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2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance
Day 1 Completed
Ottomar Ladva deafeated Niklas Astedt to win the EPT Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance after a heads-up deal.
Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottomar Ladva | Estonia | €437,600* |
| 2 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | €522,840* |
| 3 | Arthur Conan | France | €247,000 |
| 4 | Vinny Lingham | United States | €164,700 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
With the elimination of Gabriel Tavares, only nine players remained, and they have moved to a single table to continue play. Here are their chip counts
With 28 entrants, the final total prize pool is $1,372,140. The final four players will earn a share, as shown below.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €589,940 |
| 2 | €370,500 |
| 3 | €247,000 |
| 4 | €164,700 |
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Play has resumed after the dinner break with Level 11 (blinds 5,000/10,000/10,000).
Registration closed before play resumed. Here are the last-minute entries and reentries. Due to the large number, it took some time to get them all settled before play could resume.
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