The prestigious grind of the �5,300 EPT Main Event, running as part of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona, continues today with Day 6 of this seven-day event. At noon local time, the remaining 16 competitors will return to Casino Barcelona to make a play for their share of the �9,578,750 prize pool, all vying for the Gold PokerStars shard and the first-place prize of �1,512,000.
As the dust settled last night, Rania Nasreddine easily took pole position in the counts, having amassed a stack of 7,200,000 by the end of proceedings. Nasreddine most notably finished third in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event just five months ago, making this tournament run a compelling campaign for back-to-back final tables.
Start of Day 6 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Rania Nasreddine
United States
7,200,000
90
2
Stephen Song
United States
6,725,000
84
3
Boris Kuzmanovic
Croatia
6,565,000
82
4
Fabiano Kovalski
Brazil
5,550,000
69
5
Jianwei Lin
China
5,500,000
69
6
Harry Lodge
United Kingdom
4,165,000
52
7
David Coleman
United States
3,570,000
45
8
Sriharsha Doddapaneni
India
3,210,000
40
9
Jelle Moene
Netherlands
3,165,000
40
10
Yurii Zabrodotskyi
Ukraine
3,100,000
39
However, Nasreddine��s path to the top is not yet clear of obstacles with the likes of Fabiano Kovalski and David Coleman still commanding healthy stacks of 5,550,000 and 3,570,000, respectively.
Coleman��s reputation speaks for itself, and this deep run is yet another opportunity for him to claim an additional major title in his already fruitful career as a professional. In addition, Kovalski finished fourth in the 2022 EPT Barcelona Main Event for �565,280 and will be sure to put up a fight in hopes of exceeding his own personal best set two years ago.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Payout
Place
Payout
1
�1,512,000
8
�181,600
2
�944,000
9
�139,750
3
�674,150
10-11
�107,450
4
�518,600
12-13
�89,550
5
�398,950
14-15
�74,600
6
�306,900
16
�62,150
7
�236,100
Day 6 will begin at noon today, September 7, with 84:58 left in Level 28. The blinds will be 40,000/80,000, with an 80,000 big blind ante. The remaining competitors will play until just six remain, with the finalists returning on Sunday, September 8, to play down to a winner.
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