Just before the €550 Women’s event at Casino Barcelona, PokerStars made a groundbreaking announcement that could potentially change the future of women’s poker.
At a special Ladies Day Breakfast meet and greet, PokerStars revealed an all-new Women’s Winter Festival, which will be held in London at the Hippodrome Casino from November 21-24, 2024.
The four-day festival will include five events, including a £400 Main Event that features a £100,000 guarantee and an £1,100 High Roller, thought to be the largest-ever Women’s-only High Roller ever.
As for the Main Event, there will be three starting flights as well as live satellites both in London and around the globe for just £40.
Hippodrome Director of Poker Kerryjane Craigie, who was named PokerStars’ Ambassador for Women in Poker in June, is the driving force behind this historic series.
“I am so excited about this event; honing in on the schedule and finalizing the details truly gave me goosebumps,” Craigie said. “Opportunities for women to access more inspirational poker events drive all that I do.
“The attention to every detail of this four-day festival has been amazing to be part of, and I believe we have hit the mark. We’ve built an event around the audience—now I am hoping they will come.”
In addition to the Womens Only Main Event, there will be a unique £220 one-day 50/50 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout event on November 23rd. While this is not a tag team tournament, there will be additional prizes awarded to the top male-and-female duo who accumulate the most points during the event, based on their overall standings.
On November 24th, there will be a pair of closing tournaments for those who aren’t fortunate to reach the final day of the Main Event.
At 1pm, there will be a £220 single-reentry one-day event. At 6pm BST, there will be a Womens Closer Freeroll, which will award a €1,600 Women’s EPT Prague package which includes:
- One €550 Women’s Event buy-in
- €300 in expenses
- Three nights accommodation at Hilton Prague
There will also be a number of additional prizes for those lucky enough to reach the final table.
For those hoping to satellite into the event, there are women-only online satellites on PokerStars for players in the .COM market beginning on September 22nd while those in France, Spain, and Portugal can redeem a Silver Power Pass for an event package.
PokerStars will host satellites in the United States while the £40 rake-free Main Event satellite at the Hippodrome on November 21st will guarantee a minimum of five Main Event seats.
2024 Women’s Winter Festival Full Schedule
| Date | Event | Time (BST) |
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| Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 | £1,100 WOMENS WINTER FESTIVAL HIGH ROLLER (Single Re-Entry) | 12pm |
| Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 | £400 WOMENS WINTER FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT DAY 1A Single Re-Entry per Flight (£100K Gtd) | 1pm |
| Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 | £40 Qualifier to Main Event | 7pm |
| Friday, Nov 22, 2024 | £400 WOMENS WINTER FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT DAY 1B Single Re-Entry per Flight (£100K Gtd) | 12pm |
| Friday, Nov 22, 2024 | £400 WOMENS WINTER FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT DAY 1C Single Re-Entry per Flight (£100K Gtd) | 6pm |
| Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 | £400 WOMENS WINTER FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT DAY 2 Single Re-Entry per Flight (£100K Gtd) | 12pm |
| Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 | £220 NLH 50/50 Freezeout (Capped at 162 / 81 Duo's) | 4pm |
| Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 | £400 WOMENS WINTER FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT DAY 3 Single Re-Entry per Flight (£100K Gtd) | 12pm |
| Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 | £220 NLH - Single Re-Entry | 1pm |
| Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 | Women's Closer Freeroll - EPT Prague Women's Event Package added | 6pm |
The PokerStars Women’s Winter Festival won’t be the only women’s poker series coming up. Season III of the Women in Poker Winter Festival is set to come to Resorts World in Las Vegas this December and will feature at least four high-profile events:
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Warm Up Tournament
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Mystery Bounty Tournament
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Championship Tournament
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High Roller Tournament