€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Aug 29, 2026

Lukas van Eeden Eliminated in 2nd Place (€927,420*)

Stewart Morrison

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lukas van Eeden moved all-in on the button for 11,000,000, and Manuel Ferrari snap-called, looking to end the tournament and become the EPT Barcelona Main Event champion.

Lukas van Eeden: K♠6♦ All in
Manuel Ferrari: A♦Q♥

Both players connected on the A♥4♦6♣ flop, but crucially, Ferrari retained his lead. The Q♣ turn offered no further help to Van Eeden, instead reducing his outs as Ferrari improved to two pair, and when the 7♦ completed the board, EPT Barcelona had its Main Event champion.

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*Denotes a three-way deal

Tags: Lukas van Eeden Manuel Ferrari

Aug 29, 2026

Jose Criado Eliminated in 3rd Place (€910,642*)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Manuel Ferrari raised to 800,000 on the button, and Jose Criado moved all-in for 8,900,000 from the small blind. After getting an official count and contemplating his options, Ferrari elected to call.

Jose Criado: 7♥7♦ All in
Manuel Ferrari: A♦10♣

The K♣9♥A♣ flop had Criado on the ropes, and when the J♠ turn and 5♥ river offered the Spaniard no relief, his dreams of becoming only the second Spanish EPT Main Event winner, and the first to win in Barcelona, had been snatched away from him.

*Denotes a three-way deal

Tags: Jose Criado Manuel Ferrari

Aug 29, 2026

Xiaosheng Zheng Eliminated in 4th Place (€471,250)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Xiaosheng Zheng raised to 1,500,000 on the button, leaving 2,630,000 behind. Jose Criado moved all-in from the small blind for 23,150,000, and Zheng called, putting himself at risk.

Xiaosheng Zheng: A♦7♦ All in
Jose Criado: 10♠10♥

Zheng cut a calm figure as he remained in his seat, eating his food while watching the runout.

Unfortunately for Zheng, the runout provided didn't keep his Main Event dream alive, as the 8♥9♣2♥5♠4♠ board kept Criado's pocket pair in the lead, sending Zheng to the rail in fourth place.

Tags: Jose Criado Xiaosheng Zheng

Aug 29, 2026

Michael Dwyer Eliminated in 5th Place (€362,500)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Michael Dwyer moved all-in for 3,250,000 on the button and was at risk when Xiaosheng Zheng called in the big blind.

Michael Dwyer: A♣10♦ All in
Xiaosheng Zheng: A♥Q♠

The 8♥4♦6♥ flop offered Dwyer no additional help, and he remained behind on the A♠ turn. When the 6♣ completed the board, Dwyer exchanged handshakes and hugs with the remaining players before heading out.

Tags: Michael Dwyer Xiaosheng Zheng

Aug 29, 2026

Nicolas Chouity Eliminated in 6th Place (€278,950)

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jose Criado opened to 400,000 in the hijack. Nicolas Chouity was in the small blind and pushed in his short stack of 1,575,000. Criado asked for a count before he called.

Nicolas Chouity: A♥10♥ All in
Jose Criado: K♥J♥

The 6♦5♠7♣ did nothing for either player, but the K♣ turn gave Criado a pair to leapfrog Chouity's ace-high.

The 4♣ river could not save the last remaining EPT champion, and he finished in sixth place as the day's first elimination.