PokerNews · Oct 9, 2023
Fernando Santa Maria Completes a Dream Run Through the EAPT Barcelona Main Event
Fernando Santa MariaThirty years ago, the Dream Team put on the most dominating performance in sports history right here in Barcelona, outscoring opponents by 44 points on their way to the Olympic Gold Medal. Fernando Santa Maria may not be Michael Jordan, but he just had his own sensational run through the field in the EAPT Barcelona €560 Main Event.
Santa Maria ended Day 1a as the chip leader. He was leading again after Day 2. And he finished the tournament with every chip in play, putting together an incredible performance on his way to claiming the €26,625 top prize and EAPT trophy. Quite the achievement for a player who had no recorded live cashes before this event.