PokerStars Festival to debut in Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) -- PokerStars is set to hold the first PokerStars Festival in Germany from 17-26 November 2017 at the Casino Spielbank 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 harbor area.

10 poker-fueled days
PokerStars Festival Hamburg schedule highlights are as follows:

• Hamburg Cup: 17-19 November 2017 - €330
• PokerStars Open: 19-21 November 2017 - €220
• PokerStars Festival High Roller: 21-22 November 2017 - €2,200
• PokerStars Festival Main Event: 22-26 November 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.

Full details about PokerStars Festival Hamburg and its schedule can be found on the PokerStars Live website.

Follow PokerStars live events around the poker globe
PokerStars brings its unique live poker experience to poker players and fans across the globe. Now that the PokerStars Championship Barcelona and inaugural Sunday Million Live have wrapped up, PokerStars Festival Uruguay and Dublin take place in September, with PokerStars Festival Sochi and the first Sunday Special Live in New Jersey following in October. For full details on all live events, including the latest tour, PokerStars MEGASTACK, visit the website.

Upcoming PokerStars Live events:

• PokerStars Festival Uruguay (16-23 September 2017)
• PokerStars Festival Dublin (25 September - 1 October 2017)
• New Jersey Sunday Special Live (6-8 October 2017)
• PokerStars Festival Sochi (16-22 October 2017)
• PokerStars Festival Hamburg (17-26 November 2017)
• PokerStars Championship Prague (7-18 December 2017)
• PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2018 (6-14 January 2018)