Hi Poker Community,


The PokerStars EPT and FPS Deauville Prague Poker Festival will run from January 28 –February 7 and will attract the best players from around the world to do battle for millions of euros.

Tournament Highlights
A packed schedule of 45 separate events is on offer for players at the EPT Deauville Poker Festival which kicks off in northern France in January. As well as the €5,300 EPT Main Event, the schedule includes the €1,100 France Poker Series Main Event (with a €500,000 guaranteed prize pool), the €2k FPS High Roller (always super-popular with EPT players) and the €10k EPT High Roller.

The festival will also see a French debut for the €550 EPT Seniors event (open to players aged 50+) and the first ever €220 Grasel Sweets Superstack in France, sponsored by Suesswaren Grasel, our Official Chocolate Partner for Season 11. There will also be two €1k Hold’em “Championships” – the Fixed Limit Holdem event and Pot Limit Hold’em.
The festival returns to its familiar home at the beautiful City of Deauville and the International Conference Centre, annexed to the Casino Barriere.

For further information about the full Festival, check out the Blog showcasing all the highlights! (http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/tourna...d-152339.shtml )


http://www.europeanpokertour.com/tournaments/deauville/

http://www.francepokerseries.fr/en/t...nts/deauville/


TIME # EVENT BUY IN

January 27 - Tuesday
18:00 D1 NLH - UNLH. Rebuys + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T1 FPS Main Event €100 + €20
22:00 D2 NLH - UNLH. Rebuys + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T6 €770 EPT Main Event Super Sat €60 + €15

January 28 - Wednesday
12:00 1 NLH - FPS Main Event - Day 1A* €1,000 + €100
17:00 2 NLH - UNLH. Rebuys + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T1 FPS Main Event Day 1B €100 + €20
21:00 3 NLH - Deauville Poker Cup - Day 1A - (Single Re-Entry)* €300 + €30

January 29 - Thursday
12:00 1 NLH - FPS Main Event - Day 1B* €1,000 + €100
17:00 4 NLH - One Rebuy + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T11 EPT Main Event €500 + €50
21:00 3 NLH - Deauville Poker Cup - Day 1B - (Single Re-Entry)* €300 + €30

January 30 - Friday
13:00 5 PLO - Turbo Cash - 8 Handed* €500 + €50
17:00 6 NLH - Super Sat to T11 EPT Main Event €700 + €70
21:00 3 NLH - Deauville Poker Cup - Day 1C - (Single Re-Entry)* €300 + €30
22:00 7 NLH - Turbo Sat to T8 - FPS High Roller €200 + €20

January 31 - Saturday
12:00 8 NLH - FPS High Roller - Day 1* €2,000 + €200
20:00 9 NLH - One Rebuy + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T11 EPT Main Event €500 + €50
21:00 10 NLH - Turbo Cash - 8 Handed €1,000 + €100

February 1 - Sunday
12:00 11 NLH - EPT Main Event - Day 1A €5,000 + €300
12:00 12 NLH - Cash - Senior's Event (Players must be 50 years or older to play) €500 + €50
13:00 13 NLH - One Rebuy + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T11 EPT Main Event €500 + €50
15:00 14 PLO - Turbo Cash - 8 Handed €1,000 + €100
16:00 15 NLH - Cash - Women's Event €200 + €20
18:00 16 NLH - One Rebuy + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T11 EPT Main Event €500 + €50
20:00 17 NLH - Cash - Men's Event €200 + €20
22:00 18 NLH - Turbo Sat to T11 EPT Main Event Day 1B €1,025 + €75

February 2 - Monday
12:00 11 NLH - EPT Main Event - Day 1B €5,000 + €300
14:00 19 NLH - Turbo Cash - Bounty €500 + €500 + €100
16:00 20 NLH - Last Chance Hyper Turbo - Sat to T11 EPT Main Event 1B €1,025 + €75
20:00 21 NLH - Turbo Cash - 8 Handed €2,000 + €150
22:00 22 NLH - Two Rebuys + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T24 €2,200 NLH Cash €200 + €20

February 3 - Tuesday
12:00 11 NLH - EPT Main Event - Day 2 CLOSED
12:00 23 NLH - Turbo Cash €1,000 + €100
16:00 24 NLH - Cash - Day 1 €2,000 + €200
18:00 25 NLH - Turbo Cash - Knockout €300 + €100 + €40
20:00 26 PLO - Cash - 8 Handed - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
22:00 27 NLH - Deepstack Turbo Cash* €300 + €30

