Sebastian Ionita Eliminated in 2nd Place (€1,117,175*)
Sebastian Ionita completed from the small blind before Thomas Eychenne raised to 2,400,000 out of the big blind. Ionita thought for a few moments, then limp-jammed for 14,450,000. Eychenne snap-called with the chance to win the Main Event.
Sebastian Ionita: A♥6♣ 
Thomas Eychenne: A♣K♣
Eychenne had been running over Ionita during heads-up play and just needed to dodge a six on the runout to be crowned the champion.
The 3♦5♥9♦ flop helped neither player, so Eychenne's big slick was still in the lead. A Q♥ on the turn meant Eychenne was one card away from lifting the trophy.
The K♦ peeled off on the river to give Eychenne top pair, and he ran over to his rail to celebrate winning the 2025 EPT Barcelona Main Event. Ionita was forced to settle for a runner-up finish and a seven-figure payday.
*Denotes heads-up deal
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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61,350,000
16,050,000
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16,050,000 |
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Busted | |
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