EPT Malta kicks off today with 85 events in 12 days!

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.

EPT Malta

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:

ept malta livestream schedule 

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

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 IPT Malta

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:

TIMEEVENTEVENT NameBUY-INChips
October 18 – Tuesday
18:00#2NL – Turbo – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event€200 + €207.000
18:00#1NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 1€10.000 + €30050.000
21:00#3NL – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event€200 + €207.000
October 19 – Wednesday
12:00#5NL – Hyperturbo€200 + €2010.000
12:00#4IPT Main Event – Day 1A€1.000 + €10025.000
12:30#1NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2€10.000 + €30050.000
14:00#6PL – Omaha – Turbo – 8 Handed€500 + €5015.000
16:00#7NL – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event€200 + €207.000
19:00#8NL – Super Satellite to IPT Main Event€200 + €207.000
21:00#9NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 1A€300 + €3015.000
22:00#10NL – Turbo€1.000 + €10015.000
23:00#11NL – Hyperturbo€500 + €5010.000
October 20 – Thursday
12:00#12NL – Holdem€500 + €5015.000
12:00#4IPT Main Event – Day 1B€1.000 + €10025.000
12:30#1NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 3€10.000 + €30050.000
16:00#13NL – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €25K – #17€3.000 + €2008.000
21:00#9NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 1B€300 + €3015.000
22:00#14NL – Turbo€500 + €5015.000
23:00#15NL – Hyper Turbo – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €25K€2.500 + €10010.000
October 21 – Friday
12:00#4IPT Main Event – Day 2€1.000 + €10025.000
12:00#16NL – Turbo€500 + €5015.000
12:30#17NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 1€25.000 + €75050.000
14:00#18PL – Omaha Hi/Lo – Turbo€200 + €2015.000
16:00#19NL – Super Satellite to IPT HR  – #25€300 + €308.000
17:30#20NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination€100 + €105.000
19:30#21NL – Flipout – 36 Player Cap – Double Elimination€100 + €105.000
21:00#9NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 1C€300 + €3015.000
22:00#22NL – Hyper Turbo – Single Rebuy – Super Satellite to €25K€2.500 + €10010.000
23:00#23NL – Hyperturbo€500 + €5010.000
October 22 – Saturday
11:00#24NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event – 150 Hard Cap€750 + €508.000
12:00#4IPT Main Event – Day 3€1.000 + €10025.000
12:30#17NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2€25.000 + €75050.000
12:30#25NL – IPT High Roller – Day 1€2.000 + €20025.000
14:00#26NL – Seniors Event€200 + €2010.000
14:00#27HORSE€500 + €5020.000
16:00#9NL – PokerStars Cup- One Entry Per Flight – Day 2€300 + €3015.000
19:00#28NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event€750 + €508.000
21:00#29NL – Weekend Warrior – Day 1€200 + €2020.000
23:00#30NL – Hyperturbo€500 + €5010.000
October 23 – Sunday
11:00#32Chess and NL – Mixed Tournament€200 + €205.000
11:00#31NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event€750 + €508.000
12:00#33EPT Main Event – Day 1A€5.000 + €30030.000
12:30#4IPT Main Event – Day 4€1.000 + €10025.000
12:30#25NL – IPT High Roller – Day 2€2.000 + €20025.000
12:30#34NL – Turbo€500 + €5015.000
12:30#35PL – Omaha Hi/Lo€1.500 + €15020.000
13:00#17NL – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Final Day€25.000 + €75050.000
13:00#36NL – Seniors Event€1.000 + €10010.000
14:00#29NL – Weekend Warrior – Day 2€200 + €2020.000
14:00#9NL – PokerStars Cup – Day 3€300 + €3015.000
14:00#37NL – Womens Event€200 + €2010.000
14:00#38HORSE Dealers Choice€500 + €5020.000
