It’s back! The popular European Poker Tour Barcelona event kicks off next week with ten Platinum Passes up for grabs – along with mouth-watering prize pools in dozens of tournaments from August 21 to September 2.
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This is the first EPT in Barcelona for several years although PokerStars has never missed a stop in the Catalan capital since the European Poker Tour first came here in 2004. Last year Sebastian Sorensson, a 27-year-old warehouse worker from Sweden, won the PokerStars Championship Barcelona Main Event for €987,043 after outlasting a 1,682-player field in the Main Event. Overall, there were more than 21,000 entries including PokerStars’ biggest ever live tournament at the time: the National Championship which had 4,557 entries.
Key events for EPT Barcelona 2018:
Platinum Passes
During EPT Barcelona, PokerStars will be awarding ten Platinum Pass packages to the PokerStars Players NL Hold’em Championship in the Bahamas next January. The passes are worth $30,000 each and can be won in several different ways, including the winners of the Main Event, the EPT National tournament and the EPT Cup as well as a qualifier last longer and Crazy Pineapple hand challenge.
Pop-up Stars Store
Along with 34 tournaments, cash games and Players Party, PokerStars is also hosting an exclusive Pop-up Stars Store at Casino Barcelona throughout the festival. This is your chance to get your hands on some top gear including premium PokerStars/Hugo Boss clothing, hats and other PokerStars branded products.