Caption |
Day |
Category |
Franck Canu |
Sunday |
Players |
Raphaël Levy |
Sunday |
Players |
Carlos Barrado |
Sunday |
Players |
Reinhard Blech |
Sunday |
Players |
Olivier Ruel |
Sunday |
Players |
Christoph Lippert |
Sunday |
Players |
Stan van der Velden |
Sunday |
Players |
Noah Boeken |
Sunday |
Players |
The top 8 of Grand Prix Barcelona |
Sunday |
Players |
The top 8 and a big wooden submarine |
Sunday |
Players |
Noah Boeken, broken again |
Sunday |
Players |
Final match between Christoph Lippert and Noah Boeken |
Sunday |
Players |
Christophe Lippert, angel in disguise |
Sunday |
Players |
Portuguese Bruno Barracosa table judges the semifinal match between Christoph Lippert and Carlos Barrado |
Sunday |
Players |
The semifinals between Olivier Ruel and are judged by Jesper Nielsen |
Sunday |
Players |
Olivier Ruel and check each other's deck before the semifinals. Stan van der Velden keeps an eye on Noah; Sideboard reporter Rui Oliveira is following Olivier |
Sunday |
Players |
Lots of people follow the draft |
Sunday |
Players |
The Top 8 at the draft |
Sunday |
Players |
The best judges team ever! |
Sunday |
Staff |
Xavier Petit lost in round ten and dropped after round thirteen - but he doesn't lose his smile |
Sunday |
Players |
A croissant for everyone this morning, to make up for the confusion on the start of day two |
Sunday |
Players |
Florent Jeudon and a munching Frédéric Courtois |
Sunday |
Players |
The loose hands of Antoine Ruel |
Sunday |
Players |
Ivan Aranzana covers the feature match of Carlos Barrado in round ten |
Sunday |
Players |
The match between and Arjan van Leeuwen in round nine ended in a draw |
Sunday |
Players |
Diego Mata is carefully watching his opponent |
Sunday |
Players |
Diego Mata is carefully watching his opponent |
Sunday |
Players |
Press coverage from out of space |
Sunday |
Players |
David Sevilla, a well-appreciated Spanish level two judge and Sideboard reporter Juan Tavira |
Sunday |
Players |
Arjan van Leeuwen, "Have I got a surprise for you" |
Sunday |
Players |
Not hiding underneath a cap this time, Sergio Parra |
Sunday |
Players |
Sergio Parra versus Diego Mata, a feature match of undefeated Spanish players |
Sunday |
Players |
Miguel Folgado Sr, and not one of his kids for a change |
Sunday |
Players |
Coming fifth at Grand Prix Antwerp a couple of weeks ago, Arjan van Leeuwen is no longer an unknown player |
Sunday |
Players |
Portuguese Tiago Chan did not make day two but stayed in the running until the very last moment |
Sunday |
Players |
A concentrated Diego Mata proves that exercise pays off |
Sunday |
Players |
A tired looking Ricardo Guerra at the end of day 1 |
Saturday |
Players |
Carlos Gomez Villota was undefeated... until round 8 |
Saturday |
Players |
Friedrich Rademacher and Alberto Urdiales only have eyes for the game |
Saturday |
Players |
Franck Canu from France vs.local Sergio Parra, a popular match in the last round of the day |
Saturday |
Players |
French rising star Farid Meraghni vs. mtgmetropolis.com reporter Omar Sagol |
Saturday |
Players |
The real Rodman? |
Saturday |
Players |
Sideboard's Nele Van der borght in high spirits |
Saturday |
Staff |
"Mossieur" Canu throws a glance at the camera |
Saturday |
Players |
Eloi Cabacas has a perfect 6-0 record, without having any byes. Notice South-African Dennis Battiscombe in the background |
Saturday |
Players |
Adolfo Hernandez, probably only one point away from day two at this moment |
Saturday |
Players |
"Play faster, Noah" says Head Judge Marc Hernandez |
Saturday |
Staff |
That is one very big camera - Rune Horvik, a shy scorekeeper |
Saturday |
Staff |
There's only one person who brings chocolate filled koala bears back from Japan |
Saturday |
Players |
An animated Amiel Tenebaum |
Saturday |
Players |
"Le chattard" Christophe Haim "...and on top of that, he seems to know how to play" according to Tenebaum, his opponent |
