Get Your Stack Ready: iPoker Qualifiers for The Festival Malta 2026 Are Here

Melvin Schroen

The Festival Author

July 2, 2026 · 4 minutes to read

Get Your Stack Ready: iPoker Qualifiers for The Festival Malta 2026 Are Here

The road to The Festival Malta 2026 starts online, and once again the iPoker Network is giving players across Europe the chance to qualify from the smallest buy-ins all the way to a full live poker package. After the successfull campaign towards our Rozvadov stop where the guarantee almost got doubled, it's now time to spread the wings and head to Malta!

Running from July 6 until August 31, this campaign offers 33 guaranteed Malta packages worth €1,850 each, alongside 17 guaranteed €550 Main Event seats. If you're looking for the complete Festival experience or simply want to secure your place in the Main Event, there are plenty of opportunities over the next two months.

Players can once again qualify through daily satellites before advancing to the weekly finals every Sunday. Alongside the package qualifiers, dedicated Seat Only events and the popular Stackbuilder promotion make sure there's always another route to Malta, regardless of your bankroll.

Weekly Package Finals

The headline attraction is, of course, the weekly Package Finals. Every Sunday, players who make it through the qualification path will compete for €1,850 Malta packages, with the number of guaranteed winners increasing during the busiest weeks of the campaign.

Week	Guaranteed Packages
July 6-12	3x €1,850 Packages
July 13-19	4x €1,850 Packages
July 20-26	4x €1,850 Packages
July 27 - Aug 2	5x €1,850 Packages
Aug 3-9	5x €1,850 Packages
Aug 10-16	5x €1,850 Packages
Aug 17-23	4x €1,850 Packages
Aug 24-30	3x €1,850 Packages

In total, 33 full packages are guaranteed throughout the campaign. All flights have a €100 buy-in, with players qualifying daily for the Sunday Final.

The €1,850 package includes 6 nights accommodation during The Festival Malta 2026, a €550 Main Event ticket, the Festival hospitality package, official Festival merchandise and €250 in spending money credited by the qualifying operator. Travel expenses are not included, and players will receive full details from the operator they qualify through.

Seat Only Qualifiers

If your goal is simply to lock up a Main Event ticket, the Seat Only qualifiers are back as well. These finals carry a €70 buy-in (always has been €50 previously) and offer direct €550 Main Event seats, with satellites running daily in the lead-up to each event.

Date	Guaranteed Seats
July 24	3x €550 Seats
Aug 7	3x €550 Seats
Aug 21	3x €550 Seats
Aug 31	8x €550 Seats (Mega Final)

Daily Stackbuilder Promotion

The popular Stackbuilder promotion also returns throughout the campaign. From July 6 until August 24, players can enter the daily €2 Stackbuilder tournaments, where one €1,850 Malta package is guaranteed every day. It's another affordable route for players hoping to turn a small investment into a trip to Malta. And we can add to this that many players were hoping that this tournament would return during the upcoming campaign.. Let's go!

Where Can You Qualify?

The campaign is available through participating iPoker operators, including Betsafe, Betsmith, Betsolid, Betsson, Bet365poker, Betfred, Fortuna, Boylepoker, Casapariurilor, Champion Poker, Coolbet, Guts, Holland Casino Online, Inbet, Klondaika, Netbet, Ninja Casino, Nordicbet, Paddypower Poker, Paf, Redstar Skypoker, Svenskaspel.

>> Full Online Qualifier Schedule

The Festival Malta 2026

The Festival Malta is being held this year from September 14 to September 20. The Portomaso Casino will be the host once again for all of us, and you can expect a topnotch location as the renovation of the casino is fully completed! All online qualifiers that have won a package, will also have the hospitality activities included. And you can be certain that there will be lots of sun, beaches, pools, games, and delicious food on the menu!

Good luck at the tables, and see you in Malta!