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Martin Nielsen Leads 103 Into Day 4 of Record EPT Barcelona Main Event

The €5,300 event drew 2,045 entries for a €9.918 million prize pool with €1.436 million for the winner.

Martin Nielsen
You never want to see a scrum of media behind you on the bubble — Robert Kaggerud was the victim this time.
Leo Worthington-Leese
Steve O'Dwyer was eliminated late on Day 3.

Overview

  • The money bubble burst on Day 3 with three simultaneous eliminations splitting two min-cashes for €5,700 each, and 103 players advanced in the money.
  • Nielsen surged to the top after revealing quad kings against Matas Cimbolas and bagged 1,683,000 for the overnight lead.
  • Julian Pineda Lozano (1,481,000) and Damien Gayer (1,455,000) headline the chasing pack, with Rifat Palevic and Tobias Leknes close behind.
  • All returnees are guaranteed €17,250 as Day 4 begins at 12 p.m. local time with blinds 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante over 90-minute levels.
  • Ramon Colillas carries a top-ten stack into Day 4, while notables such as Adam Hendrix and Brock Wilson survived short and former champions Steve O’Dwyer and Dominik Panka exited on Day 3.