Also, dont forget MAy 1 is a no-work day in france, meaning we can expect great numbers on the last sides.

A 2nd 5k would be great. Even if you have to remove the 5k HU. If it comes down to either having a 5k HU or a 5k freezout, it seems like a no brainer to make it a freezout. If people had the choice between a 5k HU that will prob get 32 ppl or a 5k freezout that will be 4x as big, very very few ppl would prefer HU.

+1 on wiring info for this and berlin please!

Hi All,

Apologies for not answering anything on this post, but it has been a busy week and now I need to take off for Copenhagen. I'll be on more next week during the EPT.

However, I wanted to drop in the adjusted schedule. We made some changes and added and subtracted here and there. There shouldn't be any more changes, unless I screwed up the numbering or times somewhere and missed it I moved the 5K Heads Up to the front, we'll see how it goes, and added in a 5K "6 Max" over the last two days. I looked really hard to find a place for a PL Triple Stud, since we can only play Stud in London and MC, but sadly, no room Next year!

The 1,000 + 200 + 100 Turbo Bounty event is something we have been kicking around as a fun variant. It is 1K bounty on all players, 100 fee and 200 goes to a Winner Take all pot. So basically, if we get 100 players, everyone is worth 1K as a bounty and the winer of the event gets about 20K for first, plus his own and the second place bounty obviously. There is no other prize pool, just Winner Take All We'll see if everyone likes it or hates in April!

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TIME # EVENT BUY IN

Daily
12:00 Sit N Go's - Subject to Space Availability €300 and Higher
12:00 One Table Satellites to Side Events - Subject to Space Availability On Request
20:00 Cash Games Various

April 23 - Monday
14:00 1 NL - Holdem - Super High Roller - "8 Max" - Re-Entry - Day 1 €98,500 + €1,500

April 24 - Tuesday
12:00 1 NL - Holdem - Super High Roller - "8 Max" - Re-Entry - Day 2 - TV €98,500 + €1,500
13:00 2 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €1,040 + €60
14:00 3 NL - Heads Up - 64 Cap - Day 1 €5,000 + €250
17:00 4 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €1,040 + €60
20:00 5 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €550 + €50
21:00 6 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 25 - Wednesday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 1A €10,000 + €600
12:00 1 NL - Holdem - Super High Roller - "8 Max" - Re-Entry - Final Day - TV €98,500 + €1,500
13:00 3 NL - Heads Up - 64 Cap - Final Day €5,000 + €250
14:00 8 PLO - "6 Max" - Turbo €5,000 + €200
16:00 9 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €1,040 + €60
20:00 10 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event - Last Chance Turbo! €1,040 + €60
21:00 11 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 26 - Thursday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 1B - TV €10,000 + €600
15:00 12 NL - "6 Max" - Turbo €5,000 + €200
19:00 13 NL - Turbo - Bounty - "8 Max" €1,000 + €1,000 + €100
21:00 14 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 27 - Friday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 2 - TV €10,000 + €600
13:00 15 NL - Turbo - Bounty €500 + €500 + €50
16:00 16 NL - Holdem - Day 1 €5,000 + €250
20:00 17 PLO - One Rebuy - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
21:00 18 NL - Turbo - "Win the Button!" €300 + €30

April 28 - Saturday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 3 - TV €10,000 + €600
12:00 19 NL - Holdem - Day 1 €2,000 + €150
13:00 16 NL - Holdem - Final Day €5,000 + €250
13:00 17 PLO - One Rebuy - Final Day €1,000 + €100
17:00 20 NL - Holdem - "Win the Button!" - 30 Minute Levels - "8 Max" - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
19:00 21 NL - Super Satellite to €25K High Roller (Event 25) €2,800 + €200
21:00 22 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 29 - Sunday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 4 - TV €10,000 + €600
12:00 23 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
13:00 24 NL - Holdem - High Roller - "8 Max" - Re-Entry - Day 1 €25,000 + €500
13:00 19 NL - Holdem - Final Day €2,000 + €150
13:00 20 NL - Holdem - "Win the Button!" - 30 Minute Levels - "6 Max" - Final Day €1,000 + €100
17:00 25 H.O.O8. - NLH - PLO - PLO8 - "8 Max" - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
21:00 26 NL - Turbo - "Rivers!" €300 + €30

