85 Events in 12 days
The European Poker Tour (EPT) once again smashed all records at the start of season 13 on Barcelona.
Today the second stop in Malta kicks off. From the 18th to the 29th of October not less than 85 events will take place in Casino Portomaso.
The buy-ins range from only €120 up to €25.750 and there will be three high roller events, so there is something for every taste and budget. There will be three high roller events plus the €5.300, so we expect all the big names to be there.
And the best thing is we will be there as well and provide you with pictures and updates!
Follow the EPT Malta and the live stream on VIP-Grinders.com!
As mentioned above VIP-Grinders.com will be live at the felt, bringing you live updates and pictures from the tournament area.
In addition to that, we are going to sponsor Mikalai Vaskaboinikau and Natan Chauskin, two upcoming stars from Belarus, for some of the best events, will follow them and let you know how they are doing in the tournaments.
And thirdly we will embed the EPT live stream every day on our website starting from Sunday 2 pm CET, so that you can follow all the action at EPT Malta live from home.
View the full EPT Live Stream Schedule below:
The best events of the EPT Malta
85 events is a lot, that’s why we had a close look at the schedule and summed up the highlights of the EPT Malta below.
The best events of the 2016 EPT Malta:
- NL – Hold’em (October 18-20, 2016) – €10,000 + €300
- IPT Main Event (October 19-23, 2016) – €1,000 + €100
- PokerStars Cup (October 19-23, 2016) – €300 + €30
- €25K High Roller (October 21-23, 2016) – €25,000 + €750
- IPT High Roller (October 22-23, 2016) – €2,000 + €200
- EPT Main Event (October 23-29, 2016) – €5,000 + €300
- NL – Hold’em – Single Day (October 24, 2016) – €10,000 + €200
- EPT High Roller (October 27-29, 2016) – €10,000 + €300
- PokerStars Open (October 27-29, 2016) – €200 + €20
Biographies of our two sponsored pros for EPT Malta
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau is one of the best tournament players in Belarus. In the last two years alone he has amassed 15 cashes and $362,332 in live winnings.
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau took 3rd place in the €10k High Roller at EPT Malta 2015 for $225,650.
He made the biggest cash of his career last year at the EPT Malta 2015. In a star-studded field of the €10,000 High Roller, Vaskaboinikau not only made the final table, but also the Top 3 before he busted to the later winner Byron Kaverman.
Mikalai will be playing some of the biggest and most interesting events this year: His schedule includes the €5,300 Main Event, the €10,200 Single Day No-Limit Hold’em and the €10,300 EPT High Roller.
Natan Chauskin
Natan Chauskin is one of the rising stars of the Belarussian poker scene. After crushing online tournaments for quite a while, Natan decided to take a shot at local live tournaments. It should soon pay off as he won the IPT Malta Main Event for $169,663!
Natan Chauskin won the IPT Malta Main Event 2015 for $169,663.
Within two years Natan had 16 cashes and won $252,157 in live tournaments alone, earning him a spot in the Top 20 of the Belarussian All Time Money List.
We will provide pictures and updates of our two sponsored players, so please make sure to check our website and Facebook Page regularly to get the latest updates from EPT Malta.
The official 2016 EPT Malta schedule:
| TIME | EVENT | EVENT Name | BUY-IN | Chips |
| October 18 – Tuesday | ||||
| 18:00 | #2 | NL – Turbo – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event | €200 + €20 | 7.000 |
| 18:00 | #1 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 1 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 21:00 | #3 | NL – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event | €200 + €20 | 7.000 |
| October 19 – Wednesday | ||||
| 12:00 | #5 | NL – Hyperturbo | €200 + €20 | 10.000 |
| 12:00 | #4 | IPT Main Event – Day 1A | €1.000 + €100 | 25.000 |
| 12:30 | #1 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 14:00 | #6 | PL – Omaha – Turbo – 8 Handed | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 16:00 | #7 | NL – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event | €200 + €20 | 7.000 |
| 19:00 | #8 | NL – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event | €200 + €20 | 7.000 |
