97 giorni di pausa possono bastare. L’EPT Barcellona apre la tredicesima stagione del circuito e si prepara all’invasione di giocatori. Lo scorso anno furono stabiliti dei record incredibili e la nuova edizione punta a crearne altri. Dal 16 al 28 agosto il Casinò Barcellona sarà l’epicentro del poker europeo, con 66 eventi. Si va da un minimo di 120 euro, fino ai 50.000 bigliettoni di buyin del Super High Roller.
Estrellas e High Roller come antipasto
Ad aprire le danze ci penserà il main event dell’Estrellas Poker Tour. Il circuito nazionale spagnolo, equivalente del nostro IPT, lo scorso anno ha superato le 3 mila presenze e adesso punta a nuovi primati. Insieme ai vari eventi targati Estrellas, ci saranno subito due high roller. Entreranno in scena quindi i pezzi da novanta del poker mondiale, per il €10.600 High Roller e per il già citato Super High Roller da 50.000 euro.
Main event numero 113
Sarà il main event numero 113 quello che si giocherà a Barcellona. Confermato il buyin di 5.300 euro e una struttura unica nel suo genere con ben sei giornate di gara per stabilire il successore di John Juanda. Numeri da record già nelle qualificazioni online, dove oltre 300 players hanno conquistato il pacchetto completo investendo pochi euro.
Sogni azzurri
L’Italia come sempre arriverà in massa a Barcellona, per una tappa molto amata dai nostri giocatori. La speranza è quella ovviamente di vedere gli azzurri conquistare il numero maggiore di picche, strizzando l’occhio al main event, la cui ultima vittoria italiana risale al maggio del 2014.
Questo il programma comp
| Time | Event Number | Event | Buy-in |
| August 16 – Tuesday | |||
| 18:00 | #1 | NL – Turbo – Super Satellite to Estrellas Main | €200 + €20 |
| 18:00 | #2 | NL – Super Satellite to €10K Single Day – # 7 | €1.500 + €100 |
| 20:00 | #3 | NL – Super Satellite to Estrellas Main Event | €200 + €20 |
| August 17 – Wednesday | |||
| 10:00 | #4 | NL – Super Satellite to Estrellas Main Event – 150 Hard Cap | €200 + €20 |
| 12:00 | #5 (1A) | Estrellas Main Event | €1.000 + €100 |
| 12:30 | #6 (1A) | NL – PokerStars Cup | €400 + €40 |
| 12:30 | #7 (day 1) | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry | €10.000 + €300 |
| 16:00 | #8 | NL – Turbo | €1.000 + €100 |
| 20:00 | #9 | NL – Turbo | €2.000 + €150 |
| 21:00 | #6 (1B) | NL – PokerStars Cup | €400 + €40 |
| 22:00 | #10 | NL – Hyperturbo | €500 + €50 |
| August 18 – Thursday | |||
| 10:00 | #5 (1B) | Estrellas Main Event | €1.000 + €100 |
| 10:00 | #11 | NL – Super Satellite to Estrellas Main Event – 150 Hard Cap | €200 + €20 |
| 12:30 | #7 (day 2) | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry | €10.000 + €300 |
| 18:00 | #12 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000 + €75 |
| 21:00 | #6 (1C) | NL – PokerStars Cup | €400 + €40 |
| 22:00 | #13 | NL – Hyperturbo | €1.000 + €100 |
| August 19 – Friday | |||
| 10:00 | #5 (1C) | Estrellas Main Event | €1.000 + €100 |
| 10:30 | #14 | NL – Super Satellite to €50K SHR – # 16 | €5.000 + €200 |
