Andre Lettau Wins 2014 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event

The 2014 European Poker Tour Barcelona €5,300 no-limit hold’em main event drew the largest ever field on European soil in the tour’s history. A total of 1,496 players turned out to the 100th EPT main event to build a €7,480,000 prize pool. From that sea of entrants the field was whittled down over seven days until only only player remained: German online poker pro Andre Lettau. For the win he earned his first live title, the €794,058 and 1,920 Card Player Player of the Year_ points. With this win alone he was catapulted into 40th place in the overall POY race standings.

The 27-year-old entered the final table in the middle of the pack. He survived to three handed play, with American-born poker pro Sam Phillips holding a sizable chip lead over him and 50-year-old EPT Barcelona senior’s event winner Hossein Ensan, who parlayed his winnings from that event into a seat in the main event via a satellite. After plenty of deliberation the three made a deal that ensured Ensan €652,667, Lettau €704,058 and Phillips €1,021,275 while leaving €90,000 and the title to play for.

Ensan was the next to be eliminate, but by that point things had already changed drastically. Phillips, who had began three handed play as the massive chip leader, entered heads-up play at a more than 5-to-1 chip deficit after doubling both of his opponents and losing a few other big pots. Despite the chip disparity the heads-up match took more than six hours with 141 hands played. Phillips, an accomplished player with more than $3 million in online winnings, was able to mount a comeback and overtake the lead.

Lettau made a comeback of his own, however, and by the time the final hand arose Lettau held just over a 2-to-1 advantage. Phillips moved all-in for 12 big blinds from the button with the 87 and Lettau quickly called with the K10. The board ran out K529K, locking up the win for Lettau and sending Phillips to the rail as the runner-up. For his strong showing he earned €1,021,275 and 1,600 POY points.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at this final table:

Photos courtesy of PokerStars / Neil Stoddart.

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