The latest instalment of the spectacular EPT Barcelona story enters its second decade. Yes, PokerStars is back in Casino Barcelona, with another brilliant two-week festival on the European Poker Tour. Here’s where you’ll find all you need to keep track of all the action.

TODAY’S ACTION

€5,300 EPT MAIN EVENT – FINAL DAY
Entries: 2,045 | Prize pool: €9,918,250 | First prize: €1,436,000
Thomas Eychenne lands first ever title after blitzing EPT Barcelona Main Event final table.
FULL REPORT | POKERNEWS LIVE UPDATES | FINAL TABLE PLAYER PROFILES

RESULTS
Stay up to speed with all the latest results from across the EPT Barcelona festival.

FOLLOW THE SPIN & GO CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE
There’s another very exciting event taking place in Barcelona this weekend. Follow the action here.

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FEATURE COVERAGE

Interviews and feature articles from the tournament floor at EPT Barcelona.

THOMAS EYCHENNE FULFILS ENORMOUS POTENTIAL WITH MAIN EVENT SUCCESS
He’s been ‘one to watch’ for several years, and now Thomas Eychenne shows why. Popular Frenchman is new EPT Barcelona champion and €1.2m richer.

MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE PROFILES
The last six are set in the third-biggest EPT Main Event of all time. Read all about the finalists in Barcelona.

SHIINA OKAMOTO ADDS EPT BARCELONA TO HER STAGGERING LIST OF CONQUESTS
The back-to-back WSOP Ladies Event champion, Shiina Okamoto, got back to winning ways at EPT Barcelona, earning a first title on European soil.

ANOTHER TITLE FOR SWEDEN? ANTON SUAREZ LIKES HIS CHANCES
Already the best-performing country per capita in EPT history, the Barcelona Main Event leader could claim a 14th victory for Sweden, and a second for his street…

BIG NAMES HIT HIGH NOTES AT EPT BARCELONA
The €10K High Roller is shaping up to be another massive tournament at EPT Barcelona, while side events have proved happy hunting ground for the elite. Check out the latest festival round-up.

MEET THE MULTI-TALENTED MAN IN THE MIDDLE: KEVIN HOUGHTON
Kevin Houghton is a former football referee turned inventor, entrepreneur, children’s book author and part-time poker player. He’s also running very deep at EPT Barcelona.

SPIN & GO CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE BARCELONA: PRIZES, SCHEDULE, AND STRUCTURE REVEALED
All the info for the hotly anticipated Spin & Go Championship Live at EPT Barcelona has been revealed.

KLEMENS ROITER IS AT ANOTHER FINAL TABLE, MORE LIVE LEAGUE POINTS
With two qualifying festivals left after EPT Barcelona, the Austrian pro, and current “High” tier leader Klemens Roiter is aiming for more and more points in the lucrative PokerStars Live League.

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF WCOOP? LEARN FROM SOME OF THE BEST
Multiple WCOOP champs Jerry “Perrymejsen” Odeen, Kelvin “Kelvin FP:AR” Kerber and Lali “lalitournier” Tournier offer their plans for the upcoming WCOOP series plus some advice for new players starting the grind.

DOUBLE QUALIFIER SERGIO CARRO IS SPINNING OUT
You’d be mad to give up a seat in the Spin & Go Championship Live, but the EPT Barcelona Main Event could force Sergio Carro to do just that.

HIGH-STAKES PRO JOHN WOODS KEEPS LOW PROFILE IN BARCELONA DEEP RUN
High-stakes cash pro John Woods is battling at EPT Barcelona for the cash, the bragging rights, and something else: a Hendon Mob photo.

SAM HILGER’S POWER PATH LEADS TO BARCELONA ONCE AGAIN
As a school teacher by trade, Sam Hilger has to pick and choose which tournaments he plays. But EPT Barcelona, via the Power Path, is perfect.

ADAM HENDRIX EYES NEW MILESTONES AT EPT BARCELONA AFTER WSOP FINAL
Having ticked the WSOP final table off his list, Adam Hendrix is eyeing new milestones at EPT Barcelona–a stop close to his heart.

