The PokerStars Festival London £990 Main Event has smashed the guaranteed prize pool of £400,000 after four extremely successful starting days. Day 1a attracted 169 entries and another 164 players showed up for Day 1b. That was nothing compared to the spectacle in the Hippodrome Casino on Day 1c and 1d as the former attracted a field of 444 players while the latter added another 166. Players were sent into every possible room with a poker table in it; six different rooms on three different floors were used to accommodate the massive turnout.
After all starting days, a total field of 944 entries - including one no show - were made into the event.