EPT Malta 2027
28 Sept – 9 Oct 2027 · Hilton Malta, Malta
EPT Malta 2027 runs from 28 September to 9 October 2027 at the Hilton Malta in St Julian's, with the European Poker Tour's Main Event buy-in set at 5,000 euro for the 2027 season.
At a glance
Festival: EPT Malta 2027 Dates: 28 September - 9 October 2027 Venue: Hilton Malta, St Julian's, in partnership with the Portomaso Casino Main Event buy-in: 5,000 euro (reduced from 5,300 euro for the 2027 season) Full event schedule: not yet published Regulator: Malta Gaming Authority Minimum age in Malta: 18
What is confirmed and what is not
PokerStars has published the 2027 EPT stop list with dates, and Malta is the season's second-to-last stop. What the organiser's own page does not yet carry is the event-by-event schedule, the side-event buy-ins or the Main Event guarantee, so none of those appear here. The 5,000 euro Main Event figure is the season-wide buy-in announced alongside the schedule, not a Malta-specific confirmation.
The buy-in change is worth noting because it runs against the usual direction: the EPT Main Event was 5,300 euro and has been cut to 5,000. The PokerStars Open Main Event, the tour's lower-buy-in companion series, has been standardised at 1,250 euro across all stops, and the PokerStars Open High Roller reduced to 2,500 euro at EPT festivals.
Why Malta hosts an EPT stop
Malta is the licensing base for a large part of the European online gambling industry and the Malta Gaming Authority is the regulator most often named in operators' terms. That makes the island a convenient host for a tour stop in a way that has little to do with its domestic live-poker scene, which is small.
A Maltese licence tells a player which authority handles complaints and which rules on segregated player funds and self-exclusion apply. It does not by itself say that an operator may serve a particular country - that depends on the player's own jurisdiction.
Before you travel
The side-event schedule, satellite programme and hotel arrangements are usually published a few months out. Check the organiser's page for those rather than relying on the previous edition's structure. Minimum age is 18, and photographic identification is required at registration.
This is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Qualify online from Malta
Partner rooms run satellites to live festivals like this one. Available from Malta:
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Frequently asked questions
When is EPT Malta 2027?
28 September to 9 October 2027, at the Hilton Malta in St Julian's, played in partnership with the Portomaso Casino.
What does the EPT Main Event cost in 2027?
5,000 euro, reduced from 5,300 euro for the 2027 season. That is the season-wide figure announced with the schedule.
Is the full Malta schedule out?
No. The organiser has published the stop dates but not the event-by-event schedule, the side-event buy-ins or a Main Event guarantee.
What other stops are on the 2027 EPT?
Paris (9-20 February), Monte-Carlo (21 April - 2 May), Barcelona (15-28 August), Malta (28 September - 9 October) and Prague (28 November - 9 December).
What is the minimum age to play in Malta?
18.