Eureka Poker Tour Explained

Eureka Poker Tour
Sport:Texas Hold 'em
Founded:2011
Country:







Champion: Robert Röhlich (2024)
Website:pokerstarslive.com/eureka

The Eureka Poker Tour (EKA) started in March 2011, is a major regional poker tour in the central and eastern Europe. The tour is sponsored by PokerStars.com, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour (2004), Asia Pacific Poker Tour (2007), Latin American Poker Tour (2008) and North American Poker Tour (2010).[1]

History

After a run across Central and Eastern Europe for Season 1, PokerStars.com launched the Season 2 of the Poker Tour adding a venue in Latvia for this season.[2]

From 2013 to 2016, PokerStars.com organized more than 15 stops of EKA events across central and eastern Europe.

In 2017, the EKA series was discontinued and rebranded as the PokerStars Festival. In 2022, pokerstars.com announced the return of regional tours as EKA (Eureka Poker Tour), UKIPT (UK and Ireland Poker Tour), FPS (France Poker Series) and ESPT (Estrellas Poker Tour).[3]

Season 1

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
17-20 March 2011 EKA Prague €800€243,460 Keith Johnson[4] €58,400https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=52455
12-15 May 2011 EKA Nova Gorica €800€149,410 Antonio Dieguez Rodriguez[5] €40,010https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=55840
23-26 June 2011 EKA Varna €800€224,840 Idan Greenberg[6] €55,145https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=57527
24-27 August 2011 EKA Zagreb €800€183,400 Richard Bodis[7] €47,298https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=58865
4-10 December 2011 EPT/EKA Prague €330 Deepstack€59,073 Geir Engholm€13,100https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=62566

Season 2

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
9-14 April 2012 EKA Croatia €1,100€172,660 Alija Filipovic[9] €42,700https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=65544 https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=g&n=65544
4-10 June 2012 EKA Bulgaria €1,100€238,590 Petar Zografov[10] €48,745https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=69439
1-7 October 2012 EKA Latvia €1,100€269,660 Lauri Merikallio[11] €68,800https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=71368
5-15 December 2012 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€632,440 Menikos Panayiotou[12] €137,100https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=74612

Season 3

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
18-24 March 2013 EKA Rozvadov €1,100
€ 500,000 Guaranteed		€500,000 Bart Lybaert[15] €115,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=79764
24-30 May 2013 EKA Croatia €1,100€274,510 Achilles Bozso[16] €59,100https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=83162
22-28 July 2013 EKA Bulgaria €1,100€404,490 Liran Machluf[17] €93,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=85270
8-18 December 2013 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€1,275,550 Dimitri Holdeew[18] €226,400 https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=105328

Season 4

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
19-29 March 2014 EPT/EKA Vienna €1,100€1,389,040 Zoltan Gal[20] €208,655 https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=125784
26 May-3 June 2014 EKA Rozvadov €1,100
€ 500,000 Guaranteed		€500,000 Martin Meciar[21] €87,600https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=214569
6-9 November 2014 EKA Rozvadov €550
PokerStars King's Cup
€ 200,000 Guaranteed		€267,235 Philipp Hartmann[22] €45,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=257261
7-17 December 2014 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€1,685,860 Balazs Botond[23] €206,948https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=260333

Season 5

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
21 February-1 March 2015 EKA Rozvadov €1,100€644,080 Raphael Wimmer[25] €99,685https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=280291
22-31 May 2015 EKA Hamburg €1,100€563,570 Tom Holke[26] €107,920https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=300872
5-16 December 2015 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€1,836,210 Javier Rojas Mederos[27] €311,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=354721

How it works? Player of the Year: the Silver tier will award points for all events with a buy-in of $600 and lower; and the Gold tier will count all other events across the EUREKA Festivals, no matter the buy-in.

Season 6

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
2-8 March 2016 EKA Rozvadov €1,100
€ 500,000 Guaranteed		€661,540 Ivan Luca[30] €106,186https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=370301
16-22 May 2016 EKA Bucharest €1,100€561,630 Avishai Shitrit[31] €107,350https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=379982
23 September-3 October 2016 EKA Hamburg €1,100€355,990 Dinesh Alt[32] €69,120https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=392984
8-19 December 2016 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€1,970,070 Hubert Matuszewski[33] €193,298https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=384114

How it works? Player of the Year: the Silver tier will award points for all events with a buy-in of $600 and lower; and the Gold tier will count all other events across the EUREKA Festivals, no matter the buy-in.

Season 2022

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
5-16 March 2022 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€3,028,800 Alejandro Lococo[36] €417,820https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=791747
20-29 May 2022 EKA Rozvadov €1,100
€ 1,000,000 Guaranteed		€1,041,200 Giorgio Montebelli[37] €146,126https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=805095
25-31 July 2022 EKA Bucharest €1,100€390,720 Adrian Gusti Sas[38] €77,430https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=837211
7-18 December 2022 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€3,856,320 Pieter Theelen[39] €496,760https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=877949

Season 2023

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
13-20 March 2023 EKA Rozvadov €1,100
€ 1,000,000 Guaranteed		€1,772,700 Jörg Schneegass[40] €187,335https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=903161
26 September-3 October 2023 EKA Hamburg €1,100€667,850 Amir Mozaffarian[41] €123,780https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=966245
11-22 October 2023 EPT/EKA Cyprus S1,100$2,552,640 Ankit Ahuja[42] $362,365https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=887445
6-17 December 2023 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100€4,226,880 Alexander Tkatschew[43] €511,710https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=887459

Season 2024

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeSchedulle
8-18 March 2024 EKA Rozvadov €1,100
Guaranteed Prize Pool €1,000,000
King's Casino, Rozvadov, Czech Republic		€1,449,700 Robert Röhlich[44] €243,500https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=1037625
1-7 July 2024 EKA Hamburg €1,100
Casino Schenefeld, Hamburg, Germany		€584,250 Khossein Kokhestani[45] €110,070https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=1072079
9-20 October 2024 EPT/EKA Cyprus S1,100
Merit Royal Hotel & Casino, Kyrenia, Cyprus		https://www.pokerstarslive.com/eureka/cyprus/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/festival.php?a=r&n=52069
4-15 December 2024 EPT/EKA Prague €1,100
King's Casino, Prague, Czech Republic		https://www.pokerstarslive.com/eureka/prague/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/festival.php?a=r&n=52071
More venues on 2024 to be announced

Winners by country

PlaceCountryTimes
Germany
Hungary
Austria
Israel
Argentina
Spain
Belgium
Bulgary
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
England
Finland
India
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romenia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Ukraine
Total
Up to Season 2024 EKA Hamburg / In case of a tie, it will be sorted alphabetically

