The venue was moved from the Hilton Malta to the massive Eden Arena in the InterContinental and the new space was much in demand. With Casino Malta's extensive partner casinos holding satellites throughout Europe and increased qualifiers running online, the Battle of Malta crushed its previous attendance records (and its new €1m guarantee) with 3,816 entrants. As the World Series of Poker turns 50 this year the WSOP organizing committee has gone the extra mile - and then some - to make the 2019 WSOP schedule a memorable one. A dazzling array of 90 (!) events are on the official WSOP schedule with the entire festival kicking off on May 29. Battle of Malta 2019: Schedule, Changes and Packages The Battle of Malta 2019 is less than a month away. The prestigious, award-winning tournament will start on Wednesday, October 16th and run for seven days with a record number of 27 different events. The buy-in for the main event is €555 and it will come with a hefty guarantee of €1,000,000.
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Get your planning books out as 888poker LIVE has announced its 2020 schedule for its live poker tour.
The tour will be returning to many familiar locations including London, Bucharest, Sochi, and Tallinn along with a new stop in Madrid. In addition, 888poker LIVE will once again be partnering with the Battle of Malta and most importantly with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for the sixth straight year.
888poker LIVE 2020 Schedule Details
The 888poker LIVE tour kicks off with a new stop in the Spanish capital of Madrid at the Casino Gran Via on Jan. 23 to Feb. 3.
The festival guarantees €1 million including the lucrative 888poker LIVE Madrid €888 Main Event featuring a massive €800,000 guarantee. There are plenty of satellites and feeder tournaments already running at 888poker where players can win packages for as low as $0.01.
A couple of days later, the tour will head over to the British capital of London at the Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City for the 888poker LIVE London Weekend on Feb. 5-9. Expect many players from the gaming industry to play in this event as it coincides with one of the industry's biggest conventions the 2020 London Affiliate Conference (LAC).
The following month on March 23-29, the festival heads to the Romanian capital of Bucharest where you might not see Dracula but should instead witness a big poker festival. Last year, the €300,000 guarantee for the Main Event was smashed when 505 entrants generated a €387,638 with Darius Neagoe shipping the event for a cool €62,000 and a 2019 WSOP Main Event package valued at $12,600.
It's back to Spain, this time to one of the tour's most popular spots in sunny Barcelona for an action-packed festival on May 14-25 at the Casino Barcelona. The casino is located literally on the beach giving players a chance to enjoy some Mediterranean sunshine while not battling it out on the felts.
2020 WSOP Main Event & Crazy Eights Qualifiers Running at 888poker
Players from around the world will join plenty of 888poker qualifiers at the WSOP at the Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas. 888poker is not only sponsoring the popular Crazy Eights tournament at the end of June but also will once again be running plenty of qualifiers for the 2020 WSOP Main Event on July 1-14 as well.
The tour then heads back east to Casino Sochi on August 6-14 for another fantastic festival where players will be able to enjoy the delights of one of the most talked-about Russian resorts.
Not too much later, the festival returns to Olympic Park Casino in the Estonian capital of Tallinn on Sept. 1-7 for the first time since 2016. Tallinn has become a hotbed of poker activity and this festival is expected to not only draw in plenty of qualifiers but plenty of players from Scandinavian and Baltic countries as well.
Players are then in for a special treat as 888poker will once again be heading to the Battle of Malta at Casino Malta in October. The Battle of Malta Main Event more than doubled its €1,000,000 guarantee last year after attracting 4,657 entries to create a massive €2,258,645 prize pool.
As was the case in 2019, the festival will wrap up the year back at Aspers Casino in London on Nov. 16-29.
888poker LIVE Partnership with CNP Spain
This is not all as 888poker LIVE will be partnering with the CNP Spain tour in 2020 for five local stops in Spain including Valencia (Feb. 17-23), Malaga (April 20-26), Sevilla (June 15-21), Alicante (Sept 7-13), and Madrid (Nov. 13-23).
888poker LIVE 2020 Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| 888poker LIVE Madrid | Jan. 23 - Feb. 3 |
| 888poker LIVE London Weekend | Feb. 5-9 |
| CNP Valencia | Feb. 17-23 |
| 888poker LIVE Bucharest | March 23-29 |
| CNP Malaga | April 20-26 |
| 888poker LIVE Barcelona | May 14-25 |
| CNP Sevilla | June 15-21 |
| WSOP Crazy Eights | June |
| WSOP Main Event | July 1-14 |
| 888poker LIVE Sochi | Aug. 6-14 |
| 888poker LIVE Tallinn | Sept. 1-7 |
| CNP Alicante | Sept. 7-13 |
| Battle of Malta | Oct. 13-21 |
| CNP Madrid | Nov. 13-23 |
| 888poker LIVE London | Nov. 16-29 |
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Something new and exciting is about to hit the island of Malta with the Portomaso Casino hosting the Malta Poker Championships on May 13-19.
