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EPT Barcelona Main Event Down to 11 as Anton Suarez Seizes the Lead

All remaining players have locked up at least €102,000 in the €9.9 million event.

Martin Nielsen
Anton Suarez EPT
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Leo Worthington-Leese

Overview

  • Day 5 trimmed the field from 29 players to 11, with Sweden’s Anton Suarez bagging the chip lead on 15,340,000 and France’s Thomas Eychenne second on 9,595,000.
  • France’s Yohan Rascar, who began the day as the big leader and surged early, returns as the short stack on 1,125,000 after a late slide.
  • Eychenne cracked aces on the last hand of the night to vault into second; Joao Webber was eliminated in 12th for €85,100 as the final knockout before six-figure payouts.
  • Other stacks in contention include Sebastian Ionita (6,820,000), Tomasz Brzezinski (6,525,000), Julian Pineda (4,730,000), Sergio Marin (4,520,000), Umberto Zaffagnini (4,410,000), Marc Foggin (3,655,000), Cesar Garcia (3,285,000) and Youssef Zereg (1,350,000).
  • Play resumes Saturday to set Sunday’s final table, with €1,436,000 up top in a 2,045-entry Main Event that ranks as the third-largest in EPT history.