European Poker Tour - Season 10

European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 10

The richest poker tour in the world is back for an incredible tenth season. It’s the live tournament series that stages big-money poker events in some of Europe’s most exclusive and exciting destinations. You can win your seat by playing in online qualifier tournaments for just a few euros - which you could turn into hundreds of thousands if you run deep in a Main Event!

Season 10 has eight stops and each one is a true festival of poker, with more tournaments at more varied buy-in levels. The locations are the continent’s finest poker destinations and each festival will be unmissable. Make sure you are part of EPT 10!

EPT Season 10 Schedule

The full Season 10 schedule is below. Please note, the schedule is subject to change at any time at the organizer’s discretion.

Tournament	Country	Festival Dates	ain Event Dates	Buy-In
EPT BARCELONA	SPAIN	Aug 28-Sep 7, 2013	Sep 1-7, 2013	€5,000 + 300
EPT LONDON	UK	Oct 2-12, 2013	Oct 6-12, 2013	£5,000 + 250
EPT PRAGUE	CZECH REPUBLIC	Dec 8-18, 2013	Dec 12- 18, 2013	€5,000 + 300
2014 PCA	BAHAMAS	Jan 4-13, 2014	Jan 6-12, 2014	$10,000 + 300
EPT DEAUVILLE	FRANCE	Jan 22-Feb 1, 2014	Jan 26-Feb 1, 2014	€5,000 + 300
EPT BERLIN	GERMANY	Mar 12-22, 2014	Mar 16-22, 2014	€5,000 + 300
EPT SANREMO	ITALY	Apr 6-16, 2014	Apr 10-16, 2014	€5,000 + 300
POKERSTARS AND MONTE-CARLO®CASINO EPT GRAND FINAL	MONACO	Apr 23-May 2, 2014	Apr 26-May 2, 2014	€10,000 + 600

For more information including tournament schedules, venue, travel and accommodation details, check out the official EPT website.

How to Find EPT Satellites

Win a full prize package via PokerStars satellites and you’ll receive everything you need to play an EPT event in style, as the package includes Main Event buy-in, accommodation and cash for expenses. Seat only and Seat + Expenses packages are also available. You can locate the EPT Satellites in the PokerStars game software by following the three simple steps below.

QUALIFIERS SCHEDULE

Qualifier tournaments for EPT events take place daily, as listed below. There are also lots of feeder tournaments and satellites available around the clock. Find these tournaments in the PokerStars game software in the months leading up to EPT festivals.

EPT 10 Weekly Online Satellite Schedule
Time/Day	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
12:05 ET							€530 Freezeout (FP) - 3 GTD
14:05 ET	€215 2 X Chance (FP)	€22 3 X Turbo R&A (SO)	€22 3 X Turbo R&A (SO)	€22 3 X Turbo R&A (SO)	€215 2 X Chance (FP)	€530 Freezeout (FP)	€215 2 X Chance (FP)
16:05 ET	€320  Deep Hyper Freezeout (FP)	€215 2 X Chance (FP)	€320  Deep Hyper Freezeout (FP)	€215 2 X Chance (FP)	€109 R & A (FP)	€215 2 X Chance (FP)	€530 Freezeout (FP) - 3 GTD
18:05 ET							€215 8-Max Shootout (S + E)

(FP) - Full Package
(SO) - Seat Only
(S + E) Seat + Expenses

The above schedule may be subject to change. Check the EPT tab in the PokerStars lobby for a full list of qualifier tournaments.

Contact ept@pslive.com if you have any questions about the European Poker Tour.

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SEASON 9 HIGHLIGHTS

The first festival of Season 9 in Barcelona was a record breaker. In total there were 6,848 tournament entries across close to 50 events, with nearly €14 million in prize money won. The Main Event was Spain’s biggest-ever poker tournament, with an incredible 1,082 players. The first prize topped €1 million and was won by Mikalai Pobal from Belarus. In Sanremo France claimed the victory, as Ludovic Lacay overcame Jason Lavallee from Canada in a brief heads-up battle. Next Swedish player Ramzi Jelassi finally secured an EPT title when he won the Prague event, collecting the trophy and €835,000.

In Deauville France celebrated in style, crowning its second home champion in five years as Remi Castaignon took it down for €770,000. The London Main Event played out at its spiritual home, the Vic, and 647 players registered to do battle with Dutch pro Ruben Visser emerging victorious. With a grand total of 912 players, the Berlin Main Event was the second-biggest EPT tournament ever staged in Germany, and was won by Daniel Pidun.

The ninth season of the world’s biggest and richest live poker tour closed with a stunning finale at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final, where rising star and EPT regular Steve O’Dwyer took it down, scooping the title, trophy and a tidy €1,224,000 in cash.

For more information, check out the PokerStars Blog and PokerStars.tv.