PokerStars, the poker brand of the Canadian gaming and online gambling company Amaya Inc., officially announced that its new MEGASTACK series had not only made a pretty successful debut in the UK, but will also be hosted in poker venues across Europe to be more accessible for players in Ireland, France and Belgium.
As revealed by PokerStars, the live tournament series MEGASTACK which was hosted at The Hippodrome Casino London this month, had great success after it managed to gather more than 520 entries. Now, it is planned to get to some of the most popular poker destinations around Europe, offering a guaranteed prize pool of more than €500,000 across all events combined.
The MEGASTACK events are aimed primarily at recreational players, offering them not only attractive cash prizes, but also pretty affordable buy-ins. As PokerStars themselves explained in the official announcement, the series is especially designed for players who are more-oriented towards the low buy-in levels and is aimed at providing them with the best live poker experience. According to the organisers of the MEGASTACK series, the new events are also quite suitable for players who would like to put a start on their poker career, especially for the ones who compete in the events from the PokerStars Festival and PokerStars Championship.
The member of team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody commented on the newly-released series, saying that MEGASTACK came as the perfect opportunity for all players to poker, no matter they would like to do it for fun or they would like to make a step towards a more serious poker career. According to Cody, the events from the series could guarantee a fantastic poker experience to everyone who chooses MEGASTACK to play poker.
PokerStars also revealed that the new schedule of the MEGASTACK series is to see affordable buy-in rates, increased guaranteed prizes, as well as some deep-stack tournaments. The poker brand also announced that each event from the series is to feature a massive starting stack for the players.
Amaya’s poker brand also revealed the key dates for its MEGASTACK series. The next one is the one in London, which is to take place from May 5th to 7th, featuring a buy-in of £170 and a guaranteed prize pool estimated to £25,000. Only a week later, the PokerStars Leinster MEGASTACK is to kick off May 12th, with a €170 buy-in and a €50,000 guarantee.
June will see not one, not two, but three events of the new PokerStars start in Europe. The first one is to kick off in Gujan-Mestras on June 28th, offering a buy-in of €170 and a guaranteed prize of €40,000. Then, the MEGASTACK enthusiasts will be given the chance to join the Malta event on June 29th, which offers a €170 buy-in and a €30,000 guarantee. London will see the next event from the MEGASTACK series start on June 30th, once again offering a buy-in of £170 and a guaranteed prize pool of £25,000.
Then, on July 21st, the Connacht-based series event is set to start, with the same buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of €30,000.
After a short break in August, the MEGASTACK events will be back in September, when La Grande-Motte will host the series from September 5th to 10th, featuring a €170 buy-in and a massive guaranteed prize of €100,000. Namur will also host the series in September, starting September 14th and offering a €40,000 guarantee to all players who decide to join the events.
The MEGASTACK series is to once again come to London, from October 20th to 22th, and then in November, the Munster edition is scheduled to take place from November 24th to 26th. The PokerStars Forge-les-Eaux MEGASTACK is to kick off on December 14th, with a buy-in of €170 and a guaranteed prize pool of €40,000.
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Harry Evans
