Pokermania Everest: European Poker Cup

It's now official: the EPEC Finale will take place in one of Europe's most prestigious holiday destinations: Algarve in Southern Portugal. The tournament will be run at the Vilamoura Casino with Thomas Kremser as tournament director.

You don't want to miss the opportunity to be part of this full three-day weekend experience of poker, sunshine and parties! It's not only one of the biggest European freerolls with a 100,000€ prize pool, it's a big party!

Here's a picture of the hotel you could be staying at:

A quick preview of the weekend:

Day 1: Friday, October 19

• Player's arrival.
• Swimming pool, beach, golf, nap, online poker...
• 8pm: Welcome party at the Casino - dinner plus open bar until midnight and then the party continues at the Black Jack disco right next door.

Day 2: Saturday, October 20

• Morning: sleep, aspirin, water, football...
• 4pm: Tournament starts!
• 8/9pm: Dinner break
• End of Day 2

Day 3: Sunday, October 21

• 12pm: Optional sports activities: football, volleyball…
• 4pm: Day 3 starts
• 8pm: Dinner break
• Later that day: we will have our Everest Poker European Cup champion!

What is the Everest Poker European Cup (EPEC)?
How can I register for the live qualification tournaments?
When do online tournaments run?
How can I register for the online qualification tournaments?
Which countries are eligible?
 

What is the Everest Poker European Cup (EPEC)?

The EPEC is a €100,000 freeroll, open to all European poker players! We will be giving away the €100,000 at our live 2 day finale in the beautiful Algarve, in warm and sunny Portugal in October 19-21 2007.

200 players from eligible European countries will each win a spot in the finale by qualifying through our free online and live qualifications. These qualification tournaments will run from May to August.

Each qualifying player will receive a prize package valued at €1,100. The €1,100 prize package includes a seat in the Everest Poker European Cup worth €500, three nights of hotel accommodations worth €300 and €300 (US$390) credited to your Everest Poker account for travel expenses. (Everest Poker will book the hotel accommodations for each player.)

How can I register for the live qualification tournaments?

The following countries will have live qualification tournaments:

Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Austria and Portugal. Players may only participate in live qualification tournaments in the country in which they live.

You can register for the live qualifications through www.everestpoker.net only.

• Step 1: Download and install from http://www.everestpoker.net
• Step 2: Login using your existing Login Name and Password
• Step 3: Click on the Scheduled Tournaments tab
• Step 4: Select an event in your home country
• Step 5: Register for the event

You will be contacted by our live event organizer in order to confirm your attendance.

When do online tournaments run?

Each country's online tournaments take place each week on the same day at the same time from May through August.

For example, the All Europe online tournaments run every Friday @ 19:00 GMT. Weekly satellites lead to the Online Qualifier on the last Friday of each month, where 5 seats to our EPEC finale will be awarded. Players must win their entry in the Online Qualifier through one of the weekly satellites.

In addition, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom will have country-specific weekly satellites and a monthly Online Qualifier. See the table below for the dates and times of these tournaments.

Greece, Finland, Hungary and Poland will simply have 2 Online Qualifiers each. Players from these countries may register directly for the Online Qualifier.

Each Online Qualifier will award at least one prize package valued at €1,100. The €1,100 prize package includes a seat in the Everest Poker European Cup worth €500, three nights of hotel accommodations worth €300 and €300 (US$390) credited to your Everest Poker account for travel expenses. Please consult the table below for details on how many seats each satellite and Online Qualifier awards.

How can I register for the online qualification tournaments?

You can register for the online qualifications through the Everest Poker software:

• Step 1: Log-in to your account
• Step 2: Click on the Scheduled Tournaments tab
• Step 3: Click on the EPEC tab
• Step 4: Select the tournament for which you are eligible to play
• Step 5: Entry only requires 10 Summit Points (learn about our Summit Points Program)

Terms and Conditions

• 10 Summit Points are required to register for the online tournaments.
• Live events are free with no buy-in. However, some events organized by Poker Associations may charge a nominal fee for membership before players are allowed to participate.
• To participate in live or online tournaments, players must have a valid Everest Poker account that is in good standing.
• Employees of Everest Poker or any online gaming company may not participate nor may they win prizes in the EPEC.
• Participants agree that Everest Poker has the right to use all participants' names or likenesses in any way Everest Poker chooses for marketing or publicity.
• Participation in the Everest Poker European Cup is limited to residents of specific European countries. Please consult the details of the online qualifiers in the Everest Poker software to determine your eligibility*. Everest Poker may offer similar live tournament promotions in other geographic areas in the future.
• A player may only win one EPEC prize package. The prize package is non-transferable and non-exchangeable. If you win, you must play or forfeit the prize package. Players will not be compensated for subsequent prize package wins.

Which countries are eligible?

Residents of the following countries who are eligible for the All-Europe online tournaments, as well as their country specific tournaments.