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The 2026 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona festival has kicked off with five events already reaching their conclusions. Finnish player Elias Suhonen claimed the biggest score of the bunch so far, topping a 31-entrant field in the €10,200 No-Limit Hold’em event for €114,200, his fourth career six-figure cash.
Suhonen defeated Nicholas Seward heads-up, with the €310,000 prize pool also paying out Brandon Wilson, Mehdi Chaoui, and Jean-Noel Thorel.
In the €5,200 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max event, Sweden’s Erik Lindqwist secured a career-best €68,200 after outlasting a 37-entry field, defeating Luka Sorainen in heads-up play.
Spain’s Francisco Iwan Molina, previously known for just one small cash, scored a breakthrough result by winning the €1,100 No-Limit Hold’em Single Re-Entry event for €42,635 out of 251 entrants, defeating a final table that included Jessica Vierling and Simone Demasi.
The €1,100 Seniors event drew 280 players, with Dutch WSOP bracelet holder Antoine Vranken taking the title for €55,650 after beating Timur Sattarov heads-up. Notable finishers included Dara O’Kearney and Igor Pihela.
Italy’s Youness Barakat added to his lifetime earnings by winning the €2,100 Hyper Turbo Freezeout for the top prize, defeating Japan’s Sho Homma heads-up. The festival continues at Casino Barcelona through August 29, with PokerNews providing ongoing live coverage.
