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PROFILE · BRAZIL

Fabiano Kovalski

Fabiano Kovalski posted standout results in Barcelona and online. In 2026 he won the Mystery Bounty and the High Roller at EPT Barcelona and took down the GGMillion$ on GGPoker.

Nationality
Brazil
Games and formats
No-Limit Hold’em · Live tournaments · Online tournaments

Editorial review:

2026 live achievement

€ 727.280

EPT Barcelona High Roller payout after a heads-up deal. The figure refers to this event.

Figure as of: 03/11/2026

Recent online result

US$ 464,794

GGMillion$ win reported on October 29, 2026. The cash figure excludes additional tickets.

Figure as of: 03/11/2026

Career

Barcelona has been a key stop in Fabiano Kovalski’s international career. A PokerNews retrospective lists results in the city dating back to 2017, including a fourth-place finish in the 2022 Main Event.

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In August 2026, he added two victories at the same Barcelona festival: the Mystery Bounty and the High Roller. The Mystery Bounty payout includes a regular prize and separate bounties. In the High Roller, the finalists struck a heads-up deal.

His online record is documented separately. WCOOP coverage links him to the screen name Kovalski1 on PokerStars. His GGPoker results appear under his public name.

His GGMillion$ win was reported on October 29, 2026. This online result is listed separately from his live titles.

Timeline

  1. 2017

    Wins the €2,200 Deep Stack in Barcelona.

  2. 2020

    Wins WCOOP-59-H on PokerStars.

  3. 2022

    Finishes fourth in the EPT Barcelona Main Event.

  4. 2024

    Finishes ninth in the EPT Barcelona Main Event.

  5. 2026

    Wins the Mystery Bounty and the High Roller in Barcelona.

  6. 2026

    Wins the GGMillion$ on GGPoker in October.

Career highlights

  • 2026 EPT Barcelona High Roller title, with a €727,280 payout after a deal between the two finalists.
  • October 2026 GGMillion$: online title with a US$464,794 cash payout. The cash value excludes additional tickets.

Related terms: ITM · bounty · heads-up. A bracelet is the trophy awarded for winning a WSOP event.

Top live results and milestones

Selected confirmed live results. This is not a complete career record.

Documented live results · selected career milestones
DateEvent and tour or platformGameFinishPrize
30/08/2026EPT Barcelona — €10,300 High Roller (heads-up deal)No-Limit Hold’em1st€ 727.280
27/08/2026EPT Barcelona — Mystery Bounty (€331,430 plus €54,000 in bounties)No-Limit Hold’em1st€ 385.430
04/2026KSOP South America — Ultra High RollerNo-Limit Hold’em3rdR$ 130,700
2024EPT Barcelona — Main EventNo-Limit Hold’em9º€ 139.750
2022EPT Barcelona — Main EventNo-Limit Hold’em4th€ 565.280
2022WSOP — US$ 10,000 NLHE Super Turbo BountyNo-Limit Hold’em2ndUS$ 363,116

Confirmed online results

Online coverage may be partial. Results from one site, account or period are not treated as career totals.

Documented online results · selected career milestones
DateEvent and tour or platformGameFinishPrize
10/2026GGPoker — US$ 10,000 GGMillion$No-Limit Hold’em1stUS$ 464,794

Online aliases

Verified public associations. Historical aliases do not confirm current use.
PlatformAliasPeriod / context
PokerStarsKovalski1Historical association confirmed in WCOOP coverage. Current activity is unconfirmed.

Documented trivia

The 2026 Mystery Bounty paid €331,430 in regular prize money and €54,000 in bounties, for a total of €385,430.

His heads-up opponent in the 2026 High Roller was Igor Picone.

Kovalski1 is a confirmed historical PokerStars screen name. Current account activity is unconfirmed.

Interviews and notable moments

This edition does not include a specific interview with sufficient confirmation. Event coverage is listed in the profile's sources.

About this profile’s data

Reviewed on November 3, 2026. The selected results cover part of his career and use gross payouts. Career totals and all-time individual records are unconfirmed.

The Mystery Bounty table shows the full payout with bounties counted once. The High Roller payout includes a deal.

We use initials because a reusable photo was unavailable. Detailed biographical information remains unconfirmed. The online result retains the month-level precision available.

  • This edition does not include an aggregate live prize total. See individual results and their sources.
  • A fully documented online career total is not confirmed.
  • The sources consulted did not confirm the player's hometown.
  • No photo with a confirmed reuse license is available. The portrait uses initials.

Dates with only a year or month reflect the source’s precision. The editorial review date shows when the text was checked. Sources have their own access and publication dates.

Sources and credits

Results, titles and payouts are checked against PokerNews, Mundo Poker and SuperPoker, according to each profile’s references. Other sources may confirm biographical details, online identities and image credits. Figures reflect the editorial review and do not update automatically.

  1. 2026 EPT Barcelona — High Roller result, Josh Noy ↗

    Identification · Career · Timeline · Achievements · Key figures · Live results · Trivia · Data notes

    Accessed: 2026-11-03
  2. Fabiano Kovalski: Mystery Bounty and career retrospective — Matthew Pitt ↗

    Career · Timeline · Live results · Documented facts · Notes on the data

    Accessed: 2026-11-03 · Published: 2026-08-28
  3. Kovalski wins the GGMillion$ — Matthew Pitt ↗

    Career · Timeline · Achievements · Key figures · Online results · Notes on the data

    Accessed: 2026-11-03 · Published: 2026-10-29
  4. 2026 WCOOP: public record of the Kovalski1 screen name ↗

    Career · Online screen names · Documented facts

    Accessed: 2026-11-03
  5. 2020 WCOOP-59-H — coverage and winner ↗

    Timeline

    Accessed: 2026-11-03
  6. KSOP South America: Ultra High Roller result — Henrique Bulio ↗

    Live results

    Accessed: 2026-11-03 · Published: 2026-04-15
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