February 4 - Wednesday
12:00 11 NLH - EPT Main Event - Day 3 CLOSED
12:00 28 NLH - Cash - Flight 1A - Single Re-entry to 1B* €500 + €50
15:00 29 EPT Fixed Limit Holdem - Championships "8 Handed" €1,000 + €100
19:00 28 NLH - Cash - Flight 1B* €500 + €50
20:00 30 NLH - Sat to T33 €10,300 High Roller €1,500 + €100
21:00 31 NLH - Deepstack Turbo Cash* €300 + €30

February 5 - Thursday
12:00 28 NLH - Cash - Final Day CLOSED
12:00 32 NLH - Turbo Cash - Survivor €500 + €50
13:00 33 NLH - High Roller - Single Re-Entry - "8 Handed" - Day 1 €10,000 + €300
15:00 34 EPT Pot Limit Holdem - Championships "8 Handed" €1,000 + €100
18:00 35 NLH - Cash - 6 Handed €1,000 + €100
20:00 36 PLO - Deepstack Turbo Cash* €300 + €30
22:00 37 NLH - Two Rebuys + One Dbl Add On - Sat to T40 €100 + €20

February 6 - Friday
12:00 38 NLH - Cash Deepstack - Day 1* €800 + €80
15:00 39 NLH - Turbo Cash* €500 + €50
18:00 40 NLH - Cash - Day 1 €1,500 + €150
20:00 41 NLH - Grasel Sweets EPT Superstack - Day 1* €200 + €20

February 7 - Saturday
12:00 42 NLH - Turbo Cash - 6 Handed €5,000 + €250
13:00 43 NLH - Turbo Edition of EPT Main Event - 30K Stack and 15 Min Levels* €300 + €30
16:00 44 NLH - Turbo Cash - 6 Handed €2,000 + €150
17:00 45 NLH - Hyper Turbo * €100 + €20




Cash Game Info

As every year Casino Barriere is offering cash games in the casino area.
For more information or wire transfer, please contact the Casino deauvillepoker@lucienbarriere.com




Registration Information

BUY-IN OPTION

ONLINE VIA POKERSTARS ACCOUNT

POKERSTARS.COM/.EU/
Buy-in using funds from your PokerStars account by following these tabs on the PokerStars client: ‘Events’ > ‘EPT’ > ‘Qualifiers’
The EPT Deauville Main Event will be available for registration via these tabs, Side Events will be available from 4 weeks in advance of the festival.
Online Registration via the client (Events > EPT > Qualifiers) will be available up until 9am on the day of the tournament. After this time you can still buy-in using online funds in person at the event (see below).

POKERSTARS.ES/.FR/.IT/ .UK
This option is not available.

ON-SITE VIA POKERSTARS ACCOUNT

POKERSTARS.COM/.EU/ ACCOUNT
Visit our Registrations team to register in person using PokerStars funds, from 10am on the day of the tournament. On-site registration closes at the end of the related event’s late registration period.

POKERSTARS.ES/.FR/.IT/ .UK
This option is not available.

For any other enquiries regarding the EPT, please contact ept@pslive.com.


Payout Options

POKERSTARS.COM/.EU/ ACCOUNT

Payment will be made within 48 hours, and can only be made to the winning player’s account. This option is not available for PokerStars.es/.fr/it accounts.

CASH
Payments up to a maximum of €10,000.

BANK WIRE
Payment can only be made to a bank account in the name of the winning player. All bank details (including IBAN and SWIFT CODE) must be provided to complete the process.

IMPORTANT: All players registered via a PokerStars account (Qualifiers or Direct Buy-Ins, for example) are subject to PokerStars payout conditions.

Please email registrations@pslive.com for further information.


Online satellite offerings

EPT Satellites already available
FPS Satellites already available

As a reminder, EPT Season 11 is focusing on a different discipline at each stop this year. In Deauville it is €1K Limit Limit and Potlimit Holdem.


FAQ’s

Do I need a PSL card to play - Yes
Do I need a casino membership to play - Yes



With kindly regards


Thomas Lamatsch
EPT – Tournament Director

Can you buy in with a debit card for no fee like in previous years?

Always nice to get the schedule early, thanks

At the bottom of the schedule on the EPT web site it way that "4% will be withheld from all events for government taxes." However there is no mention of the usual 3% for dealer and staff. Are player expected to tip dealers when they cash?

Hi CarlosChadha,

we don't take the 3% away for dealer and staff, because of the 4% tax.
Any extra tip is very welcome, but not expected.

Cheers

Thomas
EPT Tournament Director

So they tell you they gonna charge us 14% rake instead of the usual 13% (of which 3% is sneakily disguised) and you ask if you should pay more? makes sense

whats the best way to get to deauville then?

