EPT 2027: Next year’s event schedule unveiled
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Go ahead and order your 2027 calendars now, because your live poker schedule is about to get a whole lot busier.
PokerStars has unveiled the full European Poker Tour (EPT) schedule for 2027, as well as brand new buy-in amounts for the EPT Main Events. They’ll switch from €5,300 to a clean €5,000 next year–the first change to Main Event buy-ins in 15 years.
Five prestigious festivals will take place across Europe as the best tour in poker returns to some of the game’s most iconic locations. We’ll kick things off in Paris, before heading to glamorous Monte Carlo, beautiful Barcelona, magnificent Malta, and beloved Prague. Plus, there’s a hot-off-the-press PokerStars Open stop in Namur coming in May.
Each stop guarantees new opportunities for players to make their mark, with tournament schedules that suit every player and a sought-after EPT Main Event title up for the taking.
Here are those all-important dates.
EPT 2027 DATES
EPT Paris: February 9 – 20, 2027
EPT Monte-Carlo: April 21 – May 2, 2027
EPT Barcelona: August 15-28, 2027
EPT Malta: September 28 – October 9, 2027
EPT Prague: November 28 – December 9, 2027
POKERSTARS OPEN EVENTS IN 2027
But before EPT Paris, the live schedule kicks off with the PokerStars Open Campione, a hugely attended festival that’s quickly established itself as one of the most popular places to play in Europe. That event will hit the stunning shores of Lake Lugano from January 8-17.
Sitting snug between Paris and EPT Monte Carlo is the legendary Irish Poker Open, running from March 18-29. Once again sponsored by PokerStars, you’ll find online satellites running right now in your PokerStars client.
The Open tour then hits Namur after EPT Monte Carlo, paying another visit to Belgium’s finest poker destination. That runs May 26 – June 6.
WHY HAVE THE MAIN EVENT BUY-INS CHANGED?
Buy-ins are moving to clearer and consistent numbers, so players can see at a glance what each event costs, and the PokerStars Open will have one consistent buy-in level wherever it is played.
So, the EPT Main Event buy-ins will switch from €5,300 to an even €5,000.
At EPT stops, the PokerStars Open Main Event comes down from €1,650 to €1,250, and the PokerStars Open High Roller comes down to €2,500 in direct response to player feedback on this year’s prices.
At standalone PokerStars Open festivals, including Campione and Namur, the Main Event moves from €1,100 to €1,250, so the buy-in is the same at every stop. As always, full structures for every event, including fees and prize-pool contributions, will be published with each festival schedule.
Experience the excitement of the EPT yourself in 2027
“The EPT has set the standard in live poker for more than 20 years, and our job is to raise it,” said Cedric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events at PokerStars. “That starts with listening. Players told us the PokerStars Open at EPT stops had become too expensive, and €1,250 brings it back within reach while still letting us manage demand in our busiest venues.
“One consistent buy-in level for every PokerStars Open and a clean €5,000 for the EPT Main Event make the tour simpler to understand. And this is only the start, with changes coming in 2027 that will make the poker experience even better.”
Online qualifiers for PokerStars Open Campione and the Irish Poker Open are already available on PokerStars and across PokerStars Network partners. Qualifiers for the first EPT stop in Paris start on Sunday, November 15, with feeders starting today.
More details on the 2027 calendar, along with info on the PokerStars Live League, will be announced in due course.
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