Malta Poker Festival Returns to Portomaso for Autumn 2025 Edition

By Mauritz Altikardes

27 Oct 2025

Mauritz Altikardes 27 Oct 2025

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Malta Poker Festival runs from Oct 24-30 at Portomaso Casino.
Main Event: €550 buy-in, €300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Focus on community, inclusivity, and scenic locale.

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The Malta Poker Festival (MPF) is back on the island, and so is the crowd. The series began just a few short days ago October 24 and will be running until tomorrow, October 30. Once again, the Autumn edition is set at the usual Portomaso Casino home base and features a seven-day schedule filled with No-Limit Hold’em tournaments.

The centerpiece is the €550 Grand Event, boasting a guaranteed prize pool of €300,000 and five separate Day 1 flights, beginning with Flight 1A on October 25.

Grand Event, Side Games, and More

The festival revolves around its €550 buy-in Main Event, formally branded as The Grand Event but the calendar has plenty of other tournaments built in. From seniors events to bounty formats, there's a little something for every field and bankroll.

Satellite entries to the Main Event are running both live and via partner platforms in the run-up to the weekend’s busiest flights. The final table will play out on October 30, with a full structure posted at the venue and across MPF channels.

Why the MPF Works: Community + Location

The Malta Poker Festival continues to differentiate itself from tier-one tour stops by leaning into its community-first approach. Rather than massive guarantees or high-roller fields, it focuses on atmosphere, inclusivity, and tourism-friendly scheduling. That means late flights, digestible price points, and time to explore Malta between Day 1s.

Add to that the walkable Portomaso Bay location, packed with bars, restaurants, and seafront views, and you’ve got a blueprint that keeps players coming back.