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In less than six weeks, The World Poker Tour, powered by par­ty­po­ker LIVE, will be head­ing to the glam­or­ous city of Bar­celona, Spain, for a two-week event fea­tur­ing sun­shine, beaches, poker, and maybe a few san­gri­as!

Oh, and did we men­tion that WPT Bar­celona guar­an­tees over €5.5 mil­lion in prize pools through­out the fest­iv­al? If you haven’t final­ized your travel plans yet, what are you wait­ing for?

If that’s not enough, and you want more inform­a­tion about what Bar­celona has to offer, WPT has got you covered!

Bar­celona, you beauty!

It’s safe to say that poker play­ers are accus­tomed to the fast-paced life­style. Wheth­er it’s mak­ing quick decisions at the table or rush­ing to the restroom before the big blind returns, Bar­celona offers the oppor­tun­ity to explore the city at your own pace.

Strolling around the city and bask­ing in the sun­light is, frankly, the best way to do it. How­ever, for time-con­strained poker play­ers, why not con­sider join­ing one of the city’s seg­way tours to quickly explore the sights? Altern­at­ively, Bar­celon­a’s hop-on-hop-off bus tours offer a sim­il­ar exper­i­ence.

For those for­tu­nate — or should I say unfor­tu­nate in this case — enough to have a full day off from the WPT Bar­celona sched­ule, tak­ing an exten­ded trip might be a great choice. Sports enthu­si­asts can hop on a short metro train ride to the Nou Camp, home to the foot­ball giant FC Bar­celona. The sta­di­um, which seats 99,000, is open for self-guided and guided tours and even fea­tures a VR exper­i­ence.

If you’re hop­ing to catch the legendary Messi in action, you’ll need to act fast. The men’s first team has two home matches sched­uled dur­ing the WPT Bar­celona fest­iv­al. Rayo Val­le­cano vis­its the Nou Camp on Sunday, March 10, and French giants Lyon face Messi and com­pany on Wed­nes­day, March 13 in the UEFA Cham­pi­ons League.

Aside from sports, Bar­celona is steeped in his­tory, cul­ture, and archi­tec­tur­al land­marks, from cathed­rals to mod­ern-day build­ings. It’s an excel­lent way to unwind and broaden your hori­zons, and a top tip would be to vis­it the Basilica of the Sagrada Famil­ia.

Din­ner Break!

Bar­celona, as you can ima­gine, offers a pleth­ora of din­ing options, from high-end res­taur­ants and fam­ily-friendly cafes to mar­ket­places and street food along the fam­ous Las Ramblas.

For poker play­ers, one key ques­tion is prob­ably on your mind — where should I go for din­ner dur­ing the break?

Thank­fully, Casino Bar­celona is just moments away from the Mar­ina, bust­ling with din­ing choices. Sev­er­al high-qual­ity res­taur­ants, fea­tur­ing Itali­an, Mex­ic­an, Amer­ic­an, and Span­ish cuisines, are loc­ated just steps from the casino. Addi­tion­ally, for those seek­ing grab-and-go options before head­ing back to the poker table, sev­er­al fast food and deli-style cafes are avail­able. Wheth­er you’re look­ing to unwind on a balmy even­ing or in need of a quick bite, Bar­celona has you covered.

Night­time Vibes

Let’s face it, every poker play­er will have a tough day at the tables at some point — it comes with the ter­rit­ory. But once you’ve had the chance to recount your bad beat story to any­one who will listen, it’s time to move on — you’re in Bar­celona!

Take a night off and let the warm Span­ish air lead you to one of the vibrant water­ing holes the city has to offer.

Right out­side Casino Bar­celona, you’ll find an array of bars, meet­ing spots, and nightclubs. If you see a line of people wait­ing to get into a glass box, don’t worry — this is a unique fea­ture of Bar­celon­a’s club scene. Some of the live­li­est nightclubs in the Mar­ina area are loc­ated under­ground and provide an exhil­ar­at­ing exper­i­ence as soon as you step inside. DJs and artists such as Axwell, Black Eyes Peas, Bruno Mars, Dav­id Guetta, Dead­maus, Don Diablo, Hard­well, Mar­tin Gar­rix, Marsh­mello, and Steve Aoki are just a few of the acts that have graced the stage recently.

Anoth­er insider tip about Bar­celona is the niche bars tucked away through­out the city. They may require a bit of research, but they’re worth it. These unique bars are often found in the nar­row streets of the Goth­ic Quar­ters, each boast­ing a dis­tinct­ive theme and decor, such as a trop­ic­al forest, fairy­land, and car­ni­val atmo­sphere.

One final piece of advice — keep an eye out for the street per­formers, renowned for their remark­able cos­tumes and art­work for the pub­lic’s enjoy­ment. You might feel like you’ve stepped onto the set of a sci-fi movie but won’t be able to tear your eyes away.

Who knows? A night off may be just what you need to return and play your best game.

Relax and Unwind…

Wheth­er you’re seek­ing a spot for a pre-poker med­it­a­tion ses­sion or a place to decom­press after a day of battles, a golden sand beach is an excel­lent choice!

Bar­celon­a’s beaches, just meters away from the casino, offer not just sun­bathing spots, but also water sports, vol­ley­ball, bars, lunch spots, and, over­all, the per­fect place to chill.

WPT Bar­celona has so much to offer for poker play­ers, we under­stand that it will be hard for you to tear your­self away from the poker action. How­ever, we hope you’ll find the time to explore this beau­ti­ful city and enjoy the com­plete WPT exper­i­ence in Spain. See you there!

Join us in Bar­celona! WPT Bar­celona kicks off at Casino Bar­celona on March 8 with the first live WPT500 flight. The WPT500 fea­tures an enorm­ous €1,000,000 guar­an­teed prize pool, and you could win your share for just €500!

The WPT Bar­celona Main Event starts on March 11, and over sev­en days, play­ers will com­pete for a guar­an­teed €3,000,000 prize pool! To top it off, the WPTDeep­Stacks Bar­celona com­pletes the trio of huge guar­an­tees with a €1,000,000 prize pool for the €1,350+€150 buy-in event! WPT Bar­celona struc­tures will be provided by par­ty­po­ker LIVE.

Fest­iv­al High­lights: WPT500 Bar­celona — €1,000,000 Guar­an­teed Buy-in: €500+€50 Dates: March 8–12, 2019 Play online Day1s on par­ty­po­ker: March 3/4/5

WPT Bar­celona Main Event — €3,000,000 Guar­an­teed Buy-in: €3,000+€300 Dates: March 11–17, 2019 Play online Day1 on par­ty­po­ker: Sunday, March 10, 2019

WPTDeep­Stacks Bar­celona — €1,000,000 Guar­an­teed Buy-in: €1,350+€150 Dates: March 14–17, 2019

For more inform­a­tion on each event, please check out our ded­ic­ated event pages on WPT.com.

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