Manuel Ferrari won the EPT Main Event
August 29, 2026
Italian Manuel Ferrari became the champion of the EPT Barcelona Main Event with a €5,300 buy-in. The tournament drew 1,823 entries, forming a total prize pool of €8,841,550.
For Ferrari, this was the third EPT Main of his career. Notably, his debut ITM in the series immediately turned into a win and seven-figure winnings.
In the top 3, Ferrari, Spaniard José Criado and Dutchman Lucas van Eden, who authored that very royal flush, struck a deal, leaving €100,000 and the trophy for the winner on the line.
In the final heads-up, Ferrari beat van Eden, earning €1,002,488 for first place, while the Dutchman took €927,420 for second place.
For Ferrari, this was the third EPT Main of his career. Notably, his debut ITM in the series immediately turned into a win and seven-figure winnings.
In the top 3, Ferrari, Spaniard José Criado and Dutchman Lucas van Eden, who authored that very royal flush, struck a deal, leaving €100,000 and the trophy for the winner on the line.
In the final heads-up, Ferrari beat van Eden, earning €1,002,488 for first place, while the Dutchman took €927,420 for second place.
From the very first day, I was set only on winning. The support of the stands helped a lot and gave me energy. Winning an EPT was my dream since childhood, I worked toward this goal for a long time, and it finally happened📰 Subscribe to Pokerflow
