The Barracuda is a historic tournament designed for all poker enthusiasts, and this will certainly be the case in Mendrisio as well, since it is the last poker tournament hosted by the Mendrisiotto casino. In fact, the Admiral Poker Room will close its doors on Monday, November 30, after five years of daily cash games and tournaments that have drawn more than 20,000 players to the tables.

“Only The Barracudas” returns from November 19 to 29 for its second and final edition in Mendrisio, building on the goal of the previous edition: to be a tournament accessible to all players—amateurs, regulars, and professionals alike. The tournament schedule includes 6 Day 1s, 2 Day 2s, and a Final Day. One of the biggest changes from the previous edition is the late registration, which will be open throughout Day 1 (18 levels) and during the first 3 levels of Day 2 (up to the 21st level).

Here is the Only The Barracudas schedule with the various buy-ins and corresponding starting stacks:

Day 1A, Day 1B, and Day 1C (November 19–20–21) – buy-in €90+10, stack 50,000, level 25’

Day 2A (November 22) – buy-in €280+20, stack 200,000, level 40’

Day 1D, Day 1E, and Day 1F (November 25–26–27) – buy-in €130 + €20, stack 50,000, level 25’

Day 2B (November 28) – buy-in €380 + €20, stack 200,000, level 40’

The first “shuffle up and deal” is scheduled for November 19 at 6:00 p.m. with Day 1A, followed by Day 1B and Day 1C on November 20 and 21, respectively. Players who qualify in one of the first three €100 flights will advance to Day 2A on November 22 with their chips bagged, joining those who enter the action during the first three levels of Day 2A with 200,000 chips after paying a €280+20 entry fee. The second week of the Barracuda follows in the footsteps of the first, featuring three qualifying flights on November 25, 26, and 27—namely Day 1D, Day 1E, and Day 1F—all starting at 6:00 p.m. with a buy-in of 130+20€. Similar to Day 2A, Day 2B also allows entry during the first three levels of the day, and this is the last chance to participate in the tournament with a buy-in of 380+20€. All players who qualify for the Final Day, at the end of the 10 levels of Day 2, will receive a prize, with a minimum payout of 500€.

Day 1 consists of 18 levels of 25 minutes each and features a starting stack of 40,000 chips valid for the entire Day 1. On Day 2, which begins at Level 19, players who register by the end of Level 21 will receive a starting stack of 200,000 chips. The levels on Day 2A, Day 2B, and the Final Day are 40 minutes long.

Please note that anyone who has won a ticket in the “Only Mendrisio” tournaments may use it exclusively for Day 1A on November 19, Day 1B on November 20, or Day 1C on November 21. You can register for the tournament only at the Admiral Poker Room cashier’s desk on the day of the tournament. The dedicated cashier’s desk opens two hours before the start of each flight.

Who will be Mendrisio’s last Barracuda?