Advancing players from Europe will be familiar with The Festival brand, which is about more than just poker. Community building, great fun, unforgettable experiences and tournaments in a variety of poker and non-poker formats - all this and much more awaits you later this year in Malta (8-15 September) and Bratislava (18-24 November).

The Festival Online Main Event Winners

This year, The Festival brand teamed up with the iPoker Network for its online edition, giving you the chance to play events at 26 different poker rooms. With iPoker's long-standing focus on low- and mid-stakes players, it was the perfect place to host The Festival with a total guarantee of €1,500,000. With buy-ins ranging from €12.50 to €250, there was something for everyone to play for, and there was certainly plenty to watch.

The main event of the entire event was the €55 Main Event with a €100,000 guarantee, which ended with player "raphaelvgc" taking home a prize of €13,830. Two more tournaments carried a €100,000 guarantee - the €100 The Festival Opener, which was won by "JorgitoElSalchi" for €6,267, and the €250 The Festival Online Closer, where "RRRADAN" was crowned champion for €23,166.

But where something ends, something new always begins, and the eyes of players from all over Europe will soon be on Malta. Last year's debut of The Festival Malta saw a great turnout and great fun, and thanks to the collaboration with iPoker, even higher numbers are expected this year. Mark the dates in your diaries from the 8th to the 15th of September, everyone - there's plenty to look forward to!

Last chance to qualify

As The Festival Malta draws inexorably closer, so too are the opportunities to qualify online. Traditionally, the biggest action on the online tables takes place on Sundays, and the last two (August 25 and September 1) will offer a wide range of opportunities to win a €550 ticket to the ME or a complete Malta package (ME buy-in, hotel, hospitality package, spending money)!

Sunday 25th August:

• €100 Betsson/Betsafe/Guts/NordicBet 19:00 CET - GTD 1x €1,600 Live Pass Package
• 150€ Optibet Poker 19:00 CET - GTD 1x 1,500€ The Festival Iptibet Package
• 150€ Coolbet 19:30 CET - GTD 1x 1,600€ Coolbet Passport Package
• 109€ partypoker/Optibet Poker 20:00 CET - GTD 1x 1,600€ partypoker Package
• 250€ Unibet 20:00 CET - GTD 2x 1,500€ The Festival Series Unibet Package
• 50€ Unibet 20:05 CET - GTD 1x 550€ The Festival ME Ticket