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Everest Poker European Cup 2007

6th of april 2007

free online poker Everest Poker is excited to announce the launch of the 2nd Annual Everest Poker European Cup! Last year this tournament brought together 100 of the best amateur poker players for a €50,000 freeroll in Barcelona.

This year, we've even made the event bigger and better by doubling the amount of finalists and doubling the prize pool to €100,000!

Just like last year all qualification tournaments are free, giving all poker enthusiasts a chance to win their share of a huge prize pool and a free poker weekend with fellow Everest Poker players. See below for more details on how you can qualify and be the next big winner!


What is the Everest Poker European Cup (EPEC)?

The EPEC is a €100,000 freeroll which is open to all European poker players! We will be giving away the €100,000 at our 2 day live final.

200 players from eligible European countries will each win a spot in the final by qualifying through our free online and live qualifications. These qualification tournaments will run from May to August.

Each qualifying player will receive a prize package valued at €1,100. The €1,100 prize package includes a seat in the Everest Poker European Cup worth €500, hotel accommodation for three nights worth €300 and €300 (US$390) credited to your Everest Poker account for travel expenses (Everest Poker will book the hotel accommodations for each player).

How can I register for the live qualification tournaments?

The following countries will have live qualification tournaments:

Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Austria and Portugal. Players are only allowed to participate in the live qualification tournaments of the country in which they live.

You can register for the live qualifications through the Everest Poker software:

Step 1: Log-in to your account
Step 2: Click on the Multi-Table Tournament button
Step 3: Click on the EPEC tab
Step 4: Select an event in your home country
Step 5: Entry only requires 10 Summit Points (learn about our Summit Points Program )

When do the online tournaments happen?

All online tournaments in all countries take place weekly between May and August on the same day and at the same time .

For example, the All Europe online tournaments run every Friday @ 19:00 GMT. Weekly satellites lead to the Online Qualifier on the last Friday of each month, where 5 seats to our EPEC finale will be awarded. Players can only win their entry in the Online Qualifier through one of those weekly satellites.

In addition, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom will have country-specific weekly satellites and a monthly Online Qualifier. See the table below for the dates and times of these tournaments.

Greece, Finland, Hungary and Poland will simply have 2 Online Qualifiers each. Players from these countries may register directly for the Online Qualifier.

Each Online Qualifier will award at least one prize package valued at €1,100. The €1,100 prize package includes a seat in the Everest Poker European Cup worth €500, hotel accommodation for three nights worth €300 and €300 (US$390) credited to your Everest Poker account for travel expenses. Please consult the table below for details about how many seats each satellite and how many prize packages each Online Qualifier awards.

Country Day Time Details

All Europe Friday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 100 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 5 prize packages.

Austria Thursday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 20 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Belgium Sunday 16:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 20 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Denmark Sunday 16:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 50 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Finland Wednesday 19:00 GMT Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

France Monday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 100 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 7 prize packages.

Germany Tuesday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 100 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 3 prize packages.

Greece Thursday 19:00 GMT Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Hungary Tuesday 19:00 GMT Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Italy Sunday 16:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 100 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 2 prize packages.

Netherlands Wednesday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 100 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 3 prize packages.

Norway Wednesday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 20 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Poland Monday 19:00 GMT Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Portugal Wednesday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 20 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.

Spain Thursday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 50 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 2 prize packages.

Sweden Thursday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 100 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 2 prize packages.

Switzerland Tuesday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 20 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 2 prize packages.

United Kingdom Monday 19:00 GMT Weekly Satellites award 20 seats to Online Qualifier. Each monthly Online Qualifier awards 1 prize package.


How can I register for the online qualification tournaments?

You can register for the online qualifications through the Everest Poker software:

Step 1: Log-in to your account
Step 2: Click on the Multi-Table Tournament button
Step 3: Click on the EPEC tab
Step 4: Select the tournament for which you are eligible to play
Step 5: Entry only requires 10 Summit Points (learn about our Summit Points Program )
Terms and Conditions

10 Summit Points are required to register for the online and live tournaments.

Live events are free with no buy-in. However, some events organized by Poker Associations may charge a nominal fee for membership before players are allowed to participate.
In order to participate in live or online tournaments, players must have a valid Everest Poker account which is in good standing.
Employees of Everest Poker or any online gaming company are not allowed to participate or win prizes in the EPEC.

Participants agree that Everest Poker has the right to use all participants' names or likenesses in any way Everest Poker chooses for marketing or publicity.
Participation in the Everest Poker European Cup is limited to residents of specific European countries. Please consult the details of the online qualifiers in the Everest Poker software to determine your eligibility*. Everest Poker may offer similar live tournament promotions in other geographic areas in the future.

Which countries are eligible?

Residents of the following countries who are eligible for the All-Europe online tournaments, as well as their country specific tournaments.

Albania France Luxembourg Slovakia
Andorra Germany Malta Slovenia
Austria Greece Monaco Spain
Belgium Hungary Netherlands Sweden
Cyprus Ireland Norway Switzerland
Denmark Italy Poland United Kingdom
Finland Liechtenstein Portugal



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