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The world’s biggest poker tour is back for its eighth season. This is the tour with the richest tournaments, held in the most exclusive destinations and you can be a part of it. The European Poker Tour is the one to play, and satellites are running now.

LATEST NEWS: You can play in online qualifier tournaments for EPT Copenhagen and Madrid right now, with buy-ins from just €5.45 or 100 Frequent Player Points (FPPs). These satellites run around the clock, and you can locate them in the PokerStars lobby by selecting ‘Events’ & ‘EPT’

Season 8 Event Schedule

The complete schedule for Season 8 is listed below. Highlights include the EPT’s first-ever visit to Greece, with the new stop in Loutraki, plus the annual trip to The Bahamas for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, and favourite well-established stops like Prague and Copenhagen.

Event	Date	Venue	Buy-in
Tallinn	2-7, August, 2011	Swissotel	€4,000 + €250***
Barcelona	27 August-1 September, 2011	The Arts Hotel	€5,000 + €300
London	30 September-6 October, 2011	Metropole	£5,000 + £250*
San Remo	21-27, October , 2011	Casino San Remo	€4,600 + €300
Loutraki	15-20, November, 2011	Club Hotel Casino	€4,000 + €400
Prague	5-10, December, 2011	Hilton	€5,000 + €300*
PCA	5-15, January, 2012	Atlantis	$10,000 + $600*
Deauville	31 January-6 February, 2012	Casino Barriere	€5,000 + €300**
Copenhagen	20-25 February, 2012	Casino Copenhagen	DKK 35,000 + 2,250**
Madrid	12-17 March, 2012	Gran Casino	€5,000 + 300*
Campione	26-31 March, 2012	Casino di Campione	€5,000 + 300*
Berlin	16-21 April, 2012	Spielbank	€5,000 + 300*
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final	April 23-May 1, 2012	Monte Carlo Bay Hotel	€10,000 + 600

^* 3% of main prize pool will be used to pay dealers and floor staff.
^** 4% taken from prize pool for local and government taxes.
^*** 5% taken from prize pool for local and government taxes.

For more details about the tour, and tournament reports from every event past and present, check out the PokerStars Blog, and also PokerStars.tv for interviews and video blogs. Please also take a look at the EPT’s official website, which has everything you need.

Qualifying online is the best way to win your seat at an EPT event, and when you make your first real money deposit at PokerStars you’re eligible for a 100% Deposit Bonus. The bonus is designed to boost your bankroll and give you more chances to qualify!

Email ept@pokerstars.com with any questions you may have concerning the EPT.

Watch EPTlive!

For exclusive video coverage of EPT events, make sure you check out EPTlive, the PokerStars.tv webcast direct from the tournament floor. Featuring expert commentary, there are two formats available. EPTlive is the full version with hole cards showing, and EPTlive Lite which has fixed cameras and hole cards exposed. See below for the full schedule.

Event	Dates	Webcast	Languages
EPT8 Copenhagen	February 24-25	EPTlive Lite	EN, RU
EPT8 Madrid	March 16-17	EPTlive Lite	EN, ES
EPT8 Campione	March 30-31	EPTlive Lite	EN, IT
EPT8 Berlin	April 21	EPTlive	EN, DE, ES, IT, RU
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final	April 30-May 1	EPTlive	EN, DE, ES, IT, RU

How to Find EPT Satellites

Win a 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. You can locate the EPT Satellites in the PokerStars game software by following the three simple steps below.

Find EPT Satellites Now Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Download and launch the PokerStars game software Navigate to the Main Lobby and click the ‘Events’ tab Click the ‘EPT’ tab and all satellites are displayed Poker Table

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EPT Season 8 Highlights

Deauville

Deauville | 889 players | €4,267,200 prize pool | 1st: Vadzim Kursevich (€875,000)
EPT Deauville welcomed a big field of 889 players to the stunning Casino Barriere, creating a prize pool of €4,267,200 with 128 place paid. The big winner was Vadzim Kursevich from Belarus, who beat PokerStars.fr qualifier Paul Guichard from France in a thrilling final hand, rivering a straight against Guichard’s set of fives. There was also a big finish from Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano, who made €110,000 in 7th.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv

Prague

Prague | 772 players | €3,501,700 prize pool | 1st: Martin Finger (€720,000)
Season 8’s visit to the Czech capital saw the biggest-ever Main Event field assemble to do battle for more than €3,500,000 in prize money. After some incredible action at the Prague Hilton, Germany’s Martin Finger was the last player standing, and he took home the coveted EPT title and €720,000 in cash. The end came when his A-K flopped trip Kings against the T-T of heads-up opponent David Boyaciyan.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv

Loutraki

Loutraki | 336 players | €1,344,000 prize pool | 1st: Zimnan Ziyard (€347,000)
The seaside resort of Loutraki hosted the EPT’s first-ever visit to Greece, and 336 players registered for the Main Event, creating a prize pool of €1,344,000. PokerStars qualifier Zimnan Ziyard from the UK took the chip lead into the final table and made his advantage pay, playing brilliantly to reach the heads-up finale and defeat Germany’s Hauke Heseding to take the title.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv

San Remo

San Remo | 837 players | €3,734,694 prize pool | 1st: Andrey Pateychuk (€800,000)
A huge field of 837 players gathered in San Remo to contest a Main Event prize pool of €3,734,694. There were plenty of big names in contention, but it all came down to the heads-up between Russia’s Andrey Pateychuk and Bulgaria’s Dimitar Danchev. It was the Russian who sealed the deal, taking the title and €800,000 in cash when his K-Q suited made a flush against his opponent’s pocket sevens.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv

Barcelona

Barcelona | 811 players | €4,055,000 prize pool | 1st: Martin Schleich (€850,000)
The EPT paid its regular visit to Barcelona, with a huge 811 players sitting down at the tables to battle for a prize pool of just over €4,000,000. Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov continued his incredible hot streak all the way to 3rd place, before Germany’s Martin Schleich closed it out in the small hours of the morning against Spain’s Dragan Kostic, when his A-9 won out against Kostic’s A-7.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv

Tallinn

Tallinn | 282 players | €1,071,600 prize pool | 1st: Ronny Kaiser (€275,000)
The Season 8 opener took place in the Estonian capital city of Tallinn, and a strong field of players numbering 282 registered for the Main Event. Switzerland provided the first champion for the new season, as Ronny Kaiser blasted his way through the final table, taking just over four hours to win the €275,000 in first place prize money, beating Grzegorz Cichocki into second place.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv