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PokerStars has been sending their message global ever since the beginning of the European Poker Tour (EPT) started up five years ago. Now, with the addition of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and Latin America Poker Tour (LAPT) the largest online poker site is ever expanding its wings to newer groups of players across the globe.

The EPT is celebrating its fifth year of existence, while the APPT is showing its new found strength starting off where it began last year in Macau. LAPT just concluded its inaugural season crowing Jose Miguel Espinar its Grand Finale champion in Punta del Este.

From the PokerStars.com website here's a little tidbit of the three world-wide tours going off simultaneously:

» European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 5 - MORE VENUES, MORE MONEY, MORE MILLIONS!

The PokerStars EPT returns for its fifth season and is guaranteed to be bigger and better:

EPT LONDON: They used to say the streets of London were paved with gold...and from October 1-6 this year, they really will be. EPT London's Main Event will feature a first prize of £1 million guaranteed thanks to £250,000 in money added to the prize pool by PokerStars. To extend the excitement, we are also adding a new High Roller event on October 5-6. The PokerStars EPT £1 Million Showdown features a £20K (+£300) buy-in and a £1 million guaranteed prize pool.

EPT BUDAPEST: Hungary is the newest stop on Europe's richest poker tour and increases the presence of the PokerStars EPT in Eastern Europe, already featuring Prague and Warsaw.

Satellites to EPT Barcelona and all EPT London events are running right now with Steps from $7.50 buy-in, and cash satellites at $2.20 or just 111 Frequent Player Points (FPP). Play for your package worth more than $16,000 today. Read more about the EPT Season 5.
» asia pacific poker tour (APPT) Season 2

Larger events, bigger prizes and a new venue. That's what's in store for Season 2 of the Asia Pacific region's premier poker tour. The tour kicks off in Macau, the Peoples Republic of China, in the luxurious surroundings of the Grand Waldo Casino. There will be two events - a $3,200 buy-in Main Event and a $19,200 High Rollers Event - both guaranteeing $10,000,000 HKD ($1.3M USD) minimum prize pools. They will be the largest poker tournaments ever held in Asia!

Qualify through our satellites from just $2.20 today. Learn more about PokerStars APPT Season 2.

» Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Season 1 comes to a close...and Season 2 is nearly here
The LAPT has been a groundbreaking tournament series for Latin America, but even more so for its Grand Final champion, Jose Miguel Espinar. The young Spaniard took home $241,735 in prize money after a phenomenal heads-up session with Alex Brenes, brother of Team PokerStars Pro Humberto Brenes...

Although Season 1 just concluded, the overwhelming response in Latin America means we will be starting Season 2 of LAPT soon...very soon. Keep an eye on your PokerStars Lobby for more info in coming weeks.