€550 Estrellas Cup
Day 1 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€550 Estrellas Cup
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,044,000
Entries
2,175
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
2,175
Players Left
326
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In a frantic day of poker here at PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona, a field of 2,175 entrants for the €550 Estrellas Poker Cup has been whittled down to 326 for Day 2, following two bust outs during hand-for-hand play.
Those numbers generated a prize pool of €1,044,000, with all players through to Day 2 guaranteed a minimum cash of €840.
Players who navigate their way to the final table will be guaranteed a payout of €14,390, while the winner will take home the princely sum of €155,480.
2021 WSOP Main Event podium finisher Jack Oliver (409,000) lurks in the top twenty, but it is Edgar Ishida of Brazil who leads the way heading into the final day, having amassed a stack of 888,000. He is closely followed by British player Kian Kiani (865,000) and Diogo Simoes (859,000) of Portugal.
Ishida has total recorded lifetime cashes of $38,000, and will have his sights set on his first career six-figure score. Kiani's only previous recorded result is a cash in the 2023 EPT Barcelona ESPT Main Event, while Simoes is also seeking a breakthrough result.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Ishida | Brazil | 888,000 | 111 |
| 2 | Kian Kiani | United Kingdom | 865,000 | 108 |
| 3 | Diogo Simoes | Portugal | 859,000 | 107 |
| 4 | Jose Herrera | Spain | 674,000 | 84 |
| 5 | Nils Veipans | Latvia | 583,000 | 72 |
| 6 | Axel Hamou | France | 571,000 | 71 |
| 7 | Josep Ruiz | Spain | 566,000 | 70 |
| 8 | Mihai Costiuc | Romania | 562,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Juan Gonzalez Suarez | Spain | 489,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Jukka Hopearuoho | Finland | 487,000 | 60 |
Other notable names who remain in the mix include Kenny Hallaert (283,000), Joao Sydenstricker (277,000) and Jake Cody (155,000).
The players will return for Day 2 on Saturday, August 31 at 11 a.m. local time, to 30-minute levels. Play will recommence with four minutes left at Level 18, featuring blinds of 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 big blind ante, and it is intended to play down to a winner.
PokerNews will be on the floor covering the event until its conclusion, so stay tuned to see who will get their hands on the trophy and six-figure first place prize.
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
888,000
458,000
|
458,000 |
|
||
|
865,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
859,000
806,000
|
806,000 |
|
674,000
674,000
|
674,000 |
|
583,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
571,000
571,000
|
571,000 |
|
|
566,000
566,000
|
566,000 |
|
562,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
489,000
489,000
|
489,000 |
|
487,000
487,000
|
487,000 |
|
472,000
472,000
|
472,000 |
|
470,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
455,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
440,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
430,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
420,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
419,000
419,000
|
419,000 |
|
411,000
356,000
|
356,000 |
|
409,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
404,000
404,000
|
404,000 |
|
401,000
401,000
|
401,000 |
|
400,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
398,000
398,000
|
398,000 |
|
396,000
396,000
|
396,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Day 1 has now concluded, with 326 players left to return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. local time, Saturday 31 August.
Updated chip counts and a recap of the day will follow shortly.
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Hand One:
Alexandros Michas raised from the button, Miroslav Rizov moved all in from the big blind for 58,000 and Michas called.
Miroslav Rizov: K♣8♣ 
Alexandros Michas: J♠3♦
The board ran out safely for Rizov as it came 7♣10♦5♦4♠, however, the 3♥ river saw Michas take the lead to bust the bubble.
Hand Two:
On another table Razvan Scutaru found himself all in and at risk for his last 70,000 against Quentin Dellis.
Razvan Scutaru: A♦K♠
Quentin Dellis: 8♠8♦
The board ran out 5♦2♣2♦6♣Q♦; Dellis' pair held to bring the play count down to 326. All remaining players are now in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
171,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With 328 players remaining and 327 players making the money, the tournament is now playing hand-for-hand.
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Nikolaos Dikaros opened to 16,000 from early position and was called by David Foucault in the next seat.
On the K♠3♦3♠ flop Dikaros continued with a bet of 20,000, and received a call from Foucault.
The 2♠ rolled off on the turn, and Dikaros checked to his opponent. Foucault fired out a bet of 40,000, and Dikaros quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
277,000 | |
|
210,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The pot stood at approximately 45,000 with two players looking at a flop of 9♠6♠5♠.
Florens Feenstra, in the big blind, checked the action to Nolan Madene, in early position. Madene checked back.
The 5♥ turn saw Feenstra take the lead for 20,000 and Madene called.
The 6♥ completed the board and Feenstra sized up to 60,000. Madene made a quick call. Feenstra tabled A♠6♦ for a full house, winning him this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Martins Sulte raised to 16,000 from the hijack, Roberto Marin Mataix three-bet jammed from the button for 47,000 and Sulte eventually made the call.
Roberto Marin Mataix: A♦K♦
Martins Sulte: K♣7♣
The flop was a treacherous one for Mataix as it came 6♦5♣8♦ giving Sulte an open-ended straight draw. The 4♣ turn completed Sulte's straight and the 8♣ river improved him further to a flush, sending Mataix to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A huge pot of 270,000 had developed on a completed board of 9♥7♣6♥2♣7♠, in a hand between Jorge Lopes on the button and Hassan Sleiman in the small blind.
Sleiman jammed the river for 153,000 and Lopes went deep into the tank. After about three minutes of thought, Lopes folded and Sleiman showed J♣8♣ for jack-high, having missed his flopped up and down straight draw and turned flush draw.
Sleiman let out a deep sigh of relief and raked in a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
423,000 | |
|
|
200,000 |