Welcome to the PokerStars Festival Sochi Main Event Day 1A
Barely five months have passed since PokerStars last held a tournament here at the Sochi Casino and Resort, when Pavel Shirshikov beat Vladimir Troyanovskiy heads-up in the PokerStars Championship for 29,100,000 RUB (€515,774), but they are back with a PokerStars Festival offering to suit every bankroll.
With a guaranteed Main Event prize pool worth $500,000 (approx. RUB 30,000,000), the Festival also includes the $370 (approx. RUB 22,000) PokerStars Sochi Cup, and the $2,200 (approx. RUB 132,000) PokerStars Festival High Roller.
Here is how recent PokerStars Festivals have faired:
| Location | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PokerStars Festival London | 944 | £824,112 | Rehman Kassam | £89,320 |
| PokerStars Festival Rozvadov | 1,126 | €1,089,310 | Petr Svoboda | €124,346 |
| PokerStars Festival Chile | 329 | $500,000 | Christopher Franco | $97,360 |
| PokerStars Festival Marbella | 949 | €911,040 | Ignacio De Maturana | €168,700 |
| PokerStars Festival Lille | 800 | €768,000 | Philippe Le Touche | €143,000 |
| PokerStars Festival Korea | 285 | KRW 416,675,000 | Taehoon Han | KRW 83,130,000 |
| PokerStars Festival Bucharest | 736 | €706,560 | Sam Grafton | €117,707 |
| PokerStars Festival Uruguay | 261 | $379,755 | Julio Belluscio | £66,748 |
| PokerStars Festival Dublin | 544 | €700,000 | Gary McGinty | €91,808 |
Here is the structure for today:
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 45 | 75 | 150 | 0 |
| 3 | 45 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 4 | 45 | 250 | 300 | 50 |
| 5 | 45 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 6 | 45 | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 7 | 45 | 300 | 600 | 100 |
| 8 | 45 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 9 | 45 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 10 | 45 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| 11 | 45 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 12 | 45 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |