PokerNews to Provide Live Coverage of €500 Estoril Poker Fest Main Event

Will Shillibier
Managing Editor
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Estoril Poker Fest

The Estoril Poker Fest is set to take over Casino Estoril from May 12–17, bringing a high-energy 6-Max format to the Portuguese coast.

PokerNews will be on-site to provide live reporting for the €500 Main Event, ensuring all the action is captured in real-time.

Main Event Action (May 13-17)

Five days of Main Event play gets underway on May 13, with the first of four starting flights. Like all events, it will be played in a 6-max format, guaranteeing more action, more frequent blind encounters, and a more aggressive style of play compared to traditional full-ring tournaments.

There are four starting flights (Days 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D) giving players multiple opportunities to build a stack for the final days. Follow all the action on the PokerNews live reporting page, featuring chip counts, photos, and hand-by-hand updates.

Estoril Poker Fest Main Event Schedule.

DayTimeEvent
Wednesday, May 1312:00Main Event - Day 1A
Thursday, May 1412:00Main Event - Day 1B
Friday, May 1512:00Main Event - Day 1C
Friday, May 1519:00Main Event - Day 1D Turbo
Saturday, May 1612:00Main Event - Day 2
Sunday, May 1712:30Main Event - Final Day

Schedule Highlights & Side Events

The festival isn't just about the Main Event. The schedule is packed with 20 different tournaments designed to fit all bankrolls, from high-stakes battles to affordable "Turbo" formats.

Here are just two highlighted side events:

  • €750 Batalha Real (May 13–14): A two-day event that serves as a perfect warm-up for the Main Event, offering a deeper structure for those looking for a mid-high buy-in challenge.
  • €1,000 High Roller (May 16–17): The most prestigious side event of the week. Expect the region's top professionals to turn out for this two-day 6-Max showdown.
  • €250 Mistério Final (May 17): Besides The Closer, this is the last chance for players to get in on the action during the Estoril Poker Fest.

There is also a €100 Ladies Event on Saturday May 16 (17:00) and plenty of satellites filling the schedule.

Estoril Poker Fest Full Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-In
Tuesday, May 1216:30Opener Mystery - Day 1250 €
 18:00Sat Main Event Hit&Run to 116k110 €
 21:00Noite Turbo Tuesday150 €
 00:00Late Night Lingo10 €
Wednesday, May 1312:00Main Event - Day 1A500 €
 13:00Opener Mystery - Final Day-
 14:00Batalha Real - Day 1750 €
 16:00Bounty ITM150 €
 20:00Sat Main Event Hit&Run to 116k110 €
 21:00Noite Turbo Wednesday150 €
 00:00Late Night Lingo10 €
Thursday, May 1412:00Main Event - Day 1B500 €
 13:00Batalha Real - Final Day-
 16:00Lanche KO150 €
 20:00Sat Main Event Hit&Run110 €
 21:00Noite Turbo Thursday150 €
 00:00Late Night Lingo10 €
Friday, May 1512:00Main Event - Day 1C500 €
 13:00Navegador400 €
 19:00Main Event - Day 1D Turbo500 €
 20:00Sat High Roller Hit&Run200 €
 00:00Late Night Lingo10 €
Saturday, May 1612:00Main Event - Day 2-
 13:00Monsterstack - Day 1300 €
 14:00High Roller - Day 11,000 €
 16:00Rodeio KO150 €
 17:00Ladies100 €
 21:00Noite Turbo Saturday150 €
 00:00Late Night Lingo10 €
Sunday, May 1711:30Mistério Final250 €
 12:30Main Event - Final Day-
 13:00Monsterstack - Final Day-
 13:00High Roller - Final Day-
 16:00Closer150 €
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Will Shillibier
Managing Editor

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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