Hi OurSurveySays,

denpends from where you coming:

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION

EPT Travel is offering a wide range of accommodation options at special rates specifically for EPT players. Please visit www.ept-travel.com for all available options. Further information will be emailed to all full package qualifiers within seven days of winning the satellite.

Private Transfers
You can book a private taxi service directly with EPT Travel to and from major airports*, at the prices listed below. For more details contact info@ept-travel.com.

From Orly Airport to Deauville / From Deauville to Orly: 1-3 people: 300€
From Orly Airport to Deauville / From Deauville to Orly: 4-7 people: 310€

From Charles de Gaulle Airport to Deauville / From Deauville to CDG: 1-3 people: 300€
From Charles de Gaulle Airport to Deauville / From Deauville to CDG: 4-7 people: 310€

From Beauvais Airport to Deauville / From Deauville to Beauvais: 1-3 people: 350€
From Beauvais Airport to Deauville / From Deauville to Beauvais: 4-7 people: 360€

From Paris (all train stations) to Deauville / From Deauville to Paris: 1-3 people: 300€
From Paris (all train stations) to Deauville / From Deauville to Paris: 4-7 people: 310€

*prices apply to any EPT Travel hotel.

Air:
First stop is Paris which has direct flights from almost all European capitals and many flights from North America. The easiest way to reach Deauville from Paris airports is by car or train.

Direct trains from Paris St Lazare station:
Approx. 2 hours' journey time. Please confirm with SNCF before departure.

By road:
Caen-Deauville: N176 then N177
Paris-Deauville: A13
195 km, including 186 km of highway (necessary time : approx. 2 hours)
More details on the SANEF official web site (French only)

By sea:
Multiple trips per day
Brittany Ferries: Portsmouth - Caen/Ouistreham - Tel:
P & O: Southampton - Portsmouth - Le Havre - Tel: +33 (0) 2 35 19 78 50

By air:
There is a small international airport - Deauville-St Gatien. Connections limited to Marrakech, Athens, Crete, Funchal, Palma. Taxis airplanes, charters, helicopters. Tel: +33 (0) 2 31 65 17 17

By bus:
Bus connections using Bus Verts du Calvados line n20 between Caen - Deauville - Honfleur - Le Havre
Information and schedules on the Bus Verts du Calvados website.


Regards

Thomas
EPT Tournament Director

if u dont want the costs to kill ur ROI, I think the train from Paris is the only way to go. You can reach the train station from the airport by metro.

this, train station is in the middle of Deauville ; you can alternatively drive there (did when I lived in London)

or share a 4-5 way cab , last time I paid 60€, there was 5 of us

Amy Info on cashgames? What stakes will be offered, whats the rake, how many tables are available??

only 1 deauville satellite today? the stop has limited time for satellites as it is

imho remove deauville from your schedule and never add it again(maybe in the summer)

Hi fanx,

here are the updated Cashgame info:

PLO and NLH

13 tabels

Rake: 4% NLH and 2% PLO´

Limits: from 2/4 up

opening time: 15:00 daily


Best regards

Thomas
EPT Tournament Director

what does the word "Cash" mean in the tournament description?

i.e.: 22:00 T27 NLH - Deepstack Turbo Cash* €300 + €30

tia

also: did go by train last year from paris. was a little bit unlucky bc workers were on strike. but other than that it was really OK (and cheap)

1k limit and pot limit tourneys aren't going to be popular, just focus on nl on stops like these.

ty for your answer.
13 tables seems pretty low, considering how much action there was in Prague just last week. Are there usually long lines?

Also: 4% rake is uncapped??? Then maybe I can see why 13 tables would be enough...

cash action is very low and you deduced well why

played 5/10 10/20 uncapped, paid like 500€ in under 6 orbits but luckily games were juicy enough, for a short while, to sustain that

no wonder nobody wants to go to this place....

Skrill is an official sponsor of EPT and a lot of .UK/.DK/.BG/.BE players would be happy to register for live events via Skrill. Tnx

: laugh:

Looking forward to this now. Many going?

Recommended hotel?

No response here, registrations told me to email the casino, casino haven't replied.

It should surely be possible to just put all the buyin options/wire info on your website well in advance, just one table showing buyin method/who its available to/fees if any/extra info (eg. wire details, opening hours for card buyins desk). Make it easy to pay the rake!

People actually are so lazy that stuff like this actually does affect attendance.

Fwiw I thought Prague casino wire transfer process was excellent, the system of keeping an account that you can add/subtract money to at any point and wire back to your bank or take in cash when you want should be at all stops if possible. Make sure the desk is open when tournaments are starting though.