2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open

EPT Barcelona Open Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€1,361,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€8,000
Prize Pool
€4,952,000
Entries
619
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

The Final Goodbye from Barcelona

EPT Barcelona Season V Champion - Sebastian Ruthenberg
EPT Barcelona Season V Champion - Sebastian Ruthenberg
After five days of tournament poker, the first stop on the fifth season of the EPT tour is in the books. Some 619 hopefuls put up the € 8,000 buy-in for this event, all with their sights on a championship.

Despite the slow and player-friendly structure of this event, the blinds and antes eventually pushed the action at this final table and the result was some entertaining and dramatic theatrics. From exciting two-outers, to a classic “chip and a chair” type comeback, there was no shortage of action en route to the championship. We watched as the starting chip leader found himself being the first player eliminated and American Jason Mercier came up short in his quest for his second EPT title.

In the end, it was Sebastian Ruthenberg, a professional poker player from Germany, who earned the EPT championship trophy. Ruthenberg emerged as the chip leader very early in the tournament on Day 1b and finished that day as the leader. He has hovered near the top of the leaderboard ever since. Ruthenberg, along with roughly half the players at the final table, enjoyed the chip lead on at least one occasion today, but the young German finished with it. He adds an EPT title and € 1,361,000 to his already impressive tournament resume.

We hope you have enjoyed our live coverage of the 2008 PokerStars.com - EPT Barcelona Open as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you. The next stop for the PokerNews team is in just a few days when we head north to the UK for the World Series of Poker – Europe (9/19-10/02.) Until then, good night, and good luck from Barcelona!

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