European Poker Tour would probably never seen the day without the hectic success of the World Poker Tour last year. Indeed before the unexpected success of the WPT retransmissions it took expect that one year to see a similar show arrived in Europe.
In 2004 the European Poker Tour therefore sees the day, with the support very important Pokerstars, leader of the poker online. Indeed, it becomes the main partner whose name appears on all events. But especially Pokerstars offers a number of qualifying tournaments, sending regularly over 150 players to each EPT helping therefore greatly to the success of the tournaments.
The difference in the World Series of Poker the European Poker Tour happens throughout the course of the year.
The great final of the EPT takes place in Monte Carlo with a tournament to 10000 € registration, placing it as one of the most expensive tournaments of the year.
As soon as the first season EPT has been a success. With 8 events listed in the programme objectives were fully completed as soon as the first tournament.
Among the notable results can underline the victory of Pascal Perrault when this first season at the Vienna EPT.
What différenciait originally the WPT and the EPT was buy-in. Indeed, during first 3 seasons buy-in was about half the EPT and the WPT. But for the 4th with buy-in between 5000 €, 7500 € and 10,000 € for the final in Monte Carlo combined with the decline in the dollar to euro European Poker Tour became much more expensive than the WPT. This trend should confirm for the 5th season unless the WPT decides to increase the buy-in its tournaments.