EPT/PCA News

Vladimir Geshkenbein Triumphs at EPT Snowfest

Vladimir Geshkenbein Triumphs at EPT Snowfest

Mar 28th, 2011

The 2011 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest is now complete and it was Vladimir Geshkenbein who walked away with the lion's share of the prizepool, picking up €390,000 for his five days worth of work. Read More >>


EPT Snowfest Final Table Set

EPT Snowfest Final Table Set

Mar 25th, 2011

The final table of the Pokerstars.net EPT Snowfest is now set after the 24 players who made it through to Day 4 where whittled away, over the course of seven hours, until only eight of them had their chip stacks intact. Read More >>


POKERSTARS.NET EPT SNOWFEST HEADS INTO DAY 4

POKERSTARS.NET EPT SNOWFEST HEADS INTO DAY 4

Mar 24th, 2011

Italian Giacomo Maisto is the chip leader as EPT Snowfest goes into Day 4 with just 24 players left. Iulian Ruxandescu from Romania is in second place with two other Romanians - Cristian Tardea and PokerStars qualifier Cristian Dragomir in the top five. Read More >>


MEULYZER LEADS FOR POKERSTARS.NET EPT SNOWFEST DAY 3

MEULYZER LEADS FOR POKERSTARS.NET EPT SNOWFEST DAY 3

Mar 23rd, 2011

A total of 81 players are through to Day 3 of EPT Snowfest today and the bubble is drawing near. 72 players will get paid at Snowfest this year, sharing a total prize pool of €1,636,390. First prize is €390,000. Read More >>


PokerStars EPT Snowfest – Day 1B Results

PokerStars EPT Snowfest – Day 1B Results

Mar 22nd, 2011

A total of 166 players made it through Day 1b of EPT Snowfest today. They will join yesterday's 102 Day 1a survivors making a total of 268 players for Day 2. The current chip leader is Russian Vladimir Geshkenbein with 253,700. Read More >>


PokerStars EPT Snowfest – Day 1A Results

PokerStars EPT Snowfest – Day 1A Results

Mar 21st, 2011

A total of 102 players have made it through to Day 2 of EPT Snowfest from the 180 players that started Day 1a. The current chip leader is British pro Martins Adeniya with 182,500 - more than 50,000 clear of his nearest rival. Read More >>


Michael Tureniec Wins EPT Copenhagen

Michael Tureniec Wins EPT Copenhagen

Feb 28th, 2011

Swedish pro Michael Tureniec has claimed his first EPT title, taking down the EPT Copenhagen main event. The 25-year-old, from Stockholm, beat fellow Swede Per Linde to snag the DKK 3,700,000 first prize (approximately €496,271). Read More >>


EPT Copenhagen – Side Event News

EPT Copenhagen – Side Event News

Feb 25th, 2011

Last season's EPT Copenhagen champion Anton Wigg is leading the DKK 15,000 event (equivalent to the normal EPT €2,000 event) with 300,000. There are just nine players left and they are playing down to a winner tonight. Read More >>


Per Linde Leads EPT Copenhagen After Day 3

Per Linde Leads EPT Copenhagen After Day 3

Feb 25th, 2011

Swedish pro Per Linde is chip leader for EPT Copenhagen Day 4 and will take his place at Table 31 tomorrow alongside all the other big chip stacks: Team PokerStars Pro Florian Langmann, fellow Swedes Joel Nordkvist and Michael Tureniec, and Venezuelan Ivan Freitez. Read More >>


PokerStars EPT Copenhagen – Day 1B Survivors

PokerStars EPT Copenhagen – Day 1B Survivors

Feb 23rd, 2011

A total of 129 players survived Day 1b of EPT Copenhagen yesterday which, combined with Day 1a's 133 survivors, means 262 players returned for Day 2 of the 37,250 DKK Main Event today. Read More >>


PokerStars EPT Copenhagen – Day 1A Survivors

PokerStars EPT Copenhagen – Day 1A Survivors

Feb 22nd, 2011

A total of 133 players have made it through Day 1a of EPT Copenhagen out of the 213 players who started. The current chip leader is American PokerStars qualifier Mark Hirleman with 163,400. Read More >>


Lucien Cohen Wins EPT Deauville for €888,000

Lucien Cohen Wins EPT Deauville for €888,000

Feb 1st, 2011

Amateur poker player Lucien Cohen has won EPT Deauville for a first prize of €888,000 after besting a record-breaking 891-strong field. He has been playing poker for 20 years and beat some of the best players in the world to win the coveted EPT title and a seat into the EPT Grand Final. Read More >>


EPT Deauville Final Table Player Profiles

EPT Deauville Final Table Player Profiles

Jan 31st, 2011

With the final table of the European Poker Tour Deauville Looming we take a look at the eight competitors ahead of one of the most important days in their careers. Read More >>


Pokerstars EPT Deauville – Day 2 Results

Pokerstars EPT Deauville – Day 2 Results

Jan 28th, 2011

A total of 205 players are through to Day 3 of EPT Deauville and serial PokerStars qualifier David Sonelin from Sweden is chip leader with 438,900. Read More >>


Pokerstars EPT Deauville – Day 1a Results

Pokerstars EPT Deauville – Day 1a Results

Jan 25th, 2011

250 players have survived Day 1a of EPT Deauville from a starting field of 419. The chip leader is French pro Guillaume de la Gorce with 196,800. Read More >>


Britto Keeps Up Lead in EPT Player of the Year Race

Britto Keeps Up Lead in EPT Player of the Year Race

Jan 25th, 2011

Fernando Brito has done it again. Cashing at every EPT he’s attended this season, the Portuguese businessman notched up another 120 points at the 2011 PCA by making the money in the $2k NLHE event. Read More >>


Galen Hall Wins $2.3 Million at PCA

Galen Hall Wins $2.3 Million at PCA

Jan 17th, 2011

American poker pro Galen Hall has won the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $2.3 million. The 24-year-old from San Francisco overturned a 5:1 chip lead to beat 21-year-old Floridian Chris Oliver after a final lasting more than nine hours. Read More >>


Minieri Storms Through in NAPT Bounty Shoot Out

Minieri Storms Through in NAPT Bounty Shoot Out

Jan 14th, 2011

Dario Minieri has stormed through to Round 2 of the $5,250 NAPT Bounty Shoot Out after busting everyone on his table and collecting $5,000 in bounties. The Italian is one of 36 players who will reconvene on six tables today. Read More >>


PCA Main Event Final Table Decided

PCA Main Event Final Table Decided

Jan 14th, 2011

The final table of the PCA Main Event final is set and will start at 4pm on Saturday (January 15). The chip leader is Floridian online pro Chris “ImDaNuts” Oliver, 21, who has 19,670,000 - 42% of the chips in play. Read More >>


Ana Marquez Leads PCA Main Event After Day4

Ana Marquez Leads PCA Main Event After Day4

Jan 13th, 2011

There are 22 players remaining as the PCA Main Event prepares for Day 5. The chip leader is Spanish player Ana Laura Marquez with 3,805,000 and Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker is in second place with 3,805,000. Read More >>