The EPT Open Returns to Sochi; PokerNews Brings You Coverage
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PokerStars is returning to Russia from Oct. 4 and PokerNews is joining them to bring you all the action from the EPT Open Sochi Main Event.
Sochi has proven to be extremely popular with poker tournament players in recent, which means EPT Open Sochi should be well-attended. Everyone attending the festival will have their tournament needs catered for thanks to a busy schedule, while there are plenty of off the felt activities for everyone to enjoy as well.
EPT Open Sochi Main Event
The highlight of the EPT Open Sochi schedule is the ₽131,600 buy-in Main Event that has ₽70 million (approx. $1.1 million) guaranteed. This tournament last ran in Sep. 2019 and saw 451 unique entrants purchase 198 re-entries to create a ₽75,543,600 ($1,152,201) prize pool. Ninety-five players received a slice of this pie, with Kazakhstan’s Vyachesav Bondartsev being crowned the tournament’s champion.
Bondartsev won ₽12,063,300 ($183,991) after a heads-up deal with Russia’s Evgeniy Leonidov who scooped ₽11,258,700 ($171,719).
PokerNews’ Live Reporting team will bring you live and exclusive coverage from the EPT Open Sochi Main Event.
EPT Open Sochi High Roller and a Platinum Pass Up for Grabs
Another tournament sure to attract some serious players is the ₽252,000 (approx. $4,150) buy-in High Roller. China’s Wang Meng was triumphant in this event last year, topping a field of 57 entrants to win ₽3,504,000 ($53,350) after a deal with Alesandras Voisnis and Sergey Nakhapetyan.
One lucky player will get their hands on a Platinum Pass for the recently announced 2020 PokerStars Players Championship. The Moneymaker’s Road to the PSPC costs ₽10,500 to enter and awards its champion the first place prize plus a Platinum Pass containing the following:
- Buy-in to the €22,500 PSPC 2020 event
- Six nights’ hotel accommodation for two in a five-star hotel
- Airport transfers
- Bespoke PSPC merchandise
- €1,250 for expenses
- Platinum Pass winner experiences during the PSPC 2020
European Poker Tour Open Sochi Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | ₽23,100 Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₽18,200 No Limit Hold’em Weekend Deep Stack Day 1A | |
| 6:00 p.m. | ₽18,200 No Limit Hold’em Weekend Deep Stack Day 1B | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽8,050 Satellite to Event 4 | |
| Sat 5 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | ₽18,200 No Limit Hold’em Weekend Deep Stack Day 1C |
| 2:00 p.m. | ₽70,000 No Limit Hold’em Day 1 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to Main Event | |
| Sun 6 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | Weekend Deep Stack Final Day |
| 12:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em Final Day | |
| 2:00 p.m. | ₽18,200 No Limit Hold’em Bounty | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to main Event | |
| Mon 7 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | ₽32,200 Pot Limit Omaha |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to Main Event | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to Main Event | |
| Tue 8 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | ₽32,200 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to Main Event | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to Main Event | |
| Wed 9 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | ₽131,600 EPT Open Sochi Main Event Day 1A |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to Main Event | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽14,700 Satellite to Main Event | |
| Thu 10 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | ₽131,600 EPT Open Sochi Main Event Day 1B |
| 6:00 p.m. | ₽131,600 EPT Open Sochi Main Event Day 1C | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽18,200 No Limit Hold’em | |
| Fri 11 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | ₽131,600 EPT Open Sochi Main Event Day 2 |
| 2:00 p.m. | ₽32,200 No Limit Hold’em Day 1 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽10,500 NLHE Moneymaker’s Road to PSPC Day 1A | |
| 10:00 p.m. | ₽28,000 Satellite to High Roller | |
| Sat 12 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | EPT Open Sochi Day 3 |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₽252,000 EPT Open Sochi High Roller Day 1 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₽10,500 NLHE Moneymaker’s Road to the PSPC Day 1B | |
| 2:00 p.m. | ₽32,200 No Limit Hold’em Day 2 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₽10,500 NLHE Moneymaker’s Road to the PSPC Day 1C | |
| Sun 13 Oct | 12:00 p.m. | EPT Open Sochi Main Event Final Day |
| 12:00 p.m. | EPT Open Sochi High Roller Final Day | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Moneymaker’s Road to the PSPC Final Day | |
| 2:00 p.m. | ₽12,600 No Limit Hold’em | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₽32,200 No Limit Hold’em |
Off The Felt Activities
PokerStars knows how to help players let their hair down by hosting several off the felt activities. Players attending EPT Open Sochi can enjoy a Players’ Party on Oct. 11 that has live music and a free bar from 10:00 p.m. until midnight.
There’s also a unique bowling competition on Oct. 9, meet and greet with Chris Moneymaker on Oct. 11, karaoke night on Oct. 12, and the chance to meet Dmitry Guberniev, a famous Russian TV presenter and sports commentator, on Oct. 12.
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