Marcos Ramon Aran Calvo (pictured) will be heading to Malta Poker Festival VIP style in April after winning an amazing €2,000 VIP Package in a MainEventTravel giveaway.
The 38-year-old from Spaniard will be competing in the €300,000 guaranteed Grand Event as well as enjoying five nights’ accommodation at the luxurious 5* Hilton Malta.
The VIP package also includes a casino drinks package, nightclub entry for player’s party, and concierge service PLUS a MainEventTravel.com credit towards flights. The giveaway, which ran on X (formerly Twitter) last week, was yet another added-value promotion run by MainEventTravel.
MET is committed to giving poker players a dedicated travel service and has been giving players a host of chances to win their way into major festivals through its regular promotions on social media. And let’s not forget the #FinalTableFreeroll. Ps. all multi-day MPF Spring events are included, so get tagging!
MainEventTravel will be following Marcos’ progress from the festival which runs 22 – 29 April at Portomaso Casino with a host of tournaments on the action-packed schedule.
Marcos will be making his way to the Palma de Mallorca airport to play his first poker tournament outside of Spain, making his poker debut in Malta. As a recreational player who got into the game with a group of friends, Marcos said “I think it is a great initiative by Malta Poker Festival and MainEventTravel. This is an incredible opportunity, I’m really happy and I cannot wait to play the prestigious Grand Event at the Malta Poker Festival!”
VIP packages for all
MET is keen to remind players that you don’t have to be a promotion winner to take advantage of our Special Offers
VIP Packages include:
· 4/5/6 nights B&B Accommodation between 24 – 30 April
· Single or Double Occupancy
· 1 x Grand Event buy-in valued €550
· Casino Drinks package including tea, coffee, soft drinks, water, house wine & beer
· Buffet at Portomaso Casino during Grand Event Tournament play dinner break
· Entrance to Club Level 22 Nightclub ‘All-in’ Party
· Concierge service
About the Grand Event
The €550 buy-in Main Event – known as the Grand Event powered by Unibet DSO – is the showpiece of the festival, offering an impressive €300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Players will receive a 50,000 starting stack, and the tournament features six starting flights, with 40-minute levels on Day 1s followed by 50-minute levels Day 2 and 3. There is also a LIVE DAY 1 at The Hippodrome Casino on Saturday, March 16!
Players will be entitled to two re-entries on Day 1 and can register until Level 10 each day. Not happy with your stack? You also have the option to surrender your stack before bagging for Day 2 and try again! PLUS, 15% of the field will bag and those going to Day 2 are in the money. Players also receive a free casino buffet dinner on Grand Event play days.
MPF Spring 2023 saw 1,226 entries in the Grand Event culminating in a prize pool of €586,760, crushing the £300k guarantee. Scotland’s Lewis Coffin emerged as the victor; pocketing €100,600.
MPF Autumn 2023 saw 1,444 entries in the Grand Event, ending with a prize pool of €693,120, again crushing the guarantee! France’s Arthur Navello took first place after a deal with Norway’s Kjetil Hanstvedt who both went home with a hefty €115,000 in a chop.
With this momentum, plus a great structure and multiple starting days, and a Global Poker Award Nomination cementing MPF's commitment to delivering a fantastic festival, we expect the Spring 2024 Grand Event to absolutely smash the €300,000 guarantee once again!
Packed Malta Poker Festival schedule
The MPF Spring has something for every level of player. Buy-ins range from €120 for The Amateur Poker Association & Tour Maltese Championship right up to a €2,500 Super High Roller, with €150 satellites available for a number of events.
In addition to a Deepstack, and Mystery Bounty Event, check out the PLO Knights Crusaders, the Ladies First! Tournament hosted by The Hippodrome’s Kerryjane Craigie and the Seniors Event hosted by Buddy. Plus a H.O.R.S.E. event, The Hendon Mob Championship and the Betsson One Bullet for those who love a freeze-out, and more!
Tons of hotel options for the Malta Poker Festival
MainEventTravel.com has hotel rooms available to suit every budget in Malta, many for less than most major online travel providers and with cancellation options available. MET makes searching for rooms nearby easy with the handy events listing for MPF Autumn that allows you to search by proximity to MPF venue or by price.
Hotels to suit every budget in Malta
And even if you don’t go VIP, you can still enjoy an amazing time at the Malta Poker Festival with great hotel options to suit every budget near the tournament venue. Malta is an amazing place to visit in April with wonderfully warm temperatures and sunshine. MET currently has exclusive discounted rates at Hilton Malta and loads of hotels nearby.
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