The PokerStars Festival was a series of global poker tournaments which began in 2016. The formation of the series was announced in August 2016, when PokerStars revealed that the European Poker Tour and other poker tours were being rebranded.[1] Thirteen tournament festivals were played in the inaugural season, in the North America, Europe, South America and Asia. PokerStars also announced another series of tournaments, PokerStars Championship, which features higher buy-in events. The series was discontinued after the second season.
Sport | Texas Hold 'em |
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Founded | 2016 |
Ceased | 2018 |
Official website | [1] |
PSF Main Event winners
editSeason 1
editDate | Event / City | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1–5 November 2016 | PSF New Jersey US$1,100 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, USA |
208
|
$201,760 | Jason Acosta[2] | $38,220 | [2] |
25–29 January 2017 | PSF London £990 (~US$1,237) PokerStars at The Hippodrome Casino, London, UK |
944
|
£824,112 (~US$1,030,037) |
Rehman Kassam[3] | £89,320 (~US$111,638) |
[3] |
9–13 March 2017 | PSF Rozvadov €1,100 (~US$1,161) King's Casino, Rozvadov, Czech Republic |
1,126
|
€1,089,310 (~US$1,150,080) |
Petr Svoboda[4] | €124,346 (~US$131,283) |
[4] |
23–27 May 2017 | PSF Chile US$1,650 Viña del Mar Casino, Viña del Mar, Chile |
329
|
US$500,000 | Christopher Franco[5] | US$97,360 | [5] |
21–25 June 2017 | PSF Marbella €1,100 (~US$1,226) Casino Marbella, Marbella, Spain |
949
|
€911,040 (~US$1,015,358) |
Ignacio De Maturana[6] | €152,000 (~US$169,404) |
[6] |
20–23 July 2017 | PSF Lille €1,100 (~US$1,268) Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, France |
800
|
€768,000 (~US$885,343) |
Philippe Le-Touche[7] | €143,000 (~US$164,849) |
[7] |
20–24 July 2017 | PSF Korea ₩1,650,000 (~US$1,468) Paradise Hotel & Resort, Incheon, South Korea |
285
|
₩414,675,000 (~US$368,902) |
Tae Hoon Han[8] | ₩83,130,000 (~US$73,954) |
[8] |
2–6 August 2017 | PSF Bucharest €1,100 (~US$1,299) JW Marriott Grand Hotel, Bucharest, Romania |
736
|
€706,560 (~US$834,763) |
Sam Grafton[9] | €117,707 (~US$139,050) |
[9] |
3–7 August 2017 | PSF Manila ₱55,000 (~US$1,090) City of Dreams, Manila, Philippines |
594
|
₱28,809,000 (~US$571,420) |
Uday Bansal[10] | ₱4,676,000 (~US$92,747) |
[10] |
19–23 September 2017 | PSF Uruguay US$1,650 Enjoy Punta del Este, Punta del Este, Uruguay |
261
|
US$379,755 | Julio Belluscio[11] | US$66,748 | [11] |
28 September–1 October 2017 | PSF Dublin €1,100 (~US$1,293) Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin, Ireland |
544
|
€679,000 (~US$798,204) |
Gary McGinty[12] | €91,808 (~US$107,925) |
[12] |
19–22 October 2017 | PSF Sochi ₽66,000 (~US$1,150) Sochi Casino and Resort, Sochi, Russia |
699
|
₽40,681,800 (~US$798,204) |
Aleksandr Merzhvinskii[13] | ₽7,700,000 (~US$134,163) |
[13] |
22–26 November 2017 | PSF Hamburg €1,100 (~US$1,291) Spielbank Schenefeld, Hamburg, Germany |
567
|
€549,990 (~US$645,445) |
Ulrich Pauls[14] | €105,850 (~US$124,221) |
[14] |
Season 2
editDate | Event / City | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24–28 January 2018 | PSF London £990 (~US$1,384) PokerStars at The Hippodrome Casino, London, UK |
852
|
£743,796 (~US$1,039,576) |
Kalidou Sow[15] | £121,803 (~US$170,239) |
[15] |
6–10 June 2018 | PSF Marbella €1,100 (~US$1,286) Casino Marbella, Marbella, Spain |
1,047
|
€985,920 (~US$1,153,204) |
Omar Del Pino[16] | €179,000 (~US$209,371) |
[16] |
19–22 July 2018 | PSF Lille €1,100 (~US$1,280) Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, France |
859
|
€824,640 (~US$959,799) |
Alexandre de Zutter[17] | €143,000 (~US$164,849) |
[17] |
Season 1 Results
editPSF New Jersey
edit- Venue: Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, USA
- Buy-in: $1,100
- 5-Day Event: 1–5 November 2016
- Number of buy-ins: 208
- Total Prize Pool: $201,760
- Number of Payouts: 39
PSF London
edit- Venue: PokerStars at The Hippodrome Casino, London, UK
- Buy-in: £990 (~US$1,237)
- 5-Day Event: 25–29 January 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 944
- Total Prize Pool: £824,112 (~US$1,030,037)
- Number of Payouts: 183
* Deal between the final three players.
