With poker booming across Germany, it was another full house in Dortmund for EPT4. Putting up €8,000 in cash or winning a seat online, 411 of Europe's best players battled it out for their share of a massive €3.1 million prize pool. Young Canadian hotshot Mike McDonald took down the €933,000 first prize, beating Germany’s Andreas Gulunay in convincing style.

Better known as ‘Timex’ on PokerStars, McDonald is a deadly online player, and in the live tournament arena he looked more confident and sharper than anyone at the final table. Setting traps and picking off bluffs at will, McDonald was playing near-perfect poker. After despatching German contender Johannes Strassmann early on, he dominated the final table, eliminating four of the remaining players on his way to the title.

Amongst the players in Dortmund were Team PokerStars Pros Daniel Negreanu, Noah Boeken and PCA Champion Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, who joined 96 players who won their seats online at PokerStars.

QUALIFY ONLINE

This is your chance to compete with the world’s greatest players in one of Europe’s most spectacular cities. Play EPT satellites on PokerStars and take your seat for as little as $2.22 or 111 FPP. When you’re there, you can expect the full PokerStars experience – your package includes your buy-in, luxury accommodation and $1,000 to spend.

Finding our EPT satellites is easy. First, download the free PokerStars software. Then, click “Events” and “EPT” in the game lobby and register for the satellite of your choice. See our How To Qualify page for more information.

BUY IN DIRECTLY

If you're a PlatinumStar VIP or higher, you can buy in to EPT events using your PokerStars W$. Requests should be submitted to ept@pokerstars.com before the final online qualifying tournament on PokerStars (typically two Saturdays before the event).

You can also buy in at the Casino on the day of registration. For more details see the Tournament Info page. Players buying in using W$ will be PokerStars sponsored players for the duration of the EPT event, and are required to wear a PokerStars logo throughout the tournament.