on the button and Biao Ding in the small blind. Patrik Antonius then shoved from the big blind. Molenaar got out of the way, Thorel called all in for his last 270,000, and Ding folded for a heads-up showdown.

Jean-Noel Thorel: K?Q?All in
Patrik Antonius: A?9?

The 4?9?7?2?8? runout kept Antonius best with a pair of nines and Thorel was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
650,000
310,000
310,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Michel Molenaar nl
Michel Molenaar
580,000
-23,000
-23,000
Biao Ding cn
Biao Ding
110,000
-58,000
-58,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Biao DingJean-Noel ThorelMichel MolenaarPatrik Antonius

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Flashback: Simon Wiciak Dominates 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event To Win �1,134,375

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Simon Wiciak
Simon Wiciak

Last year at in Barcelona, France's Simon Wiciak defeated Jo?o Sydenstricker heads-up to win the EPT Main Event for �1,134,375.

Wiciak bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.

The Frenchman struck a three-handed deal with Sydenstricker and Britain's Carl Shaw that flattened the payouts, and the trio played on for the trophy and an additional �108,975 in prize money.

2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (EUR)
1Simon WiciakFrance�1,134,375*
2 Jo?o SydenstrickerBrazil�1,048,550*
3Carl ShawUnited Kingdom�901,070*
4Santiago PlanteCanada�511,300
5Andre AkkariBrazil�393,300
6Ezequiel WaigelArgentina�302,500
7Curtis KnightCanada�232,700
8Robin YlitaloSweden�179,000

*Denotes three-way deal

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Updated Counts on Break

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
846,000
-4,000
-4,000
Run It Once
Mathew Frankland gb
Mathew Frankland
826,000
366,000
366,000
Artsiom Lasouski by
Artsiom Lasouski
755,000
375,000
375,000
James Collopy us
James Collopy
620,000
170,000
170,000
Michel Molenaar nl
Michel Molenaar
603,000
73,000
73,000
Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
382,000
7,000
7,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev bg
Stoyan Madanzhiev
352,000
-68,000
-68,000
Morten Klein no
Morten Klein
346,000
-54,000
-54,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
340,000
50,000
50,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
304,000
-16,000
-16,000
Jules Dickerson gb
Jules Dickerson
268,000
43,000
43,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
191,000
-29,000
-29,000
Biao Ding cn
Biao Ding
168,000
-67,000
-67,000