Huge Field Expected for Event #1: �1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
The Pokerstars Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) returns to Casino Barcelona today for the second consecutive year, with the first starting flight for Event #1: �1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event beginning today at 3 p.m. local time.
Rick Van Bruggen was crowned the winner of this event last year, topping a field of 6,313 players (the largest live poker tournament in EPT history) and defeating Jack Sinclair heads up to take home a career-best score of �600,000.
2022 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick van Bruggen | Netherlands | �600,000 |
| 2 | Jack Sinclair | United Kingdom | �377,120 |
| 3 | Simon Bouaksa | Luxembourg | �268,100 |
| 4 | Hendrik Soering | Netherlands | �206,190 |
| 5 | Kyle Ho | Canada | �158,600 |
| 6 | Bjorn Bruns | Germany | �121,970 |
| 7 | Ahmad Rehaime | Canada | �93,800 |
| 8 | Yoan Asparuhov | Bulgaria | �72,170 |
| 9 | Renat Bohdanov | Ukraine | �55,500 |
This year, another colossal turnout is expected as Day 1a is the first of eight starting flights (an increase from last year��s record-breaking event, which had six starting flights). Players will start with 30,000 chips and play 40-minute levels.
The day will end when 15% of the players remain and all players advancing to Day 2 will be in the money. Players are permitted to reenter once per flight and Day 2 will begin from the earliest final level of all Day 1 flights.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for the coverage for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on August 27.