EPT Barcelona High Roller Schedule Kicks Off With €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em at 12:30 PM
PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona is a paradise for poker’s high rollers, with several big buy-in events populating the schedule. The first begins today with €25,000 No-Limit Hold’em at 12:30 p.m. local time.
This event last year attracted a select but elite field of 50, with Francisco Benitez defeating Ramiro Petrone heads-up to earn €341,565 and his second win of the festival. Artur Martirosian, Erik Seidel, and Timothy Adams also made runs to the final table.
2022 Final Table results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | €341,565* |
| 2 | Ramiro Petrone | Argentina | €306,705* |
| 3 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | €174,070 |
| 4 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | €132,060 |
| 5 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | €102,040 |
| 6 | Erik Seidel | United States | €81,030 |
| 7 | Timothy Adams | Canada | €63,030 |
The 2023 version of the tournament is a one-day event, featuring 100,000 starting stacks and 30-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 14 which should come around 8:15 p.m. Players are allowed unlimited reentries, with late registration remaining open until the end of Level 10 around 6:15 p.m.
This is just the first of seven events on the EPT Barcelona schedule featuring a buy-in of €25,000 or higher. A virtual who’s who of the poker world will make their way to Casino Barcelona today, but only one will lift the trophy at the end. Stay tuned as PokerNews provides all the action as the star-studded field plays down to a champion today.