Intertops Poker Pumps Players for Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event in Barcelona

Now that the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has come to an end, it's time to begin looking ahead toward the next main Poker event: the Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event in Barcelona. With less than a month until it takes place, Intertops Poker is featuring daily satellites beginning this week so that you reserve your spot at the event well in advance. Last year's event was a smash, attracting nearly 2,000 players, resulting in the largest Poker tournament to take place in Spain. The event featured a massive prize pool of $1,000,000. Last year's win was achieved by Soenke Jahn, from Germany, who walked away with over $200,000. The first round of satellites will take place daily between July 30th and August 2nd. For this first installation, a buy-in of $2.00+$0.20 is required. The second round of satellites will begin July 31st through August 2nd, with a required buy-in of $10+1. A $55 final satellite will take place on August 2nd, and plans to award a minimum of one €2,000 ($2,700) package which will be made up of a €1,100 main event entry, a five night paid stay in Barcelona and $400 in cash to cover any additional expenses. Here is a look at the satellite schedule in more detail: Step 1 Satellites: Barcelona Step 1 Daily July 30th-August 2nd Buy-in: $2.00+0.20 Step 2 Satellites: Barcelona Step 2 Daily July 31st-August 2nd Buy-in: $10+1 Barcelona Final August 2nd, 19:45 GMT Intertops' Poker manager weighs in on the success of the event, stating, "The Estrellas Poker Tour has been hugely popular with players from around the world, and we are delighted to be sending our players to Spain for one of the biggest and best tournaments of the year. With sunshine, sangria and a chance to play in a million dollar poker tournament, it is easy to see the appeal of the tournament. We can't wait!"