ONCHAN, Isle of Man, Nov. 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural Women's Winter
festival, sponsored by PokerStars, has entered the history books
after attracting a record-breaking turnout to become the largest
women's poker event ever held outside of Las Vegas.
Held at the Hippodrome Casino in London, the festival saw 271 female players
enter the $400 buy-in Main Event,
which had a £100,000 guaranteed prize pool, to cement its place in
history. Argentinian poker pro Maria
Lampropulos won the Main Event for a £20,000 top prize and
the prestigious Pokerstars trophy.
With approximately only 3% of tournament fields comprising
women, the Women's Winter Festival was designed to open doors for
more women to engage confidently at higher levels of play in a
competitive yet supportive environment. The festival's success
underscores a broader movement to elevate female participation in
poker.
Founder of the festival and PokerStars Ambassador Kerryjane
Craigie said: "This event was a celebration of women, and about
championing and empowering women in poker. I'm so pleased that we
have created this amazing community event that was accessible for
everyone to come and have a go and was filled with fun, laughter,
and fantastic poker. Thank you to everyone who joined us, I'm
excited to see what's ahead."
In addition to the Main Event, the Women's Winter Festival
featured PokerStars first-ever Women's High Roller event and the
unique 50/50 event, which saw an equal field of female and male
players take to the felt.
PokerStars Ambassador Jennifer
Shahade played in the 50/50 event and said: "The innovative
50/50 event, with half women and half men was the most fun I've
ever had at a poker tourney, with toasts, singing and belly
laughs."
Female players of all levels from, those new to the game to
prominent professional poker players such as Marle Spragg, Jennifer
Shahade, Kyna England, and
Vanessa Kade enjoyed four
thrilling days of poker action, as well as exciting off the felt
activities including poker bootcamps and tutorials from
November 21-24.
To find out more about the Women's Winter Festival, visit the
PokerStars website.
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https://www.pokerstars.com/about/responsible-gaming/
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