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2024 The Festival Bratislava Live Blog

We have the winner – Sebastian Kotowicz 24.11.2024 20:49 by Eliska Trvalcova

On the flop 8♣ 9♥ 4♥, Sebastian Kotowicz bet 350,000 and was quickly called. The turn brought the 2♥, and Jaap Smits led out with a 1,000,000 bet. Sebastian Kotowicz responded by raising to 2,700,000. After thinking for a moment, Jaap Smits re-raised to 6,700,000. Sebastian Kotowicz instantly shoved for 14,000,000. Jaap Smits, holding 8♦ 2♦, made the call, and Sebastian Kotowicz showed J♥ 6♥. The river came 5♠, and that concluded the Main Event.

SEBASTIAN ANDRZEJ KOTOWICZ won 77,001€

JAAP ADRIANUS SEBASTIAAN SMITS won 53,100€

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Sebastian Kotowicz
Matúš Gabzdil busted in 3rd place 24.11.2024 20:42 by Eliska Trvalcova

Sebastian Kotowicz opened from the button, and Matúš Gabzdil re-shoved from the small blind for 5,300,000 with A♠ 4♣. Sebastian Kotowicz, holding A♦ K♦, snap-called. After the board ran out 6♠ Q♠ 4♠ 9♦ K♦, we move on to a Polish-Dutch heads-up.

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Matúš Gabzdil
Andre Berg finishes in 4th place! 24.11.2024 20:37 by Eliska Trvalcova

Andre pushed from the small blind for 3,700,000 with K♠ 7♣, and Sebastian called with A♦ 9♠. After the board came 7♠ 9♣ Q♥ 6♠ Q♠, we move to the final three players.

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Today final day is fast – 5th busted player! 24.11.2024 18:57 by Eliska Trvalcova

Halvor Dahlberg was eliminated in fifth place. Matúš Gabzdil opened for 400,000, Halvor Dahlberg re-shoved 2,000,000 with A♦ K♥, and Jaap Smits then pushed 12,000,000 with J♣ J♠. Matúš Gabzdil folded, and after the board ran out T♦ 7♥ 5♥ 4♣ 5♦.

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Halvor Dahlberg

Congratulations to Cristian Belle 24.11.2024 18:51 by Eliska Trvalcova

Shortly after Paul Minzariu, Cristian Belle moved all-in from the button with his remaining 1,900,000 holding K♦ T♥, and Smits opted to call with A♥ 9♥. The board ran out K♠ 9♠ 9♣ 3♦ J♠, resulting in Cristian Belle’s elimination as another player exits the tournament.

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Cristian Florin Belle
7th Place has Paul Minzariu 24.11.2024 18:42 by Eliska Trvalcova

We say goodbye to Paul Minzariu!

Matúš opened with A♥ 9♥, and Minzariu re-shoved his 550,000 with Q♣ J♣. Matúš called without hesitation, and after the board ran out J♥ 7♥ 5♥ 7♠ 6♠, the tournament was down to the final six players.

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Paul Minzariu
David Kozma finishes in 8th place, and Ilya Smolko ends up in 9th place! 24.11.2024 17:35 by Eliska Trvalcova

Kozma moved all-in for his remaining 520,000 chips from early position with A♠ 9♣. Dahlberg called from the hijack, and Berg responded by shoving for 4,000,000. Dahlberg called again, revealing Q♠ Q♣, while Berg showed A♦ K♦. The board ran out A♦ T♦ 7♦ J♦ 6♦, resulting in Kozma’s elimination. Dahlberg, however, lost about half of his stack. Kozma walks away with a payout of €8,800.

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David Kozma

Ilya Smolko staked his final 120,000 chips with A♦ 6♦, only to face Minzariu’s A♣ Q♣. The community cards fell T♣ K♣ 7♦ 6♠ J♦, sealing Smolko’s elimination. He takes home €7,000 for his efforts in the Main Event.

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Ilya Smolko

Jaromír Sitavanc finishes in 10th place 24.11.2024 15:28 by Eliska Trvalcova

Jaromír Sitavanc opened to 200,000, and Matúš Gabzdil called. On the flop of Ah 6s 2c, Jaromír bet 150,000, and Matúš Gabzdil shoved all-in for about 700,000. Jaromír Sitavanc called with Ac 3c, and Matúš Gabzdil revealed Ax 9x. After the turn T and the river 9x.

Jaromír Sitavanc is busted and takes 5,900€

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Jaromír Sitavanc
After break the Game is slowly getting back 24.11.2024 15:00 by Eliska Trvalcova

After the break, 10 players remained at the table, including David Kozma, the poker player who made headlines in 2023. Kozma won the WPT Lichtenstein, taking home $253,399, his best live cash to date. This victory marked a career milestone for Kozma, solidifying his reputation.

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David Kozma
The Highlights of the 6th Day here in Bratislava! 24.11.2024 14:06 by Melvin Schroen

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐚 – 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔

Another epic run here in Banco Casino Bratislava! The Main Event was going to be played to 16 players, but eventually ended with 14 players as a couple busted out in end!

Furthermore, Mystery Bounty time! Hospitality Player’s Party time! And of course, the flips!

