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PokerStars Women’s Winter Festival Sets Historic Record as Largest Women’s Poker Event Ever Held Outside of Las Vegas

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.”
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