April 30 - Monday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 5 - Final Table - TV & Webcast €10,000 + €600
12:00 24 NL - Holdem - High Roller - "8 Max" - Re-Entry - Day 2 €25,000 + €500
12:00 27 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Day 1 €5,000 + €250
13:00 28 NL - Holdem - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
13:00 23 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Final Day €1,000 + €100
13:00 25 H.O.O8. - NLH - PLO - PLO8 - "8Max" - Final Day €1,000 + €100
17:00 29 NL - Holdem - Women's Event - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
18:00 30 NL - Turbo - Bounty + Winner Take All - €1K Bounty and €200 WTA! €1,000 + €200 + €100
21:00 31 NL - Hyper Turbo - 10K Stack - 10 Minute Levels €100 + €20

May 1 - Tuesday
12:00 32 EPT8 - Tournament of Champions - Turbo - "6 Max" - TV & Webcast Invitation
12:00 24 NL - Holdem - High Roller - "8 Max" - Re-Entry - Final Day €25,000 + €500
12:00 27 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Final Day €5,000 + €250
12:00 28 NL - Holdem - Final Day €1,000 + €100
12:00 29 NL - Holdem - Women's Event - Final Day €1,000 + €100
12:00 33 NL - Turbo - Bounty €500 + €500 + €50
13:00 34 NL - Turbo Edition of EPT Main Event - 30K Stack and 15 Min Levels €300 + €30
15:00 35 NL - High Roller Turbo - "6 Max" €10,000 + €300
16:00 36 NL - Hyper Turbo - 10K Stack - 10 Minute Levels €100 + €20
21:00 Pokerstars EPT Player of the Year Awards Invitation
21:30 Pokerstars EPT Season 8 Wrap Party Invitation


***All tournaments may have a day added or subtracted at Tournament Director discretion

***All tournaments will have 3% of the tournament prize pool withheld to cover the costs of floor staff and dealers with the exception of Events 1, 7, 24 and 35. Events 1 (€500), 7 (€200) and 24 (€150) have the staff % as part of the fee (exact amount in parentheses). Event 35 has a 2% withholding.
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Cheers,

Neil
PokerStars Live Events Specialist

this one should be hella fun...suggestion: why not make it 1k+500+100, same split? Im pretty sure those who spend 1500eur entry would be more excited for a 50k 1st prize instead of 20k...

Thanks for adding the $5k 6max!

any way to move 15 and 34 an hour later ? (i fear i wont have time to bust 33 before playing 34). And make 31 a 200+20 ?

everything this guy said.

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Hi All,

I knew it was too much to hope I hadn't missed something I forgot the Women's Event Super with THREE SEATS ADDED!

So now you can get Final Schedule 1.1

TIME # EVENT BUY IN

Daily
12:00 Sit N Go's - Subject to Space Availability €300 and Higher
12:00 One Table Satellites to Side Events - Subject to Space Availability On Request
20:00 Cash Games Various

April 23 - Monday
14:00 1 NL - Holdem - Super High Roller - "8 Max" - Reload - Day 1 €98,500 + €1,500

