Five things from the week on PokerStars.

The EPT Malta festival is finally underway, the penultimate event before the EPT becomes the PokerStars Championship.

Play began earlier this week with the €10,000 Hold'em event, which concluded yesterday. Meanwhile the last ever IPT Main Event (before it joins the PokerStars festival circuit) is in full swing.

Today the €25,000 high roller gets started, with live updates at the side of those from the IPT Main Event, at the PokerStars Blog. You will see a whole breakdown of all of the coverage bobbing up from Malta by clicking here.

"It's a packed podcast this week, with prizes galore. James and Joe are making a gift of satellite tickets for the primary ever PokerStars Championship within the Bahamas. There are a few competitions, one in all them involving pyjamas!

"Chris Moneymaker joins the lads to speak about his Hall of Fame nomination, #NJCOOP and the approaching PokerStars Festival in New Jersey. And, as has become tradition, he's forced to play a round of 'Is That Your Real Name?'

James discusses his accidental photo-bombing incident on the Quintessentially Foundation Poker Night, there is a recap of the EPT 12 Dublin Main Event final table highlights show (now available to observe at PokerStars.tv), and a preview of EPT 13 Malta, including a rundown of the freerolls and Bounty Bonus tournaments available to play through the seven days of streaming on #EPTLive.

"Finally, in 'Superfan vs Stapes', Ethan Westhead takes on Joe in a game called 'Knowie Your Bowie'. After taking note of #EPTNotLive, please watch #EPTLive from Malta, Sunday 23rd - Saturday 29th October at PokerStars.tv/live"

Click here to hear this week's podcast

Earlier this week we wrote a few great cause that PokerStars is worked up to support for a second year.

Lads Night In is a smart way for men, and women, to assist raise money to fight prostate cancer within the UK. For poker players it's perfect. All you must do is play poker, in a house game with friends or family, and donate some or all the winnings to Prostate Cancer UK.

Prostate cancer is fast becoming essentially the most commonly diagnosed cancer within the UK, something Prostate Cancer UK is tackling head on of their work. Discover more about them, and the way to participate (it isn't too late), by clicking here.

We've been trying something a little bit different at the PokerStars Blog during the last couple of weeks, with some audio stories recorded at EPT Barcelona. The latest, titled "the brand new guy" is a smart story of a player enjoying his first EPT Main Event. Brad Willis starts by chatting with Dan Jones as play starts, and at each break because the tournament progresses. It is a hugely enjoyable approach to spend 17 minutes. Click here to listen.

How exactly would Premier League footballers fair at the hockey pitch against a gold medal winning keeper?

That what members of Leicester City FC got down to do recently, taking up Team GB gold medal winning hockey players Helen Richardson-Walsh and Maddie Hinch.

The results were numerous fun, as you can find form the video below.

That's eager about this week. Good luck on the tables this weekend. Tweet us @PokerStarsBlog.

Stephen Bartley is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog. Follow him on Twitter: @StephenBartley.

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