In 2004 vond de allereerste editie plaats van EPT Barcelona en dat was meteen de allereerste European Poker Tour stop ooit. Datzelfde Barcelona viert één van de grootste pokerfestivals ter wereld straks zijn twintigste verjaardag. In al die jaren was er één Belgische zege dankzij Davidi Kitai en waren er acht Nederlandse zeges met de jongste dit jaar in Monte-Carlo.
INHOUD – European Poker Tour viert twintig jaar
European Poker Tour
We keren eerst terug naar 2003 want het was toen dat Chris Moneymaker het $10.000 WSOP Main Event won voor $2.500.000. Het werd een ongezien verhaal want Moneymaker had zich online weten plaatsen. Eén jaar later waren er opeens 2.576 entries tegenover de 839 één jaar daarvoor. Er was een grote pokerboom ontstaan en PokerStars sprong op de boot met de organisatie van de European Poker Tour.
In de eerste jaargang van de European Poker Tour waren er meteen zeven verschillende stops met de allereerste in Barcelona. Het was de Zweed Alexander Stevic die het €1.000 Main Event won met 229 entries voor €80.000. Onze eigenste Martijn Kingma schreef een groots artikel over de geschiedenis van de European Poker Tour. Het loont zeker de moeite om dit artikel eens door te nemen.
Lees hier alles over de geschiedenis van de European Poker Tour
Nederlandse en Belgische zeges
Meteen in de eerste jaargang was het twee keer prijs voor Nederland want zowel Noah Boeken als Rob Hollink schreven een European Poker Tour Main Event op hun naam. In de rijke geschiedenis van deze pokertour zouden acht Nederlanders met zo’n eindoverwinning gaan lopen. Het lukte nog maar één keer voor de Belgische spelers. In 2012 was Davidi Kitai de beste bij EPT Berlijn en won hij €712.000. Het was één van zijn zeges die hem op weg hielp naar de Triple Crown.
Lees hier alles over de Nederlandse EPT-zeges
EPT Barcelona 2024
Komende maandag is het zover dan begint de achttiende editie van EPT Barcelona. In het Main Event gaan we dan op zoek naar de opvolger van Simon Wiciak die vorig jaar won voor €1.134.375. Veertien dagen lang zal Barcelona opnieuw de grootste trekpleister zijn voor menig pokerspelers wereldwijd. Met toernooien voor heel wat verschillende beurzen van buy-in’s van €550 tot €100.000. Een jaar geleden waren er geen Belgische of Nederlandse zeges, daar zou dit jaar zomaar verandering in kunnen komen.
Bij Pokercity zullen we de festiviteiten in Barcelona van zeer dichtbij volgen en kom je het meteen te weten als er een Belgisch of Nederlands succes zou plaatsvinden.
Schema EPT Barcelona 2024
| Date | Time (CEST) | Buy-in | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 12:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event Day 1A |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 12:00 | €250 | Qualifier to €1,100 – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips’ |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 13:00 | €1,100 | NL Hold’em – Freezeout Day 1 |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 13:30 | N/A | Spin & Go Invitational |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 17:00 | €250 | Qualifier to €1,100 – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips’ |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 19:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event Day 1B |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 19:00 | €10,200 | Mystery Bounty Day 1 (€5,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2024 | 21:00 | €600 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 11:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event Day 1C |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 11:00 | € – | NL Hold’em – Freezeout Final Day |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 11:00 | €250 | Qualifier to €1,100 – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips’ |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 11:00 | €1,100 | Senior’s (50 Years or Older) |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 12:00 | €10,200 | Mystery Bounty Final Day (€5,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 14:00 | N/A | Spin & Go Invitational |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 14:00 | €12,300 | €12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout (€12,000 at 25%) |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 19:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event 1D |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | 21:00 | €600 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2024 | 11:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event Day 1E |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2024 | 11:00 | € – | Senior’s (50 Years or Older) |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2024 | 11:00 | €1,100 | 8-Game |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2024 | 12:30 | €20,000 | €20,000 NL Hold’em |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2024 | 19:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event Day 1F |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2024 | 21:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2024 | 11:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event 1G |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2024 | 11:00 | € – | 8-Game |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2024 | 12:30 | €25,000 | €25,000 NL Hold’em |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2024 | 17:00 | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event 1H |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2024 | 20:00 | €3,450 | Qualifier to €30,000 SHR Warm Up – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2024 | 21:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 11:00 | € – | Estrellas Main Event Day 2 |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 12:30 | €30,000 | €30,000 Super High Roller Warm Up |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 13:30 | €550 | Estrellas Cup Day 1 |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | 20:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | € – | Estrellas Main Event Day 3 |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | € – | Estrellas Cup Final Day |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | €500 | Qualifier to Estrellas High Roller – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 11:00 | €2,200 | Estrellas High Roller Day 1A |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 12:30 | €100,000 | EPT Super High Roller Day 1 |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 19:00 | €2,200 | Estrellas High Roller Day 1B |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 21:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2024 | 22:00 | VIP Invitational | |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | Estrellas Main Event Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | Estrellas High Roller Day 2 |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:00 | €5,300 | EPT Main Event Day 1A |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:30 | €100,000 | EPT Super High Roller Day 2 |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 12:30 | €1,650 | PL Omaha Day 1 |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 17:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2024 | 21:00 | €600 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 11:00 | €1,155 | Qualifier to EPT Main Event – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | Estrellas High Roller Final Day |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:00 | €5,300 | EPT Main Event Day 1B |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | PL Omaha |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:30 | € – | EPT Super High Roller Final Day |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 12:30 | €5,200 | 8-Game |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 18:00 | €5,350 | Qualifier to SHR Second Chance – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 20:00 | €2,100 | Hyper Turbo – Freezeout |
| Mon, Sep 02, 2024 | 21:00 | Media Invitational | |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:00 | €5,300 | EPT Main Event Day 2 |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:00 | €620 | Qualifier to EPT Second Chance – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:00 | €2,700 | EPT Second Chance Day 1A |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 12:30 | €1,100 | PLO Hi/Lo |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 19:00 | €2,700 | EPT Second Chance Day 1B |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 20:00 | €50,000 | €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Day 1 |
| Tue, Sep 03, 2024 | 22:00 | €1,050 | Hyper Turbo – Freezeout |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | EPT Main Event – Single Re-Entry |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:00 | €680 | Qualifier to EPT Mystery Bounty – ‘Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips’ |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:30 | € – | EPT Second Chance Final Day |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 12:30 | € – | €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Final Day |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 14:00 | €3,000 | EPT Mystery Bounty Day 1 (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 14:00 | €10,200 | PL Omaha Day 1 |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 17:00 | €1,100 | NL Hold’em |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 21:00 | €2,100 | Hyper Turbo Knockout (€1,000) – Freezeout |
| Wed, Sep 04, 2024 | 22:00 | Executive Invitational | |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | EPT Main Event Day 4 |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | PL Omaha Final Day |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:30 | €3,000 | EPT Mystery Bounty Day 2 (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:30 | €1,100 | H-O-R-S-E |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 12:30 | €25,000 | €25,000 NL Hold’em |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 14:00 | €1,100 | NL Hold’em – Freezeout Day 1 |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 15:00 | €1,125 | Qualifier to EPT High Roller – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 20:00 | €1,125 | Qualifier to EPT High Roller – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Thu, Sep 05, 2024 | 22:00 | €1,050 | Hyper Turbo – Freezeout |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | EPT Main Event Day 5 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | EPT Mystery Bounty Final Day (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | NL Hold’em – Freezeout Final Day |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 15:00 | €1,125 | Qualifier to EPT High Roller – ‘Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips’ |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:00 | €1,650 | Mystery Bounty Day 1A (€500 Mystery Bounty) |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:30 | €550 | Womens Event Day 1 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 12:30 | €10,300 | EPT High Roller Day 1 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 14:00 | €1,100 | PL Omaha Day 1 |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 19:00 | €1,650 | Mystery Bounty Flight Day 1B (€500 Mystery Bounty) |
| Fri, Sep 06, 2024 | 21:00 | €2,100 | Hyper Turbo Knockout (€1,000) – Freezeout |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | EPT Main Event Day 6 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | Womens Event Final Day |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | PL Omaha Final Day |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:30 | € – | Mystery Bounty Day 2 (€500 Mystery Bounty) |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 12:30 | €10,300 | EPT High Roller Day 2 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 13:00 | €2,200 | €2,200 Deep Stack Day 1 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 14:00 | €550 | €550 NL Hold’em Day 1 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 19:00 | €10,200 | €10,200 NL Hold’em Day 1 |
| Sat, Sep 07, 2024 | 21:00 | €1,050 | Hyper Turbo – Freezeout |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | EPT High Roller Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | €2,200 Deep Stack Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | € – | €550 NL Hold’em Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | €10,200 | €10,200 NL Hold’em Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:00 | €550 | €550 Deep Stack |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:30 | € – | EPT Main Event Final Day |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 12:30 | €3,150 | €3,150 6 Handed |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 16:00 | €10,200 | €10,200 6 Handed |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2024 | 18:00 | €1,050 | Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo – Freezeout |
