Europe's premier poker series has reached its spectacular finale. This year's €5,300 EPT Main Event in Barcelona attracted 1,823 entries, pushing the total prize pool to €8,841,550.

Today, only the top six players will return to the tables at Casino Barcelona. Each of them is guaranteed a six-figure payday of at least €278,950, but it's the Golden Shard trophy and the €1,370,050 top prize that everyone is truly after.

Heading up the final table as the chipleader is Italy's Manuel Ferrari. Right behind him is hometown favorite Jose Criado, aiming to secure the first Spanish title at EPT Barcelona. Showing strong form is Michael Dwyer of Ireland, who led the field after Day 1a.

Nicolas Chouity, the EPT Monte Carlo 2010 champion, is the only previous winner at the table and is fighting from the shortstack for his second historic victory.

Who will bask in victory under the Catalan sun? Watch this electrifying showdown live with player hole cards revealed!

Current Standings after Day 6 in Event #31: €5,300 EPT Main Event

Position	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Manuel Ferrari	Italy	16,100,000
2.	Jose Criado	Spain	15,775,000
3.	Xiaosheng Zheng	China	11,200,000
4.	Lukas van Eeden	Netherlands	5,075,000
5.	Michael Dwyer	Ireland	4,550,000
6.	Nicolas Chouity	Lebanon	1,975,000

 

Complete Payout Table:

Position	Prize
1st	€1,370,050
2nd	€857,800
3rd	€612,700
4th	€471,250
5th	€362,500
6th	€278,950

Sources: PS Live, YouTube

Friday, August 28, 2026, will be etched in the annals of streamed poker. Legendary Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu made his much-anticipated debut on the world’s most-watched cash game show, Hustler Casino Live (HCL).

The penultimate day of the prestigious €5,300 Main Event at EPT Barcelona 2026 has revealed the final six players who will compete for the coveted title and a top prize of €1,370,050 at Casino Barcelona. Leading the pack is Manuel Ferrari, closely followed by local hope Jose Criado.

As the final days of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona 2026 unfold, all eyes are not only on the Main Event but also on the star-studded €10K High Roller. Recent hours have crowned a new champion of the massive Mystery Bounty and celebrated two female champions.

Allen 'Chainsaw' Kessler is one of those players whose career cannot be summed up in a single sentence—he’s a grinder, mixed-game specialist, gambler, tournament structure critic, and a player who, in a single month, can achieve results that many professionals would envy over a year.

Kid Poker in the lion's den! Watch Daniel Negreanu's historic debut on Hustler Casino Live!

The poker world icon, Hall of Famer, and owner of eight WSOP gold bracelets, Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu, is set for his highly anticipated debut on the most-watched high-stakes show, Hustler Casino Live (HCL), on Friday, August 28. A player who has almost exclusively focused on the tournament circuit in recent years is returning to televised cash games. The game will be No-Limit Hold'em with $100/$200 blinds and a minimum buy-in of $50,000.

After a long hiatus (since 2024), LA cash game legend Andy “Andy Stacks” Tsai is also returning to the stream. Previously, he maintained an incredible seven-year streak as a regular. Witness this thrilling and wild action live.

The complete lineup of the star-studded table:

• Daniel Negreanu

• Nik Airball

• Andy “Andy Stacks” Tsai

• Sam “Senor Tilt” Kiki

• Randy “3Coin” Sadler

• Steve Swedlow

• Dr. H

• Jellyfish

Source: YouTube

The prestigious EPT festival at the Catalonian Casino Barcelona has reached its penultimate day. Only the top 13 players remain in the Main Event from an original massive field of 1,823 entries. These players are guaranteed at least €81,350, but everyone’s eyes are on the grand prize of €1,370,050. Today’s goal is to narrow the field down to the final six contenders.

Italian Manuel Ferrari leads the pack with a massive stack of 10,625,000 chips. Local fans will be cheering for the Spanish duo, Jose Criado and Gerard Carbo.

The spotlight is on Nicolas Chouity from Lebanon. The EPT Monte Carlo champion of 2010 is the only former champion left in the game and has a chance to become just the fifth player in history to win two EPT Main Events. Other strong contenders include Dutchman Joris Ruijs and Brazilian Barbara Akemi.

