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PokerStars Championship to return to Sochi in 201820 October 2017(PRESS RELEASE) -- Russia's luxury holiday resort, Sochi, will once again play host to the PokerStars Championship as the 10-day poker spectacular returns from 20-29 March 2018. PokerStars Championship Sochi, sponsored by PokerStars, the flagship brand of The Stars Group Inc., will be one of the largest international poker events in Russian history. It follows on from PokerStars Festival Sochi in October and the inaugural PokerStars Championship event in Sochi, held in May 2017. The exciting stop will bring a number of must-play tournaments, including the RUB 66,000 buy-in (approximately US$1,142) PokerStars National Championship and the RUB 192,000 buy-in (approximately US$3,322) PokerStars Championship Sochi Main Event, which will carry a RUB 150,000,000 (approximately US$2,500,000) guarantee. "It's great to see PokerStars return to Sochi for a third time. It shows that there's a real appetite from players for a world-class event in the area," said Team PokerStars Pro Igor Kurganov. "The venue is beautiful, and there's plenty to do away from the felt. I can't wait to ski early in the day and play poker as après-ski. It will be an incredible stop!" Key schedule highlights PokerStars Championship Sochi will feature the following events:
Qualify online for live poker Players can start qualifying online now for as little as $1 and take a shot at playing in the RUB 150,000,000 guaranteed PokerStars Championship Sochi Main Event through a wide range of satellites already underway online at PokerStars.com. To find out more about PokerStars Championship Sochi, visit the website.
PokerStars Championship to return to Sochi in 2018
is republished from Online.CasinoCity.com.
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