POKERSTARS WOMEN'S WINTER FESTIVAL SETS HISTORIC RECORD AS LARGEST WOMEN'S POKER EVENT EVER HELD OUTSIDE OF LAS VEGAS
The PokerStars Women's Winter Festival has made history as the largest women's poker event outside Las Vegas, with 271 female players participating in the $400 buy-in Main Event at London's Hippodrome Casino. The event featured a £100,000 guaranteed prize pool, with Maria Lampropulos winning £20,000 and the PokerStars trophy.
The festival included PokerStars' first Women's High Roller event and a unique 50/50 event with equal male and female participation. With women typically comprising only 3% of tournament fields, the festival aimed to increase female participation in poker through a supportive environment, featuring poker bootcamps and tutorials from November 21-24.
Il PokerStars Women's Winter Festival ha scritto la storia come il più grande evento di poker femminile al di fuori di Las Vegas, con 271 giocatrici che hanno partecipato al Main Event con buy-in di $400 presso il Hippodrome Casino di Londra. L'evento presentava un montepremi garantito di £100,000, con Maria Lampropulos che ha vinto £20,000 e il trofeo PokerStars.
Il festival ha incluso il primo evento High Roller femminile di PokerStars e un evento unico 50/50 con partecipazione equilibrata tra uomini e donne. Con le donne che tipicamente rappresentano solo il 3% dei campi di torneo, il festival mirava ad aumentare la partecipazione femminile nel poker attraverso un ambiente di supporto, con bootcamp di poker e tutorial dal 21 al 24 novembre.
El PokerStars Women's Winter Festival ha hecho historia como el mayor evento de póker femenino fuera de Las Vegas, con 271 jugadoras participando en el Main Event con buy-in de $400 en el Hippodrome Casino de Londres. El evento contaba con un premio garantizado de £100,000, y Maria Lampropulos ganó £20,000 junto con el trofeo de PokerStars.
El festival incluyó el primer evento High Roller femenino de PokerStars y un evento único 50/50 con participación equitativa de hombres y mujeres. Con las mujeres que suelen representar solo el 3% de los campos de torneo, el festival buscaba aumentar la participación femenina en el póker a través de un entorno de apoyo, presentando bootcamps y tutoriales de póker del 21 al 24 de noviembre.
포커스타즈 여성 겨울 페스티벌은 라스베이거스 외부에서 열리는 최대의 여성 포커 이벤트로 역사에 남았으며, 271명의 여성 플레이어가 런던의 히포드롬 카지노에서 $400의 buy-in을 가진 메인 이벤트에 참가했습니다. 이 이벤트는 £100,000의 보장된 상금 풀을 제공했으며, 마리아 람프로풀로스가 £20,000와 포커스타즈 트로피를 차지했습니다.
페스티벌에는 포커스타즈의 첫 번째 여성 하이 롤러 이벤트와 남녀 동등한 참여가 이루어지는 독특한 50/50 이벤트가 포함되었습니다. 여성들이 일반적으로 토너먼트 참가자의 3%에 불과한 상황에서, 이 페스티벌은 포커에 대한 여성의 참여를 증가시키기 위해 부트캠프와 튜토리얼을 제공하는 지원 환경을 조성했습니다. 이벤트는 11월 21일부터 24일까지 진행되었습니다.
Le PokerStars Women's Winter Festival a marqué l'histoire en tant que plus grand événement de poker féminin en dehors de Las Vegas, avec 271 joueuses participant au Main Event avec un buy-in de 400 $ au Hippodrome Casino de Londres. L'événement comportait une cagnotte garantie de 100 000 £, Maria Lampropulos remportant 20 000 £ et le trophée PokerStars.
Le festival a inclus le premier événement High Roller féminin de PokerStars et un événement unique 50/50 avec une participation équilibrée entre les hommes et les femmes. Étant donné que les femmes ne représentent généralement que 3 % des participants aux tournois, le festival avait pour objectif d'augmenter la participation féminine au poker grâce à un environnement de soutien, comprenant des bootcamps de poker et des tutoriels du 21 au 24 novembre.
Das PokerStars Women's Winter Festival hat Geschichte geschrieben als die größte Frauen-Pokerveranstaltung außerhalb von Las Vegas, mit 271 Spielerinnen, die am Main Event mit einem Buy-in von 400 $ im Hippodrome Casino in London teilnahmen. Das Event bot einen garantierten Preispool von 100.000 £, wobei Maria Lampropulos 20.000 £ und den PokerStars-Pokal gewann.
Das Festival umfasste das erste Women's High Roller-Event von PokerStars sowie ein einzigartiges 50/50-Event mit gleicher männlicher und weiblicher Teilnahme. Da Frauen normalerweise nur 3 % der Turnierteilnehmer ausmachen, hatte das Festival das Ziel, die weibliche Teilnahme am Poker durch ein unterstützendes Umfeld zu erhöhen, das Poker-Bootcamps und Tutorials vom 21. bis 24. November beinhaltete.
- Record-breaking attendance of 271 female players
- £100,000 guaranteed prize pool for Main Event
- Successfully launched first-ever Women's High Roller event
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The record-breaking Women's Winter Festival represents a strategic move in Flutter's PokerStars division to tap into an underserved market segment. With women comprising only
While the immediate financial impact on Flutter's bottom line is minimal given their market cap, the long-term strategic value lies in brand positioning and market expansion. This event establishes PokerStars as a leader in promoting inclusivity in poker, potentially attracting a new demographic of players to their online platform. The mix of professional and amateur participants also suggests a scalable model for future growth in this segment.
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Founder of the festival and PokerStars Ambassador Kerryjane Craigie said: "This event was a celebration of women, and about championing and empowering women in poker. I'm so pleased that we have created this amazing community event that was accessible for everyone to come and have a go and was filled with fun, laughter, and fantastic poker. Thank you to everyone who joined us, I'm excited to see what's ahead."
In addition to the Main Event, the Women's Winter Festival featured PokerStars first-ever Women's High Roller event and the unique 50/50 event, which saw an equal field of female and male players take to the felt.
PokerStars Ambassador Jennifer Shahade played in the 50/50 event and said: "The innovative 50/50 event, with half women and half men was the most fun I've ever had at a poker tourney, with toasts, singing and belly laughs."
Female players of all levels from, those new to the game to prominent professional poker players such as Marle Spragg, Jennifer Shahade, Kyna England, and Vanessa Kade enjoyed four thrilling days of poker action, as well as exciting off the felt activities including poker bootcamps and tutorials from November 21-24.
To find out more about the Women's Winter Festival, visit the PokerStars website.
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