The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) is currently in the French capital, Paris, where hundreds of poker tournament grinders are vying for glory and a potentially life-changing prize. If you could not make it to EPT Paris for whatever reason, you can still follow the action via the PokerNews Live Reporting pages, the PokerStars Twitch channel, all while getting involved in the Mini EPT Paris series online at PokerStars.
Following the rip-roaring success of the Mini PCA and Mini PSPC, PokerStars is hosting the Mini EPT Paris festival, a series of 15 low-stakes tournaments crammed full with added value. Each of the 15 events, which run from February 22 through February 26, have EPT Monte Carlo satellite tickets added to the prize pool. However, it is the Main Event that has everyone tingling with excitement because there is an EPT Monte Carlo package waiting to be won!
Mini EPT Paris Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 22 Feb | 2:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 1 Deep Stack | $2.20 | $7,500 |
| 5.15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 2 Single Re-Entry | $5.50 | $10,000 | |
| 7.15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 3 Progressive KO | $1.10 | $2,000 | |
| Thu 23 Feb | 2.15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 4 Deep Stack | $3.30 | $10,000 |
| 5.15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 5 Unlimited Re-Entry | $25 | $30,000 | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 6 Progressive KO | $5.50 | $10,000 | |
| Fri 24 Feb | 2:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 7 Pot-Limit Omaha | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 8 Single Re-Entry | $11 | $25,000 | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 9 | $2.20 | $4,000 | |
| Sat 25 Feb | 2:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 10 Progressive KO | $11 | $20,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 11 Unlimited Re-Entry | $25 | $30,000 | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 12 Freezeout | $1.10 | $2,000 | |
| Sun 26 Feb | 2:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 13 Deep Stack | $3.30 | $12,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 14 Main Event | $5.50 | $50,000 | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Paris 15 Freezeout | $1.10 | $3,000 |
The Mini EPT Paris Main Event shuffles up and deals at 5:15 p.m. on February 26, and costs only $5.50 to enter. Despite the affordable buy-in, PokerStars has slapped a $50,000 guarantee on the prize pool, in addition to a whole host of added extras for those that progress deep into the tournament.
Finish between 17-40th and you'll secure a €5.50 EPT Monte Carlo satellite ticket on top of your cash prize. Those crashing out in 4-16th receive a €55 EPT Monte Carlo ticket, with the runner-up and third-place finisher banking a €530 EPT Monte Carlo satellite ticket. The champion of the Mini EPT Paris Main Event not only reels in the lion's share of the prize pool but a package to the upcoming EPT Monte Carlo Main Event, including tournament buy-in, accommodation, and money towards travel! Imagine turning $5.50 into a poker trip of a lifetime to luxurious Monte Carlo!
Buy into the Mini EPT Paris Main Event for $5.50 and you'll enter the fray with 30,000 chips. Blinds start at 100/200/25a, and increase every eight minutes for the first 15 levels before extending to 10 minutes thereafter. Up to three re-entries are permitted during the late registration period, which remains open for two hours and ten minutes.
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The PokerNews Live Reporting team is on the ground in Paris bringing you all the action from the biggest events in the French capital. Follow all of the action as you get your grind on in the Mini EPT Paris series online at PokerStars!