THE EPT BARCELONA SHORT-STACK BUBBLE SURVIVAL GUIDE
Incredibly, none of the 15 shortest-stacked players entering the EPT Barcelona bubble period were knocked out before the money. How?

FROM 50 CENTS TO EPT BARCELONA: HOW ONE FREE TICKET CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ANDRES GOMEZ
Don’t sleep on your free $0.50 Power Path tickets. Andres Gomez turned one into a Gold Pass on his very first try; now he’s at EPT Barcelona.

VISUALISING VICTORY: INSIDE JASON KOON’S RELENTLESS MINDSET
For Jason Koon, there’s never been a choice. Here, he lets us inside the relentless mindset that’s made him one of poker’s all-time greats.

EPT BARCELONA ACTIVITIES RAISE THE ROOF AGAIN
From Team Activity Days to padel tournaments, karaoke and wellness sessions, there was plenty for players to do on and off the felt.

IT’S ENORMOUS AGAIN. COMPLETE STATS FOR THE EPT BARCELONA FESTIVAL
The PokerStars Open had the biggest prize pool ever for a tournament of its size, while the EPT Main Event pushed past 2,000 entries once again. Check out all the stats and piecharts from across this enormous festival.

LEON STURM MAKES GOOD ON POTENTIAL TO BECOME FIRST 21ST CENTURY-BORN SHR CHAMPION
Sturm plowed through the late stages of the €100,000 buy-in Super High Roller event and defeated David Coleman heads-up to land a maiden title in a PokerStars-sponsored live event and bank €1,450,385. In doing so, he became the first player born in the 21st century to win a flagship event on the EPT.

BARCELONA FESTIVAL HAS POTENTIAL TO SHAKE UP LIVE LEAGUE
The enormous schedule of events could have serious implications on all tiers of the PokerStars Live League, with players of all statuses chasing the hundreds of points on offer. With a Team Pro deal on the line, it’s very serious business.

EPT BARCELONA PREPARES FOR ITS 25,000th ENTRY
An exceptional landmark will be reached in Barcelona on Day 1B today: the 25,000th entry to the EPT Barcelona Main Event will come through the doors. Take a look at the most recent stats and see what they mean.

RECORD-BREAKER NICOLAI MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW FOR FRANCE IN POKERSTARS OPEN
For the third year in succession, the PokerStars Open Main Event title headed to France, with Alexis Nicolai going better than even his countrymen Lucien Cohen and Sylvain Berthelot and claiming the largest first prize in the history of this tournament. Nicolai turned his €1,650 buy-in into a record-breaking €772,000.

HOW A SILVER PASS TRIP TO PRAGUE TURNED GOLD IN BARCELONA
Canada’s Darin Short won a Silver Pass to play Eureka Prague. But after becoming the luckiest man at the Silver Pass meet-up drinks, he earned a Gold Pass, which he turned into a trip for three to Barcelona. Learn more about Short’s incredible spin-up.

EXPLAINER: WHAT IS A CUATRO KNOCKOUT?
The newest format on the EPT schedule has become well-established after making its debut here in Barcelona last year. But what exactly is a Cuatro Knockout tournament? Here’s all you need to know.

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POKERSTARS LIVE LEAGUE LATEST

The EPT Barcelona festival will have significant implications on the PokerStars Live League. Here are the latest top fives.

