PokerStars EPT Barcelona Makes EPT History

Main Event and National tournaments also set new records

Onchan, Isle Of Man (ots/PRNewswire) - The European Poker Tour
(EPT) Barcelona (https://www.pokerstarslive.com/ept/barcelona/) has
set a new PokerStars record as the biggest stop in the EPT's 16-year
history.

EPT Barcelona drew more than 23,600 registrations over 12 days of
live poker action at Casino Barcelona between August 20 and September
1, and awarded more than EUR52.9 million to players from 95 different
countries.

The EUR5,300 buy-in Main Event field also became the biggest in
EPT history when it attracted 1,988 entries. It broke the previous
record of 1,931, set at last year's EPT Barcelona. Swedish player
Simon Brandstrom conquered the field to take home EUR1,290,166 of the
EUR9,641,800 prize pool.

The EUR1,100 buy-in National event made it into the record books
after drawing in 4,882 entries, the biggest turn-out since the
event's introduction in 2012. The previous record was set in 2017,
when the National drew 4,557 entries. Markku Komplimaa, from Estonia,
emerged victorious to claim the EUR585,500 top prize.

Just shy of a new record were the Super High Roller and High
Roller events, which drew 64 and 540 entries, respectively. Together
they awarded EUR11,447,280 in prize money.

"We are immensely proud that EPT Barcelona has been such a success
and that players enjoyed the extensive 51-tournament schedule," said
Severin Rasset, Managing Director & Commercial Officer, Poker.
"Barcelona has always been a well-loved stop and this year's has
showcased its increased popularity. We look forward to the rest of
the year with EPT Open Sochi and EPT Prague scheduled, and of course
next year's Barcelona event where the PSPC will be a huge new
addition!"

PokerStars recently announced the return of the PokerStars Players
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC), which will take place at Casino
Barcelona from August 20 to 24 2020. The inaugural PSPC broke records
as the biggest $25,000 buy-in live poker tournament in history and
Spanish gym owner Ramon Colillas topped a field of more than 1,000
players to take home over $5 million. Colillas was one of 320 players
who won entry to the event for free via PokerStars' PSPC 'Platinum
Pass' campaign.

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