€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,578,750
Entries
1,975
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
713
Players Left
293
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Following four 90-minute levels of play Tuesday, the bubble now awaits 293 survivors from Day 2 of the PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event.
Leading the field into Day 3 will be Kian Kiani, who bagged 775,000 chips, but not far behind him is Hans Erlandsson with 720,000 and Javey Timmer with 692,000 to round out the top three.
One very notable name ending the day in the top ten was EPT Monte Carlo Main Event third place finisher Rania Nasreddine who finished the day with 609,000 chips, good enough for seventh place entering Day 3.
Nasreddine entered the day in the top 20 and quickly began building her stack, continually adding to it throughout, eliminating multiple opponents along the way.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kian Kiani | United Kingdom | 775,000 | 193 |
| 2 | Hans Erlandsson | Sweden | 720,000 | 180 |
| 3 | Javey Timmer | Netherlands | 692,000 | 173 |
| 4 | Ahmed Karrim | South Africa | 664,000 | 166 |
| 5 | Malcolm Franchi | France | 637,000 | 159 |
| 6 | Raoul Kanme | Netherlands | 633,000 | 158 |
| 7 | Rania Nasreddine | United States | 609,000 | 152 |
| 8 | Nicolas Julien | France | 550,000 | 137 |
| 9 | Claudio Di Giacomo | Italy | 546,000 | 136 |
| 10 | Mark Teltscher | United Kingdom | 519,000 | 129 |
What They’re Playing For
Including an additional 85 last-minute registrants before Day 2 began, a field of 713 players started the day from a final total of 1,975 entries, the fourth largest EPT Main Event in the tour’s illustrious 20-year history.
From that total, a prize pool of €9,578,750 was announced with a €1,512,000 first prize going to the champion on Sunday, September 8. When the bubble bursts on Wednesday, the final 287 players are guaranteed a min-cash of €8,700.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,512,000 | 10-11 | €107,450 | 40-55 | €23,350 |
| 2 | €944,000 | 12-13 | €89,550 | 56-71 | €20,300 |
| 3 | €674,150 | 14-15 | €74,600 | 72-95 | €17,600 |
| 4 | €518,600 | 16-17 | €62,150 | 96-119 | €15,350 |
| 5 | €398,950 | 18-20 | €51,800 | 120-143 | €13,300 |
| 6 | €306,900 | 21-23 | €43,200 | 144-183 | €11,600 |
| 7 | €236,100 | 24-27 | €36,000 | 184-223 | €10,050 |
| 8 | €181,600 | 28-31 | €30,950 | 224-287 | €8,700 |
| 9 | €139,750 | 32-39 | €26,900 |
Day 2 Action
Chip leader Kiani made moves up the chip counts right from the start of the day, first unceremoniously eliminating Thierry Van den Berg with an ace on the river versus Van den Berg’s kings, then flopping the nuts in a huge three-way pot and holding on to move near the chip lead midway through the day.
He continued to increase his stack until the end of the day to claim his place atop the counts.
Other notables advancing to Day 3 include defending champion and PokerStars Ambassador Simon Wiciak (400,000), EPT commentator Griffin Benger (345,000), PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas (268,000), 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event champ Tom Middleton (213,000), PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot (99,000) and Hall of Famer Erik Seidel (65,000). Start of day chip leader Jeremie Zouari had a rough day and finished with just 39,000.
GPI award-winning vlogger “Wolfgang Poker” Alexander Seibt was among those to max-late-reg and he successfully spun up a healthy stack of 147,000, thanks in part to flopping the nuts in a big hand in the second half of the day.
Plenty of big names were also eliminated along the way Tuesday. PokerStars Ambassadors Andre Akkari, Maria Konnikova, Benjamin Spragg, and Jen Shahade were among the day’s early eliminations with Shehade going out in particularly nasty fashion.
Rafael Moraes and Kenny Hallaert got through more of the day, but they also failed earn a seat on Day 3.
