Today's specific task in Casino Barcelona was to turn 72 players into 24 or to die in the attempt. But like so many days on the European Poker Tour, eliminating players was outrageously simple. Hitting our target was no problem at all. Deeper stacks? Longer levels? An extra day for all the extra play? Overrated. Boom or bust is the new mantra, and by the time a 15-minute break was due at the end of level 19 -- the fifth of the day -- we were already down to 25. Why bother to go on the break at all? We
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EPT Barcelona: Level 19 updates
Live updates from day three, level 19 of EPT Barcelona brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Rick Dacey, Marc Convey and Howard Swains. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can be found by clicking right here. Blinds: 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante) 7.38pm: From...more
EPT Barcelona: Level 18 updates
Live updates from day three, level 18 of EPT Barcelona brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Rick Dacey, Marc Convey and Howard Swains. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can be found by clicking right here. Blinds: 4,000-8,000 (500 ante) 6.05pm:...more
EPT Barcelona: Level 17 updates
Live updates from day three, level 17 of EPT Barcelona brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Rick Dacey, Marc Convey and Howard Swains. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can be found by clicking right here. Blinds: 3,000-6,000 (400 ante) 4.45pm: Castelluccio...more
EPT Barcelona: Level 16 updates
Live updates from day 3, level 16 of EPT Barcelona brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Rick Dacey, Marc Convey and Howard Swains. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can be found by clicking right here. Blinds: 2,500-5,000 (500 ante) 3.14pm: RULING!...more
EPT Barcelona: And so day three
Somewhere near to the moment that last night became this morning, the Team PokerStars Pro Thierry van den Berg walked through the lobby of the AB Skipper hotel and into a flurry of handshakes from friends. "Congratulations on another good cash," said one member of the media, speaking for them...more
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