EPT/PCA News
KAISER GRABS LEAD FOR DAY 4 OF EPT TALLINN
Aug 5th, 2011
We are down to the final 24 in the €4,250 EPT Tallinn Main Event and it's German pro Ronny Kaiser in the lead with 1,194,000. Everyone still in is guaranteed at least €7,700 but it's the €275,000 first prize that they're all gunning for. Read More >>
LIAKOS LEADS POKERSTARS.COM EPT TALLINN AT END OF DAY 2
Aug 5th, 2011
A total of 63 players have made it through Day 2 of the €4,250 EPT Tallinn Main Event. Swedish player Nikolas Liakos, who came fifth at EPT Copenhagen in February for , is chip leader with 460,200 Read More >>
KOLOSOV LEADS EPT TALLINN AT END OF DAY 1A
Aug 3rd, 2011
A total of 68 players made it through Day 1a of the EPT Tallinn Main Event - from a starting field of 92. The survivors include all three Team PokerStars Pros who started the day: Arnaud Mattern, Marcin Horecki and Richard Toth. Read More >>
JASON MERCIER IS THE EPT Champion of Champions
May 17th, 2011
Jason Mercier beat the cream of international poker on Saturday when he took down the first ever EPT Champion of Champions tournament. Mercier, 24, who beat this year's PCA champion Galen Hall heads-up, wins €50,000 of buy-ins to EPT Season 8 events. Read More >>
Ivan Freitez Wins EPT Grand Final
May 13th, 2011
Venezuelan Pro Ivan Fretez has taken down the EPT7 Grand Final and won €1.5million for his efforts. Alex Gomes failed to win the triple crown and finished in 7th for €185,000. Read More >>
FERNANDO BRITO WINS EPT SEASON 7 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
May 13th, 2011
Portuguese businessman Fernando Brito is the new EPT Player of the Year after putting in a stunning performance throughout Season 7. Brito,worked hard to snag the title, winning or cashing in event after event and totally dominating the season’s POY race. Read More >>
Could Alexandre Gomes Win a “Triple Crown” Today?
May 12th, 2011
Winning a major live tournament is no easy feat so imagine how difficult it must be to win three of them on three different poker tours! That is exactly what Alexandre Gomes could do later today if he wins the EPT Grand Final Main Event. Read More >>
NERGARD LEADS FOR DAY 3 OF EPT7 GRAND FINAL
May 10th, 2011
Norwegian player Ole Kristian Nergard is chip leader as the EPT Grand Final goes into Day 3. He has 726,000, narrowly ahead of 2010 Nordic Poker Award winner Kristoffer Thorsson from Sweden, who has 701,500. Read More >>
Grospellier Wins EPT Grand Final High Roller
May 9th, 2011
ertrand “ElkY” Grospellier is the EPT Grand Final High Roller Champion after besting the 58-strong field in the €25,000 event to get his hands on the massive €525,000 first place prize and to take his lifetime winnings from live tournaments past the $7,300,000 mark. Read More >>
SONELIN TOPS FIELD AS EPT7 GRAND FINAL GOES INTO DAY 2
May 9th, 2011
Norwegian Ole Kristian Nergard is chip leader among today's 167 Day 1b survivors, but it is still Swedish player David Sonelin who is leading the field overall as the EPT Season 7 Grand Final goes into Day 2 with 299 players remaining. Read More >>
Rupert Elder Wins EPT San Remo
May 4th, 2011
Former Economics student and now full time online cash game pro, Rupert Elder is the 2011 European Poker Tour San Remo champion, ensuring the much sought after trophy stays in the British Isles for at least another 12 months, after Liv Boeree won it in 2010. Read More >>
EPT San Remo Final Table Set
May 3rd, 2011
Over the course of two starting days a bumper field of 987 players exchanged €5,300 for 30,000 tournament chips and a shot at becoming the European Poker Tour San Remo Champion. Only eight remain when play resumes at 1200 CET Today. Read More >>
YUNIS LEADS FOR DAY 5 OF EPT7 SAN REMO
May 3rd, 2011
Chilean PokerStars player Nicolas Yunis, 26, is leading EPT San Remo as the event goes into its penultimate day. He has 2,281,000. Also still in is his pal Team PokerStars Pro and 2009 world champion Joe Cada who is in fifth place with 1,619,000. Read More >>
SPADA LEADS, LYKOV SECOND FOR DAY 4 OF EPT SAN REMO
May 1st, 2011
Roberto Spada from Italy is chip leader as EPT San Remo goes into Day 4. He has 1,441,000. Just behind him is Team PokerStars Pro Max Lykov from Russia who is tied joint second with American PokerStars player Nicolas Yunis. Read More >>
BEN WILINOFSKY WINS EPT BERLIN FOR €825,000
Apr 11th, 2011
Ben Wilinofsky from Canada celebrated his first ever live cash today by winning EPT Berlin for €825,000. As well as the title, Wilinofsky also wins a stunning bracelet from Shamballa Jewels, the Official Bracelet Sponsor of EPT Season 7. Read More >>
WILINOFSKY LEADS FOR EPT BERLIN FINAL
Apr 10th, 2011
A total of 773 players from 50 countries competed at EPT Berlin (including 160 qualifiers) creating a total prize pool of €3,865,000. First prize is €825,000; 120 places get paid. Read More >>
Soulier The Man to Catch at EPT Berlin
Apr 8th, 2011
French pro Fabrice Soulier has a massive chip lead going into Day 3 of EPT Berlin with 1,079,400. PokerStars qualifier Alessandro Laubinger is currently second with 742,400. The leading Team PokerStars Pro is Portugal's Henrique Pinho with 518,100. Read More >>
EPT Berlin – Day 1B Survivors
Apr 7th, 2011
A total of 202 players made it through Day 1b which, combined with Day 1a's 151 survivors, means 353 players are coming back for Day 2. The current chip leader is PokerStars player Sander Berndsen from Holland. Read More >>
EPT BERLIN – DAY 1A SURVIVORS
Apr 6th, 2011
A total of 151 players have made it through Day 1a of EPT Berlin today, from a starting field of 315 players. The current chip leader, with 205,500, is Cristian Dragomir from Romania who came fifth at EPT Snowfest ten days ago. Read More >>
Fernando Brito Edges closer to EPT Player of The Year Title
Mar 29th, 2011
Portuguese businessman Fernando Brito continued his steady advance towards the EPT Player of the Year title at EPT Snowfest last week by capturing another 300 points in the €1k NL Turbo Bounty "8 Max" event. Read More >>
