The European Poker Tour (EPT) has seen a lot and has been in a lot of exotic and beautiful locations in the last five years and now they are headed as far from the sun and sand as possible.
The PokerStars EPT is cooling off with the EPT Snowfest which will be held in the Austrian Alps. The €3,750 event is going to happen in of the best places to ski in the world, Saalbach-Hinterglemm which is near Salzburg.
The event is going to take place on March 21st through March 26th at the Alpine Palace Card Casino in the New Balance Luxus Resort.
EPT Snowfest Prizes
The winners of the PokerStars EPT Snowfest qualifiers will stay at the Wolf Hotels during the six day event. You can choose from the Alpine Palace or the Dorfschmiede Hotel. Also included in the package are transfers to and from the Salzburg airport.
Plus how can you go to one of the skiing capitals in the world and not ski? Each prize package will also have a six day ski package that has your lift pass, skis, boots and poles.
How to Win a Snowfest Entry
You can start qualifying online at PokerStars for as little as €5.45 or 100 Frequent Player Points.
| # | Date | Day | Time | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 20 | Sat | 19:00 | NL – Super Satellite to Main Event (unlimited rebuys) |
€200 + €20 |
| March 20 | Sat | 20:00 | 1 and 2 Table Satellites to Main Event | ||
| 2 | March 21 | Sun | 14:00 | Main Event Day 1A | €3,500 + €250 |
| 3 | March 21 | Sun | 21:00 | NL Turbo | €500 + €50 |
| 2 | March 22 | Mon | 14:00 | Main Event Day 1B | €3,500 + €250 |
| 2 | March 23 | Tue | 14:00 | Main Event Day 2 | €3,500 + €250 |
| 4 | March 23 | Tue | 21:00 | NL Freezeout – Day 1 | €1,000 + €100 |
| 2 | March 24 | Wed | 12:00 | Main Event Day 3 (play down to 24 players) |
€3,500 + €250 |
| 4 | March 24 | Wed | 15:00 | NL Freezeout – Final Day | €1,000 + €100 |
| 5 | March 24 | Wed | 21:00 | NL Freezeout – Day 1 | €2,000 + €150 |
| 2 | March 25 | Thu | 14:00 | Main Event Day 4 (play down to 8 players) |
€3,500 + €250 |
| 4 | March 25 | Thu | 15:00 | NL Freezeout – Final Day | €2,000 + €150 |
| 5 | March 25 | Thu | 21:00 | NL – 1 Rebuy Tournament – Day 1 (2nd day if needed) |
€500 + €50 |
| 2 | March 26 | Fri | 14:00 | Main Event Day 5 – Final Table | €3,500 + €250 |
| 6 | March 26 | Fri | 14:00 | NL – 1 Rebuy Tournament – Final Day (if needed) |
€1,000 + €100 |
| 7 | March 26 | Fri | 14:00 | NL – Turbo | €500 + €50 |
| 8 | March 26 | Fri | 18:00 | NL – Super Satellite to EPT Monte Carlo (1 rebuy) |
€500 + €50 |
There are also going to be daily cash games and Sit ‘n Go’s at the 2010 EPT Snowfest.