79 Players Remain as Day 4 of the �5,300 Main Event Starts at Noon
Out of a massive field of 2,120 entries, only 79 players will return at noon today to continue to battle it out in the PokerStars 2023 �5,300 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona
Foremost among them in terms of chip count is Canadian Santiago Plante, who has an impressive stack of 3,025,000. He will be joined near the top of the counts by Carl Shaw (2,200,000), Mathias Duarte (2,115,000), and Ka Kwan Lau (2,110,000).
While those players are in the best position to advance to Day 5, accomplished players like Boris Kolev (1,220,000), Thomas Boivin (1,200,000), PokerStars Ambassador Andre Akkari, as well as PokerStars Power Path Gold Pass Winner Paul Jurcuta (700,000) are also still in the hunt so it's sure to be a contentious day here on Day 4.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 4 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 3,025,000 | 202 |
| 2 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 2,200,000 | 147 |
| 3 | Mathias Duarte | Uruguay | 2,115,000 | 141 |
| 4 | Ka Kwan Lau | Spain | 2,110,000 | 211 |
| 5 | Ezequiel Waigel | Argentina | 2,110,000 | 141 |
| 6 | Samuel Fournier | France | 1,780,000 | 119 |
| 7 | Pedro Lopes | Brazil | 1,635,000 | 109 |
| 8 | Jose Rodriguez Zurita | Mexico | 1,570,000 | 105 |
| 9 | Ramin Hajiyev | Azerbaijan | 1,565,000 | 104 |
| 10 | Curtis Knight | Canada | 1,530,000 | 102 |
The remaining players are all guaranteed �20,550, but all eyes will be on the seven-figure top prize of �1,488,000 and the title.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | �1,488,000 | 9 | �137,700 | 28-31 | �36,100 |
| 2 | �931,250 | 10-11 | �105,900 | 32-39 | �31,250 |
| 3 | �664,750 | 13 | �88,200 | 40-55 | �27,250 |
| 4 | �511,300 | 14-15 | �73,500 | 56-71 | �23,650 |
| 5 | �393,300 | 16-17 | �63,250 | 72-79 | �20,550 |
| 6 | �302,500 | 18-20 | �55,000 | ||
| 7 | �232,700 | 21-23 | �47,800 | ||
| 8 | �179,000 | 24-27 | �41,550 |
The day will begin at Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/15,000/15,000. Play will continue for five 90-minute levels with a 20-minute break after each level. As always, the tournament will be streamed live via YouTube and Twitch on the PokerStars channel.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from the floor of your favorite tournaments here at EPT Barcelona.