| 21:00 | #9 | NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 1A | €300 + €30 | 15.000 |
| 22:00 | #10 | NL – Turbo | €1.000 + €100 | 15.000 |
| 23:00 | #11 | NL – Hyperturbo | €500 + €50 | 10.000 |
| October 20 – Thursday | ||||
| 12:00 | #12 | NL – Holdem | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 12:00 | #4 | IPT Main Event – Day 1B | €1.000 + €100 | 25.000 |
| 12:30 | #1 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 3 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 16:00 | #13 | NL – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €25K – #17 | €3.000 + €200 | 8.000 |
| 21:00 | #9 | NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 1B | €300 + €30 | 15.000 |
| 22:00 | #14 | NL – Turbo | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 23:00 | #15 | NL – Hyper Turbo – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €25K | €2.500 + €100 | 10.000 |
| October 21 – Friday | ||||
| 12:00 | #4 | IPT Main Event – Day 2 | €1.000 + €100 | 25.000 |
| 12:00 | #16 | NL – Turbo | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 12:30 | #17 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 1 | €25.000 + €750 | 50.000 |
| 14:00 | #18 | PL – Omaha Hi/Lo – Turbo | €200 + €20 | 15.000 |
| 16:00 | #19 | NL – Super Satellite to IPT HR – #25 | €300 + €30 | 8.000 |
| 17:30 | #20 | NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination | €100 + €10 | 5.000 |
| 19:30 | #21 | NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination | €100 + €10 | 5.000 |
| 21:00 | #9 | NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 1C | €300 + €30 | 15.000 |
| 22:00 | #22 | NL – Hyper Turbo – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €25K | €2.500 + €100 | 10.000 |
| 23:00 | #23 | NL – Hyperturbo | €500 + €50 | 10.000 |
| October 22 – Saturday | ||||
| 11:00 | #24 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event – 150 Hard Cap | €750 + €50 | 8.000 |
| 12:00 | #4 | IPT Main Event – Day 3 | €1.000 + €100 | 25.000 |
| 12:30 | #17 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2 | €25.000 + €750 | 50.000 |
| 12:30 | #25 | NL – IPT High Roller – Day 1 | €2.000 + €200 | 25.000 |
| 14:00 | #26 | NL – Seniors Event | €200 + €20 | 10.000 |
| 14:00 | #27 | HORSE | €500 + €50 | 20.000 |
| 16:00 | #9 | NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 2 | €300 + €30 | 15.000 |
| 19:00 | #28 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750 + €50 | 8.000 |
| 21:00 | #29 | NL – Weekend Warrior – Day 1 | €200 + €20 | 20.000 |
| 23:00 | #30 | NL – Hyperturbo | €500 + €50 | 10.000 |
| October 23 – Sunday | ||||
| 11:00 | #32 | Chess and NL – Mixed Tournament | €200 + €20 | 5.000 |
| 11:00 | #31 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750 + €50 | 8.000 |
| 12:00 | #33 | EPT Main Event – Day 1A | €5.000 + €300 | 30.000 |
| 12:30 | #4 | IPT Main Event – Day 4 | €1.000 + €100 | 25.000 |
| 12:30 | #25 | NL – IPT High Roller – Day 2 | €2.000 + €200 | 25.000 |
| 12:30 | #34 | NL – Turbo | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 12:30 | #35 | PL – Omaha Hi/Lo | €1.500 + €150 | 20.000 |
| 13:00 | #17 | NL – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Final Day | €25.000 + €750 | 50.000 |
| 13:00 | #36 | NL – Seniors Event | €1.000 + €100 | 10.000 |
| 14:00 | #29 | NL – Weekend Warrior – Day 2 | €200 + €20 | 20.000 |
| 14:00 | #9 | NL – PokerStars Cup – Day 3 | €300 + €30 | 15.000 |
| 14:00 | #37 | NL – Womens Event | €200 + €20 | 10.000 |
| 14:00 | #38 | HORSE Dealers Choice | €500 + €50 | 20.000 |
| 16:00 | #39 | NL – Turbo – Big Ante | €1.000 + €100 | 25.000 |
| 18:00 | #40 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750 + €50 | 8.000 |
| 19:30 | #41 | NL – Right to Play – Charity Tournament | € 150 | 5.000 |
| 21:00 | #42 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €750 + €50 | 8.000 |
| October 24 – Monday | ||||
| 11:00 | #43 | NL – Hyperturbo – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event | €1.000 + €75 | 10.000 |
| 12:00 | #33 | EPT Main Event – Day 1B | €5.000 + €300 | 30.000 |
| 12:30 | #25 | NL – IPT High Roller – Day 3 | €2.000 + €200 | 25.000 |
| 12:30 | #44 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed | €10.000 + €200 | 100.000 |
| 13:00 | #36 | NL – Seniors Event – 50 years or over – Day 2 | €1.000 + €100 | 10.000 |
