888Live Barcelona Festival to Take Place between 11th and 22nd May 2017
This was published 14-04-2017888poker will be offering over €700,000 at the 888Live Barcelona Festival that is scheduled to be held at Gran Casino de Barcelona across 12 days of tournament between Thursday, 11th May and Monday, 22nd May 2017.
Last year’s guarantee for the first 888Live Main Event in London was $250,000 which was bolstered to $280,291 by the end of registration while the visit to Rozvadow in February had the guarantee of $320,000 smashed with a massive $439,419 in the prize pool.
Catalin Pop, who won the 888Live Main Event in Rozvadov, securing a seat to the Barcelona event, has advised players to have patience, be aggressive, and not be afraid to bust.
The event is bound to inspire professional players to win big and will also motivate lower stake players to qualify for as little as $0.01 via 888poker.com.
888Poker Ambassadors Kara Scott, Bruno Kawauti, Sofia Lovgren, Bruno Politano, Domonik Nitsche, Nicolau Villa Lobos and Natalie Hof will be attending the festival and are all hopeful of running deep in the main event.
Those attending the event will find that Barcelona is one of the most diverse cultural centers in Europe with works of Antoni Gaudi which are bound to inspire and sights such as Barcelona Cathedral and Casa Mila on their doorstep.
Chris Moorman, 888Poker ambassador revealed that he thinks the 888live events are great tournaments for all types of players. He added that they feature a range of buy-ins and a good mix of participants from beginners to seasoned pros. Moorman also said that he believes the 888live events have a much more relaxed environment surrounding them at the table as the buy-ins are more affordable for players. He went on to say that as a result, they are much more fun to play in, and everyone at the table manages to have a great time.
According to Swedish pro Sofia Lovgren, the Barcelona Festival is great for recreational as well as professional players. She added that it is the perfect time to hang out with poker friends, catch some sun and make a deep run just before the WSOP.