Enjoy the highlights and let us know what you think about The Festival Series in the comments 🔥

Final table is coming to close! 24.11.2024 13:53 by Eliska Trvalcova

In a stunning twist, four players were eliminated in a mere 10 minutes during today’s high-stakes tournament play. We continue with the thrilling game, and we’ll see what happens next!

Eliminated players:

Pos.CountryPlayerLvl.Time
#11Simon Bozhinoski2813:35
#12Szymon Patryk Politowski2813:27
#13Sebastian Supper2713:21
#14Andrei Catalin Balan2713:08

The Final Showdown: Players of the final day 24.11.2024 12:47 by Eliska Trvalcova

Today marks the final day of the tournament, where the last 14 players will battle it out for the ultimate victory! After days of intense competition, these skilled contenders have proven their determination and skill to make it this far.

The action begins at 1:30 PM with a live stream, so make sure to tune in to watch how it all ends.

Pos.CountryPlayerChips
#1Jaap Adrianus Sebastiaan Smits4,415,000
#2David Kozma3,760,000
#3Sebastian Andrzej Kotowicz3,060,000
#4Jaromir Sitavanc2,520,000
#5Halvor Dahlberg2,325,000
#6Simon Bozhinoski1,930,000
#7Sebastian Supper1,925,000
#8Szymon Patryk Politowski1,900,000
#9Andre Bye Berg1,765,000
#10Ilya Smolko1,715,000
#11Cristian Florin Bele1,580,000
#12Matus Gabzdil1,025,000
#13Andrei Catalin Balan745,000
#14Paul Minzariu700,000
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Paul Minzariu
Main Event Update: Down to 60 Players 23.11.2024 21:15 by Eliska Trvalcova

The action in the Main Event is getting more intense, with the field shrinking rapidly. After another round of eliminations, only 60 players remain in contention, all fighting for a spot at the final table.

Here’s a look at the 10 most recent eliminations:

PlaceCountryPlayer Name
61IsraelRonen Mordechai
62HungaryJozsef Hegyi
63GreeceDimitros Nanos
64SlovakiaVladimir Olesovsky
65NorwayAnders Sunde Aashammer
66GreeceEvangelos Argyris
67SlovakiaTomas Stvrtecky
68DenmarkSalih Zeki Kaya
69HungaryPeter Vigh
70NorwayHeidi Roeneid
Other side event – NLH Mystery Bounty starts Day1 23.11.2024 19:43 by Eliska Trvalcova

The NLH Mystery Bounty Day 1 kicked off at 18:00, drawing a field of 211 eager participants ready to test their skills and luck. The unique bounty format, where players have the chance to claim hidden rewards upon eliminating opponents, added an extra layer of excitement to the tournament.

As the action unfolded, the competition proved fierce, with players battling hard to survive the eliminations. Now, after several intense levels of play, the field has been whittled down to just 44 competitors. Each remaining player is not only chasing the ultimate prize but also eyeing the potential mystery bounties that await them.

Wang Kwan Chan, after busting out of the Main Event despite using two rebuys, has now joined the action in the side event, looking for redemption and a fresh start.

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Wang Kwan Chan

Tournament Update: Bubble Bursts, 4 Players Eliminated 23.11.2024 17:58 by Eliska Trvalcova

The bubble burst has just occurred, and the pressure is off for the remaining players who now enter the money spots. In a dramatic turn of events, 4 players were eliminated in rapid succession as they fell just short of advancing to the payout positions.

Here are the players who busted after the bubble:

PlaceCountryPlayer Name
125SloveniaZiga Klopcic
126NorwayYlva Kim Thorsrud
127MacedoniaAleksandar Zuberovski
128RomaniaAlin Cosmin Micula

With these eliminations, the remaining players can now enjoy the relief of knowing they are in the money.

A 10-minute break has been called to allow everyone to refocus before play resumes. After this short interlude, the live streaming of the tournament will begin, so fans can follow the action as the battle for the top spots heats up.

Stay tuned as the remaining players continue to push towards the ultimate prize!

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Ziga Klopcic
The Festival Series Main Event – Pay outs 23.11.2024 16:49 by Melvin Schroen

We aren’t The Festival Series without a reason! The first prize is €77,000 AND €1 euro ADDED! Here are all the pay-outs, based on 125 money pots.

1€77,001.00
2€53,100.00
3€37,600.00
4€27,700.00
5€19,700.00
6€14,600.00
7€11,300.00
8€8,800.00
9€7,000.00
10–11€5,900.00
12–13€5,150.00
14–15€4,400.00
16–17€3,850.00
18–23€3,300.00
24–31€2,750.00
32–39€2,400.00
40–47€2,050.00
48–55€1,800.00
56–63€1,550.00
64–79€1,400.00
80–95€1,250.00
96–125€1,100.00
Eliminations in the Main Event 23.11.2024 16:44 by Eliska Trvalcova

Since the lunch break, the tournament has continued at a steady pace, and 153 players are still in contention. A total of 244 players have busted and their dreams of making the final table left.

