Head Down the PokerStars Power Path to the 2023 EPT Barcelona Festival

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The excitement surrounding the 2023 World Series of Poker is starting to die down, but tournament grinders do not have time to rest on their laurels because the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona festival is right around the corner.

The latest edition of EPT Barcelona runs from August 21 through September 3, and it looks set to build on the record-breaking success of last year. Some massive events adorn the bustling schedule, and there is every chance the mind-boggling attendance figures from 2022 will be beaten this time around.

European Poker Tour Barcelona Event Schedule

DateTimeEvent
Mon 21 Aug3:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1a
 3:00 p.m.�1,100 NLHE Freezeout Day 1
 7:00 p.m.�10,200 Mystery Bounty Day 1
 8:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1b
Tue 22 Aug12:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1c
 12:30 p.m.�10,200 Mystery Bounty Final Day
 1:00 p.m.�1,00 NLHE Freezeout Final Day
 2:00 p.m.�1,100 8-Game Mix Day 1
 6:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1d
 8:00 p.m.�10,150 Hyper Turbo Knockout Freezeout
Wed 23 Aug11:00 a.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1e
 12:00 p.m.�1,100 8-Game Mix Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�1,100 NLHE Seniors Day 1
 12:30 p.m.�25,000 NLHE
 6:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1f
Thu 24 Aug11:00 a.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1g
 12:00 p.m.�1,100 NLHE Seniors Final Day
 6:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 1h
Fri 25 Aug12:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 2
 12:30 p.m.�50,000 NLHE
 2:00 p.m.�550 Estrellas Cup Day 1
Sat 26 Aug11:00 a.m.�2,200 Estrellas High Roller Day 1a
 12:00 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Day 3
 12:00 p.m.�550 Estrellas Cup Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�100,000 NLHE EPT Super High Roller Day 1
 7:00 p.m.�2,200 Estrellas High Roller Day 1b
Sun 27 Aug12:00 p.m.�2,200 Estrellas High Roller Day 2
 12:00 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a
 12:30 p.m.�1,100 ESPT Main Event Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 2
 12:30 p.m.�1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1
Mon 28 Aug12:00 p.m.�2,200 Estrellas High Roller Final Day
 12:00 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1b
 12:00 p.m.�1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�100,000 EPT Super High Roller Final Day
 10:00 p.m.�2,100 NLHE
Tue 29 Aug12:00 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2
 12:30 p.m.�2,700 EPT Second Chance Day 1a
 2:00 p.m.�1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
 3:00 p.m.�50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Day 1
 7:00 p.m.�2,700 EPT Second Chance Day 1b
 10:00 p.m.�1,050 NLHE Hyper Turbo Freezeout
Wed 30 Aug12:00 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3
 12:30 p.m.�2,700 EPT Second Chance Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Final Day
 1:30 p.m.�25,000 NLHE
 2:00 p.m.�3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 1
 2:00 p.m.�10,200 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1
 6:00 p.m.�550 NLHE Freezeout
 9:00 p.m.�2,100 Hyper Turbo Knockout Freezeout
Thu 31 Aug12:00 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4
 12:00 p.m.�10,200 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 2
 12:30 p.m.�1,100 H.O.R.S.E.
 12:30 p.m.�25,000 NLHE
 4:00 p.m.�1,100 NLHE Freezeout Day 1
 10:00 p.m.�1,050 Hyper Turbo Freezeout
Fri 1 Sep12:00 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Day 5
 12:00 p.m.�3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Final Day
 12:00 p.m.�1,100 NLHE Freezeout Final Day
 12:00 p.m.�3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1
 12:30 p.m.�550 Women's Event
 12:30 p.m.�1,150 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1
 12:30 p.m.�10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1
 6:00 p.m.�3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1b
 9:00 p.m.�2,100 Hyper Turbo Knockout Freezeout
Sat 2 Sep12:00 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Day 6
 12:00 p.m.�550 Women's Event Final Day
 12:00 p.m.�1,150 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 2
 12:30 p.m.�10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2
 2:00 p.m.�2,200 NLHE Deepstack Day 1
 2:00 p.m.�550 NLHE Day 1
 7:00 p.m.�25,000 NLHE Day 1
 9:00 p.m.�1,050 Hyper Turbo Freezeout
Sun 3 Sep12:00 p.m.�2,200 NLHE Deepstack Final Day
 12:00 p.m.�550 NLHE Final Day
 12:00 p.m.�25,000 NLHE Final Day
 12:00 p.m.�550 NLHE
 12:30 p.m.�5,300 EPT Main Event Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�10,300 EPT High Roller Final Day
 12:30 p.m.�3,150 NLHE 6-Handed
 4:00 p.m.�10,200 NLHE 6-Handed
 6:00 p.m.�1,050 Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo Freezeout

