RUB 150,000,000 guaranteed Main Event prize pool

ONCHAN, Isle of Man – October 20, 2017 – Russia’s luxury holiday resort, Sochi, will once again play host to the PokerStars Championship as the 10-day poker spectacular returns from March 20-29, 2018.

PokerStars Championship Sochi, sponsored by PokerStars, the flagship brand of The Stars Group Inc. (Nasdaq: TSG; TSX: TSGI), will be one of the largest international poker events in Russian history. It follows on from PokerStars Festival Sochi in October and the inaugural PokerStars Championship event in Sochi, held in May 2017. The exciting stop will bring a number of must-play tournaments including the RUB 66,000 buy-in (approx. US$1,142) PokerStars National Championship and the RUB 192,000 buy-in (approx. US$ 3,322) PokerStars Championship Sochi Main Event, which will carry a RUB 150,000,000 (approx. US$ 2,500,000) guarantee.

“It’s great to see PokerStars return to Sochi for a third time. It shows that there’s a real appetite from players for a world-class event in the area,” said Team PokerStars Pro Igor Kurganov. “The venue is beautiful and there’s plenty to do away from the felt. I can’t wait to ski early in the day and play poker as après-ski. It will be an incredible stop!”