The cosmopolitan capital of Spain's Catalonia region, Barcelona, is 888poker LIVE's next stop on their live poker schedule from May 22 to June 3, 2019.
Aside from a €1,000,000 guaranteed overall prize pool, players will also definitely enjoy their time playing at the best poker rooms in one of the most exciting cities in the world, courtesy of Casino Barcelona.
The casino is situated right on the beach, lined with nice cafes and restaurants where you can sit back and relax. If you're a party owl, then you're in for a treat since the place also has some very interesting nightlife hangouts. If you're a culture and history nerd, then Barcelona is the perfect place to immerse yourself in art and architecture, like the La Sagrada Familia.
That's just your side reward for joining in on 888poker LIVE's Barcelona stop! Now let's check out the series schedule.
Offers at the 888poker LIVE Barcelona 2019
The 888poker LIVE Barcelona 2019 series just gets better through the years, and this time it's even bigger and better than the last one. The 2018 edition surpassed the 2017 numbers, raking in €709,000+ in the €500K GTD Main Event.
The top winner of 888poker LIVE Barcelona 2018 was Adrian Costin Constantin, who took home €114,025 after striking a deal at the final table.
This 2019, 888poker is setting up €1,000,000 in overall guarantees plus a special World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event package to the ultimate winner.
The 50th anniversary WSOP Main Event is scheduled in June, so this is the last chance that 888poker LIVE players have left if they wish to win a package to that prestigious event.
Below is the 888poker LIVE Barcelona €550,000 GTD Main Event schedule.
Of course, there are many other events and live satellites you can join in aside from the Main Event, and these were created to have affordable buy-ins.
- Opening Event with a €220 buy-in, 30K Starting Stack and €150,000 GTD
- The Thunder with an €80 buy-in, 15K Starting Stack
- The Breeze with a €110 buy-in, 15K Starting Stack and €15,000 GTD
- High Noon Turbo with a €50 buy-in, 10K Starting Stack and €5,000 GTD
- The Hurricane with a €110 buy-in, 15K Starting Stack and €15,000 GTD
- The Swordfish with a €55 buy-in, 15K Starting Stack and €15,000GTD
- The Turbo Deepstack with a €77 buy-in, 30K Starting Stack and €10,000 GTD
- The Lightning 8-Max with a €66 buy-in, 20K Starting Stack and €10,000 GTD
- The Mega Knockout with a €165 buy-in, €50 bounty, 25K Starting Stack and €35,000 GTD
- Omaha Pot Limit with a €150 buy-in, 30K Starting Stack
- The Whale with a €333 buy-in, 20K Starting Stack and €45,000 GTD
- Ladies Event with a €220 buy-in, 15K Starting Stack and €2,500 GTD
One of the cherries on top of this series is the High Roller Event with a €2,200 buy-in, unlimited re-entry, 100K in starting chips and €150,000GTD. This event is definitely going to bring out the big names in the world of poker.
How to Satellite your Way in to 888poker LIVE Barcelona 2019
In case the €1,100 is a tad high for your poker budget, 888poker's got your back! They have lots of satellites lying around that will allow players to start with only 1 cent; check out the Live Events tab in the 888poker client for more details.
Aside from the step satellites, they're also offering packages to the Main Event, which players can qualify daily on the 888poker site.
888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Package - Satellite
$16.50 Buy-in
Running every day at 18:05 GMT
One seat GTD to the Qualifier on Wednesdays at 18:35 GMT
888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Package - Qualifier
$109 Buy-in
Running every Wednesday at 18:35 GMT, 2 packages GTD
888poker LIVE Barcelona Package Worth €1,800/$2,050
Buy-in: €1,100/$1250
Accommodation: $500 for 3 nights from 31/5 to 3/6/2019
Travel Expenses: €250/$300 (to player's account)
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Source: https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-live-heads-vibrant-city-barcelona
