Alejandro Lococo opened 200,000 under the gun and the action folded around to Gabriele Re in the big blind who put in a three-bet to 850,000. Lococo eyed up Re's remaining stack and announced all-in. Re flung his cards into the muck.
Lococo tossed his K♠Q♦ face-up while pulling in the chips.
"You were ahead," Remarked Re.
Lococo responded with, "I know, It was for value."
Panagiotis Mavritsakis shoved for his last 970,000 from early position and it was folded to Daniel Drommel in the cutoff, who also went all in for more. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Panagiotis Mavritsakis: 3♥3♦
Daniel Drommel: A♠10♠
It was a virtual coin flip, but the 5♦Q♣J♣K♠9♥ improved Drommel to Broadway on the turn — eliminating Mavritsakis about half way through Day 3.
Alan Soucy opened from early position and then called after Michele Tocci three-bet to 625,000 from the cutoff.
On the 8♦7♥6♦ flop, Tocci continued for 250,000 and Soucy responded with a check-jam for 1,100,000 and Tocci snapped it off.
Alan Soucy: Q♦Q♣
Michele Tocci: A♥A♣
It was a cooler situation with Tocci having the best of it and nothing changed on the 9♣8♣ runout as Soucy hit the exit.
Ismael Alvarez was all-in for 930,000 from early position against Francesco Macri in the small blind, and both hands were tabled.
Ismael Alvarez: A♠7♠
Francesco Macri: 10♦10♣
The A♥6♣2♠7♦5♠ runout gave Alvarez two pair to secure a double up.
Last year at in Barcelona, France's Simon Wiciak defeated João Sydenstricker heads-up to win the EPT Main Event for €1,134,375.
Wiciak bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.
The Frenchman struck a three-handed deal with Sydenstricker and Britain's Carl Shaw that flattened the payouts, and the trio played on for the trophy and an additional €108,975 in prize money.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Wiciak | France | €1,134,375* |
| 2 | João Sydenstricker | Brazil | €1,048,550* |
| 3 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | €901,070* |
| 4 | Santiago Plante | Canada | €511,300 |
| 5 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | €393,300 |
| 6 | Ezequiel Waigel | Argentina | €302,500 |
| 7 | Curtis Knight | Canada | €232,700 |
| 8 | Robin Ylitalo | Sweden | €179,000 |
*Denotes three-way deal
Junda Zhan shoved for 620,000 on the button, and Ivan Karatayeu made the call from the small blind.
Junda Zhan: A♣4♦
Ivan Karatayeu: 10♥10♣
Zhan only had one over but was able to hit it as the dealer fanned the A♦J♦9♦ flop. The 2♣ turn, and 4♣ river further improved Zhan to two pair, sending him the double.
Anton Gililov opened to 200,000 from middle position and Dennis Hertel defended his big blind.
Both players checked on the 9♠7♦3♥ flop and Hertel checked again on the K♥ turn. Gililov bet 150,000 and Hertel responded with a check-raise to 475,000. Gililov called.
The 7♣ completed the board and Hertel slowed down and checked. Gililov retook the initiative with a bet of 400,000, which got a quick fold from Hertel to send the pot Gililov's way.
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