The �1,100 ESPT Main Event is the tournament that gets the festival off the ground. An incredible turnout of 6,313 entrants created a �6,060,480 prize pool in 2022, with Dutchman Rick van Bruggen defeating British pro Jack Sinclair heads-up to clinch a �600,000 top prize.

There is the usual array of Mystery Bounties, �25,000 High Rollers, �50,000 High Rollers, and �100,000 buy-in events, plus plenty of prestigious tournaments at the more affordable end of the scale.

Of course, it is the �5,300 EPT Barcelona Main Event that every player heading to Spain wants to win. Including re-entries, 2,294 players entered the 2022 edition of the EPT Barcelona Main Event, creating an �11,125,900 prize pool.

That prize pool was so vast that nobody at the final table took home less than �152,310 for their efforts, while the top two finishers became millionaires! Jimmy Guerrero finished in second place, and took home �1,250,337, leaving Italy's Giuliano Bendinelli to secure a �1,491,133 payday after staging an epic comeback that saw him down to a solitary big blind at one stage.

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PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event Champions

#MonthYearPlayersBuy-inWinnerCountryPrize
1September2004229�1,000Alexander StevicSweden�80,000
2September2005327�4,000Jan BoubliFrance�416,000
3September2006480�5,000Bj?rn-Erik GlenneNorway�691,000
4August2007543�8,000Sander LyloffDenmark�1,170,700
5September2008619�8,000Sebastian RuthenbergGermany�1,361,000
6September2009478�8,000Carter PhillipsUnited States�850,000
7November2010757�5,000Kent LundmarkSweden�825,000
8August2011811�5,000Martin SchleichGermany�850,000
9August20121,082�5,000Mikalai PobalBelarus�1,007,550
10September20131,234�5,000Tom MiddletonUnited Kingdom�942,000
11August20141,496�5,000Andre LettauGermany�794,058
12August20151,694�5,000John JuandaIndonesia�1,022,593
13August20161,785�5,300Sebastian MalecPoland�1,122,800
2018August20181,931�5,300Piotr NurzynskiPoland�1,037,109
2019August20191,988�5,300Simon BrandstromSweden�1,290,166
2022August20222,294�5,300Giuliano BendinelliItaly�1,491,133

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Power Path

In addition to the plethora of live and online satellites for the EPT Barcelona Main Event and side events, the recently launched Power Path makes it possible for you to turn a free $0.50 Power Path Spin & Go ticket into package worth $10,300!

Make it all the way and bag yourself a Gold Pass, and you can redeem it for a wealth of amazing prizes, including a $10,300 package for EPT Barcelona. That package consists of:

  • �5,300 EPT Barcelona Main Event entry
  • �1,100 EPT Barcelona Event #47 �C NLHE Freezeout entry
  • 8 nights' accommodation at the SB Icaria Hotel (Aug 27-Sept 4) worth �2,440
  • �690 in expenses plus limited edition merchandise, live event liaison support, and exclusive activities, including players party and a catamaran boat trip

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