Notes and References

  1. BLUFF Europe - Web site: Eureka Poker Tour launched. bluffeurope.com. January 20, 2011. en. December 2, 2023.
  2. PokerStars BLOG- Web site: EUREKA POKER TOUR TO RETURN FOR SEASON 2. pokerstars.com. January 31, 2012. en. December 2, 2023.
  3. Multivu - Web site: POKERSTARS ANNOUNCES EPT MONTE-CARLO AND THE RETURN OF REGIONAL TOURS - REGIONAL TOURS RETURN. multivu.com. February 23, 2022. en. December 2, 2023.
  4. BLUFF Europe - Web site: UK player Keith Johnson wins first ever Eureka Poker Tour event. bluffeurope.com. March 21, 2011. en. December 2, 2023.
  5. CardPlayer - Web site: Murray. Brendan. Spaniard Takes Down Eureka Poker Tour Title, Antonio Dieguez Rodriguez Wins Second PokerStars Event In As Many Months. cardplayer.com. May 16, 2011. en. December 2, 2023.
  6. CardPlayer - Web site: Murray. Brendan. Idan Greenberg Wins Eureka Poker Tour Bulgaria, Israeli Player Tops 308-Strong Field For €55,000 Pay Day. cardplayer.com. June 27, 2011. en. December 2, 2023.
  7. CardPlayer - Web site: Murray. Brendan. Richard Bodis Wins Eureka Poker Tour Croatia, Hungarian Takes Down €47,298 For Beating 254 Opponents In Zagreb. cardplayer.com. August 28, 2011. en. December 2, 2023.
  8. WEB ARCHIVE - Web site: www.eurekapokertour.com/leaderboard. web.archive.org. September 20, 2011. en. December 2, 2023. September 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920070306/http://www.eurekapokertour.com/leaderboard/. bot: unknown.
  9. CardPlayer - Web site: Murray. Brendan. Alija Filipovic Wins Eureka Poker Tour Croatia - Title Stays At Home For First Event Of Season II Tour. cardplayer.com. April 15, 2012. en. December 2, 2023.
  10. CardPlayer - Web site: McAdam. Rebecca. Eureka Poker Tour Bulgaria Title Stays On Home Soil - Petar Zografov Wins Eureka Poker Tour Bulgaria. cardplayer.com. June 11, 2012. en. December 2, 2023.
  11. CardPlayer - Web site: McAdam. Rebecca. Valtteri Merikallio Has Eureka Poker Moment In Latvia - Finn Wins First Eureka Poker Tour Main Event In Riga, Latvia. cardplayer.com. October 8, 2012. en. December 2, 2023.
  12. CardPlayer - Web site: Murray. Brendan. Cypriot Wins Eureka Poker Tour Prague Main Event - Menikos Panagiotou Takes Down €137,100 For Topping 652-Strong Field In Czech Republic. cardplayer.com. December 10, 2012. en. December 2, 2023.
  13. WEB ARCHIVE - Web site: Eureka Poker Tour Season 2 Leaderboard. web.archive.org. December 13, 2012. en. December 2, 2023. December 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121214014846/http://www.eurekapokertour.com/leaderboard. bot: unknown.
  14. WEB ARCHIVE - Web site: Eureka Poker Tour Season 2 Leaderboard Prizes. web.archive.org. December 13, 2012. en. December 2, 2023. December 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121213144513/http://www.eurekapokertour.com/leaderboard/how-it-works/. bot: unknown.
  15. PokerNews - Web site: Maldonado. Pamela. Bart Lybaert Wins Eureka Poker Tour Czech Republic Main Event for €115,000. pokernews.com. March 25, 2013. en. December 2, 2023.
  16. BLUFF Europe - Web site: Bozso Wins EUREKA Croatia. bluffeurope.com. May 30, 2013. en. December 2, 2023.
  17. PokerStars BLOG - Web site: EUREKA3 BULGARIA: LIRAN MACHLUF WINS EUREKA3 BULGARIA AND €93,000. pokerstars.com. July 28, 2013. en. December 2, 2023.
  18. PokerNews - Web site: Ryan. Rich. PokerStars Qualifier Dmitry Holdeew Wins the Eureka Prague Main Event and €226,400. pokernews.com. December 12, 2013. en. December 2, 2023.
  19. Gambling 911- Web site: Sergei Popov wins Eureka Season 3 Leaderboard. gambling911.com. December 14, 2013. en. December 2, 2023.
  20. PokerNews - Web site: Holloway. Chad. Hungary's Zoltan Gal Wins Record-Breaking Eureka Vienna Main Event for €208,655. pokernews.com. March 23, 2014. en. December 2, 2023.
  21. PokerNews - Web site: Glatzer. Jason. Slovakia's Martin Meciar Wins Eureka4 Rozvadov Main Event. pokernews.com. June 4, 2014. en. December 2, 2023.
  22. PokerNews - Web site: Philipp Hartmann Wins 2014 PokerStars King's Cup Rozvadov! (€45,000). pokernews.com. November 9, 2014. en. December 2, 2023.
