2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
As it celebrates 20 years of the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Barcelona, PokerStars announced several rule and procedure changes to maintain game integrity, including new rules banning solvers and preflop charts for players and spectators alike.
Kenny Hallaert, a longtime tournament official who recently signed on as a PokerStars ambassador, announced the changes on social media on Monday as EPT Barcelona kicked off with the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event. They include reductions in shot clock time, new dealer guidelines and changes to the redraw process.
PokerNews spoke with the Belgian poker pro to learn more about the game integrity rule changes, the majority of which he said would be in place in Barcelona and going forward at future stops.
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♠️ ESPT - 1E #EPTBarcelona
We are at level 🔟 , the last one for late registration and the total number of entries exceeds 1 ⃣ 7 ⃣ 0 ⃣ 0 ⃣
Yesterday we saw her and today too 😍 Lucía Navarro
@lucia13Navarro
is one of those who is causing a lot of trouble at the tables of the Sala Gaudí.
#EPTBarcelona by
@PokerStars
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