Welcome to Day 5 of the EPT Barcelona Main Event
Welcome to Day 5 of the �5,300 Main Event at the 2023 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. at Casino Barcelona for the fifth of this seven day event.
The final 32 players will return to compete for a total prize pool of �10,282,000, from which �1,488,000 will go to the winner.
France��s Simon Wiciak is at the top of the leaderboard for Day 5 and he has a chance to add to his $101,000 in career earnings. He��s followed in second by Daniyar Aubakirov of Kazakhstan in second and Brazil��s Joao Sydenstricker in third. Carl Shaw of the United Kingdom and Uruguay��s Mathias Duarte round out the top five.
Day 4 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Day 5 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Wiciak | France | 4,515,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Daniyar Aubakirov | Kazakhstan | 3,855,000 | 96 |
| 3 | Joao Sydenstricker | Brazil | 3,745,000 | 94 |
| 4 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 3,595,000 | 90 |
| 5 | Mathias Duarte | Uruguay | 3,525,000 | 88 |
| 6 | Pedro Lopes | Brazil | 3,405,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Mohamad El Rais | Switzerland | 3,200,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 2,940,000 | 74 |
| 9 | Curtis Knight | Canada | 2,865,000 | 72 |
| 10 | Jose Rodriguez Zurita | Mexico | 2,820,000 | 71 |
Also returning for Day 5 is PokerStars Team Pro Andre Akkari, well as Day 3 chip leader Santiago Plante and 2013 EPT London Main Event winner Robin Ylitalo.
All returning players are guaranteed at least �31,250 and a pay jump to �36,100 will come after the first elimination of the day.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | �1,488,000 | 10-11 | �105,900 |
| 2 | �931,250 | 12-13 | �88,200 |
| 3 | �664,750 | 14-15 | �73,500 |
| 4 | �511,300 | 16-17 | �63,250 |
| 5 | �393,300 | 18-20 | �55,000 |
| 6 | �302,500 | 21-23 | �47,800 |
| 7 | �232,700 | 24-27 | �41,550 |
| 8 | �179,000 | 28-31 | �36,100 |
| 9 | �137,700 | 32 | �31,250 |
Action will continue at 12 p.m. on Friday in Level 25 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante. The tournament will also be streamed via YouTube and Twitch on the PokerStars channel. The stream will kick off at 12:30 p.m. with a 30-minute security delay.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from the floor of the �5,300 Main Event at EPT Barcelona.