In weniger als einem Monat wird im Monte Carlo Bay Hotel das Grand Final der Season 12 der PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) gestartet. Mehr als 240 Spieler haben sich auf PokerStars schon ihr Ticket oder Package für das € 5.300 EPT Main Event erspielt und viele Qualifikanten werden noch hinzukommen.
Die Satellites für die EPT laufen auf Hochtouren. Auch die Spin & Go Promo findet großen Anklang, denn die Aussicht mit nur € 10 Einsatz und ein bisschen Glück ein € 9.000 Package abzustauben, ist doch für viele verlockend.
Das diesjährige Grand Final wird aber nicht nur wegen der vielen Online-Qualifikanten zum Rekordevent werden. Gleich 79 Events warten zwischen 26. April und 6. Mai auf die Spieler. Es ist ein bunter Mix aus Varianten und Buy-In Klassen. Vom kleinen € 100 + 10 Flipout Turnier bis zum extrateuren € 100.000 Super High Roller ist quasi jedes No Limit Hold’em Format zu finden. Auch diejenigen, die gerne mehr Karten in der Hand halten, kommen nicht zu kurz, denn neben diversen Pot Limit Omaha Turnieren gibt es auch ein OFC Pineapple Turnier.
Für viele ist ein Argument, dass gegen einen Besuch des Grand Finals spricht, das teure Umfeld. Doch es gibt auch die Low Budget Version, wenn man in Kauf nimmt, ein wenig außerhalb zu wohnen. Direkt in Monte Carlo findet man auch auf der EPT Travels Webseite einige günstigere Angebote, nimmt man aber einen kleinen Anfahrtsweg in Kauf, so kann man durchwegs kostengünstig eine Unterkunft finden. Auch finden sich auf der Concierge Seite der EPT diverse Tipps, wo man abends Party machen kann oder mal auch eine Pizza essen kann, ohne für die Finanzierung das EPT Main Event gewinnen zu müssen.
Auch die Cashgame Spieler kommen beim EPT Grand Final voll auf ihre Kosten. No Limit Hold’em wird bereits ab € 1/2 (3 % Rake Cap 15) angeboten, Pot Limit Omaha ab € 2/5 (3 % Rake Cap 15). Auch Stud und Draw Games sind im Angebot, ebenso OFC und Mixed Games.
Auf PokerStars laufen die Satellites auf Hochtouren, über die Steps kann man sich für sehr kleines Geld zum vollen Package hochspielen. Oder man versucht doch die Spin & Go Variante und holt sich mit ein bisschen Glück für € 10 das € 9.000 Package.
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
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 |
