European Poker Tour is the counterpart of World Poker Tour in Europe. This is a series of international poker tournaments as well with concentration of the game events in Europe and other European Countries. European Poker Tour likewise began during the explosion of Texas Hold’em Poker coming from televised main events of several poker tournaments.
European Poker Tour or EPT is sponsored and partly owned by online poker giant, Poker Stars. The games are taped by Sunset + Vine for airing in various television networks across Europe.
This tour was created by a poker champion and winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament, John Duthie.
Because of his credentials and experience in the game, his commentaries on the games are invaluable. He commentates on the show with other poker experts such as Colin Murray and James Hartigan. Hosts that have served European Poker Tours include Caroline Flack, Natalie Pinkham and Kara Scott among others.
The games happen in different locations around many countries in Europe. Yes, just like World Poker tour.
If you look at the ranking of countries who have won in previous Europe Poker Tours, US will still fall on the first place winning them 8 times in the six seasons of the Tour. Yes, this is not the World Poker Tour in the US but the European Poker Tour is open to US players as well.
Please take note as well that entry to European Poker Tour is not only done by paying the buy-in or by winning satellite tournament online. Thus, entry to the games is not so difficult even for US poker players.
Here is a list of countries and their winning frequency in the European Poker Tours’ six seasons.
• United States winning 8 times is ranked first, as mentioned above.
• England at 2nd winning 7 times
• Germany winning 5 times on the 3rd place
• Netherlands, Sweden and France tying in the 4th place with 4 times winning each
• 5th place ties Denmark and Canada with 3 a piece winning frequency
• 6th place is another tie between Finland and Norway each winning 2 times
• Lebanon, Italy, Portugal and Russia placed 7th with 1 winning each
Entering the games in the European Poker Tour proves to be easier with the advent of online poker. Additionally, because the UIGEA is only in effect in the United States, many European players can enjoy gaming with no worry.
The ease of deposit and withdrawal provided by many agencies and banks within Europe enables players, professional or not access to their poker account.
Poker Stars as mentioned is a sponsor of the games and thus the easiest way to enter the European Poker Tour is playing with them.
You may win entry by winning online satellite poker games in Poker Stars and probably rake the necessary fund to play in the Tour. Thus, it may be recommended that you practice your Texas Hold’em playing strategy so that in the next European Poker Tour, you will be able to join.
