EPT Villamoura: Sorel Mizzi Among Chip Leaders

Day 1B of the EPT Villamoura Main Event drew 203 players for a combined first day total of 384 players. The prize pool now stands at €1,862,400 with a top prize of €467,835 (approximately $595,600). A total of 56 players will finish in the money and 221 players will hit the felt for Day 2 of the competition which kicks off later today. 

 

Just a few of the big names who will return to compete in Day 2 include Sorel Mizzi, Leonid Bilokur, Samuel Trickett, and Brandon Cantu. 

 

Of course Day 1B did not lack major eliminations. Such top pros as Daniel Negreanu, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Noah Boeken, Jim “MrBigQueso” Collopy, Davidi Kitai, and Michael Binger, were eliminated during the first days of competition. 

 

Here is a look at the top ten chip counts heading out of Day 1B: 

 

1. Leonid Bilokur – Russia – 161,200

2. Nic Heather – Ireland – 140,800

3. Danny Neess – Denmark – 139,000

4. Samuel Trickett – UK – 132,600

5. Sorel Mizzi – Canada – 132,200

6. Brandon Cantu – USA – 122,400

7. Per Martin Jacobson – Sweden – 116,000

8. Frederick Jensen – Denmark – 112,000

9. Antonio Tarantino – Italy – 11,500

10. Ronny Kaiser – Switzerland – 107,200