Key Takeaways
- Compared to the series in January 2017, 2018’s first Powerfest appears ambitious.
- However, last September’s series was the biggest ever hosted by the operator with $35 million over a whopping 330 events.
- Partypoker has sought to address the lack of variety in the schedule with niche poker games now on the schedule.
Partypoker’s Powerfest returns to the calendar this month with new poker variants gracing a more streamlined schedule and a total guaranteed prize pool of $15 million spread over 147 events.
Compared to the series in January 2017, 2018’s first Powerfest certainly appears ambitious. Total guarantees are up 36% and split over fewer events, meaning the average guarantee per tournament has more than doubled from $49,000 last year to over $102,000 this time around.
However, looking at the most recent Powerfest, the schedule might appear at first glance as a little lackluster. Last September’s series was the biggest ever hosted by the operator with $35 million over a whopping 330 events.
