History is Made: Biggest Live Event in PokerStars History!
The Estrellas Poker Tour is in full swing and it has been an incredibly popular event with 7,398 entries. With this record, the Estrellas Poker Tour breaks its own record which was set last year during the same event (6,313 entries). With the prize pool being €7,102,080 there will be an impressive amount ready for the winner of the whole event. The amazing stop of PokerStars with their European Poker Tour in Barcelona is every year a special event to look out for, but when records are being broken that hard, even PokerStars will clap in their hands. Never before, a PokerStars-sponsored event has been that massively attended. Many big names came down to Barcelona, and quite some of them went through to the second day of the event.
Chip Leader is Recreational Player Benjamin Tessier
Benjamin Tessier is leading the way as Day 2 kicks off with the chip lead, having dominated on Day 1G with a stack of 1,016,000. Christian Sargues (647,000) and Dalibor Mijic (605,000) lagged behind as his closest competitors, trailing by a considerable margin. In the swift-paced Day 1H turbo flight, PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot emerged with a substantial stack of 539,000. Only Philippe Le Touche (657,000), Thomas Pearn (576,000), and Grigorii Rodin (539,000) managed to outshine him in chip counts.
Hailing from 86 different countries, the players converged in this record-setting poker tournament. France once again asserted its dominance with 559 players, constituting 17% of the total field. Strong showings also came from Spain (426) and Italy (375). Other notable countries included Romania, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK, each contributing over a hundred participants.
Estrellas Poker Tour
Estrellas Barcelona 2023 Main Event redefines the landscape of PokerStars history by becoming the most colossal live tournament ever. In an extraordinary turn of events, Barcelona has etched another highlight into its illustrious EPT chronicle. A staggering 7,398 participants have converged, as the Estrellas Main Event transcends its prior year's milestone to establish itself as the largest live tournament under the PokerStars banner. With an annual €1,100 buy-in, a grand prize pool of €7,102,080 has been emerged. Play will resume on Day 2 on Friday 25th of August at 12 p.m. CEST.
Top Payouts
| Place | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | €676,230 |
| 2 | €415,320 |
| 3 | €294,620 |
| 4 | €232,090 |
| 5 | €177,810 |
| 6 | €136,850 |
| 7 | €105,590 |
| 8 | €81,230 |
| 9 | €62,470 |
Highlights
With several other tournaments to start today, there is plenty more to play out there in Barcelona. The Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller is also a very popular event, and we are certain it will break records as well. Alongside the Estrellas, the EPT will also boost up their events with several High Rollers on the schedule, and from Sunday onwards, the €5,300 EPT Main Event will kick off. Stay tuned for an action-packed long week of poker!
