2016 EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 3: Anthony Chimkovitch in the Lead

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Day 3 of the record-breaking 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona €5,300 Main Event started off with 294 players who were already in the money when play resumed. Due to the new payout structure, the bubble broke late on Day 2, guaranteeing the remaining players at least €5,630. With the min cash in the bag, everyone in Casino Barcelona had set their sights on the life-changing first price of €1,122,800.

After five levels, it was Belgium’s Anthony Chimkovitch who bagged the overall chip lead with 1,825,000. On his way to the chip lead, Chimkovitch eliminated Chance Kornuth in spectacular fashion. Kornuth made a move with his pair of queens. Chimkovitch, however, held a pair of kings and knocked out the American high roller in one of the biggest pots of the day.

The day was fast-paced right from the start. With no pay jumps in sight, players busted in quick fashion. Marko Neumann, Martin Acre Llobrera, Ilari Sahamies, and Day 2 leader Ognyan Dimov were among the first to fall. Mike McDonald, who received the …

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