16:00#39NL – Turbo – Big Ante€1.000 + €10025.000
18:00#40NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event€750 + €508.000
19:30#41NL – Right to Play – Charity Tournament€ 1505.000
21:00#42NL – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event€750 + €508.000
October 24 – Monday
11:00#43NL – Hyperturbo – Super Satellite to EPT Main Event€1.000 + €7510.000
12:00#33EPT Main Event – Day 1B€5.000 + €30030.000
12:30#25NL – IPT High Roller – Day 3€2.000 + €20025.000
12:30#44NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed€10.000 + €200100.000
13:00#36NL – Seniors Event – 50 years or over – Day 2€1.000 + €10010.000
13:00#45NL – Holdem€500 + €5015.000
14:00#46Limit – Omaha Hi/Lo€500 + €5020.000
20:00#47NL – Turbo – 8 Handed€2.000 + €15030.000
23:00#48NL – Hyperturbo€500 + €5010.000
October 25 – Tuesday
11:00#49NL – Super Satellite to EPT 2K – #53€300 + €308.000
12:00#33EPT Main Event – Day 2€5.000 + €30030.000
12:00#50NL – Turbo€500 + €5015.000
12:30#51PL – Omaha – 8 Handed – Day 1€10.000 + €30050.000
14:00#52OE – Stud Hi/Lo & Omaha Hi/Lo€500 + €5020.000
16:00#53NL – Holdem – Day 1€2.000 + €20030.000
19:00#54PL – Omaha – Turbo€500 + €5015.000
21:00#55NL – Turbo€300 + €3015.000
22:00#100Media Event€ 205.000
23:00#56NL – Hyperturbo Bounty€500 + €100 + €50010.000
October 26 – Wednesday
11:00#57NL – Super Satellite €10K High Roller€1.000 + €758.000
12:00#53NL – Holdem – Day 2€2.000 + €20030.000
12:00#33EPT Main Event – Day 3€5.000 + €30030.000
12:00#58NL – Holdem – Turbo – 6 Handed€1.000 + €10015.000
12:30#51PL – Omaha – 8 Handed – Final day – Day 2€10.000 + €30050.000
12:30#59PL – Omaha – 8 Handed€2.000 + €20020.000
13:00#60NL – Turbo – High Hand Instant Win€300 + €3015.000
14:00#61Limit Stud – Hi/Lo€500 + €5020.000
16:00#62NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – Day 1€1.000 + €10010.000
19:00#63NL – Super Satellite to €10K High Roller€1.000 + €758.000
21:00#64NL – Turbo€500 + €5015.000
21:30#65NL – Turbo – Win the Button€200 + €2015.000
23:00#66NL – Hyperturbo€5.000 + €20010.000
October 27 – Thursday
11:00#67NL – Super Satellite to €10K High Roller€1.000 + €758.000
12:00#33EPT Main Event – Day 4€5.000 + €30030.000
12:00#62NL – Holdem – Single Re-Entry – Day 2€1.000 + €10010.000
12:00#68NL – Holdem – Deepstack€500 + €5015.000
12:30#51PL – Omaha – 8 Handed – Final day – Day 3€10.000 + €30050.000
12:30#69NL – High Roller – 8 Handed – Day 1€10.000 + €30050.000
13:00#70PL – Omaha – Day 1€1.000 + €10012.000
14:00#71Quadruple Stud – 6 Handed€500 + €5020.000
19:00#101Rational Staff Event€ 205.000
20:00#72NL – PokerStars Open – One Entry Per Flight – Day 1A€200 + €2015.000
21:00#73NL – Turbo – Deuces Wild€100 + €2010.000
23:00#74NL – Hyperturbo€1.000 + €10010.000
October 28 – Friday
00:00#72NL – PokerStars Open – Day 1B€200 + €2015.000
12:00#33EPT Main Event – Day 5€5.000 + €30030.000
12:00#75NL – Holdem – 6 Handed€1.500 + €15015.000
12:30#70PL – Omaha – Day 2€1.000 + €10012.000
12:30#69NL – High Roller – Single Re-Entry – 8 Handed – Day 2€10.000 + €30050.000
14:00#76Pot Limit – Dealers Choice – Omaha/Omaha Hi/Lo€500 + €5020.000
19:00#77NL – Turbo Bounty – 8 Handed€1.000 + €200 + €1.00030.000
20:00#72NL – PokerStars Open – Day 1C€200 + €2015.000
23:00#78NL – Hyperturbo€2.000 + €15010.000
October 29 – Saturday
00:00#72NL – PokerStars Open – Day 2€200 + €2015.000
12:00#79NL – EPT Main Event Turbo€300 + €3030.000
12:00#80NL – Turbo Bounty – 8 Handed€5.000 + €200 + €5.00030.000
12:30#69NL – High Roller – 8 Handed – Day 3€10.000 + €30050.000
13:00#33EPT Main Event – Day 6€5.000 + €30030.000
14:00#81NL – Turbo – 6 Handed€2.000 + €15030.000
16:00#82NL – Turbo – 6 Handed€5.000 + €20030.000
17:00#83NL – Hyperturbo€100 + €2010.000
18:00#84NL – Super Hyperturbo€1.000 + €5010.000

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