Simon Wiciak Dominates EPT Barcelona Main Event To Win €1,134,375

Simon WiciakFrance's Simon Wiciak ended up as the chip leader each of the last three days of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event and had no plans of giving up those chips. He wound up with every chip in play after defeating João Sydenstricker heads-up to win the event for €1,134,375.

Wiciak, who is primarily an online grinder but recently switched his focus to live tournaments, bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.

"I didn't want to play the second bullet, because it's my second bullet in this Main Event," Wiciak told PokerNews in a winner's interview. "But some of my stakers…