Patrik Antonius, Olga Iermolcheva, Noah Boeken, Dzmitry Urbanovich, and Justin Saliba were some of the other notables to fall in the first level of the day.
Others who were eliminated during the day include Former EPT champions Mike Watson, Davidi Kitai, Robin Ylitalo, and Arsenii Karmatckii. Maria Ho, Calvin Anderson, Sam Greenwood, and Benny Glaser were also among those who couldn't quite make it to Day 3.
Next Up, the Money
Next up is Day 3, beginning at noon local time on Wednesday, when the bubble will burst and the remaining field will be thinned significantly. Keep your browsers locked right here for continuing coverage from the PokerNews live reporting team along with streamed coverage as well until a champion is crowned.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
775,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
||
|
720,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
692,000
601,500
|
601,500 |
|
664,000
618,000
|
618,000 |
|
637,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
|
633,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
609,000
-29,500
|
-29,500 |
|
||
|
550,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
546,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
519,000
130,500
|
130,500 |
|
||
|
513,000
312,500
|
312,500 |
|
506,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
491,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
475,000
297,000
|
297,000 |
|
470,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
465,000
317,500
|
317,500 |
|
||
|
459,000
-42,500
|
-42,500 |
|
||
|
450,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
448,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
444,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
443,000
373,000
|
373,000 |
|
437,000
198,500
|
198,500 |
|
436,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
420,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
414,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 2 has ended with 293 players remaining, just six spots away from the money.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Erlend Melsom raised to 6,000 from early position with J♥J♦ and Patrik Karabincik three-bet to 22,000 from the hijack with A♥A♦.
The flop came K♦5♦7♥ and Almeida checked. Karabincik bet 6,000 and Almeida raised to 19,000, which Karabincik called.
The turn came the 9♥ and Almeida shoved all in for 70,500 with his pocket aces. Karabincik tanked before folding and Almeida won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
268,500
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
156,000
46,500
|
46,500 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Patrik Karabincik raised to 6,000 from the button with K♣2♦ and Pablo Almeida called in the big blind with K♠7♠.
The flop came K♦5♦7♥ and both players paired their king, with Almeida hitting two pair, kings and sevens. Almeida checked and Karabincik bet 6,000. Almeida check-raised to 19,000 and Karabincik called.
The turn was the 9♥ and Almeida moved all in for 53,500. Karabincik went into the tank and eventually folded his hand as Almeida scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
109,500
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
|
108,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ren Lin and Oliver Weis tangled in another all-in pot as Lin had his last 40,000 in the middle from the button while Weis called under the gun.
Ren Lin: A♠3♦ 
Oliver Weis: A♣K♥
Both players hit top pair on the 10♣9♦A♦ flop, but Weis improved to two pair on the K♣ turn and Lin was already drawing dead by the 4♠ river as he was sent to the rail less than ten spots away from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Niklas Astedt raised to 6,000 from early position and Yunkyu Song defended from the big blind.
On the flop of 4♣9♣2♠, Song checked, Astedt bet 6,000, and Song check-raised to 19,000. Astedt folded and jokingly remarked, "You're like a mini Ren Lin," which amused the rest of the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
100,000
-37,500
|
-37,500 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Tournament officials announced that players will see three more hands before they bag up their chips for Day 3.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Erlend Melsom raised to 6,000 from then hijack with K♦K♣, Pablo Almeida called in the small blind with J♥J♦, and the big blind also called.
The flop came 2♦8♣10♣ and it checked to Melsom, who bet 10,000. Almeida called and the big blind folded. The turn was the Q♠ and Almeida checked again. Melsom fired a bet of 23,000 and Almeida called.
On the 4♠ river, Almeida checked and Melsom bet 50,000 with his kings. Almeida went into the tank and then made the call with his jacks, giving Melsom a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
316,500
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
|
74,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |