“xflixx” becomes EPT Paris Main Event Runner-Up for an incredible €717.350, Abreu wins!

The €5.300 Main Event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris 2026 at Club Barrière Paris has been decided – Jorge Abreu from Portugal was able to grab the title.

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The tournament originally had 1.474 entries and thus accumulated a massive €7.075.200 prize pool, which was distributed over 215 places. Payouts started at €8.550.

From Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Josef Schusteritsch (AUT — 100th place, €13.000), Hannes Jeschka (GER — 99th place, €13.000), and Joachim Meisolle (GER — 17th place, €47.250) played their way into the top 100. Until Day 5, there were also high hopes for Jessica Teusl from Austria, who ultimately finished in 13th place for €68.050, just before the final table.

Seven players entered the final Day 6: grinders from France, Lithuania, Ukraine, Finland, Italy, Portugal, and Germany were involved.

Former PokerStars pro Felix “xflixx” Schneiders was the great hope for a German-speaking EPT title. At the start of the final table, things didn’t look good at all. “xflixx” started the decision as a short stack.

At the start of the level, he had just 1,95 million chips in front of him. Chipleader Jorge Abreu, on the other hand, entered the race with 22,4 million chips. In between were Thierry Gogniat and Casimir Seire, who all had between two and six million chips in front of them at the start.

Right in the first hand, “xflixx” was able to double up. With Ace-King, he went all-in against Gogniat, who held tens, and Schneiders started the decision perfectly with a won coin flip.

The action continued, and shortly after, massive chipleader Abreu also had to bleed chips when he had to give some to Enrico Coppola. But then he ended up in an all-in with Gogniat and Tomas Jozonis and was able to eliminate both opponents simultaneously with a flush on the turn. The players had to leave the Main Event in sixth (€233.200) and seventh (€179.350) place.

With that, the large chip lead was back with Abreu, whom Enrico Coppola in particular tried to attack. Coppola built his stack to over 10 million chips, leaving Nazar Buhaiov behind in the process. He had to head to the rail in 5th place for €313.150.

Then it was Casimir Seire’s turn. The Finnish online pro went all-in with his small stack of tens and had to give up his remaining chips and thus his tournament life to Abreu. Seire could be happy with 4th place for €394.150.

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Abreu had 30 million chips at this point. The second in chips, Coppola, had nearly 10, and “xflixx” was far behind with less than 2 million chips. His stack went down to four big blinds. But queens, which developed into a full house, brought back the momentum for the GRND community leader.

Fortunately for “xflixx”, Coppola decided not to sit tight. He called an all-in from chipleader Abreu with pocket jacks. Abreu with Queen-Ten first made a pair of tens on the flop; after the turn blanked, a third ten appeared on the river. This meant 3rd place for Coppola, who was able to take €512.400 from the tournament.

Felix “xflixx” Schneiders had pocketed a pay jump worth nearly €200.000 without doing anything and still had a chance at the title.

But a nearly 10 to 1 chip lead between Schneiders and victory was a major hurdle. In the end, it was too big. “xflixx” held out for a few hands, but the end was to come quickly in the eleventh hand of heads-up play.

With pocket queens, he re-raised Abreu’s limp, who called with Jack-Eight. A jack fell on the flop. “xflixx” bet, Abreu doubled the bet, which was immediately called.

An insignificant seven was turned over on the turn. After a bet from Abreu, Schneiders pushed his remaining 2 million chips into the middle. Abreu called, and his opponent was ahead. But the river turned the tide: an eight provided two pair for the chipleader from the first minute and 2nd place for Felix “xflixx” Schneiders. Surrounded by friends and supporters, he was able to claim the biggest cash of his career. There was €717.350 for finishing as runner-up.

Jorge Abreu brought the title of Main Event Champion of the European Poker Tour Paris 2026 to Portugal. In addition to the golden trophy, there was a glorious €1.148.600 payday.

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