Poker players in Portugal can now compete against French and Spanish players at the online tables at PokerStars, the first online operator to offer a shared player pool between the three countries.
With more players will come bigger prizes, richer Stars Rewards, a wider selection of games and a new tournament series to celebrate the union.
From June 3-13, PokerStars will host the €5m guaranteed online Trio Series, which will feature 78 events including the €250 Main Event with a €500,000 guarantee.
There will be promotions including main event depositor freerolls, second chance freerolls, daily freerolls giving away €3 and €10 satellite and Series tickets, as well as €2.50 spin-and-go’s in France. Buy-ins for the series start from €1 and Portuguese players will also be able to enjoy a revamped daily and Sunday tournament schedule.
“We have worked hard to become the first operator to bring the benefits of shared liquidity to Portugal,” said Guy Templer, Chief Operating Officer of The Stars Group.
“This dramatically strengthens our offering and demonstrates our commitment to the Portuguese market. We look forward to working with the Portuguese regulator to further improve the poker product offering for Portuguese players, and additionally hope that Italy will soon progress so that their players can also enjoy the significantly better experience that shared liquidity brings.”
