Welcome to Day 2 of the �3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty; Bounty Prizes In Play
The PokerStars European Poker Tour, running at Casino Barcelona, continues today with Day 2 of the �3,000 Mystery Bounty event, scheduled to kick off at 12:30 p.m. local time.
The event has already exceeded last year's total of 1,132 entries. By the end of Day 1, 1,178 entries were made and 300 players had bagged and tagged at the end of the night. Late registration is still open until the start of the day.
Jeremie Zouari heads into Day 2 with the chip lead, having accumulated 546,000. Close behind in second place is Igor Picone, who bagged 464,000 and is the only other player to return with over 200 big blinds.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremie Zouari | France | 546,000 | 273 |
| 2 | Igor Picone | Germany | 464,000 | 232 |
| 3 | Alexandre Raymond | Canada | 386,500 | 193 |
| 4 | Lucas Silva Rocha | Brazil | 386,500 | 193 |
| 5 | Luigi D'Alterio | Italy | 368,000 | 184 |
| 6 | Frederic Breton | Canada | 335,500 | 168 |
| 7 | Matias Chervin | Argentina | 320,500 | 160 |
| 8 | Ryan Yu | South Korea | 302,000 | 151 |
| 9 | Fraser Bellamy | United Kingdom | 295,000 | 148 |
| 10 | Anton Yakuba | Ukraine | 275,000 | 138 |
Blinds for Day 2 will start on Level 13 at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. Upon taking their seat, all players will receive a Mystery Bounty Token. Once a player is eliminated, they will pass this token to whoever busted them. Tokens can be traded in any time after the second break at 5:15 p.m.
The top bounty prize will be �100,000, with �50,000 and �30,000 prizes also ripe for the picking. The total prize pool, payouts, and complete list of bounty prizes will be confirmed once play resumes. 15 percent of the field will make the money.
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