The festival is the brainchild of Ivonne Montealegre, who also in November hosted the first Malta Poker Festival that proved to be a hit for poker players around the world.
Malta Poker Championships Highlights
The events on the schedule are affordable to everyone ranging from just €40 to €300. The first tournament on the schedule is the Triple Stack Warm-up on May 13 with just a €40 buy-in.
Battle Of Malta Poker 2019 Schedule Of Events
The highlight of the festival is the Betsson One Bullet with two starting flights on May 17. The tournament is a deep stacked affair with players starting with 40,000 in chips and blinds going up every 60 minutes from beginning to end.
Surviving players will battle it out on May 18 until the action is down to a final table which will be played out on May 19. The casino is already hosting live satellites and players can also qualify online at Betsson Poker.
Other festival highlights include the Bounty Knockout Championship with a €170 buy-in kicking off on May 16, the PLO Championship with a €220 buy-in starting on May 18, the Deepstack Championship with a €120 buy-in beginning on May 18, and the first-ever Hendon Mob Short Deck Championship on May 19 with players also having the chance to win a special Hendon Mob flag.
The final tables for all four Championship events and the Betsson One Bullet will be played in style on May 19 on Club Level 22.
Malta Poker Championships Partner with the Cash Game Festival
This is not all as the Malta Poker Championships is teaming up with the Cash Game Festival. The festival is well-known for action-packed cash games running around the clock along with its renowned VIP hospitality package with tons of amazing events away from the tables to provide a unique poker vacation experience.
The Cash Game Festival will be hosting televised feature tables every day throughout the festival giving all players a chance to be a star with stakes starting as low as €1/€2 no-limit hold'em and €2/€2 pot-limit Omaha. Of course, there will also be higher stakes games streamed and an assortment of games and stakes on side tables continually running.
Battle Of Malta Poker 2019 Schedule 2020
Spring is beautiful in Malta, and this may be reason enough to head to the Malta Poker Championships on May 13-19. Between Montealegre sharing with PokerNews in an interview how she plans to be the ultimate concierge for the players with a dedicated desk and the VIP experiences the Cash Game Festival brings, the Malta Poker Championships should prove to be a fantastic poker experience for any poker player looking to win some money and make memories.
Malta Poker Championship Schedule
Battle Of Malta Poker 2019 Schedule Printable
| Date | Time (CET) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee | Stacks | Blinds | Late Registration | Reentry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | 2 p.m. | Cash Game Festival begins | ||||||
| 8 p.m. | Triple Stack Warm-up | €40 | €1,500 | 10K/10K/10K | 20 min. | 8 levels | ||
| May 14 | 2 p.m. | Cash Game Festival begins | ||||||
| 8 p.m. | Satellite to Betsson One Bullet | €40 | Three Seats | 20,000 | 20 min. | 8 levels | ||
| May 15 | 2 p.m. | Cash Game Festival begins | ||||||
| 7 p.m. | Satellite to the Betsson One Bullet | €40 | 20,000 | 20 min. | 8 levels | 1 reentry | ||
| May 16 | 2 p.m. | Cash Game Festival begins | ||||||
| 3 p.m. | Bounty Knockout Championship | €170 | 20,000 | 20 min. | 8 levels | Unlimited reentries through Level 10 | ||
| 7 p.m. | Satellite to the Betsson One Bullet | €110 | 20,000 | 20 min. | 8 levels | 1 reentry | ||
| May 17 | 2 p.m. | Cash Game Festival begins | ||||||
| 3 p.m. | Betsson One Bullet Flight 1 | €300 | €15,000 | 40,000 | 60 min. | Second level on Day 2 | Freezeout | |
| 7 p.m. | Satellite to Betsson One Bullet Flight 2 | €300 | €15,000 | 40,000 | 60 min. | Second level on Day 2 | Freezeout | |
| May 18 | 2 p.m. | Cash Game Festival begins | ||||||
| 3 p.m. | Betsson One Bullet Day 2 | €300 | €15,000 | 40,000 | 60 min. | Second level on Day 2 | Freezeout | |
| 6 p.m. | PLO Championship | €220 | €3,000 | 25,000 | 20 min. | 8 levels | Unlimited reentries | |
| 8 p.m. | Deepstack Championship | €120 | €3,000 | 45,000 | 20 min. | 8 levels | ||
| May 19 | 2 p.m. | Cash Game Festival begins | ||||||
| 3 p.m. | PLO Championship, Betsson One Bullet, Bounty Knockout and Hendon Mob Short Deck Final Tables | Club Level 22 | ||||||
| 3 p.m. | Hendon Mob Short Deck | €150 | 20 min. | 8 levels | ||||
| 4 p.m. | Last Chance Sunday | €80 | €3,000 | 100,000 | 20 min. | Level 8 |
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