PartyPoker Pokerfest II Kicks Off Sunday

Last year PartyPoker launched the first ever Pokerfest which was a great success and received rave reviews. This weekend marks year two of Pokerfest and the festivities begin this Sunday, April 22, 2012. Pokerfest II will be jam packed with 47 exciting tournaments offering a $3.5 million total guaranteed prize pool. The event begins with four No-Limit Hold'em event ending Sunday, May 6th, with the $640 buy-in $1 million guaranteed prize pool Main Event. Fixed-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha including varieties such as 6-Max, speed tourneys, deep stacks, and re-buys are also in this weekend's line up. The majority of buy-ins will be priced to fit many budgets as they are available from $11 up to $99 but may also be on offer as high as $1,060 or in exchange for a few PartyPoints. In addition to the standard tournament prizes, the Pokerfest II event will feature some very enticing jackpot cash. The granddaddy of them all is the WSOP 2012 prize package meant for the player lucky enough to win three events. Several jackpots will be up for grabs as listed below. Interested players should also be on the lookout for two unique daily side events with a $1 buy-in. • Win any three Pokerfest II tournaments: $20,000 + $14,000 WSOP 2012 prize package • Final table in any 10 Pokerfest II tournaments: $15,000 + iPad • Final table in any five Pokerfest II tournaments: $7,500 + iPad • Finish in the money in any 20 Pokerfest II tournament: $5,000 + iPad • Finish in the money in any 10 Pokerfest II tournaments: $2,500 + iPad