Here’s an overview of the 10 most recent eliminations:

PlaceCountryPlayer Name
154NetherlandsTheophilus Martinus Jaspers
155PolandKrystian Piotr Nalepka
156FinlandJarkko Juhani Suokas
157SpainSergio Cabello Fernandez
158AustriaRubin Rafael Okotie
159SlovakiaJaroslav Pavol
160AustriaAdi Rajkovic
161HungaryMate Bagi
162AustriaNamir Mousa
163SwedenJohn Ingemar Backman Trast

The Main Event – resume after lunch break 23.11.2024 16:25 by Eliska Trvalcova

After a refreshing lunch break, the Main Event has resumed, and the tournament action is heating up once again. Here’s a quick update on some of the players still in the mix:

Matus Gabzdil from Slovakia is seated at Seat 56-1 with 582K chips, continuing his run with an eye on the prize. Igor Brimus, also from Slovakia, is playing in Seat 36-1, currently holding a modest stack of 600K chips as he looks to build momentum. From England, Alli Mohmed Mallu from England, seated at Seat 35-5, with a solid stack of 147K chips.

Stay tuned as the Main Event continues to unfold!

Highlights of a Glorious Friday in Bratislava! 23.11.2024 15:27 by Melvin Schroen

PLO Freezeout kicks out at 14:00! 23.11.2024 14:59 by Eliska Trvalcova

The action began today with the Main Event kicking off at 12:00, while the PLO Freezeout, which started at 14:00, has also attracted players eager to compete. This side event, with no rebuys allowed, provides another opportunity for players to win a prize.

The 40 entries have created a solid field, and with each player having just one chance to succeed, the stakes are high. As of now, we’ve already seen one player eliminated (JACOB AMOS. MELLOUL.), reducing the field to 39 contenders.

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PLO Freezout

Welcome to The Main Event day 2 23.11.2024 14:12 by Eliska Trvalcova

As the Main Event moves past its first break on Day 2, the competition heats up, with players from different corners of the globe eyeing the top prize. Here’s a closer look at some of the players with the big chip counts so far:

Player NameCountrySeatChip Count
Tomáš SvobodaCzech Republic34/5480k
Ilya SmolkoIsrael62/8360k
Tomáš ŠtvrtěkSlovak Republic37/1300k
Koloman SzokeSlovak Republic47/2235k
Alli Mohmed MalluEngland35/5321k

