EPT Paris Opens the 2026 European Poker Tour Season This February

Calum Grant
Senior Editor & Live Events Executive
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EPT Paris

After a one-year absence, the European Poker Tour is heading back to Paris, with EPT Paris confirmed as the first stop of the 2026 season. The event returns to Le Palais des Congrès following regulatory changes that forced the 2025 edition to be cancelled.

The French capital has quickly established itself as a top EPT stop, offering a central location, a large tournament floor, and populous fields across all buy-in levels. With PokerStars once again hosting in partnership with Club Barrière Paris, EPT Paris is set to deliver a full schedule of marquee events from February 18 through to March 1.

2026 PokerStars EPT Paris Schedule

DateTimeBuy-InEvent
Wed, Feb 1812:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 40 Minute Levels Day 1/A
Wed, Feb 1812:00€370Qualifier to €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Feb 1814:00€1,100€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Feb 1818:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 30 Minute Levels Day 1/B
Wed, Feb 1819:00€10,200Mystery Bounty (€5,000 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Feb 1819:00€200Qualifier to €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 1912:00€370Qualifier to €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 1912:00€10,200Mystery Bounty (€5,000 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Final
Thu, Feb 1912:00€1,100€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Final
Thu, Feb 1912:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 40 Minute Levels Day 1/C
Thu, Feb 1912:30€2,200PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Thu, Feb 1914:00€12,300€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout (€12,000 at 25%) - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 1918:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 30 Minute Levels Day 1/D
Thu, Feb 1919:00€1,155Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 2011:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 30 Minute Levels Day 1/E
Fri, Feb 2012:00€2,200PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry Final
Fri, Feb 2012:30€20,000€20,000 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 2017:30€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 20 Minute Levels Day 1/F
Fri, Feb 2020:00€1,155Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 2111:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels Day 2
Sat, Feb 2112:30€25,000€25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 2112:30€5,200€5,200 PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 2113:30€825PokerStars Open Cup - 30 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Sat, Feb 2121:00€1,155Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 2211:00€2,700PokerStars Open High Roller - 40 Minute Levels Day 1/A
Sun, Feb 2211:00€610Qualifier to PokerStars Open High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 2211:00€825PokerStars Open Cup - 40 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 2211:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels Day 3
Sun, Feb 2212:30€10,200€10,200 PL Omaha (6-Max) - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 2212:30€100,000EPT Super High Roller Day 1
Sun, Feb 2218:30€2,700PokerStars Open High Roller - 20 Minute Levels
Sun, Feb 2220:00€1,155Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Mon, Feb 2311:00€600Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Single Re-Entry
Mon, Feb 2312:00€5,300EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 1/A
Mon, Feb 2312:00€2,700PokerStars Open High Roller - 50 Minute Levels
Mon, Feb 2312:00€1,650PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels Final Day
Mon, Feb 2312:30€100,000EPT Super High Roller Day 2
Mon, Feb 2315:00€600Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Single Re-Entry
Mon, Feb 2318:00€25,000EPT PL Omaha High Roller (6-Max) Day 1
Mon, Feb 2319:00€1,155Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Feb 2411:00€1,155Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Feb 2412:00€5,300EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 1/B
Tue, Feb 2412:00€2,700PokerStars Open High Roller - 60 Minute Levels
Tue, Feb 2412:30€25,000€25,000 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Feb 2412:30€25,000EPT PL Omaha High Roller (6-Max) Final
Tue, Feb 2412:30€100,000EPT Super High Roller Final
Tue, Feb 2418:00€2,100€2,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Feb 2512:00€730Qualifier to EPT Mystery Bounty - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Feb 2512:00€5,300EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 2
Wed, Feb 2514:00€3,250EPT Mystery Bounty (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) Day 1
Wed, Feb 2519:00€50,000€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Feb 2519:00€1,050Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Thu, Feb 2612:00€5,300EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 3
Thu, Feb 2612:30€50,000€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance - Single Re-Entry Final
Thu, Feb 2612:30€3,250EPT Mystery Bounty (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) Day 2
Thu, Feb 2614:00€1,100€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Thu, Feb 2614:00€2,100Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Thu, Feb 2616:00€1,125Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 2618:00€1,100PL Omaha Day 1
Thu, Feb 2620:00€1,125Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 2621:00€1,050Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Fri, Feb 2711:00€1,125Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 2711:00€370Qualifier to Mystery Bounty €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 2712:00€1,100PL Omaha Final
Fri, Feb 2712:00€3,250EPT Mystery Bounty (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) Final
Fri, Feb 2712:00€5,300EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 4
Fri, Feb 2712:30€10,300EPT High Roller - 60 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Fri, Feb 2712:30€1,100€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Final
Fri, Feb 2714:00€1,700Mystery Bounty (€500 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Fri, Feb 2719:00€1,050Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Sat, Feb 2811:00€500Qualifier to €2,200 Deep Stack - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 2812:00€550€550 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Sat, Feb 2812:00€1,700Mystery Bounty (€500 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Final
Sat, Feb 2812:00€10,300EPT High Roller - 50 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 2812:00€5,300EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 5
Sat, Feb 2813:00€2,200€2,200 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Sat, Feb 2818:00€10,200€10,200 NL Hold'em Day 1
Sat, Feb 2819:00€1,050Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Sun, Mar 112:00€330€330 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 112:00€10,200€10,200 NL Hold'em Final
Sun, Mar 112:00€2,200€2,200 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Final
Sun, Mar 112:00€550€550 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Final
Sun, Mar 112:00€10,300EPT High Roller - 50 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 112:30€2,100€2,100 6 Handed - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 112:30€5,300EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Final
Sun, Mar 116:00€5,150€5,150 6 Handed - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 118:00€1,050Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo Deep Stack - Freezeout

PokerStars Open and EPT Schedule Highlights

EPT Paris Main Event Final Table 2024

EPT Paris opens with the PokerStars Open slate before moving into the traditional EPT headline events.

The PokerStars Open Main Event runs from February 18 to 23 with a €1,650 buy-in, supported by the €825 PokerStars Open Cup and a €2,700 High Roller. From there, attention shifts to the EPT proper, headlined by the €5,300 EPT Main Event, which runs from February 23 to March 1.

High-stakes players will have plenty to aim for, including the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller and the €10,300 EPT High Roller, while the €3,250 EPT Mystery Bounty offers up a potentially trip saving opportunity with big bounty prizes on the line.

Spin & Go Championship Takes Center Stage in Paris

spin and go paris

EPT Paris will also feature the Spin & Go Championship Live, offering online Spin & Go players a chance to win a live title during the festival.

Players qualify online throughout January by earning leaderboard points in Spin & Go tournaments. The top 1,000 players on the overall leaderboard advance to a freeroll on January 26, where nine Spin & Go Championship Live “Spin-Off” packages will be awarded.

The Spin-Off takes place in Paris on February 22, with the top nine finishers qualifying for the Spin & Go Championship Live, which begins the following day. The championship carries a €315,000 guaranteed prize pool, including €150,000 reserved for the final table. Spin-Off qualifiers also receive four nights’ accommodation in Paris and €500 in expenses.

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Calum Grant
Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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