2026 EPT Barcelona | Fabiano Kovalski wins another title in two days, earning a career-best €727,300 in a high-stakes tournament.
International newsIn the final stages of the 2026 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona event, Brazilian star Fabiano Kovalski delivered one of the series' hottest performances. Just two days after winning the €3,250 Mystery Bounty, he stormed through 429 entries in the €10,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller, ultimately defeating Igor Picone to claim his career-high single-game winnings of €727,280. These two victories combined earned Kovalski €1,112,710 in just a few days, pushing his live tournament winnings to over $4 million, bringing him within striking distance of the top ten on Brazil's all-time money list. The €10,300 EPT Barcelona High Roller, including re-entries, saw 429 entries, resulting in a total prize pool of €4,161,300, with 64 players cashing. Notable players including Nacho Barbero, Chris Hunichen, Davidi Kitai, Joni Jouhkimainen, Brandon Sheils, Felipe Boianovsky, Jason Wheeler, and Brock Wilson all won prizes; Aram Zobian, however, was eliminated before the final table of nine. The €10,300 High Roller core data project data shows a buy-in of €10,300, 429 entries, a total prize pool of €4,161,300, and 64 players making the money. The champion, Fabiano Kovalski, received €727,280, and the runner-up, Igor Picone, received €595,920. The final table featured a star-studded lineup, with Fehim Hajdari eliminated in 9th place. After the nine-player final table was formed, Danish player Fehim Hajdari was the first to leave, finishing in 9th place and winning €86,900. British player Leo Worthington-Leese finished in 8th place, earning €104,300. This prize money is the third-highest live tournament winnings of the 2024 EPT Cyprus Eureka Main Event champion's career. Italian player Paolo Boi finished in 7th place, taking home €127,200. Boi previously won a gold bracelet at the 2024 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, and he also won at the same EPT Barcelona High Roller event last year.
