No More Breaks: EPT Monte Carlo Debuts “Dynamic” Delay for Live Streams

The European Poker Tour Monte Carlo pageant is effectively underway, with the €100,000 Excessive Curler for One Drop kicking off a double-header of Excessive Curler motion.

Daniel Dvoress leads the way in which in that one, however the motion kicks up one other notch on Monday with the €250,000 EPT Tremendous Excessive Curler, the largest buy-in EPT occasion ever, with loads of huge names anticipated.

Nonetheless, protection of those occasions will look barely completely different in Monte Carlo. That is as a result of followers can sit up for hours of reside protection, freed from breaks and interruptions, due to a brand new “dynamic” delay for the EPT.

Dynamic Delay to Enhance Viewer Expertise

Interuptions from delays in the midst of the event usually disrupt the movement of live-streamed motion, one thing PokerStars Ambassador and EPT Commentator James Hartigan is conscious about.

“The truth is, each time we take a break from reside poker, a not insignificant proportion of the viewers switches off,” he defined to PokerNews. “So, for the primary time ever, we’re using a “dynamic” delay.”

In consequence, the published will begin later however could have no breaks. The delay firstly could also be as a lot as 3 hours, which can step by step cut back all through the day.

“Clearly, to protect sport integrity, the delay won’t ever be shorter than half-hour. However it means we’re capable of skip each scheduled break and each unscheduled stoppage.”

The dynamic delay is a part of a collection of modifications that PokerStars is planning to implement within the coming months. That is in keeping with Francine Watson, Affiliate Director, Content material & Inventive Companies.

“PokerStars has at all times been a pioneer in the case of reside streaming”

“We’re not the primary to introduce dynamic delay,” she says. “However PokerStars has at all times been a pioneer in the case of reside streaming, and we stay dedicated to constantly bettering and innovating.”

With over 20 million YouTube subscribers, Watson says they’re doing all the things to make sure the absolute best viewer expertise.

“We all know that our current followers love the stream, however it additionally allows us to introduce the sport to new audiences and assist to develop the worldwide poker group.”

Excessive Curler Motion

The €100,000 and €250,000 buy-in occasions are the primary to expertise the brand new streaming method, with Cedric Billot, Affiliate Director of Reside Occasions excite to welcome a few of the greatest gamers on this planet whereas additionally supporting the One Drop charity.

“Poker has at all times had a robust tradition of group, and partnering with One Drop permits us to channel that spirit into supporting an extremely essential trigger,” says Billot.

“The €100,000 Excessive Curler at EPT Monte Carlo attracts a few of the greatest gamers on this planet, and we’re excited that this 12 months it should additionally contribute to supporting world water entry.”

“There is not any higher setting than this iconic vacation spot to convey collectively the world’s elite gamers”

Billot calls the €250,000 Tremendous Excessive Curler the “crown jewel” of the EPT schedule, with the occasion setting a brand new document as the most important buy-in in EPT historical past.

“There is not any higher setting than this iconic vacation spot to convey collectively the world’s elite gamers and drive significant affect for this important initiative.”

The world’s elite may also be in motion on a streamed high-stakes No-Restrict Maintain’em money sport on Wednesday, Might 6, aimed squarely on the gamers who shall be competing within the EPT Excessive Rollers.

“It’s going to characteristic a few of the greatest gamers and largest bankrolls on this planet,” says Hartigan. “The complete line-up continues to be to be confirmed, however count on to see Jason Koon and Patrik Antonius in motion.”

The names are huge, however the stakes are even larger, with gamers shopping for in for €100,000 taking part in blinds of €200/€400 with a €400 huge blind ante.

“With the sport taking part in 8-max, and the prospect of some gamers reloading, we may see greater than €1,000,000 on the desk.”

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Primarily based in the UK, Will began working for PokerNews as a contract reside reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time employees in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor.

He graduated from the College of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He additionally holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports activities Journalism.