When you try something the first time and it goes fabulously right, there is only one thing to do: do it again. With that, PokerStars is brining back the Baltic region's largest poker tournament, the PokerStars Baltic Festival. Held at the luxurious Swissôtel in Tallinn, Estonia, the event will run June 16-20. The first PokerStars Baltic Festival … [Read more...]
PokerStars Baltic Festival returning to Tallinn
When you try something the first time and it goes fabulously right, there is only one thing to do: do it again. With that, PokerStars is brining back the Baltic region's largest poker tournament, the PokerStars Baltic Festival. Held at the luxurious Swissôtel in Tallinn, Estonia, the event will run June 16-20. The first PokerStars Baltic Festival … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: Partridge wins battle of Britons to walk tallest in Tallin
A few years ago, when jetting was not yet Easy and before Ryan had taken to the Air, the idea of a Briton visiting Estonia would have been laughed out of the departure lounge. But low-cost air travel has not only allowed stag nights to go rampaging around Europe's medieval old towns, it has also made Tallinn a destination so attractive that two British … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: Day three, level 20 updates
This post contains live updates from day three, level 20 of the PokerStars Baltic Festival in Tallinn. It's now final table time. The full chip counts at the start of the level are available on the chip counts page. Approximate counts will appear here updated throughout the level. A full breakdown of the prizewinners to date and the full payout structure … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: Day three, level 18&19 updates
This post contains live updates from day two, levels 18 and 19 of the PokerStars Baltic Festival in Tallinn. It's now final table time. The full chip counts at the start of the level are available on the chip counts page. Approximate counts will appear here updated throughout the level. A full breakdown of the prizewinners to date and the full payout … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: Day three, level 16&17 updates
This post contains live updates from day two, levels 16 and 17 of the PokerStars Baltic Festival in Tallinn. At the level's start, 17 players remained from a starting field of 307. The full chip counts at the start of the level are available on the chip counts page. Approximate counts will appear here updated throughout the level. A full breakdown … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: It’s final day
Good afternoon, good morning, good everything and welcome to the final chapter in the first book of the PokerStars Baltic Poker Festival. It's the last day of what has been a terrific week: 307 players parted with €1,000 apiece (or the online qualification equivalent) to take their place in the Main Event in Tallinn, and now only 17 remain. … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: Keys unlocks secret to Baltic chip lead
It's a thankless task following British poker players at major international tournaments across the world. Sure, there have been the occasional triumph, but more often than not it's a story of so near and yet so far. No one told us - no one even hinted - that all we had to do was come to the Baltics. For it's here, in the Main Event of the inaugural … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: Day two, levels 15-16 updates
This post contains live updates from day two, levels 15 and 16 of the PokerStars Baltic Festival in Tallinn. At the level's start, 29 players remained from a starting field of 307. The full chip counts at the start of the level are available on the chip counts page. Approximate counts will appear here updated throughout the level. A full breakdown … [Read more...]
Baltic Festival: Day two, levels 13-14 updates
This post contains live updates from day two, levels 12 and 13 of the PokerStars Baltic Festival in Tallinn. At the level's start, 85 players remained from a starting field of 307. The full chip counts at the start of the level are available on the chip counts page. Approximate counts will appear here updated throughout the level. A full breakdown … [Read more...]