EPT Paris Opens the 2026 European Poker Tour Season This February

Calum Grant Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Jan 20, 2026 6 min read

2026 PokerStars EPT Paris Schedule
PokerStars Open and EPT Schedule Highlights
Spin & Go Championship Takes Center Stage in 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

Date	Time	Buy-In	Event
Wed, Feb 18	12:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 40 Minute Levels Day 1/A
Wed, Feb 18	12:00	€370	Qualifier to €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Feb 18	14:00	€1,100	€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Feb 18	18:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 30 Minute Levels Day 1/B
Wed, Feb 18	19:00	€10,200	Mystery Bounty (€5,000 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Feb 18	19:00	€200	Qualifier to €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 19	12:00	€370	Qualifier to €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 19	12:00	€10,200	Mystery Bounty (€5,000 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Final
Thu, Feb 19	12:00	€1,100	€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Final
Thu, Feb 19	12:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 40 Minute Levels Day 1/C
Thu, Feb 19	12:30	€2,200	PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Thu, Feb 19	14:00	€12,300	€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout (€12,000 at 25%) - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 19	18:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 30 Minute Levels Day 1/D
Thu, Feb 19	19:00	€1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 20	11:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 30 Minute Levels Day 1/E
Fri, Feb 20	12:00	€2,200	PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry Final
Fri, Feb 20	12:30	€20,000	€20,000 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 20	17:30	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 20 Minute Levels Day 1/F
Fri, Feb 20	20:00	€1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 21	11:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels Day 2
Sat, Feb 21	12:30	€25,000	€25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 21	12:30	€5,200	€5,200 PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 21	13:30	€825	PokerStars Open Cup - 30 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Sat, Feb 21	21:00	€1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 22	11:00	€2,700	PokerStars Open High Roller - 40 Minute Levels Day 1/A
Sun, Feb 22	11:00	€610	Qualifier to PokerStars Open High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 22	11:00	€825	PokerStars Open Cup - 40 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 22	11:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels Day 3
Sun, Feb 22	12:30	€10,200	€10,200 PL Omaha (6-Max) - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Feb 22	12:30	€100,000	EPT Super High Roller Day 1
Sun, Feb 22	18:30	€2,700	PokerStars Open High Roller - 20 Minute Levels
Sun, Feb 22	20:00	€1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Mon, Feb 23	11:00	€600	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Single Re-Entry
Mon, Feb 23	12:00	€5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 1/A
Mon, Feb 23	12:00	€2,700	PokerStars Open High Roller - 50 Minute Levels
Mon, Feb 23	12:00	€1,650	PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels Final Day
Mon, Feb 23	12:30	€100,000	EPT Super High Roller Day 2
Mon, Feb 23	15:00	€600	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Single Re-Entry
Mon, Feb 23	18:00	€25,000	EPT PL Omaha High Roller (6-Max) Day 1
Mon, Feb 23	19:00	€1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Feb 24	11:00	€1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Feb 24	12:00	€5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 1/B
Tue, Feb 24	12:00	€2,700	PokerStars Open High Roller - 60 Minute Levels
Tue, Feb 24	12:30	€25,000	€25,000 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Feb 24	12:30	€25,000	EPT PL Omaha High Roller (6-Max) Final
Tue, Feb 24	12:30	€100,000	EPT Super High Roller Final
Tue, Feb 24	18:00	€2,100	€2,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Feb 25	12:00	€730	Qualifier to EPT Mystery Bounty - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Feb 25	12:00	€5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 2
Wed, Feb 25	14:00	€3,250	EPT Mystery Bounty (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) Day 1
Wed, Feb 25	19:00	€50,000	€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Feb 25	19:00	€1,050	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Thu, Feb 26	12:00	€5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 3
Thu, Feb 26	12:30	€50,000	€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance - Single Re-Entry Final
Thu, Feb 26	12:30	€3,250	EPT Mystery Bounty (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) Day 2
Thu, Feb 26	14:00	€1,100	€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Thu, Feb 26	14:00	€2,100	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Thu, Feb 26	16:00	€1,125	Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 26	18:00	€1,100	PL Omaha Day 1
Thu, Feb 26	20:00	€1,125	Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Feb 26	21:00	€1,050	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Fri, Feb 27	11:00	€1,125	Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 27	11:00	€370	Qualifier to Mystery Bounty €1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Feb 27	12:00	€1,100	PL Omaha Final
Fri, Feb 27	12:00	€3,250	EPT Mystery Bounty (€1,000 Mystery Bounty) Final
Fri, Feb 27	12:00	€5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 4
Fri, Feb 27	12:30	€10,300	EPT High Roller - 60 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Fri, Feb 27	12:30	€1,100	€1,100 NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Final
Fri, Feb 27	14:00	€1,700	Mystery Bounty (€500 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Fri, Feb 27	19:00	€1,050	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Sat, Feb 28	11:00	€500	Qualifier to €2,200 Deep Stack - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 28	12:00	€550	€550 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Sat, Feb 28	12:00	€1,700	Mystery Bounty (€500 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Final
Sat, Feb 28	12:00	€10,300	EPT High Roller - 50 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Feb 28	12:00	€5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Day 5
Sat, Feb 28	13:00	€2,200	€2,200 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Sat, Feb 28	18:00	€10,200	€10,200 NL Hold'em Day 1
Sat, Feb 28	19:00	€1,050	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Sun, Mar 1	12:00	€330	€330 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 1	12:00	€10,200	€10,200 NL Hold'em Final
Sun, Mar 1	12:00	€2,200	€2,200 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Final
Sun, Mar 1	12:00	€550	€550 Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry Final
Sun, Mar 1	12:00	€10,300	EPT High Roller - 50 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 1	12:30	€2,100	€2,100 6 Handed - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 1	12:30	€5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry Final
Sun, Mar 1	16:00	€5,150	€5,150 6 Handed - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Mar 1	18:00	€1,050	Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo Deep Stack - Freezeout

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PokerStars Open and EPT Schedule Highlights

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.

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Spin & Go Championship Takes Center Stage in 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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