The Festival Online 2025 Summer Edition – Satellites
The Festival Series is returning to Malta this September — and you can win your way into the action directly from your couch. From September 15th to 21st, 2025, Portomaso Casino in St. Julian’s will host a full week of poker, side events, and The Festival’s famous hospitality. Thanks to the iPoker Network, dozens of online qualifiers are still running — giving you the chance to bag a €1,850 package or a €550 Main Event seat for just cents.
With multiple steps to choose from, a wide network of operators, and big guarantees every week, now is the time to secure your spot before it’s too late.
Why Play The Festival Malta 2025?
The centerpiece of the series is the €550 buy-in Main Event, which features multiple Day 1 flights between September 16th and 19th. Survive and you’ll move on to Day 2 (September 20th) and hopefully to the Final Table on September 21st.
In true Festival style, the event uses the “surrender mode” format — if you qualify for Day 2 with a small stack, you can throw it away and try again in another Day 1 to chase a bigger bag.
But The Festival is about more than just poker: expect a poker holiday atmosphere with side activities, group hospitality events, and the chance to connect with players from all over Europe.
Qualify Online – Two Paths
Through the iPoker Network, you can win:
- Full €1,850 Packages – includes Main Event buy-in, hotel, hospitality, activities, and spending money.
- Seat-Only Entries (€550) – for players who just want bullets for the Main Event.
Both have their own step systems, starting from micro buy-ins and freerolls.
Full Package Qualifiers (€1,850 Value)
The package includes:
- €550 Main Event buy-in
- 6 nights hotel accommodation (Onyx Hotel, JL Hotel, G Hotel by JL, or The Londoner Hotel)
- Daily hospitality activities
- €250 spending money
- Breakfast for two
How it works: Start with freerolls or Step 1 (€0.25), and work your way through €3, €15, and finally the €100 finals. The €100 qualifiers run daily, with 36 packages guaranteed across the campaign — that’s €66,600 in value.
Here’s the remaining schedule:
| Date | Day | Start Time (CEST) | Tournament Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/07/2025 | Sunday | 21:00 | The Festival Malta 3x€1,850 |
| 27/07/2025 | Sunday | 21:00 | The Festival Malta 4x€1,850 |
| 03/08/2025 | Sunday | 21:00 | The Festival Malta 5x€1,850 |
| 10/08/2025 | Sunday | 21:00 | The Festival Malta 5x€1,850 |
| 17/08/2025 | Sunday | 21:00 | The Festival Malta 6x€1,850 |
| 24/08/2025 | Sunday | 21:00 | The Festival Malta 6x€1,850 |
| 31/08/2025 | Sunday | 21:00 | The Festival Malta 7x€1,850 |
Seat-Only Qualifiers (€550 Entries)
If you only want the Main Event entry, the seat path starts at €0.50, then €5, and finishes at €50 finals. 28 seats are guaranteed, worth €15,400 total.
And this year, the campaign introduces the Mega Qualifier, with at least 8 Main Event seats guaranteed in one night.
| Date | Day | Start Time (CEST) | Tournament Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/07/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 22/07/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 25/07/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 29/07/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 01/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 05/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 08/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 12/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 15/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 19/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 22/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
| 26/08/2025 | Tuesday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|1x €550 Seat |
| 29/08/2025 | Friday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|2x €550 Seat |
Mega Qualifier
| Date | Day | Start Time (CEST) | Tournament Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2025 | Monday | 20:30 | The Festival|SEAT|8x €550 MEGA |
Extra Mission – Play Your Way to Malta
On top of the step system, players can complete a Revenue Mission:
- Generate €1,000 in rake between July 14th – August 31st
- Earn a one-time €100 ticket to enter the final €100 package qualifier
You’ll need to opt-in via the poker client, and only one mission ticket is available per player.
Where to Play
Qualifiers are running on the iPoker Network across a wide range of partner sites:
Bet365, Betfair, Betfred, Arcticbet.com, Betsafe, Betsmith, Betsolid, Betsson, Bifortuna.cz, Boylepokersports, Champion Poker, Coolbet, Guts.com, Hollandcasino, Inbet, Klondaika, Meridianbet, Netbet, Nordicbet, Paddypowerpoker, Paf, Redstar, Skypoker, Svenskaspel, and Swisscasino.
Important Notes
- You can win only one full package, but you may win multiple Seat-Only entries.
- If you qualify multiple times for Day 2 of the Main Event, only your biggest stack carries forward.
- To play live in Malta, you must meet casino entry rules: 18+ for international players, 25+ for Maltese residents.
- Ensure you have valid travel documents to enter Malta.
Don’t Miss Out
We’re now in late August, but there are still plenty of qualifiers left to secure your trip. Whether you go for the full package or just a seat, this is your shot at turning a small online buy-in into an unforgettable poker holiday in Malta.
Start grinding the iPoker qualifiers today and book your seat for The Festival Malta 2025.
