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PokerStars Festival Makes its Germany Debut

PokerStars Festival HamburgPokerStars is set to hold the first PokerStars Festival in Germany from November 17-26, 2017 at the Casino Schenefeld in Hamburg.  The live poker festival is sponsored by PokerStars, the flagship brand of The Stars Group Inc.

PokerStars Festival Hamburg will feature a host of tournaments for players to sink their teeth into including the €1,100 PokerStars Festival Main Event, with €500,000 guaranteed, the €330 Hamburg Cup and the €2,200 PokerStars Festival High Roller.

“I’m excited to see the first PokerStars Festival ever held in Germany and I’m expecting this event will attract many players. I’m especially hyped to have a chance to meet up with members of the German poker community,” said poker coach and Team PokerStars Online Felix Schneiders.

“It’s not often that I get to play live poker in the country I have grown up, so I’m really looking forward to playing in the €500,000 guaranteed Main Event. I’m sure PokerStars will be the most awesome host providing a great schedule and atmosphere for this event. We will have a great time!”

Casino Schenefeld is situated on the northwest border of Hamburg and located close to the Elbe river, one of the major rivers of Central Europe. Hamburg is the second largest city and a state of Germany and is famous for its harbour area.

PokerStars Festival Hamburg schedule highlights are as follows:

Hamburg Cup: November 17-19, 2017 – €330

PokerStars Open: November 19-21, 2017 – €220

PokerStars Festival High Roller: November 21-22, 2017 – €2,200

PokerStars Festival Main Event: November 22-26, 2017 – €1,100 – €500,000 guaranteed

Online Route to Live Poker in Germany:

Players can start qualifying online now for as little as €2.20 and take a shot at playing in the €500,000 guaranteed PokerStars Festival Hamburg Main Event through a wide range of satellites already underway online at PokerStars.

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