{"id":7840,"date":"2024-09-11T03:59:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/stephen-song-takes-main-event-title-at-ept-barcelona-as-mike-watson-wins-high-roller\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T03:59:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:59:47","slug":"stephen-song-takes-main-event-title-at-ept-barcelona-as-mike-watson-wins-high-roller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/stephen-song-takes-main-event-title-at-ept-barcelona-as-mike-watson-wins-high-roller\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Song Takes Main Event Title at EPT Barcelona as Mike Watson Wins High Roller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Stephen Song, a 29-year-old poker pro from Greenwich, Connecticut, added another major win to his growing list of achievements by taking down the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event. The \u20ac5,300 buy-in no-limit hold\u2019em tournament saw 1,975 entries battling it out inside Casino Barcelona from September 1-8. Song walked away with his largest career payday of $1,432,328, pushing his lifetime earnings to $$7,967,682 according to the HendonMob.<\/p>\n<p>Song, who already boasts a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and a WPT Prime Championship trophy, now adds the EPT Main Event title to his impressive collection. This victory marks his 13th recorded title.<\/p>\n<h3>Heads-Up Against Andrew Hulme<\/h3>\n<p>The final showdown was between Song and UK\u2019s Andrew Hulme. Starting heads-up play, Song led with 33,550,000 chips against Hulme\u2019s 25,980,000. The pair agreed to a deal, securing $1,293,832 for Hulme and $1,369,281 for Song, leaving $63,048 and the title on the line.<\/p>\n<p>A critical bluff extended Song\u2019s lead, setting up the final hand. Song pushed all-in with Ace-7 suited, and Hulme called with pocket eights. The board revealed a straight for Song, sealing his victory while Hulme collected the second-largest prize of his career, surpassing his previous best of $350,000 from the 2023 WSOP Main Event.<\/p>\n<h2>Mike Watson Claims EPT High Roller Title<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-interviews\/mike-watson-the-fundamentally-sound-super-star\/\">Mike Watson<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s 2024 hot streak continued as he took home the \u20ac10,300 buy-in EPT Barcelona High Roller title, adding $660,478 to his earnings. 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The High Roller event drew 431 entries, contributing to a $4.6 million prize pool. Watson\u2019s total career earnings now stand at $29,210,611 according to the HendonMob, placing him fifth on Canada\u2019s all-time money list.<\/p>\n<h3>Big Names in the High Roller Field<\/h3>\n<p>The High Roller event attracted many prominent players, including 10-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel, 2024 WSOP Main Event fifth-place finisher Boris Angelov, two-time bracelet winner Jesse Lonis, and runner-up Enrico Camosci. Seidel finished in 20th place, while Angelov, Lonis, and Camosci also had deep runs, making for a star-studded final stage.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Table Results EPT Barcelona 2024 Main Event<\/h2>\n<table width=\"255\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">Result<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Prize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">Stephen Song<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$1,432,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">Andrew Hulme<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$1,293,832<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">Marius-Catalin Pertea<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$748,307<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">Rania Nasreddine<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$575,646<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">David Coleman<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$442,835<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">Boris Kuzmanovic<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$340,659<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Final Table Results EPT Barcelona 2024 High Roller<\/h2>\n<table width=\"253\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">Result<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Prize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Michael Watson<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$660,478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Enrico Camosci<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$814,934<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Rodrigo Araujo<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$405,206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Jon Kyte<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$311,633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Markkos Ladev<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$239,705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Malcolm Franchi<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$184,427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Joshua Hopkins<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$141,858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Jesse Lonis<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$116,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">9<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">Enrico Coppola<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$96,959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/stephen-song-takes-main-event-title-at-ept-barcelona-as-mike-watson-wins-high-roller\/\">Stephen Song Takes Main Event Title at EPT Barcelona as Mike Watson Wins High Roller<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Song, a 29-year-old poker pro from Greenwich, Connecticut, added another major win to his growing list of achievements by taking down the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event. 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