Official Seat Draw – The Festival Main Event Day 2 23.11.2024 02:50 by Melvin Schroen
Player NameChip CountsTable-Seat
RONEN. MORDECHAI.393,00055-7
TOMAS. SVOBODA.376,00034-5
ANDRE BYE. BERG.359,00024-2
SEBASTIAN. SUPPER.325,00028-4
ILYA. SMOLKO.312,00062-8
ALIN COSMIN. MICULA.309,00074-3
ESPEN. RINGSTAD.285,00083-2
PHILIPP. KRIEGER.252,00031-7
VASILEIOS. TSAKNIS.230,00048-6
DOMINIK. ZNASIK.225,00038-7
MARJAN. JANICIJEVIC.223,00082-1
TOBIAS GUSTAVSEN. BERN.208,00034-2
SERGEJS. PIRATOVS.197,00082-7
KENNY. BURKE.196,00043-6
LUKASZ. SAJNOG.196,00046-3
JAMIE GARY. GERAGHTY.192,00032-4
ANDRAS. HALASI.190,00083-7
VITALII. SHCHERBA.190,00042-5
HALVOR. DAHLBERG.188,00046-2
GORAN. SUNJKA.186,00083-8
ZIGA. KLOPCIC.185,00044-7
JAN FREDERIK. NORDLY.183,00022-2
MAREK. TOMES.182,00042-1
FRANK. VISSER.182,00024-1
ASTERIOS. KOKOMPELIS.180,00046-7
ANTONIS. POULENGERIS.179,00073-3
PATRIK. MATOUS.178,00072-2
MOHAMED MALEK. SLIM.178,00036-5
PETER. VIGH.178,00056-4
TAMAS SANDOR. KOCSIS.177,00044-2
JAROSLAV. PAVOL.168,00063-7
RORY. CARTWRIGHT.167,00063-5
MARIAN. FLESAR.167,00032-2
DAVID. KOZMA.165,00035-8
SVEIN OLAV. EIDSAETER.164,00024-8
TIGRAN. PILOYAN.164,00046-6
MARKUS. KORNFELD.163,00047-1
IVAN. HERZ.160,00035-5
MAKSYM. MELNYCHUK.160,00062-2
JUERGEN. PAULITSCH.158,00032-3
JASON SHANE. SHELLUM.156,00074-1
EVANGELOS. ARGYRIS.155,00052-5
CRISTIAN FLORIN. BELE.154,00073-2
KONSTANTINOS. NANOS.153,00054-3
YLVA KIM. THORSRUD.152,00064-4
MAX GRUBE. LOHSE.150,00052-6
JULIUS. STROEHLEIN.150,00073-1
SAMI ALEKSI. PULLIAINEN.149,00032-8
THEOPHILUS MARTINUS. JASPERS.148,00065-7
ALLI MOHMED. MALLU.147,00035-2
MITJA. RUDOLF.147,00054-8
WESLEY DAVID. ONEILL.146,00051-4
ATTILA. ERDEI.145,00023-1
JAKUB. JANOSOVSKY.144,00083-5
THEODORE NILS MAGNUS. SJOEBLOM.143,00036-8
SERGIO. CABELLO FERNANDEZ.142,00044-5
JAROSLAV. BARTAK.140,00023-8
MARTIN. KOPERNICKY.137,00028-3
STEPHEN PETER. RAY.137,00065-8
MATUS. GABZDIL.136,00063-6
JOZEF. BARTALOS.135,00037-3
MATTHEW ROBERT. CHURCH.134,00024-4
ALEKSANDR IVANOV. KASSIR.129,00038-3
JAKUB JACEK. PIWOWARSKI.129,00072-1
MARTIN. KUBOSEK.128,00054-7
SIMON ALEXANDER. WILENIUS.128,00046-4
BAS WILHELMUS CORNELIS JOHANNE. DE LAAT.125,00074-4
JAAP ADRIANUS SEBASTIAAN. SMITS.125,00048-7
ANDREI CATALIN. BALAN.121,00045-1
JOHN INGEMAR. BACKMAN TRAST.120,00033-5
CHRISTOPH. GOELTL.120,00074-6
IOANNIS. TRIANTAFYLLAKIS.119,00037-6
KONSTANTINOS. DIMADIS.117,00074-2
ANDREJ. DESSET.116,00081-2
HARALD. REDL.116,00083-1
TOMAS. CHMELA.115,00038-1
ARTURS. DAUGIS.115,00038-6
PREDRAG. KONTREC.115,00025-6
LUBOMIR. PAGAC.115,00034-1
PETAR. RADLOVIC.115,00051-6
CLAES DANIEL. SJOELUND.115,00083-6
PERETZ. MADMON.114,00033-4
ALEKSANDAR. ZUBEROVSKI.114,00041-6
MATAS. GERDZIUNAS.112,00043-3
DEJAN. CINDORI.110,00065-2
VLADIMIR. OLESOVSKY.109,00053-4
IGOR. BRIMUS.108,00031-6
WALTHER. GIFSTAD.108,00072-3
M CHAL. KUSAK.108,00073-7
JOHN FREDRIK. WATZ LAUSCH.107,00064-7
TONI HAAKAN. ENGLUND.106,00032-1
ZSOLT. PENTEK.105,00038-2
ASHLEY LESLIE. SCOTT.105,00045-7
NORBERT. LASZLO.104,00062-6
PATRIK. KUNIK.102,00044-8
JARKKO JUHANI. SUOKAS.101,00057-4
KOLOMAN. SZOKE.101,00047-2
KRISTIAN VATN. WOOD.101,00037-4
VICTOR EUGENI. GIL DEN HOUTING.100,00028-7
PIETER. RAM.100,00074-8
ZOLTAN. HEGYI.99,00044-4
AUDRIUS. VAITIEKUNAS.99,00052-8
VASILIOS. MAKANTANIS.98,00033-1
BARNABAS. NAGY.97,00036-3
HEIDI. ROENEID.97,00056-6
BORISLAV TONEV. SHISHKOV.97,00025-8
TIMO HEIKKI. KOIVUSALO.96,00032-7
JAN. CASTVAN.95,00041-7
PER ANDERS JOAKIM. ALSTIG.94,00081-1
LUKAS. BENKOVIC.94,00047-5
MARTIN. BARTOS.93,00031-8
PAUL MARTIN. DANKO.93,00064-2
BULCSU. LUKACS.93,00024-3
LADISLAV. VARGA.93,00045-4
KLAVS. GARSELIS.92,00025-2
DRAGAN. IGNJATOVSKI.88,00081-3
ELOF TOMAS. BRATFORS.87,00082-3
ZARKO. GEGIC.86,00025-7
ELIOS. GUALDI.86,00062-1
CHRISTOPH. HILLINGER.86,00072-7
MARTIN IVAR LEO. KANAKER.86,00043-8
MATTHIAS. KRIBBEN.86,00043-7
JOHAN BENGT AAKE. EKDAHL.84,00046-1
JOEL WILHELM. HAAPIO.84,00022-1
KEVIN VIKTOR. KARENIUS.83,00054-1
IVAN. FEDOR.82,00034-6
RITA. PAUS.82,00063-3
OLE CHRISTIAN DOENHEIM. ROED.82,00045-2
ALEXANDRU. BUDAI.81,00056-1
ION. JURAVLIOV.80,00028-6
MIROSLAV. LELEK.80,00035-4
DAN GUNNAR JOAKIM. OLIN.80,00055-1
