Updated on 22 Feb 26 by
Barry Carter
Poker Expert

PokerStars announce their 2020 live stops

Dates for the EPT, BSOP, Road to PSPC and Manila series have been announced, with 24 Platinum Passes up for grabs across 21 events.





2019 is not quite over but it is already time to start marking dates in the 2020 diary as PokerStars have unveiled where they will be travelling next year. 

As the second PokerStars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship will be taking place in Barcelona in August, 24 Platinum Passes will be awarded in the build up at live events all over the globe. 

You can expect tournaments in Europe, Brazil, the Philippines and a particular focus on Platinum Passes in France and Spain. 

The dates for your diary

The EPT

  • EPT Sochi 20-29 March - One Platinum Pass
  • EPT Monte Carlo 23 April-2 May - One Platinum Pass
  • EPT Barcelona 12-30 August

Road to PSPC France

  • Le Harve 15-19 January - Two Platinum Pass packages
  • St Amand 11-16 February - Two Platinum Pass packages
  • La Grande Motte 10-15 March - Two Platinum Pass packages
  • Cannes 10-14 June - Two Platinum Pass packages

Road to PSPC Spain

  • Barcelona 13-19 January - Two Platinum Pass packages
  • Valencia 4-8 March- Two Platinum Pass packages
  • Madrid Gran Via 31 March-5 April - Two Platinum Pass packages
  • Madrid Torrelodones 1-5 July- Two Platinum Pass packages

Brazilian Series of Poker

  • Brasilia 30 Jan – 4 Feb- One Platinum Pass
  • Sao Paulo 19 – 24 March - Two Platinum Pass packages
  • Winter Millions Sao Paulo 15-22 July- One Platinum Pass

Manila

  • Red Dragon Manila 4-11 January - One Platinum Pass
  • Okada Manila Millions 9-15 March
  • Manila Megastack 14 22-31 May - One Platinum Pass
  • Manila Super Series 14 6-12 July
  • APPT Manila 2020 31 July – 9 Aug
  • Manila Super Series 15 22-28 September
  • Manila Megastack Challenge 6-13 December
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24 Platinum Passes to be won at PokerStars live events

Future PokerStars events will be announced in the new year. You can expect qualifiers for all of these tournaments at PokerStars very soon. 

Do you plan to play any of these tournaments? Let us know in the comments:


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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.