PokerStars Open Campione Breaks Records with Massive €2.3 Million Prize Pool

The PokerStars Open Campione, held from March 10–16, 2025, at the Campione Casino in Italy, shattered expectations with a prize pool reaching €2,326,080, more than doubling the original €1 million guarantee. The event attracted 2,423 entries (1,423 buy-ins and 1,000 re-entries), setting a new standard for PokerStars live events in Europe.

Adrian State emerged victorious, taking home the top prize of approximately €363,000 after navigating a fiercely competitive field and a high-stakes final table that included Giorgio Soceanu, Barnaba Perone, Manel Mantalban, and Gaspare Sposato.

The event marked PokerStars’ triumphant return to the Italian live poker scene and demonstrated the growing appetite for premium live tournaments in Southern Europe.