IVO PETKOV. PETKOV.80,00028-8
FABIO. MUHR.78,50073-5
SIMON. BOZHINOSKI.78,00023-6
PETER. TORDAI.78,00053-6
DANIEL. KOLOSZAR.76,00041-1
TORE ANDRE. PEDERSEN.76,00033-2
KONSTANTINOS. STROULIS.75,00051-3
PETRI KALEVI. METSAEMAA.74,00074-5
STEFANOS. MICHAILIDIS.74,00042-8
GEORGI GEORGIEV. NIKOLOV.73,00081-7
ALLAN NIELS. CHRISTENSEN.72,00023-5
STEFAN HJALTI. GARDARSSON.72,00045-3
SZYMON PATRYK. POLITOWSKI.72,00031-3
DANIEL MICHAEL STEWART. RYDER.72,00048-8
ALON. SHOTLAND.72,00036-2
WILLIAM. MEEUWISSE.71,00045-5
NIK LAY DIMITROV. SAVOV.71,00037-2
RAYMOND BERTUS. DE GROOT.70,00022-7
VADYM. LISHCHUK.70,00064-1
JACEK PIOTR. KACZMAREK.69,00073-6
LINDA. HUBER.68,00051-7
VINOD. JADAV.68,00062-7
ERIK JOHAN SEBASTIAN. KARLBERG.68,00025-1
ANTONINO. KARMAN.68,00035-7
FREDDY. ROLLAND.68,00043-4
BORIS. ZELENY.68,00042-6
OHAD AHARON. FREUND.67,00051-8
BENGT CHRISTOFFER. LOOF.67,00033-7
JAKUB. OLIVA.67,00082-4
GERHARD. BOCK.66,00062-5
MAKSYM. RONSHYN.65,00042-2
EUGENIO. DE MARCO.64,00024-5
ATHANASIOS. KECHAGIAS.64,00036-7
ALOIS. SPRACHTA.64,00054-5
JOZSEF. HEGYI.63,00072-6
ANDRZEJ. JEDRYCZKA.63,00055-4
PANTELIS. PAVLIS.62,00022-8
JAROMIR. SITAVANC.62,00025-3
PETER. VARGA.62,00065-6
VITALI. MAHILEUSKI.61,00036-1
NAMIR. MOUSA.61,00082-6
KRYSTIAN PIOTR. NALEPKA.61,00064-5
STEVEN NICOLAS. BOHN.60,00052-3
SIMON KARL MAGNUS. FORENDAL.60,00062-3
JACOB AMOS. MELLOUL.60,00063-1
KAARLE TAPIO. PARIKKA.60,00037-7
ROEI. SIMAN TOV.60,00034-7
HRVOJE. SKARDA.60,00048-3
PIOTR STANISLAW. SWIETEK.59,00081-8
SEBASTIAN ANDRZEJ. KOTOWICZ.58,00053-3
EMIL. LUKAC.58,00032-6
RUBIN RAFAEL. OKOTIE.58,00072-4
RAYMOND THOMAS. WHEATLEY.58,00034-4
MIKHAIL. FILATOV.56,00041-8
MATE. BAGI.55,00034-3
STEFAN. BUGAR.55,00053-5
DANIEL LOUIS V. PIRLOT.55,00031-1
ARILD. DANIELSEN.54,00051-5
LOVISA MARIETTE. STYRENIUS.54,00053-1
ANDRAS. VACZO.54,00033-8
PATRICK MAXIME S. JOWA.53,00041-3
EDUARD. BAGROV.52,00035-3
DANIEL HANS MARCUS. HENRIKSSON.52,00056-5
SALIH ZEKI. KAYA.52,00055-5
PAUL. MINZARIU.52,00057-2
PETER. HORVATH.51,00053-8
TOMMY ROLAND. KARLSSON.51,00041-2
KAMIL MATEUSZ. SZOEN.51,00055-8
JURAJ. PICEK.50,00022-5
MICHAEL. PINTO.50,00031-5
DMITRY. GOLUSHKO.49,00028-5
SHAHID. LATIF.49,00054-6
JASPER JOOP. VAN DER VEEN.49,00044-3
DANIEL. JESCHONEK.48,00052-1
ANDREI BOGDAN. POP.48,00037-5
GEORG. BAUER.47,00047-7
JONATHAN. MESHUMAR.47,00056-8
OLIVER. TOT.47,00048-4
DEMOS. DEMOSTHENOUS.46,00048-1
BORISLAV KRASIMIROV. SAVOV.46,00042-4
JAN ERIK LARSEN. IVERSEN.45,00022-6
NICK LAS FYLKING. STORM CHRISTENSEN.45,00056-7
TOM GOERAN ROLSTAD. GAUP.44,00082-8
TOMAS. STVRTECKY.44,00037-1
RONNY INGOLF. DAHLOE.43,00028-2
JOZSEF. HARSING.43,00038-8
REIJI. KONO.43,00048-5
PAUL. O DONNELL.43,00081-5
OLE JOHNNY FAGERSLETT. KARLSEN.42,00036-6
MIKLOS. BANYASZ.41,00072-5
LUC PIERRE A. GILLARD.41,00064-3
CHAN PING. MOK.41,00057-3
KALOYAN FILCHEV. TRAVLEV.41,00065-3
MARVIN. WORNER.41,00065-5
DAVID. CSILLIK.40,00047-6
JARI TAPIO. KARKKAINEN.40,00057-6
ISTVAN. KOKAI.40,00082-2
MAGED. AZIZ.39,00047-8
DAVID GERARD. BUCKLEY.39,00044-1
JOHANNES MAX. DE HOND.39,00081-6
DANIEL. DELPOS.39,00025-4
BRANIMIR. JOVANOVIC.39,00057-5
WOUTER LEO J. SCHUURBIERS.39,00035-6
ALBERT. AHTENBERG.38,00042-7
DIMITROS. NANOS.38,00051-2
NIKO ANTTI JUHANI. NYMAN.38,00083-3
KRISTIYAN ROSENOV. BOGDANOV.37,00064-6
ROBERT. NOVAK.37,00055-3
ISTVAN JANOS. NEMETH.36,00056-2
JONATHAN ROSS. BANNERMAN.35,00041-5
ANASTASIOS. PAGONAKIS.34,00038-5
KARSTEN. RASMUSSEN.34,00055-6
JAROSLAV. STULHOFER.34,00023-4
DARIUSZ MARCIN. SZOEN.34,00043-2
ARTO ILMARI. LOIKKANEN.33,00046-8
ANDREAS. THORVALDSEN.33,00045-6
ESPEN. GUNDERSEN.32,00024-7
CHRISTOS. VETTAS.32,00063-4
VAHE. VOSKANYAN.31,00022-3
MATEUSZ. JABLONSKI.30,00033-6
IGOR PIOTR. NARAJCZYK.30,00054-4
CAROLINE GLORIA JOSEFIN. NORLIN.28,00053-2
PAWEL. SAWICKI.28,00023-7
GEORGIEV. ALEKSANDAR.27,00043-1
EDWIN MIKAL. PEEPLES.27,00063-2
LORENZO. PANNUNZI.26,00052-2
MIROSLAV. SALAJ.23,00047-3
DAVID. URBAN.22,00057-8
ATTILA. KARADI.21,00052-4
BARTOSZ. PIESIEWICZ.21,00065-4
HENRIK. BRUN.20,00073-4
THEODOROS. AMPELIKIOTIS.19,00023-2
ANDERS SUNDE. AASHAMMER.15,00031-2
GIUSEPPE. NOTTURNO.13,00057-1
PLO Masters in game! 22.11.2024 20:44 by Eliska Trvalcova

