The Spanish Poker Tour is back!

Are you looking for a reason to play in the SPT? A part from a super tournament under the Spanish sun in the greatest poker environment in the world is this a good reason to convince you?

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SPT Madrid taking orbit.

Wednesday 1 satellite orbited around planet SPT. 43 players reached for the stars.

Yesterday we had another 57 players in the first and 20 of players in the second bunch of satellites.

Loyal to our qualifiers, we will stay on post the entire duration of the SPT to provide support to our Everest poker players.

Regularly we will be sending updates of their progress over the wire to you.

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SPT Madrid – a super “hot” tournament

Today, under the scorching Madrilenian sun, this casino is transformed into a true poker temple.
Presiding the poker ceremony is tournament director Gerard Serra; a rising star in Thomas Kremser’s team of top tournament organizers.

Today 29 Everest poker players are grabbing their chance for first place. They are joined by 87 fellow players all hoping for that extra bit of luck.

Our Everest poker players will have fun, this is a self-fulfilling prophecy when playing this SPT Madrid.

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8:33 PM first dinner break.

As you probably already know people eat late in Madrid. So no wonder dinner brake is scheduled no earlier than 8:30 PM. We are taking 1 hour time to relax our brain muscles and will be back afterwards with more news from the exciting SPT Madrid home front.

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Half way down the road.

The tournament is now half way down the road. We are at level 4 of the 9 that will be played today.

Blinds are 100-200

The average stack is 16893 chips

The players had some time to stop for gas and are fully tanked on their way to the end line. Still some sweat and tears will be shed, but they are not alone. Still 103 players are in the game.

Stay hydrated guys, Everest poker is there to push you over the difficult moments ahead.

Straightwalk is out with KK against AA and nothing on the table.
Matod is at 23000 chips
Tonne is at 15500 chips
Jaceyraisy 29075 chips
Sampie has 9400 chips
J-et has 21000 chips
Liljengren_1 is at 17300 chips
Babbelone has 30000 chips
Voitto is at 27200 chips
Maria Maceiras is way down with 7000 chips
Biggel is out

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Time to meet some of the Everest Poker Qualifiers

Erik Johansson

Sander Elgersma

Nikolaj Lilengren

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Update: 21:00

Some famous faces on the Spanish Poker Tour

Annette Obrestad

João Barbosa

Maria Maceiras

Raul Paez

Voitto Rintala