From Goodwood to Glastonbury, the best thing about summer is the festivals! So the MPN is pleased to announce the Festival of Speed – a thrilling promotion for July, combining fast-paced action across a multitude of poker variants. There’s something speedy for everyone!

The ‘headline act’ of the Festival is a series of Super Turbo tournaments - €15,000 is guaranteed across 17 micro-stakes events, running from the 10th to the 26th of July. Buy-ins start as low as €0.10+€0.01, and lightning-fast flip satellites for all tournaments in the series are running now.

Blazing Cannon also makes a return on the same dates. This unique mini-game gives players a chance to win up to €100, simply by taking part in Blaze Poker games. Each time a player wins 20 pots, they get a chance to play the Blazing Cannon bonus round, and take aim a house of playing cards. Will the blazing poker chip strike enough gold suits to land the top prize? Or will the cannon misfire?!

For Sit & Go players, Turbo and Super Turbo Sit & Gos between €1 and €20 all have money added to the prize pool. The more of these fast-paced tournaments players take part in, the better their chance of scooping up some added cash!

As if that wasn’t enough, those dedicated players who take part in all three parts of the promotion can earn the Festival of Speed Achievement along with a cash reward!

Alex Scott, Head of Poker at Microgaming, says: "In Summer players don’t have as much time to spend at the tables. There are family BBQs to go to, festivals to attend, and heatwaves to complain about. It’s the perfect time to focus on high-speed play. Players can take part in some top-notch poker action without having to stay indoors for hours on end – and that’s what the Festival of Speed delivers."

Players wanting to play poker in the sun can also take advantage of Microgaming’s recently revamped mobile poker client. Now offered by nine brands, the mobile client allows players to take part in super-fast Blaze Poker action on the move, using an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet.