Season 12 der PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) geht wie gewohnt im Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort zu Ende, gespielt wird von 25. April bis 6. Mai. Neu ist das günstigere Main Event mit einem Buy-In von € 5.300, aber die High Roller kommen ebenso voll auf ihre Kosten wie die Low Roller.
Stars und Prominenz, Glanz und Glamour und natürlich die Formel 1 sind die ersten Assoziationen, die man mit Monte Carlo hat. Der luxuriöse Kleinstaat am Mittelmeer lockt dank seines Steuersystems die Reichen und Schönen aus der ganzen Welt an. Und damit bietet Monte Carlo auch den einzig wahren Rahmen für das Grand Final der EPT.
Wie auch bei der PCA ist das Main Event erstmals günstiger. Das sorgte schon für Diskussionen, aber natürlich ist die Intention von PokerStars, noch mehr Spieler nach Monte Carlo zu bringen. Wer sein Package über PokerStars gewinnt, residiert ohnehin in einem Luxushotel. Wer den Monte Carlo Trip selbst finanziert, der findet durchaus auch günstige Angebote in annehmbarer Distanz zum Bay Hotel und auch Restaurants und Supermärkte sind durchaus leistbar.
Ebenso leistbar sind viele der 79 Events. Denn gestartet wird wieder mit dem € 1.100 FPS Main Event und der € 330 Monaco Cup wird viele Spieler anlocken. Unter den Events sind viele mit Buy-Ins bis zu € 1.100. Aber natürlich gibt es auch die Luxus-Schiene. Das geht schon los mit dem € 100.000 Super High Roller Event, wird fortgesetzt mit dem € 50.000 Single Day Super High Roller und endet mit dem € 25.750 EPT High Roller. Dazwischen gibt es zahlreiche Turbos, die dafür sorgen, dass bei den High Rollern keine Langeweile aufkommt.
Die Key Dates:
FPS Main Event (April 27-May 1, 2016) – €1.000 + €100
Super High Roller (April 28-30, 2016) – €98.000 + €2.000
FPS High Roller (April 29-30, 2016) – €2.000 + €200
EPT Main Event (April 30-May 6, 2016) – €5.000 + €300
Single Day Super High Roller (May 1, 2016) – €49.000 + €1.000
EPT High Roller (May 4-6, 2016) – €25.000 + €750
Auf PokerStars kann man sich wie immer sowohl für das FPS Main Event als auch für das EPT Main Event qualifizieren. Seat only, Seat & expenses und Full Packages gibt es zu gewinnen und die zahlreichen Satellites bieten allen Spielern die Möglichkeit, sich den Weg in den Salle de Palmiers zu erspielen.
Alle Details findet Ihr unter europeanpokertour.com.
| TIME | # | EVENT | BUY IN |
| 12:00 | Sit N Go’s – Subject to Space Availability | €300 and Higher | |
| 12:00 | One Table Satellites to Side Events – Subject to Space Availability | On Request | |
| 12:00 | Cash Games – Everyday until 5:30am (April 26th opens 19:00 and May 6th closes 23:00) | Various | |
| April 26 – Tuesday | |||
| 17:00 | 1 | NL – Super Sat to FPS Main Event | €200+€20 |
| 18:00 | 2 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 1 | €10.000+€300 |
| 21:00 | 3 | NL – Unl. Rebuy Super Sat to FPS Main Event (€50 RB/AO) | €100+€20 |
| April 27 – Wednesday | |||
| 10:00 | 4 | NL – Hyper Turbo Super Sat to FPS Main Event | €200+€20 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 1A | €1.000+€100 |
| 12:30 | 2 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2 | €10.000+€300 |
| 13:00 | 6 | PLO – ‚8 Handed‘ | €1.000+€100 |
| 14:00 | 7 | H.O.R.S.E | €500+€50 |
| 14:00 | 8 | NL – Shootout – final at 18:00 – CAP 64 – 8 handed | €300+€30 |
| 16:00 | 9 | NL – Unl. Rebuy Super Sat to FPS Main Event (€50 RB/AO) | €100+€20 |
| 19:00 | 10 | NL – Super Satellite to €100K Super High Roller – Event #16 | €10.000+€200 |
| 20:00 | 11 | NL – Monaco Poker Cup – Flight 1A (One Entry per Flight) | €300+€30 |
| 21:00 | 12 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750+€50 |
| 23:00 | 13 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €300+€30 |
| 00:00 | 14 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| April 28 – Thursday | |||
| 10:00 | 15 | NL – Super Satellite to FPS High Roller | €300+€30 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 1B | €1.000+€100 |
| 12:30 | 2 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 3 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 16 | NL – Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-Entry – Day 1 | €98.000+€2.000 |
| 20:00 | 17 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000+€75 |
| 21:00 | 11 | NL – Monaco Poker Cup – Flight 1B (One Entry per Flight) | €300+€30 |
| 22:00 | 18 | NL – Hyper Turbo – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €100K Super High Roller – Event #16 | €10.000+€100 |
| 00:00 | 19 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| April 29 – Friday | |||
| 10:00 | 20 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750+€50 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 21 | NL – FPS Highroller – Day 1 | €2.000+€200 |
| 12:30 | 16 | NL – Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-Entry – Day 2 | €98.000+€2.000 |
| 16:00 | 22 | PL – Hyper Turbo – Omaha „8 Handed“ | €500+€50 |
| 18:15 | 23 | NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination | €100+€10 |
| 19:30 | 24 | NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination | €100+€10 |
| 21:15 | 11 | NL – Monaco Poker Cup – Flight 1C (One Entry per Flight) | €300+€30 |
| 23:00 | 25 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €1.000+€75 |
| 00:00 | 26 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| April 30 – Saturday | |||
| 10:00 | 27 | NL – One Rebuy/One Add on Super Satellite to EPT Main Event (Max Spend Allowed) | €500+€50 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 1A | €5.000+€300 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 3 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 21 | NL – FPS Highroller – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 11 | NL – FPS Monaco Cup – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 16 | NL -Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 14:00 | 29 | NL – Senior’s Event – Players must be 50 years or older to play | €1.000+€100 |
| 15:00 | 30 | NL – Women’s Event | €200+€20 |
| 18:00 | 31 | NL – Turbo Super Satellite to EPT Main Day 1B | €1.000+€75 |
| 19:30 | 32 | NL – Charity Tournament – unlimited Rebuys (€50) | € 150 |
| 20:00 | 33 | NL – Turbo Sat – Single Re-buy – Super Sat to €50K | €5.000+€100 |
| 23:00 | 34 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €500+€50 |
| 00:00 | 35 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| May 1 – Sunday | |||
| 10:00 | 36 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000+€75 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 1B | €5.000+€300 |
| 12:00 | 29 | NL – Senior’s Event – Players must be 50 years or older to play – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 37 | NL – Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-entry – Single Day Event | €49.000+€1.000 |
| 12:30 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 38 | NL – Senior’s Event – Players must be 50 years or older to play | €200+€20 |
| 16:00 | 39 | NL – Last Chance Hyper Turbo Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000+€75 |
| 19:00 | 40 | PL – Omaha – Super Satellite to €5.000 PL – Sextuple #45 (Max Spend Allowed) | €500+€50 |
| 19:30 | 41 | NL – Turbo – ‚8 – Handed‘ – Super Knockout | €2.000+€2.000+€300 |
| 23:00 | 42 | NL – Hyper Turbo – „Win the Button!“ | €2.000+€150 |
| May 2 – Monday | |||
| 10:00 | 43 | NL – One Rebuy/One Add on Super Satellite to €2.000 NL #47 (Max Spend Allowed) | €200+€20 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 44 | NL – Turbo | €500+€50 |
| 12:30 | 45 | PL – Sextuple Omaha – 6 handed | €5.000+€300 |
| 14:00 | 46 | OFC Pineapple | €500+€50 |
| 16:00 | 47 | NL – Holdem – 2 days Event | €2.000+€200 |
| 18:00 | 48 | NL – Turbo – Progressive Super Knockout – „8 handed“ | €500+€500+€100 |
| 20:00 | 49 | PL – Omaha- Turbo – Super Knockout – „8 Handed“ | €500+€500+€100 |
| 21:30 | 50 | NL – Turbo – Unlimited Rebuys – „quack quack“ – 22 wins € 50 (€50 Rebuys) | €100+€20 |
| 23:00 | 51 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €500+€50 |
| May 3 – Tuesday | |||
| 10:00 | 52 | NL – One Rebuy Super Satellite to €25K High Roller – Event #63 | €3.000+€200 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 3 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 47 | NL – Holdem | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 53 | NL – Turbo – Super Knockout | €200+€200+€40 |
| 12:30 | 54 | NL – Holdem – „8 Handed“ | €5.000+€300 |
| 14:00 | 55 | PL – Sextuple Omaha – 6 handed | €500+€50 |
| 17:00 | 56 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 2 Days Event | €1.000+€100 |
| 19:00 | 57 | NL – One Rebuy Turbo Super Satellite to €25K High Roller – Event #63 | €3.000+€200 |
| 20:00 | 58 | PLO – Turbo | €500+€50 |
| 21:30 | 59 | NL – Turbo – Unlimited Rebuys – HIGHHAND – (€50 Rebuys) | €100+€20 |
| 23:00 | 60 | NL – Hyper Turbo – „8 handed“ | €5.000+€200 |
| May 4 – Wednesday | |||
| 10:00 | 61 | NL – One Rebuy Super Satellite to €25K High Roller – Event #63 | €3.000+€200 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 4 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 56 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 1A | €200+€20 |
| 12:30 | 63 | NL – High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Single Re-Entry – Day 1 | €25.000+€750 |
| 13:00 | 64 | NL – Holdem – Big Ante | €1.000+€100 |
| 14:00 | 65 | PL – Omaha Hi/Lo | €500+€50 |
| 17:00 | 66 | PLO – Single Re-Entry – „8 Handed“ – Day 1 | €1.000+€100 |
| 19:00 | 67 | NL – Turbo – Short Stack Super Knockout (10 BB or less) | €500+€500+€100 |
| 20:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 1B | €200+€20 |
| 23:00 | 68 | NL – Hyper Turbo – Win the Button – 8 handed | €500+€50 |
| May 5 – Thursday | |||
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 5 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 63 | NL – Holdem – High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Single Re-Entry – Day 2 | €25.000+€750 |
| 12:00 | 66 | PLO – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 69 | NL – Turbo | €1.000+€100 |
| 12:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 1C | €200+€20 |
| 14:00 | 70 | NL – Holdem – „8 Handed“ – Day 1 | €2.000+€200 |
| 14:00 | 71 | Deuce to Seven Mixed – NL Single/ Limit Triple Draw | €500+€50 |
| 16:00 | 72 | NLH/PLO – Turbo – Allin or Fold – Antes only – unlimited Rebuys (€50) „8 handed“ | €100+€20 |
| 19:00 | 73 | NL – Turbo – „8 Handed“ | €1.000+€100 |
| 19:30 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 21:00 | 74 | NL – Turbo | €300+€30 |
| 23:00 | 75 | PL – Omaha – Hyper Turbo – 8 handed | €1.000+€100 |
| May 6 – Friday | |||
| 12:00 | 63 | NL – Holdem – High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 70 | NL – Holdem – „8 Handed“ – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 76 | NL – Turbo – „6 Handed“ | €10.000+€200 |
| 12:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 28 | Main Event – Final Table | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 77 | NL – Turbo Edition of EPT Main Event – 30K Stack and 15 Min Levels | €300+€30 |
| 14:00 | 78 | NL – Turbo – „6 Handed“ | €2.000+€150 |
| 16:00 | 79 | NL – Turbo – Super Knockout – „8 Handed“ | €5.000+€5.000+€200 |