Yes, we are a month away from the 2024 World Series of Poker. There are probably thousands of poker players, however, who will not be able to make it to Las Vegas for the festivities, especially those outside of the States. PokerStars is looking out for these players in announcing four different tournaments that will… Read more »
Casino Barcelona
Final Four Tables Set for 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event
The Casino Barcelona has been a more than hospitable host for the European Poker Tour’s traditional stop in Spain. The 2023 EPT Barcelona has battled down from the second-largest tournament in EPT history (2120 entries) to only four tables remaining. Familiar names are few on the leaderboard, but that is something that Simon Wiciak hasn’t… Read more »
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is No More
Yesterday The Stars Group, the ownership behind the monolithic PokerStars in the online poker world, announced some of the changes in their 2020 PokerStars Players’ Championship (PSPC) that will come up next August in Barcelona. Buried in the depths of that interview, PokerStars has announced that, after a 15-year run, that the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure… Read more »
Rapid Final Table Results in Simon Brandstrom Winning EPT Barcelona Main Event
There was a clock on the final table at the European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event on Sunday, but it wasn’t like the players needed it. Four players were eliminated from the action in the first 50 MINUTES of action, stunning those in attendance at the Casino Barcelona. After more than tripling that time, Simon… Read more »
2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 5: Final Table Set as Simon Brandstrom Comes from the Short Stack
The European Poker Tour has been enjoying their stay at the Casino Barcelona in Spain as they have worked their way to the final table of their Main Event. In a rather shocking move, it was one of the start of day “shorties” in the field, Simon Brandstrom, who ascended to the top of the… Read more »
PokerStars to Bring Back Players’ Championship at New Location
At the start of 2019, PokerStars presented a tournament that, to be brutally honest, the poker industry wasn’t sure would be a success. The PokerStars Players’ Championship actually turned out to be a roaring success, so much so that it will return in 2020. In announcing the return of the PSPC, however, PokerStars also stated… Read more »
2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 4: Final 16 Players Determined as Rui Sousa Takes Over Lead
Much like Thursday, the players were in a rush to get to the final table of the European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event on Friday. How much of a rush? The players dropped so quickly that, instead of stopping at three tables remaining, they played down to the final 16 (two tables) before calling it… Read more »
2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 3: Down to Final Six Tables, Pasquale Braco Rules the Roost
The history making largest ever trip by the European Poker Tour to the sunny shores of Spain and the Casino Barcelona is going to be a very profitable one for some people. The third day of the EPT Barcelona Main Event is in the books and 48 players will come back on Friday from the… Read more »
2018 EPT Barcelona: Online Qualifier Piotr Nurzynski Wins Main Event, Max Silver Takes High Roller
It was a busy Sunday around the Casino Barcelona in Spain as the European Poker Tour concluded its stop on the sunny shores of the Mediterranean. In the €5000 Main Event, an online qualifier from Poland, Piotr Nurzynski, captured the championship while, on another patch of baize in the tournament arena, high stakes player Max… Read more »