After the success of EPT San Remo, online giant PokerStars has decided to launch the Italian Poker Tour (IPT). The tour will bring together the top names of poker in the most beautiful locations in Italy, starting on June 1st and running until June 7th, 2009. 

The event was organized by PokerStars in collaboration with Luca Pagano and Federpoker. The final tables of the tour will be televised on "Poker1Mania" on the Italian National TV channel, Italia1.

“PokerStars is really happy with the developments in live and online poker in Italy...” said Fabio Angeli Bufalini, Italian Country Manager for PokerStars “...the great success has been registered on PokerStars.it website and the record breaking turnout for the San Remo leg of the PokerStars Season Five EPT makes us hopeful that the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour will arouse huge interest in Italy and all over Europe.”