The first major event of the 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona festival has come to a conclusion at Casino Barcelona and it was Markku Koplimaa that claimed the title, trophy and top prize of �585,500 in the record-breaking �1,100 EPT National.

Throughout four starting days, a total of 4,682 entries emerged to create a stunning prize pool of �4,541,540 and the final table line-up included eight different nationalities.

Sarah Herring talks to the mostly online grinder about his victory. To see more about the tournament check out:
https://www.shflgg.com/tours/ept/2019-pokerstars-ept-barcelona/ept-national/