Overview

• PokerStars confirmed the European Poker Tour Paris will take place at Le Palais des Congrès from February 18 to March 1, 2026.
• The first half of the 2026 live calendar also includes PokerStars Open Campione (Jan 23–Feb 1), Irish Poker Open (Mar 26–Apr 6), EPT Monte Carlo (Apr 30–May 10) and PokerStars Open Namur (May 27–Jun 7).
• Organizers said they have overcome French licensing and regulatory uncertainty that forced the cancellation of the 2025 festival.
• The 2023 and 2024 Paris events drew fields of about 1,600–1,750 players and prize pools exceeding €7.7 million, underscoring the stop’s economic and competitive significance.
• PokerStars indicated that additional legs of its 2026 live-event calendar will be announced later in the year.