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Barcelona Attracts The Big Poker Pros At The 2008 Ept Open
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Barcelona has become the latest poker hotspot it would seem. With poker continuing to relentlessly spread across the globe, Barcelona is the latest city to be swept up in the phenomenon. A number of Internet gaming conferences have recently been held in the Spanish city and additionally, the crown jewel of the Spanish poker World, the EPT Barcelona Open has just taken place in the beautiful city. To kick off this prestigious event, the inaugural PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Awards ceremony was held at Barcelona's Opium Mar and hosted by Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu and PokerNews' Gloria Balding. Various poker superstars from across the globe were nominated for a variety of awards at this exclusive event.

The Barcelona Open attracted a vast crowd from every corner of the globe. The eventual winner was Sebastian Ruthenberg who scooped a massive €1,361,000 for his troubles as well as of winning the coveted title and of course a trophy! The young German pro outlasted a very tough field of 619 players to take down this event and places him well and truly amongst the International poker elite.

With the flood of poker pros, amateurs, fans and well wishers into the city, it has really

been buzzing over the past few weeks. Hotels and apartments have been positively fit to burst as the city has been taken over by poker fever. Barcelona apartment rentals in particular have been booked solid as seemingly the preferred choice of poker players everywhere. Keeping odd hours and following a punishing schedule, apartments are generally favoured over hotels with more privacy and of course more space. Far easier to relax in after a grueling night at the green felt!

For short term Barcelona apartment rentals, Friendly Rentals holds a very large number of luxurious properties. All offering the very best in luxury and situated in central locations within the city, you will be hard pushed to find better accommodation for your short break in Barcelona. Additionally there is always someone on hand to provide help or advice whilst enjoying your stay which means you can relax knowing you are in safe hands. So whether visiting Barcelona on a holiday, business trip or as a budding poker pro looking to enjoy some top class poker games, short term apartment rentals offer a very decent and economical alternative to a 3 or 4 star hotel.

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