PSF Rozvadov
edit- Venue: King's Casino, Rozvadov, Czech Republic
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,161)
- 5-Day Event: 9–13 March 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 1,126
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: €500,000 (~US$527,894)
- Total Prize Pool: €1,089,310 (~US$1,150,080)
- Number of Payouts: 215
PSF Chile
edit- Venue: Viña del Mar Casino, Viña del Mar, Chile
- Buy-in: $1,650
- 5-Day Event: 23–27 May 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 329
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: $500,000
- Total Prize Pool: $500,000
- Number of Payouts: 47
PSF Marbella
edit- Venue: Casino Marbella, Marbella, Spain
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,226)
- 5-Day Event: 21–25 June 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 949
- Total Prize Pool: €911,040 (~US$1,015,358)
- Number of Payouts: 135
* Deal between the final three players.
PSF Lille
edit- Venue: Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, France
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,268)
- 4-Day Event: 20–23 July 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 800
- Total Prize Pool: €768,000 (~US$885,343)
- Number of Payouts: 119
PSF Korea
edit- Venue: Paradise Hotel & Resort, Incheon, South Korea
- Buy-in: ₩1,650,000 (~US$1,468)
- 5-Day Event: 20–24 July 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 285
- Total Prize Pool: ₩414,675,000 (~US$368,902)
- Number of Payouts: 39
PSF Bucharest
edit- Venue: JW Marriott Grand Hotel, Bucharest, Romania
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,299)
- 5-Day Event: 2–6 August 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 736
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: €500,000 (~US$590,723)
- Total Prize Pool: €706,560 (~US$834,763)
- Number of Payouts: 111
PSF Manila
edit- Venue: City of Dreams, Manila, Philippines
- Buy-in: ₱55,000 (~US$1,090)
- 5-Day Event: 3–7 August 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 594
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: ₱20,000,000 (~US$396,695)
- Total Prize Pool: ₱28,809,000 (~US$571,420)
- Number of Payouts: 87
Final table | ||
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Place | Name | Prize |
1st | Uday Bansal | ₱4,676,000 (~US$92,747) |
2nd | Antti Halme | ₱4,273,000 (~US$84,753) |
3rd | Michael Falcon | ₱2,456,000 (~US$48,714) |
4th | Mike Takayama | ₱1,900,000 (~US$37,686) |
5th | Jaehyun Lim | ₱1,500,000 (~US$29,752) |
6th | Sam Razavi | ₱1,170,000 (~US$23,206) |
7th | Kenneth Buck | ₱870,000 (~US$17,256) |
8th | Hoa Nguyen | ₱596,000 (~US$11,821) |
PSF Uruguay
edit- Venue: Enjoy Punta del Este, Punta del Este, Uruguay
- Buy-in: $1,650
- 5-Day Event: 19–23 September 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 261
- Total Prize Pool: $379,755
- Number of Payouts: 39
* Deal between the final two players.
