{"id":9639,"date":"2025-08-13T07:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/ept-paris-returns-in-2026-with-main-event-at-palais-des-congres\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T07:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:24:38","slug":"ept-paris-returns-in-2026-with-main-event-at-palais-des-congres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/ept-paris-returns-in-2026-with-main-event-at-palais-des-congres\/","title":{"rendered":"EPT Paris Returns in 2026 With Main Event at Palais des Congr\u00e8s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>PokerStars is bringing the European Poker Tour back to Paris in 2026 after a one-year break, with the festival set for February 18 to March 1 at Le Palais des Congr\u00e8s. The \u20ac5,300 no-limit hold\u2019em main event will run from February 23 to March 1, anchoring a packed schedule that also includes the PokerStars Open main event, a women\u2019s event, and multiple high roller tournaments.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Paris last hosted an EPT in 2024, which drew 16,000+ entries.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>2025\u2019s event was cancelled due to changes in French government policy.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Group Barri\u00e8re will once again serve as PokerStars\u2019 local partner.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>C\u00e9dric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events at PokerStars<\/strong>, says the city is a natural fit:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have Paris back on the EPT schedule in 2026 and to be able to collaborate once again with Group Barri\u00e8re. It\u2019s a player favorite for many reasons, including the unique atmosphere, great location accessible from all over Europe, and when it comes to enjoying your time away from the poker tables, well, Paris is a city that takes some beating. We can\u2019t wait to be back in the French capital and welcome players to the Palais des Congr\u00e8s this February.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The return follows the cancellation of EPT Paris 2025 due to <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/pokerstars-cancels-ept-paris-2025-during-regulatory-challenges\/\">government policy changes<\/a>, an announcement made in late 2024. 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