PokerStars & Gerard Piqué Dish Out Amazing Prizes at Silver Pass Meet-Up in Barcelona
As the European Poker Tour celebrates its 20th anniversary, the sun-soaked Mediterranean seafront at EPT Barcelona was the perfect backdrop for the camaraderie and glamour of the PokerStars Silver Pass Meet-Up, where the festivities reached new heights.
Power Path winners were treated to first-class food, drinks, and entertainment at the luxurious Sofitel. To top it off, soccer legend Gerard Piqué hosted a prize giveaway, with one lucky player walking away with the highly coveted Gold Power Pass.
Amidst the excitement and celebration, EPT Barcelona is proving to be a resounding success, with impressive attendance and top-tier poker action on display. To catch up on all the best moments and key events from EPT Barcelona, be sure to check out the highlights so far!
Who is Piqué’s Favorite Poker Player?
“All the best players are here, and I love playing against them!”
While guests mingled, PokerNews sat down with Piqué and talked all things EPT Barcelona, his favorite players to battle against, and his game-changing Kings League business venture.
Despite bricking two high-stakes poker tournaments at Casino Barcelona, Piqué was all smiles about his time at the festival.
“I’ve been playing EPT Barcelona since 2008 or 2009…I think it’s amazing and it has been in my city for many years. I hope that PokerStars can stay 20 years more here,” he said.
“I like Steve O’Dwyer a lot,” Piqué remarked on which poker pros he enjoys playing the most. “I think he’s an amazing player, and I’ve been playing against him a few times when I come to EPT Barcelona. All the best players are here, and I love playing against them. I think it’s a great challenge and experience.”
However, Piqué might be rethinking his opinion of O’Dwyer as the Irishman doubled up with a Royal Flush against him when he returned to the €25,000 No Limit Hold’em event after the meet-and-greet.
Giveaway Goes Down a Storm at Luxury Hotel
As Piqué took the stage, anticipation filled the air as the crowd eagerly awaited the chance to win one of the three coveted Power Path prizes.
Each attendee received a numbered ticket, with all the numbers displayed on the ‘spin to win’ wheel. The first prize, worth $545 in Bronze Passes, went to Nathan Marley as the wheel came to a stop. Next, the Silver Pass, which is valued at more than €2,000, was up for grabs, and Moritz Gamsjäger was the winner.
Finally, it was time for the grand prize—the highly coveted €9,000 Gold Pass. The moment everyone had been waiting for arrived, and Andrea Abate erupted in cheers as his number was announced over the microphone.
Pass Winner Lisa Gordon Started Playing Cards with Biker Gang
PokerStars super fan Lisa Gordon was the first to arrive for the special live recording of the Poker in the Ears podcast at the Hippodrome Casino, celebrating the show’s 300th episode. The evening became even more memorable for the American when she won her very own Silver Pass, which she later used for EPT Barcelona.
While the poker hasn’t gone as planned for Gordon, she’s thoroughly enjoying her time at her first-ever EPT. Now residing in Brighton, United Kingdom, Gordon captivated the room with her infectious personality as she recounted her poker journey, which began in the 1980s when she first started playing while hanging out with a group of bikers!
Watch the video above to hear how Gordon booked her spot at EPT Barcelona!
More Highlights from EPT Barcelona
EPT Barcelona goers have also dived into the fantastic player activities, including the unforgettable Catamaran Brunch Trips. These excursions offered breathtaking sea views and the opportunity to dip their toes into the crystal clear waters.
After building up an appetite, guests were treated to a feast featuring croquettes, exotic fruits, crab sandwiches, meats and cheeses, and refreshing drinks.
For those who preferred to stay on land, the Players Lounge provided a relaxing retreat with the Estrellas Celebration. Players enjoyed the company of Spanish PokerStars ambassadors, live local music, and indulged in even more Iberian ham and other Catalonian delicacies.
EPT Barcelona Winners So Far
Returning to the action at the poker tables, several notable players have been making their mark on EPT Barcelona.
Jason Wheeler kicked off the series by winning the €1,100 NLHE Freezeout after a three-way deal. 2024 EPT Monte Carlo runner-up and WSOP final tablist Boris Angelov kept his momentum going, securing his first PokerStars Live trophy with a victory in the €10,200 Mystery Bounty.
Stephane Volpato and Marc Mora topped the leaderboards in the €1,100 NLHE Seniors and €1,100 8-Game, respectively, while high rollers Steve O’Dwyer, Kayhan Mokri, and Byron Kaverman continued to build their legacies by capturing titles in the five-figure buy-in events.
