PokerStars EPT Online 03: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] Kicks Off at 21:05 CET with $500,000 GTD
Welcome to the PokerStars EPT Online 03: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] event which will start at 21:05 CET and conclude with the first-ever EPT Online champion in history while the tournament sports a guarantee of $500,000. The brand-new festival mimics the same format as their live counterpart where the winners of the twenty events will receive a real EPT spade trophy at the end of the road.
With a full schedule of 20 tournaments, a total guarantee of $20 million is up for grabs with the Mini-EPT running alongside with lower buy-ins. And just like during the live events and the other big festivals this year, cards-up coverage will be available on Twitch. The coverage will start on Wednesday, November 11 with Day 2 of EPT Online 6: $10,300 NLHE.
For this one-day event, the players will start with 100,000 in chips and if they jump in from the start, the first level will feature a small blind of 500, a big blind of 1,000, and a running ante of 125. Level duration will remain 10 minutes long throughout the tournament. Players can reenter twice during the late registration period of two hours and forty-five minutes.
PokerNews will be covering all events and it is no different for this tournament as we will be there from the first card until the final river so make sure to follow along to see who will go into the history books as the first EPT Online Champion of 2020.
EPT Online Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Format | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8 | 18:05 | EPT Online 01 [Arena Championship] | 8-Max NLHE | $1,050 | $1,500,000 |
| Nov. 8 | 19:05 | EPT Online 02 [PLO High Roller] | 6-Max PLO | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 8 | 20:05 | EPT Online 03 [High Roller] | 8-Max NLHE | $5,200 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 9 | 18:05 | EPT Online 04 | 9-Max NLHE | $530 | $350,000 |
| Nov. 9 | 19:05 | EPT Online 05 [Win the Button] | 8-Max NLHE | $1,050 | $200,000 |
| Nov. 10 | 18:05 | EPT Online 06 [High Roller] | 8-Max NLHE | $10,300 | $1,000,000 |
| Nov. 10 | 19:05 | EPT Online 07 | 8-Max NLHE PKO | $2,100 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 11 | 18:05 | EPT Online 08 | 8-Max NLHE | $2,100 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 11 | 19:05 | EPT Online 09 [High Roller] | 6-Max 8-Game | $5,200 | $250,000 |
| Nov. 12 | 18:05 | EPT Online 10 [Super High Roller] | 8-Max NLHE | $25,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Nov. 12 | 19:05 | EPT Online 11 [Deep Stacks] | 8-Max NLHE | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 13 | 18:05 | EPT Online 12 | 6-Max NLHE PKO | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 13 | 19:05 | EPT Online 13 [High Roller] | 6-Max NLHE 6+ | $10,300 | $400,000 |
| Nov. 14 | 18:05 | EPT Online 14 [EPT Online Cup] | 9-Max NLHE | $215 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 14 | 19:05 | EPT Online 15 [High Roller] | 6-Max NLHE | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 15 | 18:05 | EPT Online 16 [Main Event] | 8-Max NLHE | $5,200 | $5,000,000 |
| Nov. 15 | 19:05 | EPT Online 17 | 6-Max PLO | $2,100 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 15 | 20:05 | EPT Online 18 | 8-Max NLHE PKO | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 16 | 19:05 | EPT Online 19 | 8-Max NLHE PKO | $530 | $500,000 |
| Nov. 17 | 18:05 | EPT Online 20 [Last Chance] | 9-Max NLHE | $1,050 | $500,000 |
, Mattsson checked and so did Martirosian. 
and Mattsson check-called the 2,063 bet of Martirosian.
and Mattsson checked for the last time. Martirosian continued with a bet of 6,433 for Mattsson to raise to 24,097. Martirosian shoved for 93,312 which Mattsson called with the slightly bigger stack. Martirosian tabled the 
for the flopped two pair but Mattsson held the 
for trips and the first elimination of the day to his name.
on the river. Mattsson bet 18,497 which was enough for Holz to fold. Mattsson tabled the 
for a lower pair.
, Mulder and "ja.sam.gale" both checked. Rudolph continued with a bet of 7,000 which only "ja.sam.gale" check-called.
, "ja.sam.gale" checked again. Rudolph bet 22,145 this time and "ja.sam.gale" responded with a shove and the bigger stack. Rudolph called for the 90,301 he had behind.
for Demetrio to hold with the flopped pair of treys to eliminate Reixach on his third bullet.
on the river. Badziakouski shoved for 52,309 which Oliver called with the bigger stack. Badziakouski showed the 
for Aleskins to hold with the pocket pair to eliminate Filatov on his third bullet.
, Aleskins checked, Rudolph bet 24,000 and was called by both opponents.
for the overpair to end Rudolph's run in this tournament.
