The PokerStars workers introduced two extra stops to the 2025 PokerStars European Poker Tour schedule. On Monday, they revealed Malta and Prague would run through the last few months of the 12 months.
The additions make 4 stops for the 2025 iteration of the EPT, becoming a member of Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. Originally, there was a fifth competition scheduled this month for Paris. However, PokerStars canceled that occasion as a result of “unforeseen changes in French government policies.”
The 2025 EPT Malta competition is the sooner of the 2 additions, operating from Oct. 1-12 on the InterContinental Malta. The cease was absent from the tour for practically a decade.
The final time Malta was on the tour was 2016, when Belarus’ Aliaksei Boika topped 486 entries within the €5,300 foremost occasion for €355,700.
While the complete schedule for the 12-day collection has not but been launched, PokerStars cemented dates for 2 key occasions. The EPT Malta €5,300 foremost occasion will run Oct. 6-12, and will likely be preceded by the PokerStars Open €1,100 foremost occasion from Oct. 1-6.
The PokerStars Open idea was introduced late in 2024, a transfer that may change a number of widespread current regional excursions whereas opening the door to internet hosting comparable occasions in new markets.
“Our PokerStars Open stops are going to provide players with incredible experiences, with each location having its own unique feel that will come together as a European series that both ladders up to the EPT and stand up in their own right. We know that players enjoy traveling to other countries for tournaments so we’ve decided to make the move to the PokerStars Open as it gives us a lot more flexibility to throw million-guaranteed events anywhere in Europe, not just where we have established national tours,” stated Cédric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events Operations at PokerStars.
This 12 months’s EPT Prague collection is slated for Dec. 3-14 on the Hilton Prague. Last 12 months, the €5,300 foremost occasion drew a record-setting area of 1,458 entries. Portugal’s Pedro Marques captured the title and the highest prize of $1,021,257 USD.
The PokerStars Open in Prague is about for Dec. 3-8, with the primary occasion operating Dec. 8-14.
Here’s the 2025 EPT schedule:
| City | Dates | Venue |
| Monte Carlo | 4/30 – 5/10 | Sporting Monte Carlo |
| Barcelona | 8/18 – 8/31 | Casino Barcelona |
| Malta | 10/1 – 10/12 | InterContinental Malta |
| Prague | 12/3 – 12/14 | Hilton Hotel Prague |
More info will be discovered on the official PokerStars Live website.
