Since the middle of Season 3, James Hartigan has been the lead commentator, with professional players Greg Raymer, Daniel Negreanu and Victoria Coren Mitchell providing analysis. At 2007 exchange rates, this is approximately equal to the US$10,000 which is the buy-in for most WPT events.įurthermore, the final table is made up of 8 players, as opposed to the 6 player final tables popularised by the WPT.įor the first couple of seasons, Duthie commentated for the show alongside Colin Murray. This changed in season 4 when the buy-in for most EPT events was increased to €8,000 (due to increased popularity and lack of space in participating casinos ). In seasons 1-3, the most significant difference between the competing poker tours was the buy-in and its effect on the prize pool, with the EPT featuring buy-ins about half the size of the WPT. Since 2011 the EPT has been sponsored and wholly owned and controlled by PokerStars the online casino and taped by Sunset + Vine for television broadcast across Europe. ![]() ![]() It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity. The European Poker Tour (EPT) is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour (WPT), created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament.
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