Dane Casper Hansen has won the World Poker Tour Spanish Championship in Casino Barcelona lifting the first prize of
$655,720 after topping a field of 253 runners. Hansen started the final table third in chips and came from behind in the final hand with A-2 to beat Swede Stefan Mattsson who held A-9.
The event generated a prize pool of almost $2 million and Card Player Brazil columnist Thiago Nishijima came third earning $176,934.
Fourth placed Andreas Vidal took home $137,703 while Guy Sitbon and Martin Lundenius lifted $118,166 and $98,157 respectively for fifth and sixth place.
The event was the last major European tournament before the World Series of Poker starts in Las Vegas tomorrow.