Jean-Noel Thorel took down the €30,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up, which attracted 54 entrants. The French poker legend who just so happens to be France’s all time winningest live tournament player won €512,370 and a PokerStars Red Spade trophy.
| Event | Entries | Winner | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €1,100 NLHE Freezeout | 339 | Jason Wheeler | €46,730* | $51,790* |
| €10,200 Mystery Bounty | 88 | Boris Angelov | €110,400 | $123,581 |
| €1,100 NLHE Seniors | 265 | Stephane Volpato | €42,325 | €47,296 |
| €12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout | 62 | Steve O’Dwyer | €163,720 | $182,949 |
| €1,100 8-Game | 84 | Marc Mora | €22,790 | $25,460 |
| €20,000 NLHE | 47 | Kayhan Mokri | €259,646** | $290,068** |
| €25,000 NLHE | 46 | Byron Kaverman | €381,060 | $425,709 |
| €30,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up | 54 | Jean-Noel Thorel | €512,370 | $566,758 |
Remaing EPT Barcelona Schedule
| Date | Time (CEST) | Buy-in | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 11:00 | € - | Estrellas Main Event Day 2 |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 12:30 | €30,000 | €30,000 Super High Roller Warm Up |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 13:30 | €550 | Estrellas Cup Day 1 |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 20:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | € - | Estrellas Main Event Day 3 |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | € - | Estrellas Cup Final Day |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | €500 | Qualifier to Estrellas High Roller - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | €2,200 | Estrellas High Roller Day 1A |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 12:30 | €100,000 | EPT Super High Roller Day 1 |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 19:00 | €2,200 | Estrellas High Roller Day 1B |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 21:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 22:00 | VIP Invitational | |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | Estrellas Main Event Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | Estrellas High Roller Day 2 |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | €5,300 | EPT Main Event Day 1A |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:30 | €100,000 | EPT Super High Roller Day 2 |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:30 | €1,650 | PL Omaha Day 1 |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 17:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 21:00 | €600 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event - ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 11:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | Estrellas High Roller Final Day |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:00 | €5,300 | EPT Main Event Day 1B |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | PL Omaha |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:30 | € - | EPT Super High Roller Final Day |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:30 | €5,200 | 8-Game |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 18:00 | €5,350 | Qualifier to SHR Second Chance - ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 20:00 | €2,100 | Hyper Turbo - Freezeout |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 21:00 | Media Invitational | |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:00 | €5,300 | EPT Main Event Day 2 |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:00 | €620 | Qualifier to EPT Second Chance - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:00 | €2,700 | EPT Second Chance Day 1A |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:30 | €1,100 | PLO Hi/Lo |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 19:00 | €2,700 | EPT Second Chance Day 1B |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 20:00 | €50,000 | €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Day 1 |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 22:00 | €1,050 | Hyper Turbo - Freezeout |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:00 | €680 | Qualifier to EPT Mystery Bounty - ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:30 | € - | EPT Second Chance Final Day |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:30 | € - | €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Final Day |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 14:00 | €3,000 | EPT Mystery Bounty Day 1 (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 14:00 | €10,200 | PL Omaha Day 1 |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 17:00 | €1,100 | NL Hold’em |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 21:00 | €2,100 | Hyper Turbo Knockout (€1,000) - Freezeout |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 22:00 | Executive Invitational | |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | EPT Main Event Day 4 |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | PL Omaha Final Day |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:30 | €3,000 | EPT Mystery Bounty Day 2 (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:30 | €1,100 | H-O-R-S-E |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:30 | €25,000 | €25,000 NL Hold’em |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 14:00 | €1,100 | NL Hold’em - Freezeout Day 1 |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 15:00 | €1,125 | Qualifier to EPT High Roller - ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 20:00 | €1,125 | Qualifier to EPT High Roller - ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 22:00 | €1,050 | Hyper Turbo - Freezeout |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | EPT Main Event Day 5 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | EPT Mystery Bounty Final Day (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | NL Hold’em - Freezeout Final Day |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 15:00 | €1,125 | Qualifier to EPT High Roller - ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | €1,650 | Mystery Bounty Day 1A (€500 Mystery Bounty) |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:30 | €550 | Womens Event Day 1 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:30 | €10,300 | EPT High Roller Day 1 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 14:00 | €1,100 | PL Omaha Day 1 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 19:00 | €1,650 | Mystery Bounty Flight Day 1B (€500 Mystery Bounty) |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 21:00 | €2,100 | Hyper Turbo Knockout (€1,000) - Freezeout |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | EPT Main Event Day 6 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | Womens Event Final Day |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | PL Omaha Final Day |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:30 | € - | Mystery Bounty Day 2 (€500 Mystery Bounty) |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:30 | €10,300 | EPT High Roller Day 2 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 13:00 | €2,200 | €2,200 Deep Stack Day 1 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 14:00 | €550 | €550 NL Hold’em Day 1 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 19:00 | €10,200 | €10,200 NL Hold’em Day 1 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 21:00 | €1,050 | Hyper Turbo - Freezeout |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | EPT High Roller Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | €2,200 Deep Stack Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | € - | €550 NL Hold’em Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | €10,200 | €10,200 NL Hold’em Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | €550 | €550 Deep Stack |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:30 | € - | EPT Main Event Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:30 | €3,150 | €3,150 6 Handed |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 16:00 | €10,200 | €10,200 6 Handed |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 18:00 | €1,050 | Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo - Freezeout |
Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
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