Season 12 of the European Poker Tour officially got underway on Tuesday with the first tournaments of the PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona Festival, with a familiar player getting to hoist the first trophy of the new season. As a couple of satellites for the €1K Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event played out, former EPT Grand Final Main Event winner Steve O’Dwyer claimed top honors in the Neymar Jr Charity Home Game, earning himself an entry into the EPT Barcelona Main Event that starts August 24.
A total of 59 players took part in the €150 buy-in event for which the prize pool went to Brazilian football player and PokerStars Sportstar Neymar Jr’s charity organization to help children in need, the Neymar Jr Project Institute.