Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes Poker are well known for hosting online satellite tournaments that send winners to exotic locations to play poker. Starting Thursday they’re hosting their latest satellite tournaments and this time the winner will compete in the prestigious European Poker Championship in Velden, Austria this summer.
You can start the three-tier tournament series with a $3 buy-in for a Step 1 tourney and then try to win your way to the Final from there. Or you can buy-in at any stage. The winner of the Final will get a $4000 prize package that includes €2700 buy-in to the EPC main event (July 27th to 30th), accommodation at a premium hotel and cash for travel expenses.
Last year three online satellite tournament winners from Intertops and Juicy Stakes (Tim O’Keefe, Gabor Kresco and Emil Hegedus) competed in Velden.
“The idea of scooping a win for insane amounts of money for only a cheap satellite entry online is living the dream to be sure!” said O’Keefe from his home in Texas. “Not only do Intertops and Juicy Stakes pick great tournaments in great spots, they over deliver on taking care of their players.”
Video: European Poker Championship: Online Satellite Tournaments
“I wish I could say I took home the title in Velden, but the experience itself was a win for sure,” recalls O’Keefe. “We all made day two, which is always tough and a plus for any poker player. The big buy-in and long structure always bring around the better players, so just making it that far was quite an accomplishment. I was a bit jealous the others hit the beach without me but I can’t complain too much since I was playing for a chance at $142K and the trophy!”
Tim was eliminated early on Day 3 but Emil went out in 6th place. He was disappointed it wasn’t a win, but the $26k in his pocket made him feel better very quickly!
European Poker Championship Prize Pool Over €700,000
Players from all over Europe (especially Germany and Italy) will play tournaments and cash games on more than 40 tables at the exclusive lakeside resort.
$770K EPC Velden: Online Satellite Tournament Schedule
STEP 1 ($3+$.30)
1 Step 2 ticket awarded
5X daily, April 13 – 22, 10:10am / 1:10pm / 4:10pm / 10:10pm / 4:10am EDT
STEP 2 ($9+$.90)
1 ticket to Final awarded
Daily, April 15 – 22, 2:30 pm EDT
LAST CHANCE ($1 + $.10)
1 ticket to Final awarded
Sunday, April 23, 1:00 pm EDT
FINAL ($100+$10)
1 $4,000 EPC prize package awarded
Sunday, April 23, 3:30 pm EDT
Enter European Poker Championship online satellite tournaments under the Tournaments tab in the poker software at either poker room. For details see Intertops Poker EPC Velden Satellite Tournaments or Juicy Stakes EPC Velden Satellite Tournaments.
Both Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes welcome players from anywhere in the world. They’re the busiest online poker rooms on the Horizon Poker Network and also offer a selection of casino games. This weekend you can get 35% of your last deposit back if you bust playing the poker room’s slots.