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Leon Sturm Wins €100,000 EPT Barcelona Super High Roller After Heads-Up Deal

Sturm’s payout of €1,450,385 marked a career high, with Coleman’s €1,148,755 continuing his runner-up streak.

Overview

  • The €100,000 event drew 47 entries for a €4,559,940 prize pool at Casino Barcelona.
  • Six players reached the final day with Espen Jorstad leading; he finished fourth as Jesse Lonis took third, Aleksejs Ponakovs fifth, and Punnat Punsri sixth on the opening hand.
  • Once heads-up, Sturm and David Coleman struck a deal that left €200,000 and the trophy still in play.
  • A pivotal all-in with ace-king versus ace-king delivered a four-card flush to Sturm and flipped the chip lead.
  • Coleman collected €1,148,755 for second, his fourth runner-up result of the EPT Barcelona festival.