EPT Barcelona 2026: The Heavyweight Classic of the European Poker Tour Kicks-Off

By Pessi Lamm

18 Aug 2026

Pessi Lamm 18 Aug 2026

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EPT Barcelona 2026 runs Aug 16-29 at Casino Barcelona.
Headline events: €5,300 Main Event, €100,000 Super High Roller.
Qualify online via PokerStars Power Path or direct satellites.

EPT Barcelona: The European Poker Tour's Most Iconic Live Stop (credit: PokerStars)

The action at Casino Barcelona is in full swing as the EPT rolls out its premier festival of the year. The EPT Barcelona 2026 schedule runs August 16 to August 29, packing two full weeks of Hold'em, Omaha, and mixed-game action into one of the busiest poker rooms in Europe.

Below you will find the 2026 highlights, numbers from EPT Barcelona 2025, and the direct route to active PokerStars satellites, because you still have time to qualify!

Quick Facts: EPT Barcelona 2026

Venue: Casino Barcelona, Port Olímpic, Barcelona, Spain
Festival Dates: August 16 to August 29, 2026
Main Event: €5,300 EPT Main Event (August 22-29)
High-Stakes Ceiling: €100,000 EPT Super High Roller (August 21-23)
Primary Online Satellite Route: PokerStars (Power Path and direct seat qualifiers)

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EPT Barcelona 2026 Key Tournament Schedule

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

Numbers From EPT Barcelona 2025

EPT Barcelona 2025 set standard field sizes and prize pool benchmarks for the current European live circuit, with the €5,300 Main Event drawing over 2,000 total entries.

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

Online Qualification Paths via PokerStars

Online qualifiers run daily on the PokerStars network throughout the opening week of the festival.

Power Path Step System: Step 1 starts from micro-stakes buy-ins, allowing players to build toward Silver (€2,300 value) and Gold (€9,300 value) passes redeemable for live event packages.
Direct Seat Satellites: Daily scheduled MTT qualifiers offering direct entry tickets into the €5,300 Main Event and opening regional flights.
Lobby Navigation: Log into the PokerStars client, open the Events tab, select Live, and navigate to the EPT Barcelona 2026 lobby to view active satellite schedules and seat guarantees.

See you at Balcelona!