EPT Paris 2026 news hub.
March 01
Jorge Abreu wins the 2026 EPT Paris Main Event!
After several hours of play, the field of seven players who started the final table of the EPT Paris Main Event has dwindled down to just one. His name is Jorge Abreu and he takes home the title and the €1,148,600 first prize after defeating Felix Schneiders heads-up.
You can watch the entire final table as it played out on the PokerStars YouTube channel!
Tune in for the EPT Paris Main Event final table!
It’s all come down to this. The remaining seven players are coming back to the battle it out for the title, and, due to specific rules in France, there will be no deals at this final table. Someone will be taking home the full €1,148,600!February 28
EPT Paris Main Event is down to two tables.
The 2026 EPT Paris Main Event is now down to the last 16 players and the action continues today, with live streaming from PokerStars. Some big names are still in the hunt, but who will secure their seat at the final table?February 27
We are down to two digits in the EPT Paris Main Event.
There are fewer than 100 players remaining in the 2026 EPT Paris Main Event, and they’ll be coming back today to continue their journey to the final table. Many will fall along the way, but for some, the dream will stay alive.
PokerStars will be streaming all the Main Event action live, so make sure to tune in!
We have another Spin & Go Championship Live winner.
Raul Mestre, a Spanish poker pro and a newly-minted PokerStars ambassador takes home the crown from the third edition of the Spin & Go Championship Live that played out during the 2026 EPT Paris.
The final skirmish was an all-Spanish affair, as Mestre had to beat two of his compatriots to snag the title and the €92,539 first-place money.
February 26
What a way to start as a PokerStars ambassador.
Earlier this month, Spanish pro Raúl Mestre joined PokerStars, and at EPT Paris, he was making his first appearance representing Team PokerStars. Not a bad debut; he just won the third edition of the Spin & Go Championship Live.
He takes home €92,539 for the win. Pretty decent first run in the patch.
February 25
No one wants to be on the wrong side of that stare!
Adrian Mateos clearly means business at the EPT Paris, and as if it’s not enough he is great at poker, his stare certainly makes his opponents at least a little bit uncomfortable.
We get it, winning is important and all, but why so serious, Adrian?
EPT Paris 2026 Main Event draws 1,474 entries for €7.07M prize pool.
The numbers are in for the EPT Paris 2026 Main Event.
A total of 1,474 entries at €5,300 each created a €7,075,200 prize pool. The top 215 players will finish in the money, with €1,148,600 awarded to the winner.
More deets on the David Lappin signing curtesy of our very own Mike, who is on the ground over at EPT Paris.
Lappin landed the role thanks to his performance in the PokerStars Live League, where he finished tenth. Lappin himself admitted he just “scraped onto it” but apparently made an impression with his application video.It’s go time!
David Lappin signs on as PokerStars Team Pro ambassador — which is a huge coup considering the company has cut back on signings considerably in the last few years!
Huge congrats to Lappin!
February 23
Spin & Go Championship Live is back for its third edition, this time at Le Palais des Congres in Paris as part of the 2026 PokerStars EPT.
The event is strictly invitational, with 81 online and live qualifiers battling it out in a series of three-handed tables for a share of more than 300,000 euros. No buy-ins, no re-entries, just pure elimination down to a final table of three.
Viewers can watch all the action live on PokerStars TV, with coverage available in six languages.
PokerNews Podcast brings James Hartigan into the mix to preview what’s ahead for PokerStars, particularly focusing on EPT Paris and the Irish Poker Open.
According to Hartigan, Paris is shaping up to be a major event, with plenty of action both on and off the felt.
The episode also covers the Spin & Go Championship, PokerStars Open in Philly, and a lighter moment involving a lip-synch battle with Caitlin Comeskey.
February 18
The first EPT of 2026 is underway!
PokerStars has kicked off the new season of the European Poker Tour with the Paris festival. This is third time EPT is visiting Paris, and the action is set to last until the end of the month.
Taking place just before the Main Event, the Spin & Go Championship Live is guaranteed to create some buzz, and the action will be streamed live on YouTube!
February 12
Well, PokerStars has a point here.
After a two-year break, EPT Paris is set to make its return from February 18 to March 1. And PokerStars has rightly pointed out why it’s the most eagerly awaited event. The record-breaking debut and even bigger turnout expected in 2024, the stunning and iconic Palais des Congrès—previously home to events like the Eurovision Song Contest and UEFA Euro 2016 and the Spin & Go Championship making a return, and of course, the fact that it’s taking place in one of the most iconic cities in the world.
Give it a read and see why EPT Paris is the tournament everyone’s talking about.