![]() ![]() The EPT and PCA returned, but the pandemic stopped all live activities. However, this move backfired as the two brands did not generate enough interest, with the operator opting to resurrect EPT and PCA. ![]() In their place, the operator introduced two new brands - Festivals and Championships. In 2017, the EPT tour was shelved along with PCA & all regional tours. Instead, the operator focused more on regional tours, running successful national tours such as FPS in France, Estrellas in Spain, and Eureka in Eastern Europe and sponsoring local tours like the BSOP in Brazil and IPO in Italy. However, starting from Season 9 in 2012, things became progressively pared back, with the number of stops dwindling from 13 to 8 to even 3 in 2016. The flagship poker tour used to be the cornerstone of PokerStars’ live tour schedule over a decade ago, with each season consisting of a stop at least every month, starting in late summer with a stop in Barcelona and concluding nine months later with a Grand Finale in Monte Carlo. Its popular stops include Barcelona, Prague, Monte Carlo, Malta, and London. ![]() The European Poker Tour ( EPT) is PokerStars’ oldest surviving live tour brand, hosting the operator’s most prestigious live events since its inception in 2004. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, visit the National Council of Problem Gambling. PokerStars LIVE: Online Qualifiers to 2023 Events A few events will also be happening in Asia and American markets. Plus, the triumphant PSPC and the iconic PokerStars Caribbean Adventure ( PCA) made a grand comeback.ĭozens of stops have been announced, covering multiple continents, most of which occur in Europe. And this covers key markets, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America.Ĭlassics like the UK and Ireland Poker Tour ( UKIPT), France Poker Series ( FPS), Spain’s Estrellas Poker Tour, and the EUREKA Poker Tour in Central & Eastern Europe have all made a comeback this year, alongside PokerStars-sponsored tours like the Brazilian Series of Poker ( BSOP), the Latin American Poker Tour ( LAPT), the Asia Pacific Poker Tour ( APPT) as well as the flagship European Poker Tour ( EPT). With pent-up solid consumer demand to return to the live felt, the operator has revived nearly all of its regional tours that had been paused. PokerStars LIVE has returned in full fledge for 2023 after two years of postponements and cancellations due to COVID-19. ![]()
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