EPT Barcelona officially started

Update 01:00

Pablo Ubierna, from Spain, finished Day 1 A with 23 000 chips
Simone Coppari, from Italy, finished today with 25 700 chips.

Sad news for two of our players both Peter Philström and Otto Richard left the tournament. Peter went all in pre flop with AA and he was called by QQ unfortunately a Queen came on the flop and Peter lost. Otto went all in with QQ pre flop and was called by KK, with no help on the board, regrettably he lost.

Update 22:30
We’re in the fifth level and we have four Everest Poker players left with 210 players remaining in the tournament. Simone is currently our Everest Poker “chip leader” with 22,000 in chips. Simone doubled up just before the dinner break. Simone had 10’s and his opponent, Chorny the winner of the EPT Monte Carlo got a straight draw with a J9. He bet and babbolone called. Chorny had the straight on the turn and he bet, babbolone went all in, on the river he made a full house. Chorny checked and babolone doubled with a full house against Chorny’s straight.
Sebastien, our online qualifier, unfortunately lost after he went all in with AJ and lost to an AK with only an Ace on the board.
Pablo and Otto, from the Everest Poker team, are still in with 18K in chips. Peter, our Swedish online qualifier is also still in.

Update 19:30

4 hours after the tournament begun 250 players are still in the game with 295 who started today.

Everest Poker team players are doing well and their chip count is:
Ola Brandborn
Simone Coppari 23 000
Sebastien Mangano 15 000
Peter Pihlström 14 000
Otto Richard 21 000
Pablo Ubierna 8 000

Unfortunately Ola Brandborn was out earlier in the afternoon

The Pokerstars.com EPT Barcelona started with 660 players which means the winner will go home with an impressive 1.4 million Euro. Fingers crossed it will be one of our 14 players. Today on day 1 A six of Team Everest will compete to go forward in the tournament, “Day 2” will be held this Friday.

Today's players are:
Ola Brandborn
Simone Coppari
Sebastien Mangano
Peter Pihlström
Pablo Ubierna
Otto Richard

Steven van Zadelhoff not able to take part in EPT Barcelona

Steven van Zadelhoff announced yesterday that due to an injury he will not take part in The PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona. The discomfort, though not serious, may be very distracting especially during an important live event like EPT. We all wish Steven quick recovery and we hope to see him soon at the tables.