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Next month will mark the beginning of season five of the European poker tour which has gone from strength to strength from its beginnings in 2004 at the Grand Casino Barcelona, Spain.
Since then the European poker tournament has toured thirteen different countries and held thirty three main events, producing pokers stars from the final eight each year.
The success of the event is credited to the tour been televised globally as well as visiting some of Europe’s premium casinos. The main event buy in has risen from €4,000 to €10,000 over the past four seasons, which attracts more pro poker players from around the globe. The biggest prize so far was taken in season four where a whopping €2 million was paid out at the Monte Carlo final.
This year’s poker tour will stretch just over 1000 miles from the Victoria Casino – London to Budapest’s Las Vegas Casino in the Sofitel Hotel.
As a special event there will be a high roller evening held at London with no limit Holdem game with a buy in of £20,000 + £300 with a assured £1 Million pound prize which will for sure attract the high stake players.
The event kicks off at the Gran Casino Barcelona, Spain on September 10th and will finish nine months later for the grand finale at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort in Monte Carlo on May 3rd 2009.
Schedule for Season Five of the European Poker Tour:
European Poker Tournament
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