  23. Gambling 911 - Web site: Balazs Botond Wins Eureka 4 Prague Title and €206,948. gambling911.com. December 11, 2014. en. December 2, 2023.
  24. WEB ARCHIVE - Web site: Eureka Poker Tour Season 4 Leaderboard. web.archive.org. December 24, 2014. en. December 2, 2023. December 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229144531/http://www.eurekapokertour.com/leaderboard/. bot: unknown.
  25. Latest Poker Bonuses - Web site: Raphael Wimmer Victorious in Eureka Rozvadov Main Event. latestpokerbonuses.com. March 2, 2015. en. December 2, 2023.
  26. Calvin Ayre - Web site: Davy. Lee. Tom Holke Wins Eureka5 Hamburg Main Event. calvinayre.com. May 23, 2015. en. December 2, 2023.
  27. Poker Guru India - Web site: Spain`s Javier Rojas Wins Largest-Ever Eureka Poker Tour Prague Main Event for €311,000, Satchit Kapur Makes Day 2 in EPT Prague Main Event. pokerguru.in. December 12, 2015. en. December 2, 2023.
  28. Global Poker Index - Web site: EUREKA GOLD SEASON 5 RANKINGS. globalpokerindex.com. February 2, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  29. Global Poker Index - Web site: EUREKA SILVER SEASON 5 RANKINGS. globalpokerindex.com. February 2, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  30. PokerNews - Web site: Ivan Luca Defeats Girlfriend To Win Eureka Poker Tour Rozvadov Main Event for €106,186. pokernews.com. March 8, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  31. PokerFest Romania - Web site: Avishai Shitrit, Winner Of Eureka Bucharest Main Event. pokerfest.ro. May 23, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  32. Casino News Daily - Web site: Dinesh Alt Wins Eureka Season 6 Hamburg €1,100 Main Event. casinonewsdaily.com. October 4, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  33. PokerStars BLOG - Web site: EUREKA6 PRAGUE: HUBERT MATUSZEWSKI WINS NEVER-ENDING EVENT THAT LITERALLY TOOK US TO NEW LEVELS. pokerstars.com. December 13, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  34. Global Poker Index - Web site: EUREKA GOLD SEASON 6 RANKINGS. globalpokerindex.com. December 20, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  35. Global Poker Index - Web site: EUREKA SILVER SEASON 6 RANKINGS. globalpokerindex.com. December 20, 2016. en. December 2, 2023.
  36. PokerNews - Web site: Epskamp. Yori. PokerStars Ambassador Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo Wins EPT Prague €1,100 Eureka Main Event (€417,820). pokernews.com. March 10, 2022. en. December 2, 2023.
  37. Gioco News - Web site: Antonini. Cesare. Giorgio Montebelli campione all'Eureka Rozvadov su 1.096 entries: 'Mi sento un re!'. gioconews.it. May 30, 2022. it. December 2, 2023.
  38. PokerPlayer Romania - Web site: EUREKA BUCHAREST 2022 ended with the Romanian Sas Gusti in the spotlight!. pokerplayers.ro. August 1, 2022. en. December 2, 2023.
  39. PokerNews - Web site: Connor. Richards. Pieter Theelen Goes from Short Stack to Champ in €1,100 Eureka Main Event (€496,760). pokernews.com. December 22, 2022. en. December 2, 2023.
  40. Poker Fuse - Web site: Potocki. Zvonimir. PokerStars EUREKA Rozvadov Breaks Records – Schneegass Walks Away Champion. pokerfuse.com. March 22, 2023. en. December 2, 2023.
  41. PokerNews - Web site: Pitt. Matthew. Amir Mozaffarian Becomes the PokerStars Eureka Hamburg 2023 Main Event Champion. pokernews.com. October 5, 2023. en. December 2, 2023.
  42. PokerNews - Web site: Connor. Richards. PHall-Ahuja! Ankit Ahuja Wins Eureka Main Event In Cyprus For $362,365. pokernews.com. October 16, 2023. en. December 2, 2023.
  43. PokerNews - Web site: Alexander Tkatschew Wins Second EPT Championship in Just a Few Short Months. pokernews.com. December 11, 2023. en. December 12, 2023.
  44. PokerNews - Web site: Grant. Calum. Robert Rohlich Defeats 1,526-Entry Field for Eureka Rozvadov Main Event Glory. pokernews.com. March 19, 2024. en. March 19, 2024.
  45. PokerNews - Web site: Hayes. Richard. Khossein Kokhestani Wins PokerStars Eureka Hamburg Main Event (€110,070). pokernews.com. July 8, 2024. en. July 27, 2024.

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