Portugal Poker Tour

PokerStars announced this week a new live tour it’s calling the Portugal Poker Series. The series includes three events, which kick off April 14 to 17 at Casino Vilamoura.

The event will continue at Figueira de Foz from June 10 to 13 and Espinho from Oct. 13 to 16. Each of the three events features 700 70 No Limit Hold’em events, with a cap at 400 players.

The idea behind the series is to bring big-game tournament action to Portugal with Main Event prize pools that might exceed $200,000.

“Finally, PokerStars brings to Portugal a poker tour with an excellent game structure and attractive prize pool that will make many international players want to visit the country,” said Team PokerStars Portugal Pro Nuno Coelho.

Marta Salvado, spokesperson for Global Poker Tours Ltd., agreed, saying, “This tour will provide the players with the opportunity to experience a top-class tour in Portugal with an accessible buy-in and a fantastic leader board with added value to players. I’m sure we’ll see exciting action from the moment the cards are in the air.”