A popular variant of poker, the PLO Masters event with 68 entries, is nearing its conclusion. With 33 players remaining, where each player is dealt four hole cards, the action is intense as the competition winds down.

It seems this is not Mr. Tina’s best round.

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Tina Beyer Christensen
Main Event – Perspectives 22.11.2024 17:54 by Melvin Schroen
  • Day 1/F:
  • Day 1/E: 327 entries
  • Day 1/D: 42 entries, 12 survivors
  • Day 1/C: 179 entries, 55 survivors
  • Day 1/B: 109 entries, 34 survivors
  • Day 1/A: 54 entries, 12 survivors

Totals:

  • Overall Entries: 711
  • Guarantee (GTD): 500,000
  • Collected: 355,500
  • Overlay: 144,500
Can we change the name of Sviten Special to ‘Swedish Special’? 22.11.2024 16:34 by Melvin Schroen

The Sviten Special tournament is one of the key mixed games in our live events. Currently, a whopping 39 players left out of 65 entries. Out of these 70 entries, 15 of them are Swedish! Barrie Dear, one of the non-Swedes in this tournament, is looking for yet another trophy as he had won this tournament at our previous stop in Malta!

Top 20 Players After Roulette: Updated Rankings 22.11.2024 16:23 by Eliska Trvalcova

The competition is heating up, and these players have proven their skills.

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Scott ‘Pokerbrahs’ Kenyon

Paddy Schmidt is dominating the player of the series ranking with 117 points, a clear lead over the rest. Scott Kenyon and Lachezar Tsenov round out the top three, showing consistency and skill.

RankingPlayerPoints
1.Paddy Schmidt117
2.Scott Kenyon110
3.Lachezar Tsenov103
4.Blaz Zerjav89
5.Kasperi Kauppinen80
6.Maksym Ronshyn74
7.Vegard Granli72
8.Lars Hole71
9.Mladen Stojanovic67
10.Riku Maatta66
11.Jaroslaw Falkowski65
12.Arto Loikkanen64
13.Michal Janczarski64
14.Wouter Schuurbiers64
15.Jaroslav Stulhofer63
16.Franke Von Zweigbergk63
17.Giorgio Savignone61
18.Matteo Crapanzano59
19.Barrie Dear57
20.Ole Karlsen57

The Highlights of Day 4 at The Festival Series Bratislava are here! 22.11.2024 15:13 by Melvin Schroen

Another great day at Banco Casino Bratislava, filled with action, energy, and plenty of poker friends. And it’s only Friday! Let’s have a look back to all the action of yesterday!

Key Events of Day 4:

  • The Hendon Mob Championship
  • €500K Main Event
  • 8-Game Mix Tournament

The Festival is more than just poker. Hospitality package holders had a blast with Back to Basics, playing Pacman and Tetris tournaments and bringing some old-school gaming fun to the mix. Franke’s Flip Flops games were also a big hit, giving us plenty of exciting moments to capture on video. Thanks to everyone who participated! Will it deliver fireworks tonight again?

Don’t forget to check out this week’s leaderboards:

  • Cash Game Challenge
  • Franke’s Flips Rankings
  • Player of the Series Rankings

Check out more information about these leaderboards: The Festival Series Live Updates

Welcome to The Main Event 1/E 22.11.2024 13:51 by Eliska Trvalcova

We’ve just passed 12:00, and the Main Event for Day 5 in 1/E is underway. Starting at Level 3, 206 players have gathered to compete for the grand prize.

