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EPT Barcelona 2026: European Poker Tour Returns to Casino Barcelona

By Pessi Lamm

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EPT Barcelona 2026 runs Aug 16-29 at Casino Barcelona.
Tournaments for all stakes, incl. €100K Super High Roller.
PokerStars satellites & Power Path Passes available for qualifiers.

EPT Barcelona: The Heavyweight Classic of the European Poker Tour (credit: PokerStars)

Live poker returns to the Catalan coast as the European Poker Tour kicks off its biggest festival of the season - EPT Barcelona 2026. Running from August 16 through August 29, the long-standing stop at Casino Barcelona is once again set to test the pulse of the European live poker boom with a superb schedule full of premium tournaments. See the details below and how to qualify.

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EPT Barcelona 2026 Highlights

The EPT Barcelona 2026 roster covers the full spectrum of tournament formats, ranging from grassroots regional openers to six-figure high-roller events.

Date	Tournament	Buy-in
Kick-off Event	€1,650 PokerStars Open	€1,650
Kick-off Event	€3,250 Senior's High Roller	€3,250
Aug 20, 2026	€30,000 Super High Roller Warm Up	€30,000
Aug 21-23, 2026	€2,700 PokerStars Open High Roller	€2,700
Aug 21-23, 2026	€100,000 EPT Super High Roller	€100,000
Aug 22-29, 2026	€5,300 EPT Main Event	€5,300
Aug 22-23, 2026	€25,000 PLO High Roller	€25,000
Aug 23, 2026	€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance	€50,000
Aug 24-25, 2026	€2,700 EPT Second Chance	€2,700
Aug 25-27, 2026	€3,250 EPT Mystery Bounty	€3,250
Aug 27-28, 2026	€1,650 EPT Mystery Bounty	€1,650
Aug 27-28, 2026	€2,200 NL - In the Money at 180,000	€2,200
Aug 27-29, 2026	€10,300 EPT High Roller	€10,300

EPT Barcelona 2025 Highlights

Last year's EPT Barcelona reinforced its reputation as a high-volume action juggernaut. Once again, the €5,300 Main Event cleared over 2,000 entries, while other top-tier side events generated massive prize pools across the entire festival schedule.

Event	Buy-in	Entries	Winner	Top Prize
€5,300 EPT Main Event	€5,300	2,045	Thomas Eychenne	€1,217,175
€100,000 EPT Super High Roller	€100,000	47	Leon Sturm	€1,450,385
€10,300 EPT High Roller	€10,300	431	Bernardo Neves	€845,200
€1,650 PokerStars Open	€1,650	4,346	Alexis Nicolai	€772,000
€2,700 PokerStars Open High Roller	€2,700	1,728	Mengshi Tian	€482,290

Still Time to Qualify via PokerStars

Satellite qualifiers remain active on the PokerStars platform for players looking to secure a seat at a fraction of the cost. The PokerStars Power Path and live qualifier ecosystem provides step-based qualification routes starting from micro stakes, where players can win Silver and Gold Passes covering Main Event seats and full festival travel packages.

Daily direct finals and seat-only qualifiers are running around the clock in the poker client.

How to find active qualifiers:

Log into your PokerStars account via the desktop client or mobile app.
Navigate to the Events tab in the main lobby.
Select Live and locate the active EPT Barcelona 2026 tournament section.
Filter through direct satellites and Power Path steps to target your preferred tournament seat.

See you at Balcelona!

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