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Satellite tournaments for the next EPT event are running now from €1.10 or 100 FPP - and you can win a prize package that includes Main Event buy-in, accommodation and money for expenses. To find the qualifier tournaments in the PokerStars lobby, select ‘Events’ and ‘EPT’.
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!
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.
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.
» Download the free PokerStars software and play your tournament 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.
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.
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