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The Main Event – day 1/E

Open Face Chinese 22.11.2024 01:06 by Melvin Schroen
Player of the Series – Ranking Update! 21.11.2024 20:09 by Melvin Schroen

We have updated the leaderboard once again! However, the blackjack and roulette tournament have not been included just yet.

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RankPlayer Name Total Points
1Lachezar Tsenov73
2Maksym Ronshyn71
3Lars Hole68
4Scott Kenyon65
5Blaz Zerjav62
6Giorgio Savignone61
7Igor Narajczyk60
8Kasperi Kauppinen54
9Ole Karlsen53
10Franke Von Zweigbergk52
Player of the Series – Ranking 21.11.2024 03:20 by Melvin Schroen

This is the updated list until the end of the events of November 19th. Throughout the day, we will release another update of this ranking with the events which were played out today. Keep in mind that you will receive participation points for every tournament played, as well as that only completed events are taken into consideration.

For more information about the ranking of the player of the series. check out this link.

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RankNameCountryAppearancesTotal Points
1Lachezar TsenovBulgaria460
2Giorgio SavignoneItaly259
3Lars HoleNorway257
4Scott KenyonEngland351
5Toni SarkamaFinland241
6John BackmanSweden139
6Tomi SuikkaFinland139
8Michal JanczarskiPoland337
9Jari KaerkkaeinenFinland234
10Ole KarlsenNorway333
The Hendon Mob Championship – Seat Draw – Day 2 21.11.2024 00:31 by Melvin Schroen

There are 63 players left in The Hendon Mob Championship event. A total of 93,195€ is in the prize pool, and this will be divided among the players who will reach the money spots. These spots have not been reached yet, as only 12,5% will reach ITM. The total amount of entries was 436.

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RankCountryNameChipsTable #Seat #
1Czech RepublicOndrej Necas649,000126
2EnglandJason Shane Shellum533,000253
3NorwayVegard Granli513,000287
4SwedenTommy Roland Karlsson454,000258
5GreeceTheodoros Ampelikiotis362,000142
6GermanySebastian Supper349,000288
7SlovakiaIgor Brimus337,000231
8GermanyMarc Gork334,000243
9BulgariaKaloyan Filchev Travlev311,000236
10SloveniaDavor Bojovic306,000284
11IsraelRonen Mordechai306,000235
12EnglandAlbert Charles Rowbotham300,000228
13SlovakiaMartin Bartos296,000151
14SlovakiaViktoria Lucenkova296,000226
15SloveniaZiga Klopcic287,000237
16FinlandPetri Juhani Juurikala283,000234
17UkraineVitaliy Kryza273,000232
18Czech RepublicDavid Vesely270,000257
19GreeceKonstantinos Stroulis263,000222
20EstoniaJaanus Kippel261,000286
21GermanyAnton Schroeter253,000246
22EnglandMatas Gerdziunas252,000233
23NorwayJan Erik Larsen Iversen239,000144
24RussiaAleksey Baranovskiy237,000282
25GreeceAsterios Kokompelis218,000247
26GreeceEvangelos Argyris216,000147
27EnglandKenny Burke205,000145
28BelgiumPatrick Maxime S. Jowa201,000141
29BulgariaHristo Alekseev Dimitrov200,000125
30SwedenJessica Margareta Pettersson196,000224
31EnglandHayley Yvette Goss188,000155
32GreeceAthanasios Kechagias185,000244
33IrelandJames Anthone Grogan183,000245
34PolandGrzegorz Ryszard Flak179,000238
35LatviaArturs Daugis171,000154
36HungaryPeter Toth168,000152
37ArmeniaEduard Bagrov167,000242
38DenmarkCarsten Lund Larsen161,000254
39LatviaSergejs Korobovs155,000128
40PolandMikolaj Dominik Domanski152,000251
41ArmeniaTigran Piloyan141,000158
42SwedenPer Anders Joakim Alstig139,000281
43GeorgiaArchil Sikharulidze135,000252
44GreeceVasileios Tsaknis128,000122
45GermanyPaddy Schmidt125,000148
46SwedenJohan Bengt Aake Ekdahl124,000241
47LatviaRoberts Krigers118,000124
48BulgariaGeorgiev Aleksandar111,000123
49CyprusGiorgos Christou104,000156
50UkraineVitalii Shcherba101,000285
51SwedenDaniel Hans Marcus Henriksson100,000221
52IsraelOhad Aharon Freund94,000127
53NetherlandsBas Wilhelmus Cornelis Johan de Laat92,000248
54FinlandJuuso Maunu Wiksten88,000225
55FinlandKare Hallamaa79,000157
56Czech RepublicMartin Staszko79,000153
57GreeceSourlas Georgios70,000256
58FinlandJari Tapio Kaerkkainen70,000227
59GreeceGeorgios Livanos68,000146
60SwedenLovisa Mariette Styrenius61,000255
61IsraelGani Weiss44,000223
62NorwayGeir Ingebrigt Kjos Hanssen41,000143
63NetherlandsSandeep Arun Nene21,000121
Main Event Day 1B has ended! 20.11.2024 23:34 by Melvin Schroen

We have had a splendid turnout on Day 1B here in Bratislava, where 109 entries were made during 12 blind levels of play. At day 2, the players will continue on blinds 1,000/3,000, giving the chipleader of this flight, Alin Micula a heavy 103 big blinds!