Current Standings after Day 5 in Event #31: €5,300 EPT Main Event

Rank	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Manuel Ferrari	Italy	10,625,000
2.	Jose Criado	Spain	8,950,000
3.	Gerard Carbo	Spain	8,325,000
4.	Joris Ruijs	Netherlands	5,950,000
5.	Xiaosheng Zheng	China	4,225,000
6.	Michael Dwyer	Ireland	3,475,000
7.	Barbara Akemi	Brazil	3,300,000
8.	Matas Cimbolas	Lithuania	2,675,000
9.	Nicolas Chouity	Lebanon	2,000,000
10.	Edward Pak	USA	1,850,000
11.	Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	Ukraine	1,475,000
12.	Lukas van Eeden	Netherlands	1,175,000
13.	Toni Kaukua	Finland	650,000

 

Complete Remaining Prizes Table:

Position	Prize
1st place	€1,370,050
2nd place	€857,800
3rd place	€612,700
4th place	€471,250
5th place	€362,500
6th place	€278,950
7th place	€214,600
8th place	€165,050
9th place	€126,950
10th - 11th place	€97,700
12th - 13th place	€81,350

Sources: PS Live, YouTube

Australian high-stakes powerhouse Michael Addamo has once again demonstrated why he's among the world's poker elite, needing just a seat at the table to immediately dominate. After a hiatus from play, he returned to the online tables and, without any sign of rust, seamlessly triumphed at the prestigious $10K GGMillion$ High Roller on GGPoker.

The European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona 2026 is racing towards its grand finale. Only 13 players remain after Day 5 of the Main Event. Six new champions have been crowned, including stars Martin Zamani and Blaz Zerjav.

Online poker has been waiting for this kind of chaos. For years, the biggest cash game stories felt like memories from another era. Rail Heaven. Full Tilt nosebleeds. Isildur1 madness. Tom Dwan battles. Six-figure pots flying across the screen while half the poker world refreshed hand histories in disbelief. Now that energy is back, and it is happening on CoinPoker.

World poker icon, Hall of Fame member, and holder of eight WSOP gold bracelets, Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu, will sit at the tables of the highly popular Hustler Casino Live (HCL) show for the first time on Friday, August 28, 2026.

The prestigious €5,300 EPT Main Event kicks off Day 5 today at noon local time. The field has been whittled down to the final 28 players, each guaranteed at least €30,350 at this stage.

Leading the pack is Spanish online qualifier Jose Criado, the only player who has surpassed the five million chip mark. Hot on his heels are his compatriot Gerard Carbo (4,815,000) and Dutch pro Joris Ruijs (4,625,000).

The highlight of the day, however, is the potential rewriting of history. Two legendary former Barcelona champions are still vying for the title, aiming to join the elite group of players who have won two EPT Main Event titles, with the chance to make history by doing so at the same event.

John Juanda, a Poker Hall of Famer and the 2015 champion, holds a stack of 1,855,000, while Poland’s 2016 winner Sebastian Malec, who captivated the poker world with his fairy-tale story of turning an online satellite ticket into a million-euro victory, enters with a stack of 1,485,000 chips.

Current Top 10 Player Standings After Day 4 in Event #31: €5,300 EPT Main Event

Rank	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Jose Criado	Spain	5,045,000
2.	Gerard Carbo	Spain	4,815,000
3.	Joris Ruijs	Netherlands	4,625,000
4.	Edward Pak	USA	3,585,000
5.	Barbara Akemi	Brazil	3,445,000
6.	Manuel Ferrari	Italy	2,805,000
7.	Henok Tekle Mariam	Netherlands	2,460,000
8.	Matas Cimbolas	Lithuania	2,260,000
9.	Fabricio Nociolini	Brazil	2,165,000
10.	Vinicius Goncalves	Brazil	2,090,000

 

Remaining Prize List:

Position	Prize
1st place	€1,370,050
2nd place	€857,800
3rd place	€612,700
4th place	€471,250
5th place	€362,500
6th place	€278,950
7th place	€214,600
8th place	€165,050
9th place	€126,950
10th - 11th place	€97,700
12th - 13th place	€81,350
14th - 15th place	€67,800
16th - 17th place	€56,600
18th - 20th place	€47,150
21st - 23rd place	€40,050
24th - 27th place	€34,850
28th place	€30,350

Sources: PS Live, YouTube