Updated: Saturday, August 30

HIGH

1 – Klemens Roiter (Austria) – 2,453 pts
2 – Enrico Camosci (Italy) – 2,148
3 – Jesse Lonis (USA) – 1,486
4 – Alisson Piekazewicz (Brazil) – 1,408
5 – Leon Sturm (Germany) – 1,382

MEDIUM

1 – Gerard Rubiralta (Spain) – 1,995 pts
2 – Claudio Di Giacomo (Italy) – 1,757
3 – Petre Ionescu (Romania) – 1,729
4 – Kenny Hallaert (Belgium) – 1,586
5 – Jon Kyte (Norway) – 1,563

LOW

1 – Steinn Du Karlsson (Iceland) – 667 pts
2 – David Docherty (UK) – 464
3 – Soraya Estrada (Spain) – 463
4 – Thomas Clack (UK) – 449
5 – Andreas Froehli (Switzerland) – 435

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KEY FESTIVAL DATES

PokerStars Open

Open Main Event: August 18-24 – €1,650
PokerStars Cup: August 22-23 – €825
Open High Roller: August 23-25 – €2,700

EPT

Super High Roller: August 23-25 – €100,000
Main Event: August 24-31 – €5,300
Mystery Bounty: August 27-29 – €3,250
High Roller: August 29-31 – €10,300

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BARCELONA ACTIVITIES

The European Poker Tour’s imminent trip to Barcelona means a return to a familiar setting and a very welcome return for some of the most popular activities on the circuit.

Wherever the EPT goes, there’s plenty of fun to be had off the felt. But it’s especially good in Barcelona, where the casino is right beside the beach and the hills of Catalonia are only a short bus ride away.

This time, players and their guests can enjoy catamaran trips, padel tournaments and off-site activity days, as is now established for this stop, as well as a comedy night, a quiz night and several get togethers where on-felt adversaries can become friends.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the EPT without an incredible Players Party too, and Barcelona always offers one of the best…

Check out the full slate of EPT Barcelona Activities.

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GUIDE TO THE CITY

The European Poker Tour (EPT) has been to 26 cities during its first two decades, but only one has featured every single year. No prizes for naming Barcelona as that most favoured destination: it’s where the whole thing started back in 2004, and where the 20th anniversary celebrations kick off at the end of this month.

But what’s so good about Barcelona? Why does the EPT keep coming back?

The simple answer is that everybody who goes there loves it, so you’d be better off asking any of the several thousand people who visit EPT Barcelona every year. The slightly longer answer is that this is the city that has absolutely everything any poker player or any tourist (or any poker-playing tourist) could possibly want.

Here’s where we take a look at all those things, and give you some ideas of what to look out for on your trip to Catalonia.

Check out the EPT Barcelona Need To Know Guide.

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PREVIOUS WINNERS

2004 – Alexander Stevic (Sweden) – €80,000 (RECAP)

2005 – Jan Boubli (France) – €426,000 

2006 – Bjørn-Erik Glenne (Norway) – €691,000

2007 – Sander Lylloff (Denmark) – €1,170,700

2008 – Sebastian Ruthenberg (Germany) – €1,361,000 (RECAP)

2009 – Carter Phillips (USA) – €850,000

2010 – Kent Lundmark (Sweden) – €825,000 (RECAP)

2011 – Martin Schleich (Germany) – €850,000 (RECAP)

2012 – Mikalai Pobal (Belarus) – €1,007,550 (RECAP)

2013 – Tom Middleton (UK) – €924,000 (RECAP)

2014 – Andre Lettau (Germany) – €794,058 (RECAP)

2015 – John Juanda (Indonesia) – €1,022,593 (RECAP)

2016 – Sebastian Malec (Poland) – €1,122,800 (RECAP)

2017 – Sebastian Sorensson (Sweden) – €987,043 (RECAP)

2018 – Piotr Nurzynski (Poland) – €1,037,109 (RECAP)

2019 – Simon Brändström (Sweden) – €1,290,166 (RECAP)

2022 – Giuliano Bendinelli (Italy) – €1,491,133 (RECAP)

2023 – Simon Wiciak (France) – €1,134,375 (RECAP)

2024 – Stephen Song (USA) – €1,290,386 (RECAP)

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EVERYTHING ELSE

POKER NEWS LIVE UPDATES
Our live reporting partner will offer hand-by-hand updates from the Main Event and other tournaments.

EPT BARCELONA OFFICIAL SITE
The PokerStars Live official page, with everything you need to know about the tournament series in Barcelona.

FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The full EPT Barcelona schedule is available here.

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