Welcome to Day 1a of the 2024 €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
The PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona kicks off today at Casino Barcelona, running from August 26 to September 8. The series opens with the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) Main Event, returning for the third consecutive year.
The first of eight opening flights for Event #1: €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event begins at noon local time with Day 1a.
Last year, Lucien Cohen of France emerged victorious in the largest European Poker Tour field ever, outlasting a whopping 7,398 players. He defeated Ferdinando D'Alessio in heads-up play to win the top prize of €676,230 from a massive €7,102,080 prize pool.
2023 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Cohen | France | €676,230 |
| 2 | Ferdinando D'Alessio | Belgium | €415,320 |
| 3 | Petros Karadimos | Greece | €294,620 |
| 4 | Danilo Velasevic | Serbia | €232,090 |
| 5 | Ankit Ahuja | India | €177,810 |
| 6 | Avihai Smadga | Israel | €136,850 |
| 7 | Parker Talbot | Canada | €105,590 |
| 8 | Igor Kaufman | Israel | €81,230 |
Players will start with 30,000 chips and the clock will be set at 40 minutes throughout the day. Late registration will remain open for the first ten levels of play, closing at the start of Level 11 (~8:55 p.m.). The day will conclude when 15 percent of the field remains, with all surviving players finishing in the money. The survivors from all eight flights will return for Day 2, starting at 11 a.m. local time on Friday, August 30.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand, providing updates until a champion is crowned on September 1.