German Leonard Maue denied Francisco Benitez his third EPT title win of the series in a late night show at the PokerStars and Barcelona© Casino European Poker Tour in the €25,000 Single-Day High Roller.
The field attracted 102 entries to create a prize pool of €2,449,020. Francisco Benitez had won two events this series and looked set to make it a third as he headed into heads-up play with a 2:1 chip lead, but Maue battled back to take the victory.
Maue was well supported by his friends as they cheered him on from the rail.