Dates for European Poker Tour Season 5 Announced
Schedules for poker tournaments continue to be released, including the new schedule just released for the prestigious European Poker Tour (EPT), sponsored by PokerStars.com, which looks very similar to Season 4’s schedule.
“The new EPT season includes all the events which have made the past four seasons such a triumph with record fields across Europe and record prize pools” said EPT Chief Executive John Duthie. “We have set very high standards and aim to improve on this still further in Season 5.”
“This year’s EPT kicks off in the magnificent city of Barcelona at the beginning of September. The tour will take in nine countries including the return of the ever popular Deauville event in France and we are expecting to add new venues to the tour. Last year’s EPT proved a massive success, generating a total prize pool of almost Euros 40,000,000 ($62,000,000), 5,902 players (including 1,682 PokerStars qualifiers) and the biggest single prize pool ever generated outside Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo Grand Final. Winner Glen Chorny, a 22-year-old business student from Ontario, Canada, bested a record 842 players to take the first prize of over Euros 2 million ($3 million) after winning his seat online with PokerStars. We anticipate the EPT making an even bigger impact in Season 5, attracting more players from all around the world and even larger prize pools.”
Online satellites for Season 5 start on PokerStars on July 7th for the first event in Barcelona, with buy-ins from as little as $2.22. Players who qualify on PokerStars don’t just win their seat- subject to availability, they also win hotel accommodation and spending money as part of their prize package.
Here’s the Season 5 Schedule:
# EPT BARCELONA OPEN, September 10 - 14, 2008, Euro 8,000 + 250
# EPT LONDON, October 1 - 5, 2008, GBP 5,200 + 200
# EPT POLISH OPEN, November 15 - 19, 2008, PLN 20,000 + 1000
# EPT PRAGUE, December 9 – 13, 2008, Euro 5,000 + 250
# EPT FRENCH OPEN (Deauville), January 20-24, 2009, Euro 5,000 + 300
# EPT SCANDINAVIAN OPEN, February 17 - 21, 2009, DKR 50,000 + 2,250
# EPT GERMAN OPEN, March 10 – 14, 2009, Euro 5,000 + 250
# EPT SAN REMO, April 18 - 23, 2009, Euro 5, Euro 000 + 250
# EPT GRAND FINAL, April 28 – May 3, 2009, Euro 10,000 + 600
