Despite Turnoil, Barcelona PS Event Breaking Records "...
early indications are good that numbers are buoyant in Barcelona. The €1,000 PokerStars National Championship attracted 4,557 players and generated a prize-pool of more than €4.4 million. The winner will get €575,000. That's from a €1,000 buy-in event. The equivalent event last year, which was the €1,000 Estrellas Main Event won my Mohamed Samri, drew 3,447 players. So we're 1,000 up on last time out."
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