The Festival Series has added an online component to its growing live series with The Festival Online running around the world on 888poker. While there is a large series happening on the global client, Ontario online poker players have not been left out in the cold with a special version of The Festival Online running on 888poker Ontario.
The Festival Series is a unique new concept that combines exciting live poker in various formats with sports betting, blackjack, and roulette tournaments in an exciting live location. The next edition of the live series goes down in Malta from May 15 to 21, but players worldwide can take a shot at Festival glory right now on the 888poker online poker client.
While online poker players in Ontario are segregated from the rest of the world, they will still have a shot at Festival prizes. 888poker Ontario is running its own version of The Festival Online from April 2 to 10, with 12 events and more than $100k guaranteed.
- Top quality software for desktop & mobile
- Exciting BLAST Poker tournaments
- MTT series with big guarantees
Much value will be guaranteed throughout the series, but the most valuable games (based on dollars guaranteed per dollar of buy-in) come at the start and end. The best value for this series is the Main Event, a $109 Mystery Bounty game with $40,000 guaranteed. The rake included gives the Main a $367 Gtd/Buy-In value.
Summary of The Festival Online, 888poker Ontario Edition
| Events | 12 |
| Gtd | $101,500 |
| Avg Buy-In | $78 |
| Median Buy-In | $109 |
| Min Buy-In | $11 |
| Max Buy-In | $109 |
Opening and Closing Events Bracket with High Value
While the best value in _The Festival Online, 888poker Ontario Edition_comes at the end of the series, the games kick off with the second-best value game, The Opening Event. That $109 game comes with a $30,000 guarantee that gives it a value of $275.
The value is not reserved for the higher buy-in events, either. While $109 is the biggest game in the Ontario series, players can take a shot at the series for as little as $11, and one of those bargain games hits the value list at #3. The Mini Mystery Bounty 11 guarantees $1500 for a value of $136 Gtd/Buy-In.
The Festival Online, 888poker Ontario Top Value Games
| Day | Tournament Name | Buy-in | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | GTD | Gtd/Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 10.4 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event Day 2 | $109 | 1:00 | 20:00 | $40,000 | $366.97 |
| Sunday 02.04 | The Festival Online — Opening Event | $109 | 23:30 | 18:30 | $30,000 | $275.23 |
| Saturday 08.04 | The Festival Online — Mini Mystery Bounty 11 | $11 | 22:15 | 17:15 | $1,500 | $136.36 |
- Top quality software for desktop & mobile
- Exciting BLAST Poker tournaments
- MTT series with big guarantees
Three Games with $10k or More Guaranteed
Fully one-quarter of the games on the schedule guarantee at least $10,000. In addition to the Main Event mentioned above and Opener, The Festival Online — Texas PKO 6-MAX on April 6 guarantees $10,000 for $109 for a value of $92 Gtd/Buy-In.
The fourth-best guarantee of the series is the $55 The Festival Online — PKO Closing Event. That game will play for at least $6000, making it one of four events with a value higher than $100.
The Festival Online, 888poker Ontario Best Guarantees
| Day | Tournament Name | Buy-in | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | GTD | Gtd/Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 10.4 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event Day 2 | $109 | 1:00 | 20:00 | $40,000 | $366.97 |
| Sunday 02.04 | The Festival Online — Opening Event | $109 | 23:30 | 18:30 | $30,000 | $275.23 |
| Thursday 06.04 | The Festival Online — Texas PKO 6-MAX | $109 | 23:30 | 18:30 | $10,000 | $91.74 |
| Sunday 09.04 | The Festival Online — PKO Closing Event | $55 | 0:00 | 19:00 | $6000 | $109.09 |
| Sunday 02.04 | The Festival Online — Mini Opening Event | $55 | 0:00 | 19:00 | $5000 | $90.91 |
See below for a look at the full schedule of events on 888poker Ontario. Satellites are running online in Ontario right now — head to the 888poker Ontario to sign up and start playing.
The Festival Online, 888poker Ontario Full Schedule
| Day | Tournament Name | Buy in | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 02.04 | The Festival Online — Micro Opening Event | $16.50 | 18:00 | 13:00 | $1500 |
| Sunday 02.04 | The Festival Online — Opening Event | $109 | 23:30 | 18:30 | $30,000 |
| Sunday 02.04 | The Festival Online — Mini Opening Event | $55 | 0:00 | 19:00 | $5000 |
| Tuesday 04.04 | The Festival Online — PLO Deepstack | $55 | 0:00 | 19:00 | $2000 |
| Tuesday 04.04 | The Festival Online — Mini PLO Deepstack | $11 | 0:30 | 19:30 | $500 |
| Wednesday 05.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 1:00 | 20:00 | - |
| Thursday 06.04 | The Festival Online — Texas PKO 6-MAX | $109 | 23:30 | 18:30 | $10,000 |
| Thursday 06.04 | The Festival Online — Mini Texas PKO 6-MAX | $22 | 0:00 | 19:00 | $1000 |
| Thursday 06.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 1:00 | 20:00 | - |
| Friday 07.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 1:00 | 20:00 | - |
| Saturday 08.04 | The Festival Online — Mini Mystery Bounty 11 | $11 | 22:15 | 17:15 | $1500 |
| Saturday 08.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty 55 | $55 | 0:00 | 19:00 | $2500 |
| Saturday 08.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 1:00 | 20:00 | - |
| Sunday 09.04 | The Festival Online — Mini PKO Closing Event | $16.50 | 18:00 | 13:00 | $1500 |
| Sunday 09.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 19:30 | 14:30 | - |
| Sunday 09.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 22:00 | 17:00 | - |
| Sunday 09.04 | The Festival Online — PKO Closing Event | $55 | 0:00 | 19:00 | $6000 |
| Sunday 09.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 0:30 | 19:30 | - |
| Sunday 09.04 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 | $109 | 3:00 | 22:00 | - |
| Monday 10.4 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo) | $109 | 22:00 | 17:00 | - |
| Monday 10.4 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo) | $109 | 23:00 | 18:00 | - |
| Monday 10.4 | The Festival Online — Mystery Bounty Main Event Day 2 | $109 | 1:00 | 20:00 | $40,000 |
