Ept London
EPT LONDON
The PokerStars European Poker Tour London Poker Festival is the first of Season 8's full-on poker festivals and runs from September 30 - October 6, 2011 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel.
Last season's record-breaking Main Event, which attracted 848 players, was the biggest poker tournament ever held in the UK and made winner David Vamplew the highest-earning Scottish player ever with a bumper £900,000 first prize.. The EPT London £20,000 High Roller event gave Team PokerStars Pro Nacho Barbero his fourth major title of the year when he bested a 77-strong field to snag the £556,000 first prize.
Season 8's London stop is set to be even more exciting with a wealth of events including the £5,250 Main Event, the High Roller and European 8-Game Championship. EPT London is also the Grand Final of the PokerStars.com UK & Ireland Poker Tour.
As always, the festival is being run in conjunction with the Grosvenor Victoria Casino and forms part of the Grosvenor's annual European Poker Championships event.
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 EPT8 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.
EPT LONDON POKER FESTIVAL VENUES
The EPT London Poker Festival main event, all side events and most Sit & Go's will take place at the Hilton Metropole. The European Championships and all cash games will take place at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino.
You may buy in to all EPT events (except the super satellite to the main event) online at PokerStars from a few days in advance until three hours before the selected event. If you don't have an account, please download the free PokerStars software by clicking here . Please note: you will be a considered a PokerStars sponsored player throughout the event if you buy in online using your account.
VENUES
All EPT London Poker Festival events + SNGs
Hilton London Metropole
225 Edgware Road,
London W2 1JU, UK
Tel: 0034 93 352 1010
E-mail: info@epthotels.com
Web: www.epthotels.com
Cash games / European Championships:
Grosvenor Victoria Casino
150-162 Edgware Road
London
W2 2DT
Tel: 0207 262 7777
Fax: 0207 724 1214
Minimum age: 18
Casino membership: All players must be registered with the Grosvenor Victoria Casino to participate in any events.
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 | # | LOCATION | EVENT | BUY IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 - Thursday | ||||
| 12:00 | 1 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Day 1 | £1,000 + £100 |
| 14:00 | 2 | Vic | NL - Single Rebuy - Super Sat to Main Event | £500 + £50 |
| 15:00 | 3 | Hilton | 5 Card PLO - 8 or Better | £500 + £50 |
| 18:00 | 4 | Hilton | NL - Super Satellite to Main Event | £1,000 + £70 |
| 20:00 | 5 | Hilton | NL - Turbo | £300 + £30 |
| September 30 - Friday | ||||
| 12:00 | 6 | Hilton | Main Event Day 1A | £5,000 + £250 |
| 13:00 | 1 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Final Day | £1,000 + £100 |
| 13:00 | 3 | Hilton | 5 Card PLO - 8 or Better (second day if necessary) | £500 + £50 |
| 14:00 | 7 | Vic | NL - Single Rebuy - Super Sat to Main Event | £500 + £50 |
| 19:00 | 8 | Hilton | NLH / PLO - Turbo - Bounty | £500 + £500 + £50 |
| October 1 - Saturday | ||||
| 12:00 | 6 | Hilton | Main Event Day 1B | £5,000 + £250 |
| 14:00 | 9 | Vic | NL - Single Rebuy - Super Sat to £2,000 NL (Event 12) | £200 + £20 |
| 19:00 | 10 | Hilton | NL - Turbo - Bounty | £1,000 + £1,000 + £100 |
| October 2 - Sunday | ||||
