PokerStars Open
Poker tournament in Europe
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The PokerStars Open is a series of European poker tournaments, launching in 2025, organised by PokerStars. The formation of the new European tour was announced in December 2024. Each festival will be headed by a €1,100 open main event with a €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.[1]
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| Sport | Texas Hold 'em |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| First season | 2025 |
| CEO | Cédric Billot |
| Continent | Europe / North America |
| Qualification | Online at PokerStars |
| Sponsor | PokerStars |
| Official website | pokerstarslive.com/pokerstarsopen/ |
 2025 | |
| Notes | |
| PokerStars Open replaces: UKIPT, ESPT, FPS and EUREKA | |
The PokerStars Open replaces the ESPT - Estrellas Poker Tour, Eureka Poker Tour, FPS - France Poker Series, and UKIPT - UK and Ireland Poker Tour.[2]
Tournament results
Season 2025
For the first season, PokerStars Open will have tournaments as side events at EPT Monte Carlo, EPT Barcelona, EPT Malta, EPT Prague. The Irish Open is a sponsored tournament by PokerStars.[1]
In March, 2025 PokerStars announced the PokerStars Open Philadelphia, United States. [3]
In May, 2025 PokerStars announced the North American Poker Tour 2025 in Las Vegas with two PokerStars Open tournaments, Main Event and High Roller.[4]
| Irish Open Main event sponsored by PokerStars | |
| PokerStars Open Main event (as side event) played at European Poker Tour | |
| PokerStars Open Main event (as side event) played at North American Poker Tour |
| Date | Event / City | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–16 March |  PokerStars Open Campione €1,100Casinò di Campione, Italy Prizepool Guaranteed €1,000,000 |
2,423 |
€2,326,080 |  Adrian State[5] |
€363,000 | |
| 10-21 April |  Irish Poker Open €1,150Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland Prizepool Guaranteed €2,500,000 |
4,562 |
€4,447,950 | Simon Wilson[6] |
€600,000 | |
| 21-27 April |  PokerStars Open Philadelphia $1,100Live! Casino & Hotel, Philadelphia, United States Prizepool Guaranteed $500,000 |
1,154 |
$1,107,840 | Edward Leonard[7] |
$147,805* | |
| 30 April-4 May |  EPT/PokerStars Open Monte Carlo €1,100Sporting Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
2,387 |
€2,291,520 |  Jon Kyte[8] |
€340,000 | |
| 28 May-9 June |  PokerStars Open Namur €1,100Belgian Poker Challenge Circus Casino Resort Namur, Belgium Prizepool Guaranteed €1,000,000 |
1,572 |
€1,493,400 |  Jean-Vincent Lehut[9] |
€238,000 | |
| 16–22 June |  PokerStars Open Málaga €1,100Gran Madrid Casino Torrequebrada, Málaga, Spain Prizepool Guaranteed €1,000,000 |
1,636 |
€1,575,560 | Manuel Ferrari[10] |
€206,300 | |
| 18–24 August | EPT/PokerStars Open Barcelona €1,100 Casino Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
5,036 |
€7,251,840 | Alexis Nicolai[11] |
€772,000 | |
| 1-12 October |  EPT/PokerStars Open Malta €1,100InterContinental Malta, St. Julian's, Malta |
1,845 |
€2,656,800 |  Scott Margereson[12] |
€423,700 | |
| 19–26 October | PokerStars Open Maryland $1,100 Live! Casino & Hotel, Hanover / MD Prizepool Guaranteed $300,000 |
599 |
$581,030 | Charles Furey[13] |
$111,976 | |
| 20–26 October | PokerStars Open Manchester £1,100 Casino Manchester235, Manchester, England Prizepool Guaranteed £1,000,000 |
927 |
£1,000,000 | Tuan Le[14] |
£149,200 | |
| 3-6 November | NAPT/PokerStars Open Las Vegas $1,100 Resorts World, Las Vegas / NV Prizepool Guaranteed $500,000 |
947 |
$909,120 |  Nikolai Mamut[15] |
$158,700 | |
| 3-14 December |  EPT/PokerStars Open Prague €1,100Hilton Hotel Prague, Prague, Czech Republic |
3,024 |
€4,354,560 |  Yulian Bogdanov[16] |
€398,135 | |
| 8–14 December | PokerStars Open Cannes €1,100 Casino Barriere Le Croisette, Cannes, France Prizepool Guaranteed €1,000,000 |
1,202 |
€1,153,920 | Paul Tedeschi[17] |
€195,700 |
* = denote in deal
Season 2026
In August, 2026 PokerStars announced the return of the PokerStars Open Campione – the start of the PokerStars Open 2026 season. EPT Paris and EPT Monte Carlo already announces PokerStars Open side Events[18]
| Irish Open Main event sponsored by PokerStars | |
| PokerStars Open Main event (as side event) played at European Poker Tour |
| Date | Event / City | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January-1 February | PokerStars Open Campione €1,100 Casinò di Campione, Italy Prizepool Guaranteed €1,000,000 |
1,582 |
€1,518,720 |  Elvir Nuhiu[19] |
€200,640* | |
| 18 February-1 March | EPT/PokerStars Open Paris €1,650 Palais des congrès de Paris, Paris, France |
2,992 |
€4,308,480 |  Patrik Demus[20] |
€551,090 | |
| 16-23 March | PokerStars Open Philadelphia $1,100 Live! Casino & Hotel, Philadelphia, United States Prizepool Guaranteed $500,000 |
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| 26 March-6 April | Irish Poker Open €tba Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland Prizepool Guaranteed tba |
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| 30 April-10 May | EPT/PokerStars Open Monte Carlo €1,650 Sporting Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
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| 27 May-7 June | PokerStars Open Namur €tba Circus Casino Resort Namur, Belgium Prizepool Guaranteed TBA |
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| 22–28 June | PokerStars Open Málaga €1,100 Gran Madrid Casino Torrequebrada, Málaga, Spain Prizepool Guaranteed TBA |
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| 16–29 August | EPT/PokerStars Open Barcelona €1,650 Casino Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
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* = Denote deal
** More venues To Be Announce