Poker news tagged with 'season 10'

The three-day EPT Barcelona High Roller (buy-in €10,000+€300 ) saw a record field of 180 entries - about 40 entries more of the previous record at EPT Season 9 in Berlin - and the biggest chunk of the massive €1,800,000 prize went to Thomas Muhlocker, who defeated Daniel Negreanu heads-up after an incredible comeback.

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A big congratulations to Thomas "hitthehole" Middleton, the winner of the Season 10 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event! The tournament attracted a record field of 1,234 players, and on Saturday the final eight players returned to battle it out on the final table. After about five 90-minute levels of play Middleton of UK, who had been the chip leader since Day 3, had all the chips in play and received €942,000, the trophy, and a Slyde watch for the victory.

Final table results:

1st. Thomas Middleton, United Kingdom -- €942,000*
2nd. Kimmo Kurko, Finland -- €750,000*
3rd. Kresten Nielsen, Denmark -- €440,500
4th. Luca Fiorini, Italy -- €328,000
5th. Pasi Sormunen, Finland -- €253,000
6th. Benoit Gury, France - 188,000
7th. Eduard Bhaggoe, Holland -- €143,000
8th. Andreas Christoforou, Cyprus -- €102,430

* reflects a late heads-up deal

Day 2 of the EPT Barcelona Main Event is in the books and there are now only 235 of 1,234 players left! The new chip leader is Pablo Tavitian who bagged up 465,000 chips at the end of Day 2.

The Argentinian pro won a Latin America Poker Tour event earlier this year in Vina del Mar, Chile for $184,220, and now has the chance to give his bankroll an incredible boost as a prize pool of €5,984,900 is up for grabs (the winner will get €1,067,000).

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The European Poker Tour Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller (the first event of EPT Season 10) came to an end on Sunday with Vitaly Lunkin as the champion! The event saw 51 entries and Lunkin, a Russian poker pro with two WSOP bracelet to his name, had to overcome increadible players such as Erik Seidel, Steve O'Dwyer and David Benefield at the final table! He received his first EPT trophy and a sweet €771,300 for the amazing achievement and now "only" needs a WPT title to complete poker's Triple Crown!

Final table results:
1st Vitaly Lunkin €771,300
2nd Erik Seidel €557,100
3rd Steve O'Dwyer €355,100
4th Mike McDonald €269,400
5th David Benefield €208,150
6th Ole Schemion €159,200
7th Fabian Quoss €128,515