Intertops and Juicy Stakes Begin Satellites for EPC

The latest round of satellite tournaments is kicking off this week at Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes will have the winner landing a spot in this summer’s European Poker Championship (EPC), scheduled to take place in Velden, Austria. Players can begin Step 1 of the three-tier tournament with a $3 buy-in and make their way to the Final, which is scheduled to occur on April 23rd. The big winner will earn a spot at the EPC, composed of a $4K prize package, contributing €2700 to the event buy-in, with additional coverage for premium hotel accommodations, and travel expenses. The main event will take place July 27th through the 30th. Satellite winners from last year included Tim O’Keefe, Emil Hegedus, and Gabor Kresco. O’Keefe commented, “The idea of scooping a win for insane amounts of money for only a cheap satellite entry online is living the dream to be sure! Not only do Intertops and Juicy Stakes pick great tournaments in great spots, they over deliver on taking care of their players.” O’Keefe recalls, “I wish I could say I took home the title in Velden, but the experience itself was a win for sure. We all made day two, which is always tough and a plus for any poker player. The big buy-in and long structure always bring around the better players, so just making it that far was quite an accomplishment. I was a bit jealous the others hit the beach without me but I can't complain too much since I was playing for a chance at $142K and the trophy!” The lucky EPC winner is expected to walk away with more than €700,000. Here’s a look at the Satellite Tournament Schedule: Step 1 Buy-in ($3+$0.30) Receive 1 ticket to Step 2 5X daily, April 13 – 22, 10:10am / 1:10pm / 4:10pm / 10:10pm / 4:10am EDT Step 2 Buy-in ($9+$.90) Receive 1 ticket to Final Daily, April 15-22, 2:30pm EDT Last Chance Buy-in ($1+$.10) Receive 1 ticket to Final Sunday, April 23, 1pm EDT Final Buy-in ($100+$10) EPC Prize Package awarded Sunday, April 23rd, 3:30pm EDT