First played at last year’s European Poker Tour stop in Prague (following a small trial run at EPT Barcelona), the Spin & Go Live Championship brought the fast, high-variance world of jackpot sit & go tournament poker — known as Spin & Go at PokerStars — to a live setting.
Special small, three-person poker tables were commissioned, a randomized prize structure was developed, and 81 players qualified for the inaugural event. Spain’s Carlos Gurdiel took home the top prize of €25,000. Now, the live version of the online hit is coming back for a second version, August 30-31 at EPT Barcelona.Spin & Go Live is returning to Barcelona, and will feature a brand new trophy (i.e. not this one). ... “If we spend more than we planned to in prizes, we’ll add another €10K for the lucky losers. Whoever is not playing that final will have the chance to play, it should make for a really fun atmosphere.” · PokerStars’ embracing of the luck element inherent in Spin & Go tournaments will be reflected in a new, bespoke trophy for the event.We’ve not seen it yet, but we’re promised it will live up to the twisting tales that are spun at every Spin & Go table. Leaning into the idea of random chance, PokerStars is also offering a novel twist on the qualification route for the Spin & Go Live Championship.As mentioned above, some of the seats in the Championship will be reserved for special guests, and we can expect to see some PokerStars ambassadors in the field. Which ones? That may come down to who has the skills to earn their way there, thanks to the Spin & Go Showdown. Marle Spragg is just one of the ambassadors confirmed for the Spin & Go Showdown. This series of live-streamed Spin & Go matchups will see various ambassadors compete against one another, while also tipping another nod to the hands of fate by using a novel forfeit wheel.
