The tournament, with a buy-in of €888, attracted a total of 350 entries, pushing the prizepool to €263,424. Murciano, who is a professional online poker player, turned the final table into his personal showcase. After eliminating Michael Falcon in a massive hand at fifth place, he controlled over 80% of all chips in play.
Entering the final heads-up against German Zafra with a commanding 16:1 chip lead, Murciano didn’t let his opponent breathe, winning every single hand of this duel. In the final hand of the tournament, Murciano's K c 9 s hit a king on the turn, decisively ending Zafra's hopes with Q c 9 h.
“It means a lot to me. Last year I finished second in heads-up, and I see this victory as a personal vendetta,” said the emotional champion, who took home the €50,000 top prize along with the trophy.
You can watch Alvaro Murciano's dominant final table performance on the YouTube livestream:
Final Table Results of the 888poker LIVE Main Event Barcelona:
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Prize |
|
1. |
Alvaro Murciano |
Spain |
€50,000 |
|
2. |
German Zafra |
Spain |
€30,000 |
|
3. |
Jesus Ramos |
Spain |
€20,000 |
|
4. |
Pol Silva |
Spain |
€14,500 |
|
5. |
Michael Falcon |
Denmark |
€11,600 |
|
6. |
Florens Feenstra |
Netherlands |
€9,880 |
|
7. |
Ryan Dansie |
UK |
€8,400 |
|
8. |
Mateo Flament |
Spain |
€7,100 |
|
9. |
Jordi Conejos |
Spain |
€6,100 |
Sources: 888poker, YouTube