April 24 - Tuesday
12:00 1 NL - Holdem - Super High Roller - "8 Max" - Reload - Day 2 - TV €98,500 + €1,500
13:00 2 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €1,040 + €60
14:00 3 NL - Heads Up - 64 Cap - Day 1 €5,000 + €250
17:00 4 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €1,040 + €60
20:00 5 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €550 + €50
21:00 6 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 25 - Wednesday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 1A €10,000 + €600
12:00 1 NL - Holdem - Super High Roller - "8 Max" - Reload - Final Day - TV €98,500 + €1,500
13:00 3 NL - Heads Up - 64 Cap - Final Day €5,000 + €250
14:00 8 PLO - "6 Max" - Turbo €5,000 + €200
16:00 9 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event €1,040 + €60
20:00 10 NL - One Rebuy Super Satellite to Main Event - Last Chance Turbo! €1,040 + €60
21:00 11 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 26 - Thursday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 1B - TV €10,000 + €600
15:00 12 NL - "6 Max" - Turbo €5,000 + €200
19:00 13 NL - Turbo - Bounty - "8 Max" €1,000 + €1,000 + €100
21:00 14 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 27 - Friday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 2 - TV €10,000 + €600
13:00 15 NL - Turbo - Bounty €500 + €500 + €50
16:00 16 NL - Holdem - Day 1 €5,000 + €250
20:00 17 PLO - One Rebuy - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
21:00 18 NL - Turbo - "Win the Button!" €300 + €30

April 28 - Saturday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 3 - TV €10,000 + €600
12:00 19 NL - Holdem - Day 1 €2,000 + €150
13:00 16 NL - Holdem - Final Day €5,000 + €250
13:00 17 PLO - One Rebuy - Final Day €1,000 + €100
17:00 20 NL - Holdem - "Win the Button!" - 30 Minute Levels - "8 Max" - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
19:00 21 NL - Super Satellite to €25K High Roller (Event 24) €2,800 + €200
21:00 22 NL - Turbo €300 + €30

April 29 - Sunday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 4 - TV €10,000 + €600
12:00 23 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
13:00 24 NL - Holdem - High Roller - "8 Max" - Reload - Day 1 €25,000 + €500
13:00 19 NL - Holdem - Final Day €2,000 + €150
13:00 20 NL - Holdem - "Win the Button!" - 30 Minute Levels - "6 Max" - Final Day €1,000 + €100
17:00 25 H.O.O8. - NLH - PLO - PLO8 - "8 Max" - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
19:00 26 NL - Super Satellite to Women's Event (Event 30) - THREE SEATS ADDED! €200 + €20
21:00 27 NL - Turbo - "Rivers!" €300 + €30

April 30 - Monday
12:00 7 Main Event Day 5 - Final Table - TV & Webcast €10,000 + €600
12:00 24 NL - Holdem - High Roller - "8 Max" - Reload - Day 2 €25,000 + €500
12:00 28 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Day 1 €5,000 + €250
13:00 29 NL - Holdem - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
13:00 23 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Final Day €1,000 + €100
13:00 25 H.O.O8. - NLH - PLO - PLO8 - "8Max" - Final Day €1,000 + €100
17:00 30 NL - Holdem - Women's Event - Day 1 €1,000 + €100
18:00 31 NL - Turbo - Bounty + Winner Take All - €1K Bounty and €200 WTA! €1,000 + €200 + €100
21:00 32 NL - Hyper Turbo - 10K Stack - 10 Minute Levels €100 + €20

May 1 - Tuesday
12:00 33 EPT8 - Tournament of Champions - Turbo - "6 Max" - TV & Webcast Invitation
12:00 24 NL - Holdem - High Roller - "8 Max" - Reload - Final Day €25,000 + €500
12:00 28 NL - Holdem - "6 Max" - Final Day €5,000 + €250
12:00 29 NL - Holdem - Final Day €1,000 + €100
12:00 30 NL - Holdem - Women's Event - Final Day €1,000 + €100
12:00 34 NL - Turbo - Bounty €500 + €500 + €50
13:00 35 NL - Turbo Edition of EPT Main Event - 30K Stack and 15 Min Levels €300 + €30
15:00 36 NL - High Roller Turbo - "6 Max" €10,000 + €300
16:00 37 NL - Hyper Turbo - 10K Stack - 10 Minute Levels €100 + €20
21:00 Pokerstars EPT Player of the Year Awards Invitation
21:30 Pokerstars EPT Season 8 Wrap Party Invitation


