The Malta Poker Festival returns from October 23 to November 4, 2026, featuring nearly two weeks of exciting poker action. The schedule is highlighted by the €600 MPF Grand Event with a €1,000,000 guarantee and the €390 IPS Main Event with a €1,500,000 guarantee, alongside the €250 Mini IPS, €1,150 Mystery Bounty High Roller, €700 High Roller and numerous other side events.
2026 Malta Poker Festival Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Starting stack | Late reg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 23 | 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1A – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min |
| 19:00 | Mini IPS Day 1A | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Satellite to MPF Grand Event Day 1B | €70 | — | 15,000 | 15 min | |
| Saturday, October 24 | 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1B – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min |
| 19:00 | Mini IPS Day 1B | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Satellite to MPF Grand Event Day 1C | €70 | — | 15,000 | 15 min | |
| Sunday, October 25 | 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1C – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min |
| 19:00 | Mini IPS Day 1C | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Satellite to MPF Grand Event Day 1D | €70 | — | 15,000 | 15 min | |
| Monday, October 26 | 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1D – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min |
| 17:00 | PLO Knights | €300 | — | 30,000 | 25 min | |
| 19:00 | Mini IPS Day 1D | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Satellite to MPF Grand Event Day 1E | €70 | — | 15,000 | 15 min | |
| Tuesday, October 27 | 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1E – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min |
| 15:00 | The HendonMob Championship Day 1 | €230 | — | 30,000 | 30 min | |
| 18:00 | Sviten Special – Host Sone Vanelderen | €300 | — | 30,000 | 20 min | |
| 20:00 | Mini IPS Day 1E | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Satellite to MPF Grand Event Day 1F | €70 | — | 15,000 | 15 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Wednesday, October 28 | 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1F – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min |
| 15:00 | The HendonMob Championship Final Day | — | — | — | 30 min | |
| 16:00 | MPF Knockout | €450 | — | 30,000 | 30 min | |
| 17:00 | H.O.R.S.E. (5 Mix) – Host Jon Kyte | €230 | — | 25,000 | 20 min | |
| 20:00 | Mini IPS Day 1F | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Satellite to MPF Grand Event Day 1G | €70 | — | 15,000 | 15 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Thursday, October 29 | 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1G – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min |
| 15:00 | MPF Seniors (50+ Young) – Host Paul “Rinty” Monaghan | €300 | — | 30,000 | 20 min | |
| 16:00 | Betsson One Bullet | €250 | — | 25,000 | 25 min | |
| 17:00 | IPS Day 1A (includes €50 MPF ticket) | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 40 min | |
| 18:00 | MPF 8 Games | €200 | — | 30,000 | 20 min | |
| 20:00 | Mini IPS Day 1G | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Satellite to IPS Day 1B | €100 | — | 20,000 | 15 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Friday, October 30 | 10:00 | Mini IPS Day 1H Speed | €250 | €500,000 | 40,000 | 20 min |
| 12:00 | IPS Day 1B (includes €50 MPF ticket) | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 40 min | |
| 14:30 | Ladies First! – Host Kerryjane Craigie | €200 | — | 25,000 | 25 min | |
| 16:00 | Mini IPS Day 2 | — | €500,000 | — | 30 min | |
| 19:00 | IPS Day 1C Speed (includes €50 MPF ticket) | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | APAT Maltese Championship Day 1A | €150 | — | 100,000 | 20 min | |
| 22:00 | Satellite to IPS Day 1D | €100 | — | 20,000 | 15 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Saturday, October 31 | 12:00 | IPS Day 1D (includes €50 MPF ticket) | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 40 min |
| 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1H – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min | |
| 15:00 | APAT Maltese Championship Day 1B | €150 | — | 100,000 | 25 min | |
| 16:00 | Mini IPS Final Day | — | €500,000 | — | 30 min | |
| 19:00 | IPS Day 1E Speed (includes €50 MPF ticket) | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 30 min | |
| 20:00 | MPF Halloween – Host Tanya Masters | €260 | — | 25,000 | 25 min | |
| 22:00 | Satellite to IPS Day 1F | €100 | — | 20,000 | 15 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Sunday, November 1 | 12:00 | IPS Day 1F | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 40 min |
| 13:00 | APAT Maltese Championship Final Day | — | — | — | 40 min | |
| 14:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1I – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 40 min | |
| 19:00 | IPS Day 1G Speed | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | Byblos Party | — | — | — | — | |
| 22:00 | MPF Grand Event Day 1J Turbo – Host Michael Mizrachi | €600 | €1,000,000 | 60,000 | 15 min | |
| 22:00 | Satellite to IPS Day 1H | €100 | — | 20,000 | 15 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Monday, November 2 | 12:00 | IPS Day 1H | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 40 min |
| 12:30 | MPF Grand Event Day 2 – Host Michael Mizrachi | — | €1,000,000 | — | 45 min | |
| 16:00 | MPF Bounty Hunters | €230 | — | 30,000 | 20 min | |
| 17:00 | Highroller Mystery Bounty – Host Yvonne Montealegre (€2,200 Costa Rica package for winner) | €1,150 | — | 100,000 | 40 min | |
| 19:00 | IPS Day 1I Speed | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 30 min | |
| 21:00 | MPF PLO Night | €250 | — | 30,000 | 20 min | |
| 22:00 | Satellite to IPS Day 1J | €100 | — | 20,000 | 15 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Tuesday, November 3 | 10:00 | IPS Day 1J Turbo | €390 | €1,500,000 | 50,000 | 15 min |
| 12:00 | MPF Grand Event Final Table – Host Michael Mizrachi | — | €1,000,000 | — | Hand-for-hand / level | |
| 17:00 | IPS Day 2 | — | €1,500,000 | — | 50 min | |
| 18:00 | Highroller | €700 | — | 75,000 | 40 min | |
| 20:00 | Scandinavian Open Poker Championship | €250 | — | 40,000 | 20 min | |
| 00:00 | Midnight KO Hyper Turbo | €200 | — | 15,000 | 10 min | |
| Wednesday, November 4 | 13:00 | IPS Final Day | — | €1,500,000 | — | 50/60 min |
| 16:00 | MPF Last Chance | €300 | — | 20,000 | 20 min |
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