PSF Dublin
edit- Venue: Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,293)
- 5-Day Event: 28 September – 1 October 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 544
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: €700,000 (~US$822,890)
- Total Prize Pool: €679,000 (~US$798,204)
- Number of Payouts: 79
* Deal between the final four players.
PSF Sochi
edit- Venue: Sochi Casino and Resort, Sochi, Russia
- Buy-in: ₽66,000 (~US$1,150)
- 5-Day Event: 19–22 October 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 699
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: ₽30,000,000 (~US$522,714)
- Total Prize Pool: ₽40,681,800 (~US$708,831)
- Number of Payouts: 103
PSF Hamburg
edit- Venue: Spielbank Schenefeld, Hamburg, Germany
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,291)
- 5-Day Event: 22–26 November 2017
- Number of buy-ins: 567
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: €500,000 (~US$586,779)
- Total Prize Pool: €549,990 (~US$645,445)
- Number of Payouts: 79
Season 2 Results
editPSF London
edit- Venue: PokerStars at The Hippodrome Casino, London, UK
- Buy-in: £990 (~US$1,384)
- 5-Day Event: 24–28 January 2018
- Number of buy-ins: 852
- Total Prize Pool: £743,796 (~US$1,039,576)
- Number of Payouts: 127
* Deal between the final two players.
PSF Marbella
edit- Venue: Casino Marbella, Marbella, Spain
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,286)
- 5-Day Event: 6–10 June 2018
- Number of buy-ins: 1,047
- Total Prize Pool: €985,920 (~US$1,153,204)
- Number of Payouts: 154
PSF Lille
edit- Venue: Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, France
- Buy-in: €1,100 (~US$1,280)
- 4-Day Event: 19–22 July 2018
- Number of buy-ins: 859
- Total Prize Pool: €824,640 (~US$959,799)
- Number of Payouts: 127
Future
editOn December 15, 2017, PokerStars announced that it will bring back regional tour brands in 2018. These include the European Poker Tour, Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), and Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT).[18] Therefore, the PokerStars Festival label will no longer be used.
References
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- ^ PokerNews – "Rehman Kassam Wins the Record-Breaking 2017 PokerStars Festival London Main Event (£89,320)". pokernews.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ PokerNews – Epskamp, Yori (March 14, 2017). "Petr Svoboda Wins €1,100 PokerStars Festival Main Event Rozvadov". pokernews.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Poker Guru – "Christopher Franco Wins PokerStars Festival Chile Main Event For $97,360". pokerguru.in. May 28, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Poker-Red – "Ignacio López de Maturana se lleva el picón del PokerStars Festival Marbella" (in Spanish). poker-red.com. June 26, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ ClubPoker – "PHILIPPE LE TOUCHE VAINQUEUR DU POKERSTARS FESTIVAL LILLE" (in French). clubpoker.net. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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- ^ PokerNews – Epskamp, Yori (August 6, 2017). "Sam Grafton Wins PokerStars Festival Bucharest Main Event for €117,707". pokernews.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ PokerNews – Zetzsche, Christian (August 7, 2017). "Uday Bansal Wins 2017 PokerStars Festival Manila Main Event". pokernews.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ PokerNews – "Julio Belluscio Wins PokerStars Festival Uruguay Main Event ($66,748)". pokernews.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ PokerNews – Shillibier, Will (October 1, 2017). "Gary McGinty Wins PokerStars Festival Dublin Main Event for €91,808". pokernews.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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- ^ PokerNews – Zetzsche, Christian (November 26, 2017). "Ulrich Pauls Keeps Trophy and Title at Home; Wins 2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg €1,100 Main Event (€105,850)". pokernews.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ PokerNews – Pitt, Matthew (January 29, 2018). "Kalidou Sow wins PokerStars Festival London Main Event". pokernews.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ PokerStars – "OMAR DEL PINO WINS POKERSTARS FESTIVAL MARBELLA MAIN EVENT, €179,000 AND A PSPC PLATINUM PASS" (in Spanish). pokerstars.com. June 10, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ PokerNews France – "PSF Lille : Alexandre de Zutter encaisse 154.000€ et un Platinum Pass" (in French). fr.pokernews.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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