Monte Carlo European Poker Tour
On 12 to 17 April, the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort will be hosting the EPT Season 4 Grand Final, which will be televised and broadcast across Europe, and broadcast live at EPTlive.com. The buy-in for the event is €10,600, of which €200 is withheld as an entry fee and €400 is withheld for casino staff. The final table will be made up of 8 players, and no cap applies.
The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as a series of televised No Limit Texas Hold’em poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour (WPT). It is now widely recognized as Europe’s most prestigious poker tour.
For 2008, the buy-in for EPT events other than the Monte Carlo EPT Grand Final has increased to €8,000 because of the increased popularity of the events and lack of space in participating casinos.
In 2007, Season 3 of the EPT saw participation by a total of 3,483 players, resulting in a total prize pool of almost €27 million. In the Monte Carlo EPT Grand Final for that season, Griffin took the title of EPT champion, winning €1.8 million after qualifying on PokerStars in a $240 Double Shoot-Out.
The full schedule for Season 4 EPT events, including events already played since August 2007, is as follows:
VENUE |
CITY/
|
TOURNAMENT |
DATES |
BUY-IN |
CAP |
| Casino Barcelona | Barcelona SPAIN |
EPT BARCELONA OPEN | Aug 28 to Sept 1, 2007 | €7,700 + 300 | 600 |
| Victoria Casino | London ENGLAND |
EPT LONDON | Sept 25-29, 2007 | £5,200 + 200 | 500 |
| Grand Casino Baden | Baden AUSTRIA |
EPT BADEN CLASSIC | Oct 7-10, 2007 | €7,600 + 400 | 400 |
| Royal Dublin Society | Dublin IRELAND |
EPT DUBLIN | Oct 30 – Nov. 3, 2007 | €7,700 + 300 | 500+ |
| Atlantis Resort and Casino | Paradise Island BAHAMAS |
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure | Jan 4-11, 2008 | $7,800+200 | No cap |
| Hilton Hotel | Prague CZECH REPUBLIC |
EPT PRAGUE | tbc | tbc | 500 |
| Casino Hohensyburg | Dortmund GERMANY |
EPT GERMAN OPEN | Feb 5-9, 2008 | €7,700 + 300 | 500 |
| Casino Copenhagen | Copenhagen DENMARK |
EPT SCANDINAVIAN OPEN | Feb 19-23, 2008 | 57,750 + 2,250 DKR | 500 |
| Hyatt Regency, Warsaw | Warsaw POLAND |
EPT POLISH OPEN | March 11-15, 2008 | 20,000 + 1,000 PLN | TBC |
| Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort | Monte Carlo MONACO |
EPT GRAND FINAL | April 12-17, 2008 | €10,000 + €600 | No cap |
For details on how to buy directly into the Monte Carlo EPT Grand Final, see the EPT web site.
