This year UKIPT London is combining with EPT London. EPT London will act as the grand final of the new UK and Ireland Poker Tour. Players who win one of the UKIPT events leading up to EPT London will be given a free London EPT package. EPT London will take place between October 2nd and October 8th 2010. There is a 1,000 player cap on the event and the buy in is £5300. The venue is the Metropole Hotel London. Pokerstars.com will be running EPT London satellites meaning you can qualify for EPT London online much cheaper than the £5300 direct buy in amount. The prize pool for EPT London is set to be a huge 5 million pounds with the winner taking home close to 1 million. Apart from the WSOPE it’s the biggest poker tournament of the year in the UK.

The best place to qualify for EPT London is Pokerstars.com

Qualify For EPT London 2010

You can qualify for EPT London which is also the UKIPT grand final via Pokerstars.com. They are running a number of EPT London satellites as well as satellites for all other EPT and UKIPT events. There will even be super satellites running for EPT London so even players with a small bankroll can get involved. You can find all the details at the Pokerstars.com website when you click on the EPT section in the left hand menu on the homepage. Remember if you manage to win one of the UKIPT events in the build up to EPT London then you will get a free entry package to EPT London.

The Metropole Hotel in London is this years EPT London host. The hotel itself is part of the Hilton chain and is just a 10 minute walk from both the West End and Oxford Street. There is a gym, sauna and swimming pool inside the hotel and a great Asian restaurant as well as bar area. The capacity for EPT London is 1,000 so if you want to qualify for EPT London then you have plenty of time to do so. However, if you want to stay in the Metropole Hotel then you better get booked in pretty quickly as rooms will be selling like hot cakes.

EPT London Satellites 2010

EPT London satellites will be running right up until October 8th on Pokerstars who are the official sponsor of both the European Poker Tour and the UK and Ireland Poker Tour. All European Poker Tour London satellites include money for travel and accommodation as well as the full tournament buy in. You may be required to wear Pokerstars merchandise if you qualify for ETP London via one of Pokerstars EPT London satellites. You can check out the full schedule at Pokerstars.com in the EPT section. There are satellites running to all this seasons EPT events at Pokerstars.com.

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