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RankCountryPlayer ChipsBig Blinds
1Alin Cosmin Micula309,000103
2Vasileios Tsaknis230,00077
3Andras Halasi190,00063
4Ziga Klopcic185,00062
5Mohamed Malek Slim178,00059
6Jaroslav Pavol168,00056
7Jozef Bartalos135,00045
8Bas Wilhelmus Cornelis Johanne De Laat125,00042
9Andrei Catalin Balan121,00040
10Konstantinos Dimadis117,00039
11Toni Haakan Englund106,00035
12Victor Eugeni Gil Den Houting100,00033
13Paul Martin Danko93,00031
14Elof Tomas Bratfors87,00029
15Martin Ivar Leo Kanaker86,00028
16Ole Christian Doenheim Roed82,00027
17Dan Gunnar Joakim Olin80,00027
18Nik Lay Dimitrov Savov71,00024
19Raymond Bertus De Groot70,00023
20Gerhard Bock66,00022
21Jozsef Hegyi63,00021
22Krystian Piotr Nalepka61,00020
23Patrick Maxime S. Jowa53,00018
24Eduard Bagrov52,00017
25Peter Horvath51,00017
26Tommy Roland Karlsson51,00017
27Dmitry Golushko49,00016
28Jasper Joop Van Der Veen49,00016
29Oliver Tot47,00016
30Reiji Kono43,00014
31Kaloyan Filchev Travlev41,00013
32David Csillik40,00013
33Jari Tapio Karkkainen40,00013
34Johannes Max De Hond39,00013
Highlights of Day 2 here in Bratislava! 20.11.2024 14:40 by Melvin Schroen
H.O.R.S.E.S Mixed Games Main Event – Day 1B – Chip counts 20.11.2024 12:17 by Melvin Schroen
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RankCountryPlayer NameChips
1Matteo Gerolamo Crapanzano129,500
2Martin ‘Franke’ Von Zweigbergk106,500
3Scott James Maurice Kenyon62,000
4Dario De Toffoli59,000
5Jeremy Trojand52,000
6Sandeep Arun Nene46,000
7Blaz Zerjav46,000
8Igor Piotr Narajczyk9,000
The Festival Series Bratislava – Main Event Day 1A – Chip counts 20.11.2024 12:09 by Melvin Schroen
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RankCountryPlayer NameChips
1Ilya Smolko312,000
2Kenny Burke196,000
3Lukasz Sajnog196,000
4Frank Visser182,000
5David Kozma165,000
6Theodore Nils Magnus Sjoeblom143,000
7Igor Brimus108,000
8Ashley Leslie Scott105,000
9Martin Bartos93,000
10Athanasios Kechagias64,000
11Arto Ilmari Loikkanen33,000
12Espen Gundersen32,000
Cash Game Challenge is LIVE again! 19.11.2024 21:04 by Melvin Schroen

We have a great lineup for you today with Norwegian Jon Kyte, Englishman Daniel Pilgrim, and the boys from Pokertime.CZ, and Adam Neal! Come and check it out, leaving a comment in that chat 🙂

Chipcounts – H.O.R.S.E.S Mixed Games Main Event Day 1A 19.11.2024 18:12 by Melvin Schroen
RankCountryPlayer NameChips
1Barrie Michael Dear177,500
2Arto Ilmari Loikkanen112,500
3Fabio De Francesco98,000
4Frank Visser90,500
5Lachezar Tsenov60,500
6Jarkko Juhani Suokas52,000
7Paddy Schmidt49,500
8Ville Tapani Hakala47,000
9Lena Anita Bjoern46,000
10Aki Taisto Olavi Pyysing44,000
11Pierre Olivier Jean Jandaud36,000
12Robert Varga27,000
13Alexander Freund21,000
14Dennis Clarence Weiss8,500
The Hendon Mob Championship: Chipcounts Day 1a 19.11.2024 15:57 by Melvin Schroen
RankCountryNameChips
#1SE Tommy Roland Karlsson454,000
#2GB Albert Charles Rowbotham300,000
#3SK Martin Bartos296,000
#4GB Kenny Burke205,000
#5BE Patrick Maxime S. Jowa201,000
#6SE Jessica Margareta Pettersson196,000
#7GR Athanasios Kechagias185,000
The Festival Series Bratislava – Highlights Day 1 19.11.2024 14:08 by Melvin Schroen
PL Razz Progressive KO – First time in The Festival history! 18.11.2024 21:56 by Melvin Schroen

We are currently having a ball in the first-ever Razz tournament here in Bratislava! Already 41 entries have been made, and we are only in level 3 (late reg until lvl 8!)

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The Festival Bratislava – LIVE! 18.11.2024 21:50 by Melvin Schroen
The Festival Bratislava – Official Kick Off! 18.11.2024 14:57 by Melvin Schroen

We are live from Banco Casino Bratislava and it turns out a decent amount of players already found their way to Bratislava for a week of great live poker action! This stop, the live won’t be the same as we usually have, although we will make sure to post regularly all the important information regarding our tournaments!

Make sure to follow us on Social Media, where cool video/photo content will be shared daily, as well as all relevant information for you as a player!

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2024 The Festival Bratislava Galleries 15.11.2024 19:53 by The Festival Team