The €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) Main Event of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona continues here at Casino Barcelona with Day 1f, the sixth of eight starting flights, set to begin at 7 p.m. local time.
While Day 1e is still underway at the time of writing, Jose Nadal holds the current overall chip lead from the first four completed starting flights after finishing Day 1a with an impressive 882,000. Some more notables to have already advanced to Day 2 include Kacper Pyzara (605,000) and Jesse Lonis (434,000). Among the PokerStars ambassadors to have already advanced to Day 2 are Marle Spragg (488,000), Barny Boatman (300,000), Julien Brecard (105,000), Maria Konnikova (75,000), Kenny Hallaert (72,000) and Benjamin Spragg (49,500).
Current ESPT €1,100 Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Nadal | Mexico | 882,000 |
| 2 | Maksims Uskovs | Latvia | 853,000 |
| 3 | Robert Bull | United Kingdom | 724,000 |
| 4 | Kacper Pyzara | Poland | 605,000 |
| 5 | Erik Marasco | Brazil | 597,000 |
| 6 | Jakup Breckmann | Faroe Islands | 540,000 |
| 7 | Emmanouel Lianopoulos | Greece | 517,000 |
| 8 | Valentino Konakchiev | Bulgaria | 512,000 |
| 9 | Ivan Karatayeu | Belarus | 514,000 |
| 10 | Brian Battistone | United States | 510,000 |
The field continues to grow for this event, with 1,784 entries recorded from the first four starting flights. A further 1,530 entrants have already registered for Day 1e at the time of writing with approximately three hours of late registration left.
Players begin the day with 30,000 chips. Blinds will be 30 minutes in length and will start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 11 and play will end when 15% of the field remains at which point all remaining players will advance to Day 2 and be guaranteed at least a min-cash.
During the second break of the day in all ESPT Main Event starting flights, players can dive into some extra poker action with the All In ShootOut events, courtesy of PokerStars.
These events are free to enter, but players must link their PokerStars Live Card to their online PokerStars account to participate. This can be done through the PokerStars Live App or the Sign-Up Desk.
Players must ensure their accounts are linked and meet their country’s regulatory requirements to be eligible for the prize.
All In ShootOut winners will receive an envelope containing a mystery Power Path prize. Each flight guarantees at least two Silver Bundles, with prizes that include:
- $2,500 WCOOP Silver Bundle or €2,300 Galactic Series Silver Bundle
- $109 WCOOP Bronze Bundle or €100 Galactic Series Bronze Bundle
For more information about the All In ShootOuts, head to pokerstars.uk/poker/learn/news/ept-barcelona-coverage.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for Day 1f of the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event!