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EPT3 BARCELONA OPEN
| VENUE |
Casino Barcelona |
| LOCATION |
BARCELONA, SPAIN |
| DATES |
September 13-16, 2006 |
| BUY-IN |
€5,000 |
| NO. OF PLAYERS |
480 |
| PRIZE POOL |
€2,304,000 |
| WINNER |
Bjorn-Erik Glenne - €691,000 |
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 Bjorn-Erik Glenne, a 35-year-old Norwegian, beat some of the best poker players in the world to win €691,000 at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Barcelona Open today.
At the end of a four-day tournament, the former marketing manager triumphed heads-up against American superstar Phil Ivey to take the top prize in the €5,000 buy-in No Limit Texas Hold'em event.
The tournament was the first event of EPT Season 3 and attracted a record-breaking 480 players. The field was 155 more than last year, making it the largest attendance for an EPT event and creating a prize pool of €2,304,000 - close to double last year's pot.
Please click here to read tournament reports on the EPT blog.
Please click here for full results.
Please click here for press release.
For statistics on player nationalities, please click here
For photos, please click here
 FULL RESULTS
Posiiton | Name | Country | Qualified/
Sponsored/
Buy-in* | Prize |
1 | Bjorn-Erik Glenne | Norway | | 691,000 |
2 | Phil Ivey | US | | 371,000 |
3 | Dave Gregory | UK | | 184,300 |
4 | David Daneshgar | United States | | 161,300 |
5 | Joakim Geigert | Sweden | | 138,200 |
6 | Jeff Lisandro | Italy | | 115,200 |
7 | Jon Dull | US | Cash | 92,200 |
8 | Robin Keston | UK | | 69,100 |
9 | Kristian Ulriksen | Norway | | 46,100 |
10 | Teemu Lahtinen | Finland | | 25,400 |
11 | David Layani | France | Cash | 25,400 |
12 | Noah Boeken | Holland | PS DBI | 25,400 |
13 | Gusten Sjoberg | Sweden | | 20,750 |
14 | Johnny Lodden | Norway | | 20,750 |
15 | Petri Pietila | Finland | FPP | 20,750 |
16 | Ian Woodley | UK | | 16,250 |
17 | Abel Meijberg | Holland | | 16,250 |
18 | Julian Gardner | UK | | 16,250 |
19 | Margarita Gonzalez | Spain | | 11,500 |
20 | Roland de Wolfe | UK | | 11,500 |
21 | Mark Boudewijn | Holland | | 11,500 |
22 | Angel Puras Blanco | Spain | | 11,500 |
23 | Michael Keiner | Germany | | 11,500 |
24 | JP Kelly | UK | | 11,500 |
25 | Javed Abrahams | UK | | 11,500 |
26 | Paul Parker | UK | | 11,500 |
27 | Mark Pickette | US | | 11,500 |
28 | Per Strom | Sweden | | 9,200 |
29 | Leslie Kerrigan | UK | Cash | 9,200 |
30 | Ilari Sahamies | Finland | | 9,200 |
31 | Seval Hegeland | Norway | | 9,200 |
32 | Andreas Hagen | Sweden | | 9,200 |
33 | Andreas Karkus | Hungary | | 9,200 |
34 | Johan Nord | Sweden | | 9,200 |
35 | Dan Pedersen | Denmark | | 9,200 |
36 | Peter Bertelsen | Sweden | | 9,200 |
37 | Jorgen Kierkol | Norway | | 6,900 |
38 | David Plastik | US | | 6,900 |
39 | Joel Forsberg | Sweden | | 6,900 |
40 | Stephen Pearce | UK | | 6,900 |
41 | Nic Szeremeta | UK | | 6,900 |
42 | Brice van der Volgen | United States | Cash | 6,900 |
43 | Ryan Fronda | UK | | 6,900 |
44 | Ross Johnson | Ireland | | 6,900 |
45 | Mikael Lindbaeck | Sweden | | 6,900 |
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*PokerStars qualifiers have either won their seat in a cash tournament, or a Frequent Player Point (FPP) tournament. Sponsored players are members of Team PokerStars. PS DBI indicates PokerStars VIP players who bought into the tournament directly through PokerStars.
CASINO:
Casino Barcelona
The Casino de Barcelona at Calla Marina 19-21, is at the foot of the Frank Gehry-designed twin towers in the centre of Port Olimpic (the modern Olympic Village area built for the 1992 summer games). The Barcelona Casino is located just in front of the presitigious five star Hotel Arts.
Casino dress code: smart casual (no shorts, sandals, string vests, ripped jeans).
THE TOURNAMENT:
PAY OUT STRUCTURE
The total prize pool for EPT3 Barcelona is €2,304,000.
