EPT London 2013 Prize Pool Close to £3 Million

There were 604 entries for this season's EPT London Main Event, creating a £2,929,400 prize pool.This is the first PokerStars.com London Poker Festival to be held at the glamorous Grand Connaught Rooms in London's West End - a fitting setting for a spectacular 11 day, 36-event schedule combining the very best of the UK & Ireland Poker Tour and the EPT.

The EPT London Main Event winner will receive £560,980 as well as a stunning watch from SLYDE, the Official Watch Sponsor for EPT Season 10 Main Events and High Roller Events. 87 players will get a share of the £2,929,400. The field included six new entries today, just before Day 2 started.

The festival has already paid out a horde of winners including £821,000 for Super High Roller Martin Finger champion and £113,405 for Scottish player Robbie Bull who won the UKIPT Main Event.