Finalmente ci siamo. A Montecarlo si alza dalle 17.00 il sipario sull’EPT Grand Final, l’ultimo atto della stagione 12 dell’European Poker Tour. Ben 79 eventi in 10 giorni, animeranno l’azione in terra monegasca, fra France Poker Series, High Roller, main event e side vari. Insomma da 120€ fino a raggiungere i 100.000€ questi i buyin in gioco. La speranza è quella di vedere gli azzurri ben figurare in una cità che riporta alla memoria dolci momenti.
Buonanno, Kanit e le 8 picche dello scorso anno
Due anni fa il maine event parlò italiano, grazie al trionfo di Antonio Buonanno. Lo scorso anno invece alla prima storica edizione del High Roller Turbo ci fu il successo per quasi un milione di euro Mustapha Kanit. Sempre lo scorso anno i giocatori italiani vinsero in totale 8 picche nei vari side event. Primato che è durato qualche mese, prima della tappa di Malta di ottobre, dove gli allori azzurri sono saliti a nove. Vedremo se anche quest’anno Montecarlo sarà dalla parte dei nostri giocatori.
Record di qualificati per il main event
Il main event ha già raggiunto un record, ancor prima di iniziare. Si tratta del numero di qualificati online su Pokerstars.com, che ha visto ben 302 players assicurarsi il pacchetto completo da 9.000 euro, dopo aver investito pochi soldi. Addirittura ben 121 arrivano dagli speciali “Spin&Go” di Pokerstars, dove con appena 10 euro hanno ottenuto la qualifica. Parte del merito del record, va dato al buyin dimezzato rispetto agli altri anni. Infatti si è passati dai 10.600€ a raggiungere i 5.300 di questa edizione.
Diretta streaming
Non mancheranno le telecamere a mostrarci tutta l’azione di questo EPT Grand Final Montecarlo. Dal 30 aprile i TV Table saranno “On Air”. Si parte con il final table del “€100.000 Super High Roller”, proseguendo il giorno dopo con il final table del main event delle France Poker Series. Infine dal 2 maggio spazio al main event dell’EPT Grand Final. Fin dal day2 potremo vivere la diretta a carte scoperte, aumentando quindi l’appeal verso questo torneo.
Questo il quadro completo della manifestazione:
| TIME | # | EVENT | BUY IN |
| 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 | |
| 12:00 | Cash Games – Everyday until 5:30am (April 26th opens 19:00 and May 6th closes 23:00) | Various | |
| April 26 – Tuesday | |||
| 17:00 | 1 | NL – Super Sat to FPS Main Event | €200+€20 |
| 18:00 | 2 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 1 | €10.000+€300 |
| 21:00 | 3 | NL – Unl. Rebuy Super Sat to FPS Main Event (€50 RB/AO) | €100+€20 |
| April 27 – Wednesday | |||
| 10:00 | 4 | NL – Hyper Turbo Super Sat to FPS Main Event | €200+€20 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 1A | €1.000+€100 |
| 12:30 | 2 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2 | €10.000+€300 |
| 13:00 | 6 | PLO – ‚8 Handed‘ | €1.000+€100 |
| 14:00 | 7 | H.O.R.S.E | €500+€50 |
| 14:00 | 8 | NL – Shootout – final at 18:00 – CAP 64 – 8 handed | €300+€30 |
| 16:00 | 9 | NL – Unl. Rebuy Super Sat to FPS Main Event (€50 RB/AO) | €100+€20 |
| 19:00 | 10 | NL – Super Satellite to €100K Super High Roller – Event #16 | €10.000+€200 |
| 20:00 | 11 | NL – Monaco Poker Cup – Flight 1A (One Entry per Flight) | €300+€30 |
| 21:00 | 12 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750+€50 |
| 23:00 | 13 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €300+€30 |
| 00:00 | 14 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| April 28 – Thursday | |||
| 10:00 | 15 | NL – Super Satellite to FPS High Roller | €300+€30 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 1B | €1.000+€100 |