| 13:00 | #45 | NL – Holdem | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 14:00 | #46 | Limit – Omaha Hi/Lo | €500 + €50 | 20.000 |
| 20:00 | #47 | NL – Turbo – 8 Handed | €2.000 + €150 | 30.000 |
| 23:00 | #48 | NL – Hyperturbo | €500 + €50 | 10.000 |
| October 25 – Tuesday | ||||
| 11:00 | #49 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT 2K – #53 | €300 + €30 | 8.000 |
| 12:00 | #33 | EPT Main Event – Day 2 | €5.000 + €300 | 30.000 |
| 12:00 | #50 | NL – Turbo | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 12:30 | #51 | PL – Omaha – 8 Handed – Day 1 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 14:00 | #52 | OE – Stud Hi/Lo & Omaha Hi/Lo | €500 + €50 | 20.000 |
| 16:00 | #53 | NL – Holdem – Day 1 | €2.000 + €200 | 30.000 |
| 19:00 | #54 | PL – Omaha – Turbo | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 21:00 | #55 | NL – Turbo | €300 + €30 | 15.000 |
| 22:00 | #100 | Media Event | € 20 | 5.000 |
| 23:00 | #56 | NL – Hyperturbo Bounty | €500 + €100 + €500 | 10.000 |
| October 26 – Wednesday | ||||
| 11:00 | #57 | NL – Super Satellite €10K High Roller | €1.000 + €75 | 8.000 |
| 12:00 | #53 | NL – Holdem – Day 2 | €2.000 + €200 | 30.000 |
| 12:00 | #33 | EPT Main Event – Day 3 | €5.000 + €300 | 30.000 |
| 12:00 | #58 | NL – Holdem – Turbo – 6 Handed | €1.000 + €100 | 15.000 |
| 12:30 | #51 | PL – Omaha – 8 Handed – Final day – Day 2 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 12:30 | #59 | PL – Omaha – 8 Handed | €2.000 + €200 | 20.000 |
| 13:00 | #60 | NL – Turbo – High Hand Instant Win | €300 + €30 | 15.000 |
| 14:00 | #61 | Limit Stud – Hi/Lo | €500 + €50 | 20.000 |
| 16:00 | #62 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – Day 1 | €1.000 + €100 | 10.000 |
| 19:00 | #63 | NL – Super Satellite to €10K High Roller | €1.000 + €75 | 8.000 |
| 21:00 | #64 | NL – Turbo | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 21:30 | #65 | NL – Turbo – Win the Button | €200 + €20 | 15.000 |
| 23:00 | #66 | NL – Hyperturbo | €5.000 + €200 | 10.000 |
| October 27 – Thursday | ||||
| 11:00 | #67 | NL – Super Satellite to €10K High Roller | €1.000 + €75 | 8.000 |
| 12:00 | #33 | EPT Main Event – Day 4 | €5.000 + €300 | 30.000 |
| 12:00 | #62 | NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – Day 2 | €1.000 + €100 | 10.000 |
| 12:00 | #68 | NL – Holdem – Deepstack | €500 + €50 | 15.000 |
| 12:30 | #51 | PL – Omaha – 8 Handed – Final day – Day 3 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 12:30 | #69 | NL – High Roller – 8 Handed – Day 1 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 13:00 | #70 | PL – Omaha – Day 1 | €1.000 + €100 | 12.000 |
| 14:00 | #71 | Quadruple Stud – 6 Handed | €500 + €50 | 20.000 |
| 19:00 | #101 | Rational Staff Event | € 20 | 5.000 |
| 20:00 | #72 | NL – PokerStars Open – One Entry Per Flight – Day 1A | €200 + €20 | 15.000 |
| 21:00 | #73 | NL – Turbo – Deuces Wild | €100 + €20 | 10.000 |
| 23:00 | #74 | NL – Hyperturbo | €1.000 + €100 | 10.000 |
| October 28 – Friday | ||||
| 00:00 | #72 | NL – PokerStars Open – Day 1B | €200 + €20 | 15.000 |
| 12:00 | #33 | EPT Main Event – Day 5 | €5.000 + €300 | 30.000 |
| 12:00 | #75 | NL – Holdem – 6 Handed | €1.500 + €150 | 15.000 |
| 12:30 | #70 | PL – Omaha – Day 2 | €1.000 + €100 | 12.000 |
| 12:30 | #69 | NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 14:00 | #76 | Pot Limit – Dealers Choice – Omaha/Omaha Hi/Lo | €500 + €50 | 20.000 |
| 19:00 | #77 | NL – Turbo Bounty – 8 Handed | €1.000 + €200 + €1.000 | 30.000 |
| 20:00 | #72 | NL – PokerStars Open – Day 1C | €200 + €20 | 15.000 |
| 23:00 | #78 | NL – Hyperturbo | €2.000 + €150 | 10.000 |
| October 29 – Saturday | ||||
| 00:00 | #72 | NL – PokerStars Open – Day 2 | €200 + €20 | 15.000 |
| 12:00 | #79 | NL – EPT Main Event Turbo | €300 + €30 | 30.000 |
| 12:00 | #80 | NL – Turbo Bounty – 8 Handed | €5.000 + €200 + €5.000 | 30.000 |
| 12:30 | #69 | NL – High Roller – 8 Handed – Day 3 | €10.000 + €300 | 50.000 |
| 13:00 | #33 | EPT Main Event – Day 6 | €5.000 + €300 | 30.000 |
| 14:00 | #81 | NL – Turbo – 6 Handed | €2.000 + €150 | 30.000 |
| 16:00 | #82 | NL – Turbo – 6 Handed | €5.000 + €200 | 30.000 |
| 17:00 | #83 | NL – Hyperturbo | €100 + €20 | 10.000 |
| 18:00 | #84 | NL – Super Hyperturbo | €1.000 + €50 | 10.000 |
