New online tournament festival features 10 events with escalating buy-ins
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – March 22, 2016 – A brand new online tournament offering called Mountain Series was launched today by PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA) brand. The 10-event tournament series, which takes place over four days from April 7-10, features more than $4 million in guaranteed prize money and progressive buy-ins that range from $11 to $2,100.
Each of the 10 tournaments is named after a famous mountain – from Sugarloaf (Brazil) to Everest (Nepal & China) – and the Main Event will be a $2,100 buy-in with a guaranteed prize pool of at least $1.5 million. Satellites are running now.
Team PokerStars Pro Online member Jaime Staples said: “Mountain Series looks like a great new addition to the PokerStars online festival schedule. The huge variety of buy-in levels means players at all stakes can participate, and I can’t wait to get involved, too, by playing and Twitch-streaming several events.”
MOUNTAIN SERIES SCHEDULE
| Event and Date | Name | Mountain | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Event 1: April 7 | The Big $11 [Special Edition] | Sugarloaf | $11 | $100,000 |
| Event 2: April 7 | NL Hold'em [PSKO*] | Snaefell | $33 | $100,000 |
| Event 3: April 8 | NL Hold'em | Olympus | $55 | $100,000 |
| Event 4: April 8 | NL Hold'em [6-Max, 8-min levels] | Fuji | $109 | $100,000 |
| Event 5: April 9 | PL Omaha [6-Max, 3-stack] | Matterhorn | $215 | $150,000 |
| Event 6: April 9 | NL Hold'em [PSKO*] | Mont Blanc | $320 | $350,000 |
| Event 7: April 9 | NL Hold'em [8-Max, Re-Entry] | Elbrus | $530 | $500,000 |
| Event 8: April 10 | NL Hold'em | Kilimanjaro | $700 | $750,000 |
| Event 9: April 10 | PL Omaha [6-Max, Rebuys] | Denali | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Event 10: April 10 | Main Event [Re-Entry] | Everest | $2,100 | $1,500,000 |
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For more information about Mountain Series, go to http://psta.rs/1UGcIRa.
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