The EPT London: A Texas Holdem Tournament of the European Poker Tour
Held at the posh Grosvenor Victoria Casino in England, the EPT London is one of the biggest Texas Holdem tournaments held annually by the European Poker Tour. It is a huge event that is well participated by the top aspiring poker players in the entire Europe. This tournament promises the winner a direct seat to the EPT Grand Final in Monaco at the end of the season.
There is a slight difference between this European Poker Tour tournament and the different tournaments run by the World Poker Tour. At the final table, a total of eight players can be accommodated instead of the usual six seats run by the World Poker Tour. This exciting Texas Holdem event tries to focus on the best available talent within the area.
During the first season of the European Poker Tour, the EPT London was tremendously exciting. Baard Dahl of Norway, Noah Boeken of the Nethrelands, and George McKeever of Ireland were among the final table contenders. Jeff Duval, John Falconer, and Robert Cooper were also present to defend their own turf. At the end, the victory came to John Shipley of England who had to defeat Falconer in a close battle.
The second installment of the EPT London event was more exciting. With Noah Jefferson of the U.S., Paul King of England, and Kirill Gerasimov of Russia present, the competition was expected to be stiff right from the beginning down to the very end. Dale Greenleaf of England, Istvan Novak of Hungary, and Graham Clarkson of Scotland were among the top contenders. However, the final round saw Mark Teltscher of England beat Jonas Helness of Norway for the gold.
The third season of the EPT London was destined to become another good Texas Holdem spectacle. Among the heavily favored participants in this European Poker Tour tournament were Jan-Olav Sjavik of Norway, Michael Muldoon of the United Kingdom, and Chad Brown of the U.S. Sid Harris of the United Kingdom and Jules Kuusik and Peter Hedlund of Sweden were also expected to give a good fight. In the end, Victoria Coren of the United Kingdom found herself victorious over Emad Tahtouh of Australia in a stunning upset.
In the fourth year of the EPT London, a different story was about to happen. Ian Cox of England, Marcel Baran of Germany, and Josh Egan of New Zealand were among the toughest Texas Holdem competitors present at the final table. Paul Mendes of England, Antony Lellouche of France, and Fredrik Haugen of Sweden were tough contenders as well. At the final round, it was Joseph Mouawad of Lebanon over Florian Langmann of Germany for the championship.