Qualify for the Balkan Poker Festival at PokerStars
Here comes the biggest thing to hit live poker in the Balkans - the arrival of the PokerStars Balkan Poker Festival, which is the Grand Final of the Balkan Poker Tour.
This prestigious event will be held in the Golden Sands Black Sea resort near Varna, Bulgaria, and you can win your seat online with PokerStars. It all takes place September 2-5, 2010 and will give players the chance to mix poker with sun and fun on the beautiful Bulgarian coast.
This is the first PokerStars sponsored tournament in Bulgaria and there is plenty to play for. A total of 200 players from all over Europe are expected to register for the tournament which has a €900+€90 buy-in. In addition to the huge prize pool on offer, the Balkan Poker Festival Main Event champion will also win a package for Season 7 EPT Prague!
The event will take place in the luxurious surroundings of the Grand Hotel Casino International, which has the largest poker room in the country. With amazing sea views directly from the casino, a beautiful sandy beach, plenty of bars and restaurants and a National Park nearby, the event will be the perfect conclusion to the summer season.
BPF Golden Sands satellites are running now in a range of buy-ins. You can play in Seat Only satellites or aim at the full prize package which includes main event buy-in (€990), five nights at the 5-star Melia Grand Hermitage Hotel and €230 in cash for travel expenses. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ and ‘Events’.