| 12:30 | #7 (day 3) | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry | €10.000 + €300 |
| 21:00 | #6 (1D) | PokerStars Cup | €400 + €40 |
| 22:00 | #15 | NL – Hyperturbo | €2.000 + €150 |
| August 20 – Saturday | |||
| 10:00 | #5 (day 2) | Estrellas Main Event | €1.000 + €100 |
| 12:30 | #16 (day 1) | NL – Super High Roller – Unl. Re-Entries | €48.500 + €1.500 |
| 14:00 | #17 (day 1) | NL – Seniors Event – Players must be 50 years older to play | €1.000 + €100 |
| 16:00 | #18 | NL – Womens Event | €200 + €20 |
| 21:00 | #6 (1E) | NL – PokerStars Cup | €400 + €40 |
| 22:00 | #19 | NL – Hyperturbo – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €50K Super High Roller – # 16 | €5.000 + €100 |
| August 21 – Sunday | |||
| 10:00 | #20 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event – 150 Hard Cap | €750 + €50 |
| 10:00 | #21 (day 1) | NL – Estrellas High Roller | €2.000 + €200 |
| 12:00 | #5 (day 3) | Estrellas Main Event | €1.000 + €100 |
| 12:00 | #17 (day 2) | NL – Seniors Event – For Players 50 years or older | €1.000 + €100 |
| 12:30 | #16 (day 2) | NL – Super High Roller – Unl. Re-Entries – 8 handed | €48.500 + €1.500 |
| 20:00 | #6 (day 2) | NL – PokerStars Cup | €400 + €40 |
| 22:00 | #22 | NL – Hyperturbo Bounty – 8 Handed | €1.000 + €150 + €1.000 |
| August 22 – Monday | |||
| 10:00 | #21 (day 2) | NL – Estrellas High Roller | €2.000 + €200 |
| 10:00 | #23 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event – 150 Hard Cap | €750 + €50 |
| 12:00 | #5 (day 4) | Estrellas Main Event | €1.000 + €100 |
| 12:00 | #24 (1A) | EPT Main Event | €5.000 + €300 |
| 12:30 | #25 | Limit – Stud Hi/Lo & Omaha Hi/Lo | €500 + €50 |
| 12:30 | #26 | 8 Game | €5.000 + €300 |
| 13:00 | #16 (day 3) | NL – Super High Roller – Unl. Re-Entries – 8 handed | €48.500 + €1.500 |
| 14:00 | #6 (day 3) | NL – PokerStars Cup | €400 + €40 |
| 17:00 | #27 | NL – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €25K High Roller – # 33 | €3.000 + €200 |
| 18:00 | #28 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750 + €50 |
| 19:30 | #29 | NL – Right to Play – Charity Tournament – Unlimited Rebuys (€50) | € 150 |
| 20:00 | #30 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000 + €75 |
| 22:00 | #31 | NL – Hyperturbo | €2.000 + €150 |
| August 23 – Tuesday | |||
| 10:00 | #24 (1B) | EPT Main Event | €5.000 + €300 |
| 10:00 | #32 | NL – Hyperturbo – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event – 150 Hard Cap | €1.000 + €75 |
| 10:30 | #33 | NL – Single Re-entry – 8 Handed | €25.000 + €500 |
| 13:00 | #21 (day 3) | NL – Estrellas High Roller | €2.000 + €200 |
| 21:00 | #34 | NL – Turbo – 8 Handed | €2.000 + €150 |
| August 24 – Wednesday | |||
| 10:00 | #35 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT €2K – # 36 – 150 Hard Cap | €300 + €30 |
| 12:00 | #24 (day 2) | EPT Main Event | €5.000 + €300 |
| 16:00 | #36 (day 1) | NL – Holdem | €2.000 + €200 |
| 20:00 | #37 | NL – Turbo | €500 + €50 |
| 22:00 | #38 | NL – Hyperturbo | €1.000 + €100 |
