Overview
- PokerStars confirmed the EPT Barcelona festival will run at Casino Barcelona and feature a €5,000 Main Event with a €300 fee that begins during the tournament window.
- The schedule broadens access with the PokerStars Open (€1,500 buy-in), a €10,000 High Roller, and a €100,000 Super High Roller to cover a wide range of stakes.
- The new €2,000–€2,200 'In the Money at 180,000' tournament lets a player who reaches 180,000 chips on Day 1 bag their stack and lock up a Day 2 cash, removing the traditional money bubble.
- PokerStars Live will stream seven days of action starting the day after play begins and will add a Portuguese-language channel alongside English, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and German feeds.
- The festival mixes on-table competition with social events like welcome parties, karaoke and a 'Guess the Hand' contest, building on Casino Barcelona’s long run as a flagship EPT stop that drew 2,045 entries from 88 countries in 2025.