Key Takeaways
- PokerStars’ brand new live event series, the PokerStars King’s Cup will start in the Czech Republic on November 6.
- The creation of the PokerStars King’s Cup looks to be expanding the company’s commitment to the European live tournament market.
- The recent announcement that the government will be proposing new online gaming laws, with the prospect of issuing licenses to offshore operators, will not have harmed PokerStars’ interest in the country as a market.
PokerStars’ brand new live event series the PokerStars King’s Cup will start in the Czech Republic on November 6.
The three day event includes 11 tournaments culminating in a three-day Main Event with €200,000 guaranteed and a low €550 buy in.
The third day 1 of the Main Event will sport a different structure to days 1a and 1b. Day 1c will be structured with 15 minute levels in a turbo format; Day 2 will revert to the standard 40 minute blind levels.
