Yesterday was an amazing start to The Festival Series Malta and we expect the action to be even bigger. More players are arriving today and today is also the start of the €550 Main Event with Day 1a kicking off at 12 p.m.
The Main Event is a deep-stacked affair with starting with 30,000 in chips during each of the five opening flights on May 16-19. The first four flights feature 40-minute blind levels while the final opening flight is a turbo-charged affair with 20-minute blind levels. Players will have plenty of chances to build a big stack with two re-entries permitted during each opening flight and again on Day 2 until late registration closes after the second blind level of Day 2.
Those surviving the opening flights or late register on Day 2 will compete for two more days until the inaugural The Festival Series Malta Main Event champion will be crowned.
The Main Event isn't the only party in town as there are plenty of other events on the schedule including the €125 Roulette tournament at 4 p.m. This is a unique chance to play something a little different than you will see at other gaming festivals around the world.
Of course, the Franke's Flip Flops will continue from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. and cash games will run nonstop throughout the event. Here is a look at today's full schedule:
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 p.m. | Event #8: €550 Main Event Day 1a |
| 1 p.m. | Event #9: €250 Heads-Up Day 1 |
| 1 p.m. | Event #10: €250 PLO Masters |
| 4 p.m. | Event #1: €250 PokerListings Championship Day 1c |
| 4 p.m. | Event #11: €125 Roulette Tournament |
| 7 p.m. | Event #12: €70 Satellite to Main Event |
| 7 p.m. | Event #3: €250 Sviten Special Day 2 |
| 8 p.m. | Event #13: Cash Game Challenge (€2/€2 NLHE) |
| 8 p.m. | Event #14: €125 Half & Half (NLHE/PLO) |
| 9 p.m. | Event #15: €150 Turbo Satellite to PLO High Roller |
| 10 p.m. | Event #16: €125 Win the Button |
| 10:30 p.m. | Event #17: Cash Game Challenge (€2/€2 PLO) |
