Northern Europe's EAPT 2026 promises €1.5M in prizes and quirky rewards
Northern Europe will host the next stage of the European Poker Tour (EAPT) from March 8 to 15, 2026. The event will take place at the Merit Park Hotel Casino & SPA, featuring 22 tournaments and satellites with a combined guaranteed prize pool of €1,500,000.
The festival's centrepiece is the €2,200 Main Event, which will award a third of the total prize money. The winner will also receive a custom EAPT glass trophy. Additional prizes will go to the last three players in the Main Event, Mini Main Event, and Mystery Bounty, as well as the final remaining player in the High Roller—but only if they wore the event's official T-shirt.
To qualify for these extra rewards, participants must register for a promotion, play in at least four tournaments, and keep the branded T-shirt on throughout the series. Online satellites for the Main Event are already underway, with PokerOK as the official partner. At least 75 seats will be awarded through online Sunday tournaments, each with a €220 buy-in.
The 2026 EAPT stop in Northern Europe offers multiple ways to win, from live tournaments to online qualifiers. Players can compete for a share of €1,500,000, with special prizes tied to promotional requirements. The event marks another major poker series on the European calendar.
