For the latest coverage live from the event please visit the EPT Coverage section where you can find galleries, chip counts, prizes and player lists.

The EPT’s debut event in Portugal last season was a massive success attracting hundreds of top pros to the stunning Algarve resort and golf haven of Vilamoura. With a total prize pool of more than €1.5 million, it was the richest poker tournament ever held in Portugal.

This season, the €5,300, five-day event has been brought forward and will take place from August 28 – September 2, maximizing sun-bathing and golfing opportunities for players and their guests alike.

A total of 322 players competed last year with a memorable final table which included Canadian chess whizz Jeff Sarwer, Czech pro Jan Skampa – who won EPT Prague only a few weeks later - and French veteran Michel Abecassis. It was local businessman Antonio Matias who finally triumphed however after beating EPT Qualifier of the Year Pierre Neuville to take the title and €404,793 first prize.

VENUE

Casino Vilamoura
8126-908 Quarteira
Tel: +351 289 310 000

Dress code: Informal
Minimum age: 18

IMPORTANT INFORMATION RE. PHOTOGRAPHY / FILMING

Please note that no one is allowed to take pictures or film inside the casino or the poker tournament area at Casino Vilamoura.  If this rule is infringed it could result in the closure of the EPT. Anyone who breaks this rule will immediately be removed from the casino and banned from all future PokerStars live events.

We have set up a special media booth inside Vilamoura Casino where media can meet players they wish to photograph or video. Please ask about this at the press registration desk. Photos and video are allowed outside the casino, just not the tournament area.

EPT VILAMOURA GOLF POKER EVENT

Poker players love to play golf, and now you can join PokerStars for an exclusive tournament that brings both sports together as one! The EPT Vilamoura Golf Poker event takes place September 1-2 and is being held as part of the European Poker Tour (EPT) festival.  It’s a brand new format where players buy or win the €1,100 golf poker package (€770+€70 for the poker and €260 for golf) and battle it out over two days of action on the fairways and then at the poker tables.

To register for the EPT Vilamoura Golf event via the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Events’, ‘EPT’ & ‘Qualifiers’. You can also buy-in at the casino.

For more information go to :
http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/promotions/vilamoura-golf/

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

Most EPT Season 7 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.ept.com/media/. Accreditation for EPT Vilamoura will open July 30, 2010 and close at 18:00 (GMT) on August 18, 2010. No applications will be considered after this date.

SCHEDULE

TIME	#	EVENT	BUY IN
August 27 - Friday
18:00	1	NL - One Re Buy Super Satellite to Main Event	€500 + €50
20:00	2	NL - Turbo	€300 + €30
August 28 - Saturday
12:00	3	Main Event Day 1A	€5,000 + €300
16:00	4	NL - Holdem - Ladies Only	€300 + €30
20:00	5	NL - One Re Buy Super Satellite to Main Event	€500 + €50
August 29 - Sunday
12:00	3	Main Event Day 1B	€5,000 + €300
18:00	6	NL - Turbo - Random Bounty	€800 + €200 + €100
August 30 - Monday
12:00	3	Main Event Day 2	€5,000 + €300
16:00	7	NL - Holdem - Day 1	€2,000 + €150
20:00	8	NL - Turbo Bounty	€300 + €100 + €30
August 31 - Tuesday
12:00	3	Main Event Day 3 - play down to 24 players	€5,000 + €300
13:00	9	NL - Heads Up - 64 Player Cap - Day 1	€3,000 + €200
13:00	7	NL - Holdem - Final Day	€2,000 + €150
16:00	10	NLH / PLO - Day 1	€1,000 + €100
20:00	11	NL - Turbo	€300 + €30
September 1 - Wednesday
9:30	15	NL - Holdem - Golf / Poker Tournament	€ 1,100
12:00	3	Main Event Day 4 - play down to 8 players	€5,000 + €300
12:00	9	NL - Heads Up - 64 Player Cap - Final Day	€3,000 + €200
13:00	12	NL - Holdem - Day 1	€10,000 + €300
13:00	10	NLH / PLO - Final Day	€1,000 + €100
14:00	13	NL - Holdem - Day 1	€1,000 + €100
20:00	14	NL - Turbo Bounty	€300 + €100 + €30
September 2 - Thursday
12:00	3	Main Event Day 5 - Final Table	€5,000 + €300
12:00	12	NL - Holdem - Final Day	€10,000 + €300
12:00	13	NL - Holdem - Final Day	€1,000 + €100
12:00	15	NL - Holdem - Golf / Poker Tournament	€ 1,100
14:00	16	NL - Turbo - Random Bounty	€800 + €200 + €100
17:00	17	NL - Turbo	€300 + €30