Jason Wheeler became the winner of the Main Event at the PokerStars Open Barcelona series with a €1,650 buy-in, taking home $847,960 in prize money. The tournament drew 4,333 entries, generating a prize pool of $7.3 million.

became the winner of the Main Event at the PokerStars Open Barcelona series with a €1,650 buy-in, taking home $847,960 in prize money. The tournament drew 4,333 entries, creating a prize pool of $7.3 million.

For the WSOP bracelet holder from Chicago, this payout became the largest of his career. Wheeler's previous best cash dated back to 2017, when he finished second in the Main Event of the PokerStars Championship in Prague and won $671,591. His total live tournament earnings now exceed $6.7 million, and a seventh PokerStars trophy has been added to his collection.

Thanks to this victory, Wheeler earned 1,320 points in the Card Player Player of the Year ranking, allowing him to break into the top 100 best poker players of 2026.

Tournament results:

1. 🇺🇸 Jason Wheeler — $847,960
2. 🇸🇪 Alexander Ivarsson — $530,120
3. 🏳️ Darko Sveshko — $378,392
4. 🏳️ Bogdan Petrascu — $291,299
5. 🇬🇧 Mahersh Selvakumaran — $224,100
6. 🇨🇦Han Feng — $172,388
7. 🇫🇷Grégoire Jarry — $132,576

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