| 12:30 | 2 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 3 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 16 | NL – Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-Entry – Day 1 | €98.000+€2.000 |
| 20:00 | 17 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000+€75 |
| 21:00 | 11 | NL – Monaco Poker Cup – Flight 1B (One Entry per Flight) | €300+€30 |
| 22:00 | 18 | NL – Hyper Turbo – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €100K Super High Roller – Event #16 | €10.000+€100 |
| 00:00 | 19 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| April 29 – Friday | |||
| 10:00 | 20 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750+€50 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 21 | NL – FPS Highroller – Day 1 | €2.000+€200 |
| 12:30 | 16 | NL – Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-Entry – Day 2 | €98.000+€2.000 |
| 16:00 | 22 | PL – Hyper Turbo – Omaha „8 Handed“ | €500+€50 |
| 18:15 | 23 | NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination | €100+€10 |
| 19:30 | 24 | NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination | €100+€10 |
| 21:15 | 11 | NL – Monaco Poker Cup – Flight 1C (One Entry per Flight) | €300+€30 |
| 23:00 | 25 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €1.000+€75 |
| 00:00 | 26 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| April 30 – Saturday | |||
| 10:00 | 27 | NL – One Rebuy/One Add on Super Satellite to EPT Main Event (Max Spend Allowed) | €500+€50 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 1A | €5.000+€300 |
| 12:00 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Day 3 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 21 | NL – FPS Highroller – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 11 | NL – FPS Monaco Cup – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 16 | NL -Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 14:00 | 29 | NL – Senior’s Event – Players must be 50 years or older to play | €1.000+€100 |
| 15:00 | 30 | NL – Women’s Event | €200+€20 |
| 18:00 | 31 | NL – Turbo Super Satellite to EPT Main Day 1B | €1.000+€75 |
| 19:30 | 32 | NL – Charity Tournament – unlimited Rebuys (€50) | € 150 |
| 20:00 | 33 | NL – Turbo Sat – Single Re-buy – Super Sat to €50K | €5.000+€100 |
| 23:00 | 34 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €500+€50 |
| 00:00 | 35 | NL – Flipout – 48 Player Cap – Super Satellite to Main Event | €1.000+€20 |
| May 1 – Sunday | |||
| 10:00 | 36 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000+€75 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 1B | €5.000+€300 |
| 12:00 | 29 | NL – Senior’s Event – Players must be 50 years or older to play – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:30 | 37 | NL – Super High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Re-entry – Single Day Event | €49.000+€1.000 |
| 12:30 | 5 | FPS Monaco – Main Event – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 38 | NL – Senior’s Event – Players must be 50 years or older to play | €200+€20 |
| 16:00 | 39 | NL – Last Chance Hyper Turbo Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000+€75 |
| 19:00 | 40 | PL – Omaha – Super Satellite to €5.000 PL – Sextuple #45 (Max Spend Allowed) | €500+€50 |
| 19:30 | 41 | NL – Turbo – ‚8 – Handed‘ – Super Knockout | €2.000+€2.000+€300 |
| 23:00 | 42 | NL – Hyper Turbo – „Win the Button!“ | €2.000+€150 |
| May 2 – Monday | |||
| 10:00 | 43 | NL – One Rebuy/One Add on Super Satellite to €2.000 NL #47 (Max Spend Allowed) | €200+€20 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 44 | NL – Turbo | €500+€50 |
| 12:30 | 45 | PL – Sextuple Omaha – 6 handed | €5.000+€300 |
