Americans Looking to Take Home Gold in EPT Barcelona Main Event
After a grueling night of play in the €5,300 EPT Main Event at 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona, the final six players return today for a shot at the golden 20th-anniversary trophy and €1,512,000.
Leading the way is 2022 GPI Player of the Year Stephen Song, who is no stranger to success in this venue. At 2019's EPT Barcelona, he won a €2,200 No-Limit Hold'em event for $205,341. Should Song finish second or better, he will surpass his current best live cash of $712,650.
Two other Americans are among the final six, and one of them was in this same position just months ago. Rania Nasreddine has become one of the select players to make back-to-back EPT final tables after finishing third in April's EPT Monte Carlo Main Event for $473,639.
Meanwhile, David Coleman seeks to continue his lucrative summer after winning a WPT Alpha8 Trifecta High Roller in July for $730,300. Coleman had aces cracked on Day 2 of this event but stayed strong and now finds himself in contention for an EPT title.
Also among the final six are PokerStars online $55 qualifier Marius-Catalin Pertea of Romania, Britain's Andrew Hulme and Croatia's Boris Kuzmanovic, who will enter as the shortest stack with 21 blinds.
EPT Barcelona Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Andrew Hulme | United Kingdom | 5,525,000 | 22 |
| 3 | David Coleman | United States | 10,425,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Stephen Song | United States | 15,150,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Marius-Catalin Pertea | Romania | 14,575,000 | 58 |
| 6 | ||||
| 7 | Rania Nasreddine | United States | 8,300,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 5,275,000 | 21 |
Action on Day 6 slowed significantly with nine players left, but three knockouts at the end of the night left 31:01 minutes on the clock in Level 33. That is where Day 7 will pick up at 12:30 p.m. local time as the tournament continues on with 90-minute levels.
PokerNews will continue to provide updates on a 30-minute delay to avoid spoilers of the PokerStars TV stream.
Stay tuned as PokerNews is on-site here in Barcelona and ready to provide updates before the 20th-anniversary EPT Main Event champion is crowned.
Remaining Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,512,000 | ||
| 2 | €944,000 | ||
| 3 | €674,150 | ||
| 4 | €518,600 | ||
| 5 | €398,950 | ||
| 6 | €306,900 | ||
| 7 | Alexandre Fournier | Canada | €236,100 |
| 8 | Jianwei Lin | China | €181,600 |
| 9 | Fabiano Kovalski | Brazil | €139,750 |