Saturday |
Players |
Stan van der Velden is almost scared to let go of his card |
Saturday |
Players |
Round six features current European Champion Eivind Nitter |
Saturday |
Players |
Alexa Koen, Mati Ganzalez and Oscar Boy from the Devir office in Spain |
Saturday |
Staff |
Jelger Wiegersma doing what the Dutch seem to do for a living these days: making a killing at tournaments |
Saturday |
Players |
Juan Vidal from Spain in the feature match spotlights for the first time |
Saturday |
Players |
Carlos Barrado shaking it |
Saturday |
Players |
Spanish Raul Mestre surprised everyone by making Top 8 at Grand Prix Valencia in January last year. By now he is far more experienced... |
Saturday |
Players |
Spain's pride and glory, Roc Herms, Carlos Barrado and Alex Menal |
Saturday |
Players |
"Le" Marc H. sipping his juice or how a Head Judge can look innocent |
Saturday |
Staff |
The catering staff - we're fans |
Saturday |
Staff |
Nicolaï Herzog, confusing life totals cost him the match |
Saturday |
Players |
If that isn't the world biggest grin - Helmut Summersberger |
Saturday |
Players |
What you don't see are Raphaël Gennari's flashy blue shoes |
Saturday |
Players |
Florent Jeudon bites his lip over a tough decision |
Saturday |
Players |
The feature match area |
Saturday |
Players |
Portuguese threesome: Frederico Bastos and a swinging Rui Mariani, who follow the feature match Friedrich Rademacher is covering |
Saturday |
Players |
Speaking Spanish, Randy Gallegos feels at home in Barcelona |
Saturday |
Staff |
The first round of the day, on the foreground Ed Fear |
Saturday |
Players |
Successful French players enjoying their byes, from left to right: Christophe Haim, Amiel Tenebaum and Florent Jeudon |
Saturday |
Players |
Pedro Arnal and Xavi Gracia of the Devir website take their job very serious, here they are discussing the spelling of each other's names |
Saturday |
Staff |
Spanish coverage on www.mtgmetropolis.com: Juan Herraiz so embarrassed about his colleague Alberto Urdiales, who goes nuts over his computer |
Saturday |
Staff |
Patrick Mello seems pleased with his deck |
Saturday |
Players |
Lucio Moratinos received a set of fine cards really but will need lots of luck with his mana draws |
Saturday |
Players |
Nice to see little Miguel Folgado back, his last Grand Prix was Biarritz |
Saturday |
Players |
A Spanish version of Jester's Cap, may it bring him good luck |
Saturday |
Players |
Stan van der Velden doesn't believe in his deck. Will he be doing Sideboard coverage tomorrow? |
Saturday |
Players |
The sacred start of a Sealed tournament |
Saturday |
Players |
Eugene Okine and Yuri Marking came all the way from Russia to get a tan |
Saturday |
Players |
Judges have varied tasks, here's one being a watch dog |
Saturday |
Staff |
With the museum next door, security staff is letting people in twenty at a time only, so there is no need to rush |
Saturday |
Site |
The registration is running smoothly |
Saturday |
Site |
Eight o'clock and the crowds enter |
Saturday |
Players |
Next to the port and the Maremagnum, reason enough to wear a funny hat. Magic players? |
Site |
Players |
A unique example of civil Gothic architecture, waiting to be filled with endless rows of tables |
Saturday |
Site |
A charming little garden still quiet |
Saturday |
Site |
The Maritime Museum is next door, as you might have noticed |
Saturday |
Site |
Grand Prix Barcelona is held in the former Royal Shipyards of the Drassanes Reials, where vessels were constructed for the Catalano-Aragonese crown |
Saturday |
Site |
Rigging |
Saturday |
Site |
Card inspiration or not? |
Saturday |
Site |
Row, row, row your boat |
Saturday |
Site |
The Ramblas, "the only street in the world which you wish would never end", according to some |
Saturday |
Site |
BCNeta makes sure our kitten doesn't dirty the place |
Saturday |
Staff |