Poker Hall of Famer John Juanda is one step closer to his second EPT Barcelona title.
Regional newsJohn Juanda, returning to the deep stages of the EPT Barcelona Main Event after 11 years since his 2015 victory, advanced to Day 5 with a 13th-place chip stack. Another former champion, Sebastian Malec, is also in contention. More than a decade after winning $1.2 million at the EPT Barcelona Main Event, Poker Hall of Famer John Juanda is steadily closing in on a second title in this prestigious tournament. A key figure in poker's golden age, Juanda amassed $26.7 million on The Hendon Mob. He won €1,022,593 at the 2015 EPT Barcelona Main Event after a three-way deal. Eleven years later, the Indonesian poker pro advanced to Day 5 in the €5,300 Main Event with only 28 players remaining. A deep run for the poker legend: 2015 was a remarkable year for Juanda. He not only won the EPT Barcelona Main Event, defeating a field including top German player Rainer Kempe at the final table, but he was also inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame alongside Jennifer Harman. According to The Hendon Mob, Juanda's 2015 Barcelona winnings were the fourth highest of his tournament career. However, if he wins this year's event, those winnings will drop to fifth place – this year's champion will receive €1,370,050. 2015 EPT Barcelona Final Table Results Rank Player Country Prize 1 John Juanda Indonesia 1TP 4T 1,164,034 2 Steven Warburton England 1TP 4T 1,071,853 3 Frederik Rydahl Brink Denmark 1TP 4T 922,371 4 Denis Shafikov Ukraine 1TP 4T 461,132 5 Rainer Kempe Germany 1TP 4T 364,716 6 Andreas Samuelsson Sweden 1TP 4T 289,018 7 Amir Touma Lebanon 1TP 4T 220,947 8 Mario Sánchez Spain 1TP 4T 156,040 9 Victor Bogdanov Russia 1TP 4T 119,295 This time, Juanda was in a favorable position going into Day 4, starting with 24th in chips out of 67 remaining players. He performed strongly on Day 4, finishing the day with 13th in chips out of 28 players. Juanda won some chips when he eliminated Oleh Pritsak with pocket kings.
