Amid jubilant scenes in the Casino Gran Madrid, Ivan Freitez was crowned EPT Grand Final Champion tonight, an unstoppable force at a most unique EPT final table. Broadcast on live television across Europe (albeit with a two-hour delay) and across the world, and those watching on EPT Live, watched Freitez put on a show of unorthodox, but effective high-stakes poker, surging past his seven opponents with ease to a first place prize of €1,500,000, a bracelet from Official Sponsor Shamballa Jewels, and a seat (should he choose to accept it) to the Champion of Champions event tomorrow. A few bottles
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The madness of EPT London day 2
There are days on the European Poker Tour that seem to last so far past midnight that you can walk out of the casino and straight into a bagel and an orange juice. And then there are days that pass in the blink of an eye. Mercifully for the...more
Day 1b comes to a close at EPT London
We said it would be a day chock full of the big names today, and we weren’t disappointed. This morning the greatest concentration of poker power since, well, yesterday, made its way to London’s Victoria Casino on Edgware Road for a battle royale on the baize. Nearly 300 came...more
Day one ends at EPT London
That's it. More than 200 eliminations, some ups and downs, one or two euphoric rises and the odd tragic collapse. After three courses for dinner and nine levels of play day 1a has finally come to a close in London. Outside Edgware Road is still alive, never a place...more
EPT Barcelona: Ruthenberg takes prize in Barcelona
Howard Swains and Stephen Bartley wrap up the coverage from the EPT Barcelona final table... Sebastian Ruthenberg is the newest champion on the European Poker Tour after a thrilling finale to the season opener in the Gran Casino, Barcelona. The self-styled “luck box” proved to be anything but, starting...more
EPT Barcelona: Final table ready in Barcelona
Stephen Bartley reports from the EPT Barcelona on the eve of the final table that could see an historic record being set... We have our final. After four days of play, 619 competitors and 56 of 64 places paid so far, just eight players remain. It was a day...more
EPT Barcelona: Cliches rising to the top
Howard Swains reports on the third day of the EPT Barcelona, packing in a few cliches along the way... By the end of day two in any major tournament we have usually separated the men from the boys. We have watched the cream rise to the top, others depart...more
EPT Barcelona: Day 1b all about Survival
Howard Swains reports on day 1b of the PokerStars EPT in Barcelona... Day 1B has now wrapped in Barcelona. What can we tell you about it? Well, we'll start at the top, where there's a familiar face riding very high indeed. As long as you're a fan of Swedish...more
EPT Barcelona: Day 1a of new season complete
Howard Swains and Stephen Bartley report on the first event of Season five of the European Poker Tour, starting in Barcelona, Spain. It was a fitting mark of respect that on the day the European Poker Tour celebrated its fourth birthday and the start of its fifth season, the...more
Awards time on the EPT
Who can resist the allure of an award ceremony what with all the glamour, prestige and canapés? Well, after four full seasons of the European Poker Tour PokerStars has created the first ever EPT Awards to be held in Barcelona, Spain on the eve of the first leg of the...more
Europe beckons for poker's best
The LAPT is in the can, its first year a success story of rapidly growing proportions and plans are already in full swing for a second season. In the meantime though all eyes now turn back to Europe. Any fan of European poker should now sense that heady mixture of...more
PokerStars seeks high-rollers
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...more
Season 5 of the European Poker Tour announced
The time has come to add a few more dates to the diary for as a poker fan few want to miss any of the action from the PokerStars European Poker Tour. Well today PokerStars has announced the dates of the tour’s fifth season with a new schedule as...more
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