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PokerStars has announced the return of its popular PokerStars Open festival to Casino di Campione, with the event scheduled to run from January 8-17, 2027. This marks the third time the tour has visited the Lake Lugano venue, following two successful editions.

The inaugural PokerStars Open Campione in 2025 drew a record 2,423 entries, generating a prize pool of €2,326,080. Romania’s Adrian-Sorel State won the title, converting his €1,100 buy-in into a career-best €363,000 payday.

This year’s edition saw 1,582 entries and a prize pool of €1,518,720. Switzerland’s Elvir Nuhiu took the title, earning €200,640.

For 2027, PokerStars has confirmed a new Main Event buy-in of €1,250, up from the €1,100 charged in previous years. The rest of the schedule is still being finalized.

Cedric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events Operations at PokerStars, expressed enthusiasm about returning to Italy, citing the strong track record of past Campione events and the recent success of the Sunday Million Live.

That Sunday Million Live event, held earlier this month, attracted 5,213 entries across online and live starting flights, producing a €1,119,853 prize pool—well above its €1 million guarantee. Italian player Ettore Santoprete won €98,200 after a three-way deal. Before heading to Campione, players can also compete in the PokerStars Open Aix-en-Provence, running November 1-8 in the South of France, with satellites currently underway.