Welcome back to the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) at Casino Barcelona, part of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona. With four starting flights completed and four remaining, the action continues today with Day 1e of Event #1: �1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event, kicking off at 11 a.m. local time.
The first four starting flights drew a total of 1,782 entrants, with 267 players advancing to Day 2 and into the money. Spain��s Jose Nadal still leads the pack as the overall chip leader, having amassed an impressive 882,000 chips in the first flight. Latvia��s Maksims Uskovs is closely trailing in second place, having brought through a stack of 853,000 for Day 2.
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 |
Some other notables to have secured their spot on Day 2 include Marle Spragg (488,000), Jesse Lonis (434,000), Alexandre Reard (432,000), Michel Molenaar (333,000), Barny Boatman (300,000), Pol Vela (229,000), Maria Konnikova (75,000), and Kenny Hallaert (72,000).
Players will kick off the day with 30,000 chips. Each blind level will last 40 minutes, starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Late registration will stay open until the beginning of Level 11. Play will conclude when 15% of the field is left, at which point all remaining players will bag up their chips for Day 2 and be guaranteed at least a min-cash.
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