***All tournaments may have a day added or subtracted at Tournament Director discretion

***All tournaments will have 3% of the tournament prize pool withheld to cover the costs of floor staff and dealers with the exception of Events 1, 7, 24 and 36. Events 1 (€500), 7 (€200) and 24 (€150) have the staff % as part of the fee (exact amount in parentheses). Event 36 has a 2% withholding.
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Cheers,

Neil
PokerStars Live Events Specialist

Hi All,

Ase - 30 - I just want to try it out once first. We don't really know what it is going to do to playing style, table dynamics, etc... So, just like Win the Button, Rivers, Ante Up, etc... we are breaking it in at 1K. If it seems like something the players love and we can make it a workable variant, I am happy to play with the buyin. Something like a €2,000 + €500 + €200 or even bigger. But we need to know everyone doesn't hate it first

Todd - 31 - No problem. I was glad I could find room in the schedule to add it.

Thib - 15 is tough. I could, but then I'm letting 25-30 sit empty for two hours which is a big waste to me. I wanted it at 12:00, but it is too crazy trying to sit that type of tourney against Day 2 of the Main. Plus, with 1 hour of late reg, it gives Day 2 players a 2 hour window to get in if they bust. 34 (now 35) can't be moved because it will take the longest of all the tourneys starting that day. May 1st is a National Holiday in most of the surrounding countries and so we think we will probably have quite a few players for those events. We are also really tight in having to exit the space because they have another event coming in behind us, plus the EPT Awards and EPT8 Wrap Party are scheduled for that night, so it would be nice to have everything finishing by 22:00 or so. As far as 31 (now 32), I'll take it under advisement. A €200 might go quite nice there.

Cheers,

Neil
PokerStars Live Events Specialist

Thanks for the replys.

Also if anyone is sharing a room or appt 24->2nd, please PM me.

About the Bounty WTA tournament.
I was thinking about organising a similar event .
I would do it with progressive bounty's.
15-25% of the buy-in would be a bounty in the beginning of the tournament. Then increase the amount of the bounty towards the end of the tournament. (so starting to increase it from ~the last 3 remaining tables)

Kenny

How do the "reload" tourneys work?

Hi Raid,

Reload is essentially a Re-entry. The reason we don't call them re-entry is because we don't take a fee on any subsequent entries. We also didn't want to call it a Rebuy because you get a new seat. So we went with Reload

Cheers,

Neil
PokerStars Live Events Specialist

Are you still waiting on wiring info?

Is the Tournament of Champions the same guarantee as last years?

Thanks Neil. Are multiple re-enties allowed?

Hi All,

Agus - 41 - Still waiting on wiring info. 100K still the same. Prizes probably, not confirmed yet though.

Raid - 42 - Yes.

I've seen the layout for the Casino side of the Salle de Palmier and it looks like there will be four blackjack tables, two roulette tables, one craps table and six cash game tables. They have not yet provided me with the info for limits and rake.

Cheers,

Neil
PokerStars Live Events Specialist

Hi all,

One important note. IPT Grand Final has been confirmed and is running just after the EPT Grand Final in nearby San Remo. They will open with a 5K Re-entry High Roller on Wednesday the 2nd and have a 2K Main with 1A and 1B on 3rd and 4th. The 5K will use the same structure as the 10K High Roller that normally runs over the last two days of an EPT.

Cheers,

Neil
PokerStars Live Events Specialist

Hey Neil, is IPT open to everyone or is it one of those "italians only" type things...?

Are there any other side events for IPT grand final?

Think there will probably a 1k side event as well at IPT grand final and in the past they have been open to everyone

Regards,
Kenny

Hi All,

Schedule should be up for IPT end of this week or beginning of next. There will be Sides and it is open to everyone.

Cheers,

Neil
PokerStars Live Events Specialist

Hey Neil

I am arriving to Nice Airport. What's the best way to get the hotel (best combination of speed/price)?

Renting a car at Nice airport always has been the easiest/cheapest for me in the past.
Maybe a train/bus is the cheapest option but having a car gives you a lot of more freedom.

Regards,
Kenny