Russian Poker Series Kiev: $1 Million Up for Grabs

The Russian Poker Series in Kiev will offer a total prize pool of $1,000,000 across five tournaments from September 2-11. The Main Event will have a prize pool of $600,000 with a buy-in of $2,300+$200 on September 7. The Ukrainian League Main Event will have a prize pool of $150,000 with a buy-in of $550+$50 on September 3 and 4. The $1,000 Grand Special will have a prize pool of $200,000 with a buy-in of $1,000+$100 on September 8 and 9. The side events will have a combined prize pool of $50,000 with buy-ins of $300+$30 each on September 2 and 11.

Over 50 people have already qualified for the Main Event through satellites. Players from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Switzerland, Lithuania, Romania, and Germany have already secured spots in the Main Event. The tournament will be held at the Krechatyk Poker Club in the Krechatyk Hotel. Players can stay at the Premier Palace Hotel with special rates arranged by RPS. The Premier Palace Hotel offers a special rate of €162 per room, accommodating up to two people with breakfast included. Players can also stay at the Krechatyk Hotel, which is located near the tournament venue. The Krechatyk Hotel offers special rates for players, and booking can be done through the poker club's managers. Players can also opt to stay in apartments arranged through the Krechatyk Hotel's managers.

Players can qualify for the Main Event through PokerStars satellites and freerolls. PokerStars will host freerolls every Saturday in August, with the next ones on August 20 and 27. The top 30 players from each freeroll will receive tickets to the $10+$1 3x Turbo R & A Qualifier satellites. Players can follow PokerStars on Facebook, VKontakte, and Twitter for updates and passwords to the freerolls.