PokerStars has published the full 2027 European Poker Tour (EPT) calendar, with five main stops and several regional events. The season opens in France and brings back EPT Malta, which sat out 2026, according to PokerNews Brasil.

The biggest change is the Main Event buy-in, now €5,000 instead of the usual €5,300. It is the first change in more than 15 years, aimed at simplifying registration and fitting broader changes on the circuit. The PokerStars Open at EPT stops will cost €1,250.

The announcement also confirms three independent and regional festivals for the first half of the year, including two PokerStars Open stops and PokerStars' sponsorship of the 2027 Irish Open. Under the new figures, players who win four PokerStars Open seats through Power Path can swap them for a Main Event entry. The rake breakdown has not been released, and the company says all fees will be published with each stop's schedule.

Cedric Billot, PokerStars' associate director of live events, said the revision came from player feedback, since many found the PokerStars Open too expensive. He added that "this is just the beginning" of further improvements planned through 2027.

Online satellites for the PokerStars Open Campione and the Irish Open are already available. Steps and feeders for EPT Paris start today, and direct qualifiers begin on Sunday, November 15.

Source: PokerNews Brasil

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