Playtech’s recent iPoker tournament series, Elite Series Winter Edition, has been announced as the largest event ever held on the iPoker network.
This year’s event was held between December 1 2023 and 16 January 2024, surpassing the €7m ($7.6m) guaranteed total, collecting close to €10m in total prize pool and delivering more than 800 tournaments in multiple different formats.
The most recent edition of the Elite Series Winter Edition included daily tournaments with buy-ins ranging from €3 to €1,000 with a total of 93 events during the period. There was a €20,000 or higher GTD as well.
Mystery Bounty was also introduced alongside the regular tournament setups. The Mystery Bounty events contributed €650,000 to the overall series guarantees.
Playtech VP of Interactive Gaming, Marat Koss, said: “We are thrilled with the results delivered in our latest iPoker Elite Series Winter Edition, which was the largest and most successful series in iPoker Network history; surpassing the guaranteed prizes in multiple tournaments across the series.
“Engaging a global audience, our tournament series saw participation from over 33,000 players representing 92 countries.
"This event signifies a milestone in our ongoing strategic investments towards the expansion of tournament series on the iPoker networks. The success of the series is a testament to the expertise of our team and the unwavering support from our valued partners."
Earlier this month, SIS and Playtech collaborated to integrate a new esports betting product, extending the existing partnership between the two companies.
