PokerStars Announces Five European Poker Tour Events for 2027 and Rebalances Registrations for Major Tournaments

PokerStars has unveiled the full schedule for the 2027 European Poker Tour (EPT), comprising five festivals in Paris, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Malta and Prague, along with a revised entry fee to meet player demands.

The calendar is established as follows:

• EPT Paris: February 9-20.

• EPT Monte-Carlo: April 21 – May 2.

• EPT Barcelona: August 15-28.

• EPT Malta: September 28 to October 9.

• EPT Prague: November 28 – December 9.

The main commercial novelty is the EPT Main Event buy-in set at €5,000, the first change in more than 15 years. Meanwhile, registration for the PokerStars Open Main Event will be unified at €1,250 across all venues.

This decision is a reduction from the current €1,650 at the PokerStars Open held within the EPT, while at independent festivals it will increase from €1,100 to €1,250. The PokerStars Open High Roller will also reduce its buy-in to €2,500 at EPT stops.

PokerStars has also confirmed three additional events: PokerStars Open Campione (January 8-17), Irish Open (March 18-29) and PokerStars Open Namur (May 26-June 6).

Cedric Billot, PokerStars Associate Director of Live Events, explains that the changes are directly in response to player feedback and are part of a multi-year programme to improve the experience of in-person tournaments.

The EPT, which has more than €650 million in prize money from its Main Events for more than two decades, will continue to strengthen its live offerings. Online qualifiers for EPT Paris will begin on November 15.