EPT London Returns After Eight-Year Hiatus with Exciting Schedule

The European Poker Tour (EPT) is returning to London after an eight-year absence, with a packed schedule of high-stakes events. The tournament will be held at the Park Lane Hilton from October 18-28, 2022, a new venue for the EPT, overlooking Marble Arch and Hyde Park in the Mayfair district of London.

The EPT London stop is making a comeback after an 8-year absence, with a £5k Main Event, £10k High Roller and £50k Super High Roller on the schedule, as well as a £30k Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty to be won. London was a firm fixture on the EPT for the first 11 years, with 2006 a memorable visit as the scene of the first of Victoria Coren-Mitchell’s record-setting twin EPT victories. In 2008 Michael Martin took down £1million for winning the Main Event, but the final running was in 2014, Sebastian Pauli scooping the top event.

Cédric Billot, Head of Global Live Event Operations at PokerStars, said: “We’re thrilled to be heading back to London and looking forward to welcoming players from all around the world to the UK. EPT London has a great history with PokerStars as it was a stop on the first EPT season in 2004.” The £5,300 Main Event takes place October 22-28, with the EPT Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty event running from October 24-26, that bounty ticket worth $30,000. The UKIPT will once again piggy-back on its bigger cousin, with its £1100 Main Event kicking off the festival from October 18-22. Cash games will be held at the Hippodrome Casino, with Kerryjane Craigie, the Hippodrome’s Director of Poker, stating: “We’re very excited the EPT is returning to London and for the Hippodrome to be playing a central part in what is certain to be a key future event in the annual poker calendar.”