EPT Barcelona 2026: Mavritsakis Claims PSO Cup Victory, Fuchs Leads €100K Super High Roller

Fuchs Reigns Over Poker Elite

The poker elite turned their focus to the festival's most expensive tournament, the €100K Super High Roller. The first day of play drew a more intimate field with 18 entries, and 8 players successfully advanced to the next day. However, several players took advantage of late registration before the start of Day 2. Final numbers for the tournament, including prize payouts, will be confirmed at the beginning of Day 2.

Tom Fuchs emerged as the dominant chipleader after the opening day, becoming the only player to surpass the million-chip mark. American pro Byron Kaverman holds the runner-up position, and Chris Hunichen rounds out the top three.

Also continuing in play are Jamie Dwan and the renowned Fedor Holz, who enters Day 2 with a short stack.

Current Player Standings After Day 1 in Event #28: €100K Super High Roller

Panagiotis Mavritsakis's Life-Changing Triumph

Event #24: €825 PS Open Cup was met with massive player interest, registering a total of 2,004 entries. The overwhelming participation boosted the prize pool to €1,442,880. 

The champion title was seized by Greek player Panagiotis Mavritsakis, who takes home his first EPT trophy and a prize of €193,120 after a life-changing victory. In the final heads-up, he overcame Taiwan’s Yen Han Chen, who earned €146,450 for a stellar second place and narrowly missed adding a third career victory at EPT Barcelona.

The final table featured a strikingly diverse international lineup, with players from Argentina, Ukraine, Ireland, Switzerland, Colombia, and Mexico participating.

Final Table Results of Event #24: €825 PokerStars Open Cup

Czech Jakub Štěrba Leads the PSO High Roller

Another highly anticipated event in the Barcelona schedule is Event #27: €2,700 PS Open High Roller. This prestigious tournament gathered a total of 1,551 entries in its initial two flights, generating a massive overall prize pool of €3,761,175!

Before Day 2, the field has been narrowed down to the last 233 players. Leading the pack is Czech player Jakub Štěrba, who dominated flight 1A and packed a substantial stack of 917,000 chips. Trailing closely is Russian Anatoly Korochenskiy with an 801,000 stack, having won flight 1B. 

Andrew Hulme (464,000), Andras Nemeth (303,000), and Sacha Cohen—who recently claimed victory in the innovative €550 NLH - In the Money at 180,000 (272,000)—are also in favorable positions.

Current Top 10 Player Standings Before Day 2 in Event #27: €2,700 PokerStars Open High Roller

Sources: PS Live, Flickr