Season 5’s EPT Warsaw event – the second to be held in the Polish captital - saw the amazing Portuguese player Joao Barbosa take down his first EPT title. Barbosa, who was celebrating his 26th birthday the same day, was on his third EPT cash of the season. He cashed a further three times in Season 5 to cement an already fearsome reputation.

En route to his Warsaw title – and first prize of €367,141 – Barbosa, from Porto, out-gunned one of the highest-quality final tables in recent memory, featuring the Season 4 EPT Prague champion Arnaud Mattern as well as Team PokerStars Pro Dario Minieri who came third.

The 217-strong field included nearly 50 PokerStars qualifiers chasing a total prize pool of more than €1 million in cash. Three of those qualifiers made it to the final table: Atanas Gueorguiev, from Bulgaria, who came fourth, Russian Sergey Shcherbatskiy (6th) and Michael Muheim from Switzerland (9th). Shcherbatskiy earned his trip to Warsaw for a mere $7.50 after working his way up the PokerStars' steps satellites.

VENUE

Casinos Poland
Casino at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
23 Belwederska Avenue,
Warsaw
Poland
Tel: +48 22 559 1440
Fax: +48 22 559 1450
E-mail: polishopen@casinospoland.pl
Opening hours: Normal hours are daily from 4pm to 6am; during the EPT tournament, the casino will be open from 2pm till 6am. Tournament games will start at 2pm.
Dress code: No sportswear, shorts or ripped jeans. Sneaker/trainers accepted. Poker players may wear sunglasses and caps only inside tournament area, not in the main casino.
Minimum age: 18
Caino Regulations: According to Polish Gaming Low, everyone entering the casino area must be registered and is obliged to show a passport or a valid ID with photo.

Optional VIP food and beverage package
250 zl per day or 1000 zl for five days + 7% VAT
The VIP-package gives access to the exclusive Q-Club restaurant - open for players 16 hours daily. Package includes buffet with all-day menu, soft drinks, tea and coffee.

SCHEDULE

DATE/TIME	TOURNAMENT
November 13: 6pm	NLHE Freeze-out - 1.000 zl +100 zl Cap: 100
November 14: 6pm	Main Event Super Satellite - 1.000 zl +100 zl 3 levels unlimited Rebuys + Add-on
November 15: 2pm	EPT Main Event 20.000 + 1.000zl - Day 1A
November 16: 2pm	EPT Main Event 20.000 + 1.000zl - Day 1B
November 17: 2pm	EPT Main Event - Day 2
November 18: 2pm	EPT Main Event - Day 3
November 18: 5pm	NLHE Freeze-out - 5.000 zl +400 zl Cap: 100
November 19: 2pm	EPT Main Event - Final Table
November 19: 5pm	Omaha Pot Limit Freeze-out 5.000 zl +400 zl Cap: 80

For further schedule details, see the Casinos Poland website.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

All EPT Season 5 events except for the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final have the same structure. Please click EPT Structure for details. Click Monte Carlo structure for the Grand Final.

TOURNAMENT RULES

Click here for EPT tournament rules.