European Poker Tour - Season 6

European Poker Tour

EPT Satellites – Qualify Now

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Satellites are running for EPT Copenhagen and Berlin now, giving you the chance to win prize packages that include tournament buy-in, hotel accommodation and expenses. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Events’ and ‘EPT’.

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The richest live poker tournament series in Europe is back for Season 6, with new venues added and more events than ever before. Satellites are running now in a wide range of buy-ins to suit ALL players, no matter how big your bankroll is. This means that everyone has a shot at winning a seat at the next EPT, becoming the next Champion and taking home a huge payday. Last Season included a total prize pool of more than $60,000,000, and looks set to be even more this time round.

Season 6 will see the EPT return to all of the most popular venues on the circuit - places like London, San Remo, Copenhagen and Barcelona. But this time round we’ve added some new locations to the mix, including Kiev and Vilamoura in Portugal, plus a special Snowfest event in the Austrian mountains. The tour will also once again include a trip to The Bahamas for the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. As ever, Season 6 will finish with the prestigious Grand Final in Monte Carlo - an event with one of the biggest prize pools in poker.

Don’t miss your chance to take part in the EPT - the live tournament series where the biggest names in the game play for millions of dollars at every stop along the way, all played out in the most exciting locations Europe has to offer. This is where fortunes are won and the next stars of poker are born. Make sure you are part of Season 6.

Schedule

Please note that the following information is subject to change.

Event Date Venue Buy-In Live Webcast
EPT Kiev (prev. Moscow) August 18-23 Sports Palace €4,700 + 300* Yes
EPT Barcelona September 4-9 Casino Barcelona €8,000 + 300* Yes
EPT London October 2-7 Hilton Metropole £5,000 + 250* Yes
EPT Warsaw October 20-25 Hyatt Regency PLN 23,500 +1,500
EPT Vilamoura November 17-22 Casino Vilamoura €5,000 + 300
EPT Prague December 1-6 Hilton Prague Hotel €5,000 + 250*
EPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure January 4-14 Atlantis $10,000 + 300* Yes
EPT Deauville January 20-25 Casino Barriere de Deauville €5,000 + 300** Yes
EPT Copenhagen February 16-21 Casino Copenhagen DKK 35,000 + 2,250** Yes
EPT Berlin March 2-7 Spielbank Berlin am Postdamer Platz €5,000 + 300 Yes
EPT Snowfest (Saalbach-Hinterglemm) March 21-26 Alpine Palace €3,500 + 250* Yes
EPT San Remo April 15-21 Casino San Remo €5,000 + 300* Yes
EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final April 25-30 Sporting Club €10,000 + 600 Yes

* 3% of the tournament prize pool will be withheld to cover the cost of dealers and floor staff.

**4% deducted from prize pool to pay local and government taxes.

For more information about any of the events on the tour, check out the EPT website.

Season 6 Highlights

Deauville | 768 players | €3,686,400 prize pool | 1st: Jake Cody, (€847,000)

A huge field of 768 gathered for EPT Deauville, and saw UK player Jake Cody take the title after all the money went in with Cody holding K-K and runner-up Teodor Caraba A-K, which failed to improve. There were also big cash finishes for Team PokerStars Pros Peter Eastgate and Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, who eventually busted in 8th and 9th places respectively.

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PCA | 1,529 players | $14,831,300 prize pool | 1st: Harrison Gimbel, ($2,200,000)

The EPT’s annual trip to The Bahamas saw the biggest ever field for a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event. Harrison Gimbel emerged as the new Champion, taking home a staggering $2,200,000. There was also a 12th place finish for Team PokerStars Pro John Duthie, and cashes for Florian Langmann, Ivan Demidov, Dario Minieri, Johnny Lodden and Victoria Coren amongst others.

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Prague | 586 players | €2,842,100 prize pool | 1st: Jan Skampa, (€682,000)

Prague hosted the EPT in December and it was local player Jan Skampa who won the title and €682,000 in prize money. He beat Eyal Avitan from Israel in heads-up play when his J-J crushed Avitan’s J-9. Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano added to his record of EPT final tables with another appearance, this time finishing in sixth for €100,000.

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Vilamoura | 322 players | €1,561,700 prize pool | 1st: Antonio Matias, (€404,793)

Local player Antonio Matias became the first-ever EPT Vilamoura Champion after winning the event and prize money of €404,793. A huge field of 322 runners played the Main Event, generating an impressive prize pool that attracted the biggest names in poker. Matias took the title after beating PokerStars qualifier Pierre Neuville heads-up, when his flopped two pair turned into a full house.

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Warsaw | 203 players | PLN 4,770,500 prize pool | 1st: Christophe Benzimra, (PLN 493,170)

EPT Warsaw attracted a field of 203 players, with Frenchman Christophe Benzimra winning the title and prize money of PLN 493,170, after beating PokerStars SuperNova Elite Alfio Battisti heads-up in the space of just a few hands. There was also a fourth place finish for Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano, continuing his record-breaking run of EPT cashes and final table appearances.

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London | 730 players | £3,540,500 prize pool | 1st: Aaron Gustavson, (£850,000)

Aaron Gustavson became the second PokerStars qualifier from the US to win an EPT title in Season 6, after taking victory in London for £850,000. Chip leader for much of the final table, Aaron found himself heads-up with World Series Champion and Team PokerStars Pro Peter Eastgate, who rounded off an incredible year with his 2nd place finish.

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Barcelona | 428 players | €3,382,000 prize pool | 1st: Carter Phillips, (€850,000)

Always one of the most hotly contested stops on the tour, EPT Barcelona was won by Carter Phillips, a 20-year-old PokerStars qualifier from the USA. He won the event after dominating the final table with a huge chip lead that gave him plenty of room to put his opponents under pressure, eventually beating British pro Marc Goodwin to take the title.

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Kiev | 296 players | €1,391,200 prize pool | 1st: Maxim Lykov, (€330,000)

Moscow’s Maxim Lykov won the inaugural EPT Kiev title after five days of intense poker action. The 21-year old outlasted a field of nearly 300 players at Sports Palace Kiev in Ukraine. After a relatively short heads-up battle, Lykov’s trip fours were good enough to beat Alexander Dovzhenko’s two pair and the young Russian was crowned the first champion of Season 6.

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