Place | Amount |
1st | 691,000 |
2nd | 371,000 |
3rd | 184,300 |
4th | 161,300 |
5th | 138,200 |
6th | 115,200 |
7th | 92,200 |
8th | 69,100 |
9th | 46,100 |
10-12th | 25,400 |
13-15th | 20,750 |
16-18th | 16,250 |
19-27th | 11,500 |
28-36th | 9,200 |
37-45th | 6,900 |
SCHEDULE:
While the EPT event is the feature event of the Barcelona Open, there are several smaller tournaments that may pique your interest.
| September 11 |
17:00 No Limit Hold'em €500 + 50€. 1 rebuy (2-day tournament) |
| September 12 |
15:30 Final table No Limit Hold'em (started 11 September)
17:00 Super Satellite EPT Tournment. No Limit Hold'em 200€ + 20€. Unlimited Rebuys + Add-on
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| September 13 |
17:00 EPT TOURNAMENT* 4,800€ + 200€. Freezeout. - DAY 1A
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| September 14 |
17:00 EPT TOURNAMENT* 4.800€ + 200€. Freezeout. - DAY 1B
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| September 15 |
17:00 EPT TOURNAMENT 4.800€ + 200€. Freezeout. - DAY 2 |
| September 16 |
16.00 EPT TOURNAMENT + FINAL TABLE
17:00 No Limit Hold'em 1.000€ + 50€. Freezeout (2 days Tournament)
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| September 17 |
16:00 Final table No Limit Hold'em (started 16 September)
17:00 No Limit Hold'em 500€ + 50€. Freezeout |
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*EPT event limited to a maximum of 480 participants to be divided between Day 1A and Day 1B.The EPT reserves the right to cancel or alter details of listed events at its discretion.
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:
| LEVEL |
SMALL BLIND |
BIG BLIND |
ANTE |
MINUTES |
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| START OF DAY 1A + 1B |
| 1 |
25 |
50 |
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60 | |
| 2 |
50 |
100 |
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60 | |
| 3 |
75 |
150 |
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60 | |
| 4 |
100 |
200 |
|
60 | |
| 5 |
150 |
300 |
|
60 | |
| 6 |
150 |
300 |
25 |
60 | |
| 7 |
200 |
400 |
50 |
60 | |
| 8 |
300 |
600 |
75 |
60 | Chip race 25 |
| 9 |
400 |
800 |
100 |
60 | |
| END OF DAY 1A + 1B |
| START OF DAY 2 |
| 10 |
600 |
1200 |
100 |
60 | |
| 11 |
800 |
1600 |
200 |
60 | |
| 12 |
1000 |
2000 |
200 |
60 | |
| 13 |
1500 |
3000 |
300 |
60 | |
| 14 |
2000 |
4000 |
400 |
60 | |
| 15 |
3000 |
6000 |
600 |
60 | |
| 16 |
4000 |
8000 |
800 |
60 | Chip race
100+50 |
| 17 |
5000 |
10000 |
1000 |
60 | |
| 18 |
6000 |
12000 |
1000 |
60 | |
| 19 |
8000 |
16000 |
2000 |
60 | |
| 20 |
10000 |
20000 |
2000 |
60 | |
| 21 |
15000 |
30000 |
3000 |
60 | |
| 22 |
20000 |
40000 |
4000 |
60 | |
| 23 |
25000 |
50000 |
5000 |
60 | |
DAY 1A + 1B: level 1-9
DAY 2: down to final table
DAY 3: final table |
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ACCOMMODATION:
All PokerStars qualifiers have rooms reserved at the four-star Hilton Diagonal Mar, but for those looking to make their own accommodation arrangements for the Barcelona EPT are invited to contact lovebarcelona.com for competitive prices at a range of hotels.
ENGLISH: James Evans +34 678 669 255), jevans@lovebarcelona.com
SPANISH: Mary Fe Lopez +34 678 669 265, m.lopez@lovebarcelona.com
For email inquiries, please put POKERSTARS in the subject line.
The office number for lovebarcelona.com is +34 93 410 41 or +34 93 410 4142.
Selection of Barcelona hotels
Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona
Passeig del Taulat 262-264
Barcelona
Spain 08019
Tel: +34-93-507 0707
Fax: +34-93-507 0700
E-mail: res.diagonalmar@hilton.com
With spectacular views over the Mediterranean and the city, The Hilton Diagonal Mar Hotel is just five minutes' drive from the Gran Casino Barcelona.
Hotel
Arts Barcelona
Marina 19-21
Barcelona, 08005
Spain
Phone: 34 93 221 10 00
Fax: 34 93 221 10 70
On the shores of the Mediterranean and overlooking Port Olimpic,
the striking contemporary hotel enjoys a spectacular beachfront
location near Barcelona's finest shops and restaurants. The
graceful silhouette of Hotel Arts Barcelona offers guests
spectacular views over the city and sea.
The Barcelona Princess Hotel
Avenida Diagonal, 1 Barcelona
HOW TO GET THERE: The Barcelona Princess Hotel, located close to the seafront next to the "Diagonal Mar" shopping mall (full of bars, entertainment and shops), is at the eastern end of Barcelona's main 'Diagonal" avenue. The hotel is a 30 minute taxi ride from the airport.
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