by Alex Villegas The EPT has grown like a pleasurable virus throughout Europe. Its infected places such as Prague, Dortmund and Deauville with poker players and hefty buy-ins. It's grown strong enough to make its way across the Atlantic to an island by the name of Paradise. The PCA is, for many players, their first EPT event and they're enjoying … [Read more...]
EPT: Deauville back on the calendar
November 20, 2008 By
The last time this humble blog reported on an event from Deauville, France was February 12, 2006. The lady of the the French Coast was one of the players' (and, frankly our) favorite places to stop on the European Poker Tour. Since then, due to uncontrollable circumstances and the vagaries of the poker world, Deauville has remained only a pleasant … [Read more...]
EPT eyes Hungary for new stop
September 1, 2008 By
The PokerStars European Poker Tour couldn't let its fifth season go by without adding a brand new stop on Europe's biggest poker series. The EPT announced today that it will host Hungary's first-ever live poker tournament October 28-November 1 in Budapest. After finding quite a bit of interest and success in recent EPT launches in Prague and Warsaw, … [Read more...]
Make your choice for EPT Awards
August 27, 2008 By
The PokerStars European Poker Tour is giving you a chance to pick your favorite player poker on the EPT. The first-ever EPT Awards are just a couple of weeks away in Barcelona. On September 9, the eve of the Season 5 opening event in Barcelona, some of the best players from around the world will show up and be recognized for all the work they put … [Read more...]
PokerStars EPT seeks high-rollers
August 1, 2008 By
The European Poker Tour has long been home to high-rollers. The Grand Final buy-in of the tournament series is impressive in itself at €10,000. The rest of the events are nearly as big. However, we always knew there were people in the room who wanted to play bigger. After the tournament was over for the day, the big players would start up big-money … [Read more...]