Casino Barcelona will host the first Barcelona edition of the Battle of Malta from January 20 to 24, 2027, according to the source. The five-day festival is built around a €600 no-limit hold'em Main Event.
Casino Malta acquired the Battle of Malta from PokerListings in 2018 and has run it since. The 2025 10th Anniversary Edition, the largest Main Event so far, drew 6,039 entries. The festival previously traveled to Card Casino Bratislava for the Battle of Slovakia.
The Barcelona schedule offers four Day 1 flights. Day 1a starts Wednesday, January 20, at 3 p.m., with Day 1b and Day 1c beginning at the same hour on January 21 and 22. Day 1d is a turbo flight with 20-minute levels that starts Saturday, January 23, at 10:30 a.m. Day 2 begins at 5 p.m. that day, and Day 3 starts Sunday, January 24, at 4 p.m.
Each Day 1 flight starts with 40,000 chips. Late registration stays open through Level 11. Each flight also has a €100 satellite that runs shortly before it.
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