King's Cup Turbo Edition to Kick Off At King's Casino in Rozvadov on Sept. 3
Earlier this month, PokerStars announced that the PokerStars King's Cup Turbo Edition will kick off at King's Casino in Rozvadov from Sept. 3-6, 2015.
Like in the previous editions of the event, the King's Cup will feature the a �550 Main Event with a �200,000 guaranteed prize pool that will run alongside a number of action-packed side events. The Main Event will feature four Day 1s and give players the opportunity to reenter in the tournament once on each starting day, giving everyone up to eight bullets to make Day 2.
The four-day festival will also offer other interesting events such as a �1,100 High Roller running from Sept. 5-6 and a �220 Deepstack Freezeout EPT Turbo Edition that promises to heat up the action at Europe's biggest casino room on Sept. 6.
To spice things up, PokerStars has decided to introduce something new in the format, something that they've never tried before.
"In an exciting twist, the entire festival will be played out in turbo format for the first time in PokerStars history �� guaranteeing fast and furious poker action at the tables all weekend long," the poker room stated.
Here is a look at the official schedule of the PokerStars King's Cup:
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.09 | 16:00 | #1: NL Hold'em Freezeout Satellite to PKC Main Event �� Turbo | �60 |
| 3.09 | 18:00 | #2: NL - Hold'em Freezeout Satellite to PKC Main Event �� Hyper Turbo | �60 |
| 3.09 | 20:00 | #3a: PokerStars Kings Cup Main Event Day 1a �� Turbo | �330 |
| 3.09 | 23:00 | #4: NL Hold'em Freezeout �� Hyper Turbo | �165 |
| 4.09 | 13:00 | #5: NL Hold'em Freezeout Satellite to PKC Main Event �� Hyper Turbo | �60 |
| 4.09 | 14:00 | #3b: PokerStars Kings Cup Main Event Day 1b �� Turbo | �330 |
| 4.09 | 17:00 | #6: NL Hold'em Unlimited Rebuy Satellite to PKC Main Event �� Turbo (Rebuys/Add-On �20) | �30 |
| 4.09 | 19:00 | #7: PLO One Rebuy or Add-On Only �� Hyper Turbo | �220 |
| 4.09 | 20:00 | #3c: PokerStars Kings Cup Main Event Day 1c | �330 |
| 4.09 | 23:00 | #8: NL Hold'em Freezeout �� Hyper Turbo | �165 |
| 5.09 | 11:00 | #3d: PokerStars Kings Cup Day 1d �� Turbo | �330 |
| 5.09 | 13:00 | #9: NL Hold'em Freezeout �� Turbo | �110 |
| 5.09 | 16:00 | #3: PokerStars Kings Cup Main Event Day 2 �� Turbo | CLOSED |
| 5.09 | 17:00 | #10: NL Hold'em Rebuy Satellite to PKC High Roller �� Hyper Turbo (Rebuys/Add-On �50) | �60 |
| 5.09 | 18:00 | #11: NL Hold'em Freezeout �� Turbo | �60 |
| 5.09 | 19:00 | #12: NL Hold'em Freezeout Highroller Day 1 �� Turbo | �1,100 |
| 5.09 | 21:00 | #13: NL Hold'em Freezeout �� Turbo | �220 |
| 5.09 | 00:00 | #14: NL Hold'em Midnight Freezeout �� Hyper Turbo | �550 |
| 6.09 | 14:00 | #3: PokerStars Kings Cup Main Event Day 3 | �550 |
| 6.09 | 14:30 | #11: NL Hold'em Freezeout Highroller Day 2 �� Turbo | CLOSED |
| 6.09 | 15:00 | #15: NL Hold'em Deepstack Freezeout EPT Edition �� Turbo | CLOSED |
| 6.09 | 19:00 | #16: NL Hold'em Freezeout �� Turbo | �110 |
If you are in a country where PokerStars operates, you have the opportunity to qualify for the event by taking part in online satellites, which are running now. To compete for one of the many tickets available, simply open your PokerStars client and head to the Live Events �� EUROPE tab. All the online satellites will run entirely in turbo format.
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