Thomas Eychenne Wins EPT Barcelona Main Event for $1.4 Million

The PokerStars European Poker Tour once again turned Barcelona into the center of the poker world. More than two thousand players packed Casino Barcelona for the €5,300 main event, chasing history and a share of the $11.5 million prize pool. After eight days of action, the last player standing was Thomas Eychenne.

Good to know

• Eychenne collected $1,424,095, his first seven-figure payday.
• The main event drew 2,045 entries, the third-largest in EPT history.
• Top 304 finishers earned a payout from the massive prize pool.

Eychenne, a 35-year-old from France, had come close before with deep runs, including a seventh-place finish at the 2023 PSPC. But this time he didn’t just go deep—he went all the way. “It feels just amazing. It’s my first tournament win. I obviously didn’t expect to win when entering a 2,000-player field. It’s tough to put words on such emotions. It’s incredible,” he told reporters after lifting the trophy.

The tournament began with two starting flights and carried through six more days of play. Familiar names like Adam Hendrix, Ramon Colillas, and Luka Bojovic cashed but fell short of the final table. By day six, only six contenders remained.

The finale had its drama. Eychenne gained momentum with a key rivered hand against Anton Suarez and later survived an all-in race against Umberto Zaffagnini, spiking a straight on the river. That pot gave him the breathing room he needed.

Three-handed play ended with Zaffagnini bowing out, and the final two—Eychenne and Stefan-Sebastian Ionita—paused to make a deal. Each locked up just over $1.3 million, leaving the trophy and $117,000 to fight for. Once heads-up resumed, Eychenne’s steady pressure flipped the stacks in his favor. The last hand came when his A-K topped Ionita’s A-6, sealing a life-changing victory.

Final Table Results

1. Thomas Eychenne – $1,424,095
2. Stefan-Sebastian Ionita – $1,307,095
3. Umberto Zaffagnini – $750,204
4. Tomasz Brzezinski – $577,103
5. Julian Pineda Lozano – $443,840
6. Anton Suarez – $341,406
7. Marc Foggin – $262,607
8. Cesar Garcia – $202,059
9. Youssef Zereg – $155,376

Career Milestone

Eychenne now holds nearly $4.2 million in career earnings, and this first live tournament title puts him firmly on the global poker radar. For the European Poker Tour, the Barcelona stop once again delivered massive crowds, high drama, and a champion with a story fans can connect with.

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