The Festival Malta 2025: A Complete Guide to Qualifiers, Prizes, and Participating Operators at IPoker Network
The Festival in Malta 2025 promises to be one of the most exciting live poker events of the year. At Malta's most popular casino, Portomaso Casino, this year's edition will take place from September 15th to 21st, 2025, welcoming poker fans from Europe and beyond for 7 days of poker action and The Festival Series Mediterranean hospitality activities.
Operators: Bet365, Betfair, Betfred, Arcticbet.com, Betsafe, Betsmith, Betsolid, Betsson, Bifortuna.cz, Boylepokersports, Champion Poker, Coolbet, Guts.com, Hollandcasino, Inbet, Klondaika, Meridianbet, Netbet, Nordicbet, Paddypowerpoker, Paf, Redstar, Skypoker, Svenskaspel, Swisscasino.
The highlight of the event is, of course, the Main Event, which carries a €550 buy-in and features multiple Day 1 flights. Players can choose from Day 1A on September 16th, Day 1B on the 17th, Day 1C on the 18th, or take their chances in the turbo versions — Day 1D and Day 1E — scheduled for the 19th. Those who survive their Day 1 flights will return for Day 2 on the 20th, with the final day of competition taking place on September 21st. In keeping with the excitement of the format, the tournament is run in “surrender mode,” meaning players who qualify for Day 2 can choose to forfeit their stack and re-enter another Day 1 flight in hopes of bagging a larger one.
Qualify Online With The iPoker Network
As per usual, the iPoker campaign offers players two ways of getting their hands on pure value- full prize packages and seat-only entries. The full Malta prize package, valued at €1,850, includes the Main Event buy-in, six nights' hotel accommodation in a three-star hotel in St. Julian’s, a daily group activity hospitality package, €250 in spending money, and breakfast for two. Hotels listed in the package include the Onyx Hotel, JL Hotel, G Hotel by JL, and The Londoner Hotel. Check-in begins on September 15th, with check-out on the 22nd. For those looking for extra Main Event bullets, seat-only prizes are also available. These grant entry to the €550 Main Event, the tournament you do not want to miss out on.
How does it Work?
Qualifiers are taking place across the iPoker Network, with multiple steps available for anyone's budget. The package path begins with freerolls that feed into €0,25 'Step 1' tournaments. You can then win tickets for the €3 (Step 2) tournaments, followed by the €15 (Step 3) rounds. `The final step, a €100 (Day 1) tournament, is the final destination of all the steps. Here you can grind yourself into the final day of the week, and secure one of many full packages worth €1,850 each. The €100 flights run daily, but compared to previous editions, they will just have one flight per day during the week, with more available at the weekend. Across all weekly finals, a whopping total of 36 packages will be guaranteed, equal to €66,600!
| Date | Day | Start Time (CEST) | Tournament Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/07/2025 | Sunday | 20:00 | The Festival Malta 3x€1,850 |
| 27/07/2025 | Sunday | 20:00 | The Festival Malta 4x€1,850 |
| 03/08/2025 | Sunday | 20:00 | The Festival Malta 5x€1,850 |
| 10/08/2025 | Sunday | 20:00 | The Festival Malta 5x€1,850 |
| 17/08/2025 | Sunday | 20:00 | The Festival Malta 6x€1,850 |
| 24/08/2025 | Sunday | 20:00 | The Festival Malta 6x€1,850 |
| 31/08/2025 | Sunday | 20:00 | The Festival Malta 7x€1,850 |
Seat Only Qualifiers
For the ones who are aiming solely for a seat in the Main Event, a similar step system is in place. The seat path begins with €0,50 (Step 1), followed by the €5 (Step 2) tournaments. It all concludes with the €50 finals, where a whopping amount of 28 seats will be guaranteed, good for €15,400 in guaranteed prize pools. You might recognise that there will be fewer Seat-Only tournaments this time. This is because we chose to have only two times per week, a Seat-Only tournament. What's brand new this time is the debut of the MEGA QUALIFIER, giving out at least 8x Main Event seats guaranteed.
>> Check out the Full Qualifying Schedule Here
| Date | Day | Start Time (CEST) | Tournament Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/07/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 22/07/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 25/07/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 29/07/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 01/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 05/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 08/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 12/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 15/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 19/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 22/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 26/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 29/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
Mega Qualifier:
| Date | Day | Start Time (CEST) | Tournament Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2025 | Monday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|8x €550 MEGA |
Mission to Malta
In addition to traditional satellites, the promotion includes a Revenue Mission, rewarding players who generate €1,000 in rake during the qualification period — from July 14th to August 31st — with a one-time €100 ticket that can be used to enter the final step of the package path. Players must opt in for this mission through the poker client, and only one mission ticket can be earned during the period. Note: Not all operators under the iPoker Network flag are included in this promotion.
Available Operators iPoker Campaign
This epic wide promotion is made possible through an extensive network of online poker sites. The Festival in Malta 2025 qualifiers are hosted by a legion of iPoker-affiliated operators, including Bet365, Betfair, Betfred, Arcticbet.com, Betsafe, Betsmith, Betsolid, Betsson, Bifortuna.cz, boylepokersports, Champion Poker, Coolbet, Guts.com, Hollandcasino, Inbet, Klondaika, Meridianbet, Netbet, Nordicbet, Paddypowerpoker, Paf, Redstar, Skypoker, Svenskaspel, and Swisscasino.
While the promotion structure is very popular among the players, everyone must be aware of several important notes. Each player may online win one full package during the promotion period. However, you are eligible to win multiple Seat-Only entries. For the Day 1 flights for a package, the largest stack moves forward, very good to know!
Furthermore, all participants must ensure they are eligible to travel to Malta, possess valid travel documents, and meet the legal entry age requirements. The minimum age to enter a Maltese casino is 18 for non-residents and 25 for locals.
The Festival Series Malta 2025
The Festival in Malta 2025 is more than just a poker series — it’s a poker holiday full of enthusiasm, friendship, and plenty of good vibes. With dozens of seats and packages available across a rich operator ecosystem like the iPoket Network, now is the time to get involved, grind your way through the steps, and secure your place at one of the most epic poker events of the year.
