EPT Deauville
EPT DEAUVILLE
The EPT's annual return to the elegant seaside resort of Deauville in Normandy is now well-established and will be taking place in Season 8 from January 31 - February 6, 2012. Last season, the event broke its own record, attracting 891 players to the Casino de Deauville and generating a €4,276,800 prize pool.
This season, the event will again be taking place in the spacious new tournament area located in an annexe of Casino Barriere at The Deauville International Centre - located right on Deauville's beautiful beach and close to the town's premier hotels, shops, bars and restaurants.
Frenchman Lucien Cohen won the Season 7 event on home soil, taking the title for a first prize of €880,000 after besting the record-breaking field. The result was a disappointment for Swedish PokerStars qualifier Martin Jacobson however who was beaten heads-up, giving him his second runner-up finish of the season. Jacobson went on to win the EPT7 Online Qualifier of the Year title, amassing total earnings in Season 7 of more than €1.1 million.
SHAMBALLA JEWELS
In addition to their title and cash prize, the winner of all EPT Season 8 Main Events will receive a stunning bracelet from Shamballa Jewels, one of the most exclusive jewellery firms in the world. Owned by Mads and Mikkel Kornerup, Shamballa has existed since 2004 and is worn by numerous A-list celebrities around the world such as Jay-Z, Michael Jordan, Ashton Kutcher and many more. The beautiful jewellery is inspired by ancient traditions of Buddhism, meditation and yoga and designed for people who want to radiate individuality and exclusivity. Each bracelet is worth more than €10,000 and designed with black engraved ceramic balls, three 18k rhodanized white gold balls and one 10mm diamond pavé made on an 18k rose gold ball; each bracelet includes letters to denote the individual EPT event. The PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final, champion’s bracelet is valued at around €25,000. This is Shamballa Jewels’ second season as the Official Bracelet Sponsor of EPT8 Main Events. For more information visit: www.shamballajewels.com or on Facebook.
VENUE
Casino Barriere (annexe at The Deauville International Centre)
2 Rue Edmond Blanc
14800 Deauville
FRANCE
Tel: +33 231 14 31 14
Web: www.barrierepoker.fr
www.epthotels.com
Please note that Passport or Barriere CasinoPass Card is mandatory to enter the casino for non-French players. French players can gain access with Passport, ID card, driving licence or the Barriere CasinoPass card.
If you wish to wire money to the casino before the event, contact deauvillepoker@lucienbarriere.com for further instructions.
For all other poker players, media and anyone else planning to attend EPT tournaments, we have set up a dedicated website for hotel bookings: www.epthotels.com. Please e-mail info@epthotels.com or call +34 93 352 1010 to take advantage of our special hotel rates.
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
Most EPT Season 8 Main Events have the same structure. Please click EPT Structure for details.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Tournament rules are available here.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Media must apply for accreditation online at www.europeanpokertour.com/media/.
SCHEDULE
| TIME | # | EVENT | BUY IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | |||
| Cash Games : NL Holdem and PL Omaha | Various | ||
| Single Table Satellites to Main and Side Events & Cash Sit n Go's | Various | ||
| January 31 - Tuesday | |||
| 12:00 | 7 | Main Event Day 1A | €5,000 + €300 |
| 16:00 | 8 | NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event | €500 + €50 |
| 19:00 | 9 | NL - Turbo - Bounty | €500 + €500 + €100 |
| 21:00 | 10 | NL - Turbo | €300 + €30 |
| February 1 - Wednesday | |||
| 12:00 | 7 | Main Event Day 1B | €5,000 + €300 |
| 16:00 | 11 | NL - Turbo - Random Bounty | €800 + €200 + €100 |
| 20:00 | 12 | NL - Double Rebuy + Addon Super Satellite to €1.5K (Event #19) | €150 + 25 |
| 22:00 | 13 | NL - Turbo - Bounty | €400 + €40 |
| February 2 - Thursday | |||
| 12:00 | 7 | Main Event Day 2 | €5,000 + €300 |
| 16:00 | 14 | NL - Holdem - Day 1 | €1,500 + €150 |
| 18:00 | 15 | PLO - Day 1 | €1,000 + €100 |
| 20:00 | 16 | NL - Double Rebuy + Addon Super Satellite to €2K (Event #25) | €200 + €25 |
| 21:00 | 17 | NL - Turbo - Bounty | €300 + €100 + €40 |
| 22:00 | 18 | NL - Double Rebuy + Addon Super Satellite to €10K (Event #29) | €500 + €50 |
| February 3 - Friday | |||
| 12:00 | 7 | Main Event Day 3 | €5,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 19 | NL - Heads Up - 32 Player Cap - Day 1 | €5,000 + €300 |
| 13:00 | 14 | NL - Holdem - Final Day | €1,500 + €150 |
| 14:00 | 15 | PLO - Final Day | €1,000 + €100 |
| 15:00 | 20 | NL - Holdem - Day 1 | €2,000 + €200 |
| 18:00 | 21 | NL - Turbo - MEN ONLY | €300 + €30 |
| 21:00 | 22 | NL - Super Satellite to €10K (Event #29) | €1,500 + €150 |
| 21:00 | 23 | NL - Turbo Super Satellite to Women's Event (Event #30) | €50 + €15 |
| February 4 - Saturday | |||
| 12:00 | 7 | Main Event Day 4 - play down to 24 players | €5,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 24 | NL - Holdem - Day 1 | €10,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 19 | NL - Heads Up - 32 Player Cap - Final Day | €5,000 + €300 |
| 13:00 | 25 | NL - Holdem - Women Only | €300 + €30 |
| 13:00 | 20 | NL - Holdem - Final Day | €2,000 + €200 |
| 14:00 | 26 | NL - Holdem - Day 1 - France Poker Series* | €1,000 + €100 |
| 18:00 | 27 | NL - Turbo - Bounty | €300 + €100 + €40 |
| 20:00 | 28 | NL - Double Rebuy + Addon Super Satellite to DeepStack (Event #34) | €80 + €20 |
| February 5 - Sunday | |||
| 12:00 | 7 | Main Event Day 5 - play down to 8 players | €5,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 24 | NL - Holdem - Day 2 | €10,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 29 | NL - Holdem - "DeepStack" - Day 1 | €800 + €80 |
| 13:00 | 26 | NL - Holdem - Final Day | €1,000 + €100 |
| 13:00 | 30 | PLO | €500 + €50 |
| 16:00 | 31 | NL - Heads Up Challenge - Womens Winner vs. Mens Winner | Invitation |
| 21:00 | 32 | NL - Turbo | €300 + €30 |
| February 6 - Monday | |||
| 12:00 | 7 | Main Event Day 6 - Final Table | €5,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 24 | NL - Holdem - Final Day | €10,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 29 | NL - Holdem - "DeepStack" - Final Day | €800 + €80 |
| 13:00 | 33 | NL - Holdem | €500 + €50 |
| 14:00 | 34 | NL - High Roller - Turbo - "6 Max" | €5,000 + €250 |
| 18:00 | 35 | NL - Hyper Turbo - 10K Stack / 10 Min Levels | €100 + €20 |
All buy-in tournaments will have 4% of the tournament prize pool withheld to cover the costs of floor staff and dealers.
*This tournament's results will count for the France Poker Series Tournament Leader Board.