| 12:00 | 6 | Hilton | Main Event Day 2 | £5,000 + £250 |
| 14:00 | 11 | Vic | NL - Holdem - Women's Event | £500 + £50 |
| 18:00 | 12 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Day 1 | £2,000 + £150 |
| 20:00 | 13 | Hilton | NL - Turbo - Win the Button! | £300 + £30 |
| October 3 - Monday | ||||
| 12:00 | 6 | Hilton | Main Event Day 3 - TV | £5,000 + £250 |
| 12:00 | 14 | Hilton | NL - Heads Up - 64 Player Cap - Day 1 | £5,000 + £250 |
| 14:00 | 15 | Hilton | European 8 Game Championships - Day 1 | £2,000 + £150 |
| 14:00 | 16 | Vic | NL - Single Rebuy - Super Sat to £20,000 High Roller (Event 19) | £1,000 + £70 |
| 15:00 | 12 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Final Day (3rd day if necessary) | £2,000 + £150 |
| 18:00 | 17 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Day 1 | £1,000 + £100 |
| 20:00 | 18 | Hilton | NL - Turbo - Bounty | £300 + £100 + £30 |
| October 4 - Tuesday | ||||
| 12:00 | 6 | Hilton | Main Event Day 4 - TV | £5,000 + £250 |
| 12:00 | 19 | Hilton | NL - High Roller - "8 Max" - Day 1 | £20,000 + £500 |
| 12:00 | 20 | Hilton | NL - Turbo | £1,000 + £100 |
| 13:00 | 12 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - 3rd day if necessary | £2,000 + £150 |
| 13:00 | 14 | Hilton | NL - Heads Up - 64 Player Cap - Final Day | £5,000 + £250 |
| 13:00 | 15 | Hilton | European 8 Game Championships - Final Day | £2,000 + £150 |
| 14:00 | 21 | Vic | PLO - Single Rebuy - Super Sat to £2,000 PLO (Event 24) | £200 + £20 |
| 15:00 | 17 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Final Day | £1,000 + £100 |
| 18:00 | 22 | Hilton | NLH / PLO - Day 1 | £1,000 + £100 |
| 20:00 | 23 | Hilton | NL - Turbo - Rivers (each player receives own River card) | £300 + £30 |
| October 5 - Wednesday | ||||
| 12:00 | 6 | Hilton | Main Event Day 5 - TV | £5,000 + £250 |
| 12:00 | 19 | Hilton | NL - High Roller - "8 Max" - Day 2 | £20,000 + £500 |
| 12:00 | 24 | Hilton | PLO - Day 1 | £2,000 + £150 |
| 12:00 | 25 | Hilton | NL - Heads Up - 64 Player Cap - Day 1 | £1,000 + £100 |
| 13:00 | 22 | Hilton | NLH / PLO - Final Day | £1,000 + £100 |
| 16:00 | 26 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Day 1 | £1,000 + £100 |
| 20:00 | 27 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Hyper Turbo (10K Stack / 10 Min Levels) | £100 + £20 |
| October 6 - Thursday | ||||
| 12:00 | 6 | Hilton | Main Event - Final Table - TV | £5,000 + £250 |
| 12:00 | 19 | Hilton | NL - High Roller - "8 Max" - Final Day | £20,000 + £500 |
| 12:00 | 24 | Hilton | PLO - Final Day | £2,000 + £150 |
| 12:00 | 25 | Hilton | NL - Heads Up - 64 Player Cap - Final Day | £1,000 + £100 |
| 12:00 | 26 | Hilton | NL - Holdem - Final Day | £1,000 + £100 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Hilton | EPT Country of the Year Freeroll - Ireland | Invitation |
| 13:00 | 29 | Hilton | NL - PokerStars SNE Invitational | Invitation |
| 14:00 | 30 | Hilton | NL - High Roller - Turbo - "6 Max" | £10,000 + £300 |
| 16:00 | 31 | Hilton | UKIPT Super Turbo - £25,000 GTD - 30K Stack / 15 min Levels | £300 + £30 |
***Note - All Events are single day events unless noted as "Day 1" etc...
All tournaments will have 3% of the tournament prize pool withheld to cover the costs of floor staff and dealers with the following exceptions:
Event 19 - 1% of the tournament prize-pool will be withheld to cover the costs of floor staff and dealers.
Event 30 - 2% of the tournament prize-pool will be withheld to cover the costs of floor staff and dealers.
