First of Three Rounds of Satellites for €500K GTD Malta Poker Festival Begins Today at Intertops Poker & Juicy Stakes Casino

With its €500K GTD prize pool and stunning Mediterranean location, the Malta Poker Festival has quickly become one of the most important poker events on the European poker circuit. Once again this year, Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes Casino will be sending a group of online satellite tournament winners to play some poker and have some fun in the sun. 
 
The first of three satellite tournament series starts today and continues until the Final on Sunday. A second week-long series begins August 8 and a third starts August 26. The winners of each series will receive a $2500 prize package that includes buy-in to the Main Event, five nights luxurious accommodation at the Hilton, $500 toward travel expenses and passes for the VIP party.
 
Malta is known for superbly sunny weather, hot golden beaches, a thriving nightlife and more than 5000 years of history.
 
The Malta Poker Festival begins October 30 at the Portomaso Casino. The final table will be played on Monday, November 4^th. Last year Italian Emanuele Onnis defeated runner-up Fabian Gumz heads up to win the MPF Grand Event trophy and the €150,000 first place prize. The Grand Event attracted 1366 entries, creating a total prize pool of €662,510.
 
Satellite registration is under the Tournaments tab in the poker room lobby. Further information including the full daily tournament schedule is available at Intertops Poker – Malta Satellites and Juicy Stakes Casino – Malta Satellites .
 
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes Casino dominate the busy Horizon Poker Network, welcoming all kinds of players from all over the world.  They also have a casino games section with slots and table games from Betsoft, World Match and Lucktap. 
 
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