| 14:00 | 46 | OFC Pineapple | €500+€50 |
| 16:00 | 47 | NL – Holdem – 2 days Event | €2.000+€200 |
| 18:00 | 48 | NL – Turbo – Progressive Super Knockout – „8 handed“ | €500+€500+€100 |
| 20:00 | 49 | PL – Omaha- Turbo – Super Knockout – „8 Handed“ | €500+€500+€100 |
| 21:30 | 50 | NL – Turbo – Unlimited Rebuys – „quack quack“ – 22 wins € 50 (€50 Rebuys) | €100+€20 |
| 23:00 | 51 | NL – Hyper Turbo | €500+€50 |
| May 3 – Tuesday | |||
| 10:00 | 52 | NL – One Rebuy Super Satellite to €25K High Roller – Event #63 | €3.000+€200 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 3 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 47 | NL – Holdem | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 53 | NL – Turbo – Super Knockout | €200+€200+€40 |
| 12:30 | 54 | NL – Holdem – „8 Handed“ | €5.000+€300 |
| 14:00 | 55 | PL – Sextuple Omaha – 6 handed | €500+€50 |
| 17:00 | 56 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 2 Days Event | €1.000+€100 |
| 19:00 | 57 | NL – One Rebuy Turbo Super Satellite to €25K High Roller – Event #63 | €3.000+€200 |
| 20:00 | 58 | PLO – Turbo | €500+€50 |
| 21:30 | 59 | NL – Turbo – Unlimited Rebuys – HIGHHAND – (€50 Rebuys) | €100+€20 |
| 23:00 | 60 | NL – Hyper Turbo – „8 handed“ | €5.000+€200 |
| May 4 – Wednesday | |||
| 10:00 | 61 | NL – One Rebuy Super Satellite to €25K High Roller – Event #63 | €3.000+€200 |
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 4 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 56 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 1A | €200+€20 |
| 12:30 | 63 | NL – High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Single Re-Entry – Day 1 | €25.000+€750 |
| 13:00 | 64 | NL – Holdem – Big Ante | €1.000+€100 |
| 14:00 | 65 | PL – Omaha Hi/Lo | €500+€50 |
| 17:00 | 66 | PLO – Single Re-Entry – „8 Handed“ – Day 1 | €1.000+€100 |
| 19:00 | 67 | NL – Turbo – Short Stack Super Knockout (10 BB or less) | €500+€500+€100 |
| 20:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 1B | €200+€20 |
| 23:00 | 68 | NL – Hyper Turbo – Win the Button – 8 handed | €500+€50 |
| May 5 – Thursday | |||
| 12:00 | 28 | Main Event Day 5 | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 63 | NL – Holdem – High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Single Re-Entry – Day 2 | €25.000+€750 |
| 12:00 | 66 | PLO – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 69 | NL – Turbo | €1.000+€100 |
| 12:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 1C | €200+€20 |
| 14:00 | 70 | NL – Holdem – „8 Handed“ – Day 1 | €2.000+€200 |
| 14:00 | 71 | Deuce to Seven Mixed – NL Single/ Limit Triple Draw | €500+€50 |
| 16:00 | 72 | NLH/PLO – Turbo – Allin or Fold – Antes only – unlimited Rebuys (€50) „8 handed“ | €100+€20 |
| 19:00 | 73 | NL – Turbo – „8 Handed“ | €1.000+€100 |
| 19:30 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Day 2 | CLOSED |
| 21:00 | 74 | NL – Turbo | €300+€30 |
| 23:00 | 75 | PL – Omaha – Hyper Turbo – 8 handed | €1.000+€100 |
| May 6 – Friday | |||
| 12:00 | 63 | NL – Holdem – High Roller – „8 Handed“ – Single Re-Entry – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 70 | NL – Holdem – „8 Handed“ – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 12:00 | 76 | NL – Turbo – „6 Handed“ | €10.000+€200 |
| 12:00 | 62 | NL – Cote d’Azur Open – Final Day | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 28 | Main Event – Final Table | CLOSED |
| 13:00 | 77 | NL – Turbo Edition of EPT Main Event – 30K Stack and 15 Min Levels | €300+€30 |
| 14:00 | 78 | NL – Turbo – „6 Handed“ | €2.000+€150 |
| 16:00 | 79 | NL – Turbo – Super Knockout – „8 Handed“ | €5.000+€5.000+€200 |