PokerStars is set to host its inaugural Women’s £1,100 High Roller Tournament, marking the brand’s first high-stakes event exclusively for female players. This special tournament will kick off the Women’s Winter Festival at the London Hippodrome, starting on November 21.
The Women’s Winter Festival was conceived by Hippodrome Director of Poker and PokerStars Ambassador Kerryjane Craigie in response to feedback from female players. The event is designed to shift the narrative surrounding women in poker, providing a platform for female players to compete at higher levels in a supportive and competitive environment.
The High Roller Tournament aligns with PokerStars’ broader goal of creating more aspirational events for women in poker. In addition to the £100,000 guaranteed Main Event, the tournament is expected to draw some of the top names in the game, including 2018 PCA Main Event winner Maria Lampropulos, PokerStars Ambassador Jen Shahade, and EPT Prague finalist Marle Spragg.
Online Qualifiers at PokerStars
The Women’s Winter Festival runs from November 21-24 at the London Hippodrome. Online qualifiers for the £400 Main Event are available on PokerStars.com, with free-to-enter ‘Freebuy’ satellites running daily. Rebuys or add-ons are available for just £0.11, and £1.10 satellites are also available for players who wish to qualify directly to the £11 qualifiers. Full tournament details are listed in the tournament lobby.
Live Qualifiers at the Hippodrome
Live qualifiers will be held at the Hippodrome, starting with a £40 rebuy event on November 21, providing entry into Day 1B/C of the tournament on November 22. Five seats will be added to this live qualifier, offering great value for participants.
The full schedule of events can be found at the PokerStars website here.
Cédric Billot, Associate Director, Live Events Operations at PokerStars said: “It’s clear from talking to our players that women want more opportunities to play in high roller events so this is a fantastic addition to the schedule that will make the Women’s Winter Festival a truly unmissable event.”
Craigie added: “The Women’s Winter Festival is all about elevating the game for women and women’s participation in poker, and the addition of the High Roller provides our players with more variety and more of the games they want to access.”
Spragg said: “I’m really looking forward to playing the High Roller in London. Hopefully this will be the first of many more events like this that make poker more welcoming to all players.”
