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Wednesday 10th September 2008

EPT event starts today

The European Poker Tour (EPT) season five gets underway today with a tournament in Barcelona, Spain.

Players from around the world, including gamers who have qualified online, will be descending on Catalonia for the international event.

InsidePoker magazine editor Alan Bowden has claimed that the EPT can now be classed as the premier poker tour in the world.

Over the last few years, the competition has grown in size and stature each season it has been running.

"Certainly we are expecting even bigger attendances than last year, even more prize money, even more press attention and even more millionaires coming out of it," Mr Bowden commented.

Some 5,902 players turned up to take part in the EPT in various venues across Europe last season, while the total prize pool stood at €38.2 million (£31.1 million). This constituted an increase of nearly 2,500 players and close to double the cash when compared to season three.

Source: Direct News

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