Key Takeaways
- The first Poker Masters Festival ran on the iPoker France network in January with 31 events—the second iteration of the tournament series features 69 guaranteed prize pool tournaments.
- iPoker France has recently revised its tournament schedule, reducing guarantees and concentrating them in peak playing hours. The first Poker Masters Festival carried €300k in guarantees, so although the number of events have more than doubled, the total guaranteed amount has only increased by 25%—the new policy in action.
The first Poker Masters Festival ran on the iPoker France network in January with 31 events—the second iteration of the tournament series features 69 guaranteed prize pool tournaments.
The series starts on October 5 and runs for a week until October 12. In total there is €400k guaranteed. Entries range from €1 to €150, and are divided into low, medium and high buy in tiers.
The €150 buy in is classed as a High Roller event, and takes place on October 6 with a €20k guarantee. The Main Event is event #60 on Sunday October 12. It guarantees €50k with a €50 buy in and is scheduled over two days with re-entries permitted.