| August 25 – Thursday | |||
| 10:00 | #39 | NL – Super Satellite to €10K High Roller – # 49 | €1.500 + €100 |
| 12:00 | #24 (day 3) | EPT Main Event | €5.000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | #36 (day 2) | NL – Holdem | €2.000 + €200 |
| 12:00 | #40 (1A) | NL – Holdem – Turbo (One Entry Per Flight) | €1.000 + €100 |
| 12:30 | #41 | H-O-R-S-E – 8 Handed | €5.000 + €300 |
| 12:30 | #42 | Limit – Stud Hi/Lo – 8 handed | €500 + €50 |
| 18:00 | #43 | NL – Super Satellite to €10K High Roller – # 49 | €1.500 + €100 |
| 19:00 | #44 | PL – Omaha – Turbo – 8 Handed | €500 + €50 |
| 20:00 | #40 (1B) | NL – Holdem – Turbo (One Entry Per Flight) | €1.000 + €100 |
| 21:30 | #45 | NL – Hyperturbo – Win the Button | €300 + €30 |
| 22:00 | #46 | NL – Hyperturbo | €5.000 + €200 |
| August 26 – Friday | |||
| 10:00 | #47 | NL – Hyperturbo – Super Satellite to €10K High Roller – # 49 – 150 Hard Cap | €1.500 + €100 |
| 12:00 | #24 (day 4) | EPT Main Event | €5.000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | #40 (1C) | NL – Holdem – Turbo (One Entry Per Flight) | €1.000 + €100 |
| 12:00 | #48 (day 1) | PL – Omaha – 8 Handed | €2.000 + €200 |
| 12:30 | #49 (day 1) | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 1 | €10.000 + €300 |
| 14:00 | #50 | H-O-R-S-E – 8 Handed | €500 + €50 |
| 18:00 | #40 (day 2) | NL – Holdem – Turbo (One Entry Per Flight) | €1.000 + €100 |
| 20:00 | #51 (1A) | NL – PokerStars Open (One Entry Per Flight) | €200 + €20 |
| 22:00 | #52 | NL – Hyperturbo Bounty – 8 Handed | €1.000 + €150 + €1.000 |
| August 27 – Saturday | |||
| 12:00 | #24 (day 5) | EPT Main Event | €5.000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | #48 (day 2) | PL – Omaha – 8 Handed | €2.000 + €200 |
| 12:00 | #51 (1B) | NL – PokerStars Open (One Entry Per Flight) | €200 + €20 |
| 12:30 | #49 (day 2) | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry | €10.000 + €300 |
| 14:00 | #53 (day 1) | NL – Deepstack – 8 Handed | €2.000 + €200 |
| 14:00 | #54 | PL – Omaha Hi/Lo – 8 Handed | €500 + €50 |
| 16:00 | #55 | NL – Hyperturbo | €300 + €30 |
| 18:00 | #56 | PL – Omaha – Turbo – 8 Handed | €5.000 + €200 |
| 19:00 | #57 | PL – Razz – Turbo | €200 + €20 |
| 20:00 | #51 (1C) | NL – PokerStars Open (One Entry Per Flight) | €200 + €20 |
| 22:00 | #58 | NL – Hyperturbo | €1.000 + €100 |
| August 28 – Sunday | |||
| 12:00 | #51 (day 2) | NL – PokerStars Open | €200 + €20 |
| 12:00 | #53 (day 2) | NL – Deepstack – 8 Handed | €2.000 + €200 |
| 12:00 | #59 | NL – Turbo Edition of EPT Main Event | €300 + €30 |
| 12:00 | #60 | NL – Turbo Bounty – 8 Handed | €5.000 + €200 + €5.000 |
| 12:30 | #49 (day 3) | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry | €10.000 + €300 |
| 13:00 | #24 (day 6) | EPT Main Event | €5.000 + €300 |
| 14:00 | #61 | NL – Turbo – 6 Handed | €2.000 + €150 |
| 16:00 | #62 | NL – Turbo – 6 Handed | €5.000 + €200 |
| 17:00 | #63 | NL – Hyperturbo | €100 + €20 |
| 18:00 | #64 | NL – Super Hyperturbo | €1.000 + €50 |