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2025 The Festival Rozvadov Day 8

2025 The Festival Rozvadov Day 8

Kare Hallamaa Pulls Away at Top of Leaderboard 14.06.2025 14:22 by Jonathan Raab

Following another deep run in which Kare Hallamaa finished 3rd in the Deuce to Seven event, the Finn has now opened up a significant lead in the Player of the Series race. Despite having a big lead, he can still be caught, as the Main Event is the one that awards by far the most points to the top few finishers.

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Kare Hallamaa, Player of the Series Leader after Day 8

Top 20

We’ve now expanded the table to show the top 20 players, as we enter the latter stages of the Festival in Rozvadov. 

PositionPlayerPoints
1Kare Hallamaa204
2Ville Hakala152
3Moreno Rutten125
4Horst Boeschen119
5Nils Doverklint117
6Julien Teissedre114
7Sascha Manns114
8ChippingLeaks110
9Olaf Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk110
10Siarhei Narozhny107
11N.J.44102
12Yurii Rassamakin100
13Barrie Dear98
14Johannes Goossens98
15TURKEY98
16Silver87
17Leslie Smith83
18Haik Tougu81
19Oleksandr Sadovyi80
20berserk78

How Are Player of the Series Points Calculated?

So how does this leaderboard work? I can almost hear some of you thinking this as you’re reading it. For the complete rules on how the leaderboard works, there’s an article on the main site that explains it all, but here’s a brief rundown. 

Qualifying Events

  • Only tournaments that are open to all count, therefore no leaderboard points for cash game challenge, Festival Queens or the Seniors
  • Satellites do not count either

Participation Points

  • Players get points for simply taking part, but these can only be earned once per tournament, you don’t get extra points for extra bullets.
  • The amount of participation points is based on the buy-in of the event, the full breakdown is in the article linked above.

Base Points

  • Players “in the money” are awarded base points, with 25 awarded to the winner, 20 for second, 18 for third etc.
  • But if there is a deal, the points awarded to those involved in the deal are frozen and all are awarded the points earned by the player in the lowest finishing position in the deal, e.g. if three players, make a deal, they all receive the points awarded for a 3rd place finish.

Multiplier

  • A multiplier related to how many entries there were in the tournament is applied to the base points.

Total Point Per Event = (Base Points x Multiplier) + Participation Points

“Dagobert” The Bubble Boy in 2-7 Triple Draw – Kaiser and Svans First Out in the Money 14.06.2025 00:37 by Patrick Cole
The Festival Series 2025, Rozvadov, King's Resort, Czechia, Cash game challenge

“Dagobert”, a German national is the bubble boy in the 2-7 Triple Draw. Fellow countryman Benedict Kaiser departed in ninth and Latvian Raimonds Svans was next out in eight.

I am the next to depart, catch you all later!

Bubble Looms in The 2-7 Triple Draw 13.06.2025 23:46 by Patrick Cole
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A field of 49 unique entries has been whittled down to the final 11. Allan Arjut, Kare Hallamaa, and Julien Teissedre all remain in the field looking for additional Festival cashes and leaderboard points here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov at the Festival Series.

And A Selection of My Favorites From Across the Floor 13.06.2025 23:18 by Patrick Cole

Even more from The Festival Series photographer Mairo Toom. A general selection of shots from across the tournament area today and yesterday. Give him a follow on Instagram: @EstonianWeirdo

A Selection of Snaps From Tonight’s Cash Game Challenge 13.06.2025 22:50 by Patrick Cole

Check out this selection of photos from The Festive Series photographer Mairo Toom. Give him a follow on Instagram: @EstonianWeirdo

Registration Closed in the 2-7 Triple Draw – Payouts Announced 13.06.2025 22:24 by Patrick Cole
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Here are the payouts for the €150 2-7 Triple Draw. A field of 28 remain to battle it out for a title in the one and only Triple Draw tournament this festival.

Horst Boschen was eliminated early and his quest for a third title has been put on hold. Kare Hallamaa will be looking to add yet another cash and leaderboard points to keep him in contention to win a €1,600 package to the next Festival Series Event in Malta this coming September.

ItemAmount
1€1,998
2€1,433
3€932
4€703
5€546
6€432
7€325
8€228
9€228
Kordus Wins The Festival Series Open Face Chinese 13.06.2025 21:55 by Patrick Cole
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Krzysztof Kordus has emerged as the Open Face Chinese champion here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. He bested Yurii Rassamakin heads-up to secure the title. Below are the payouts in full.

PlayerCountryPayout
Krzysztof KordusPoland€5,000
Yurii RassamakinUkraine€3,450
“Guverner”Czech€2,250
Siarhei NarozhnyBelarusian€1,650
Ronny AlbrigtsenNorwegian€1,240
Jos ThannhauserDutch€895
Stefan SchrittwieserAustria€895
Mati PirnCzech€895
Fabian Hagen BartuschkGerman€590
Bo Markus LindahlFinnish€590
Jiri HeidtkeCzech€590
Petr FilipCzech€425
Dominic Joel OertleSwitzerland€425
Bruno StefanelliItaly€425
Open Face Chinese Down to Final Three – Payouts So Far 13.06.2025 21:13 by Patrick Cole
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The Open Face Chinese is three-handed, with Krzysztof Kordus, Yurii Rassamakin and “Guverner” all battling it out for the title. Below are the payouts so far.

NameNationalityAmount
Siarhei NarozhnyBelarusian€1,650
Ronny AlbrigtsenNorwegian€1,240
Jos ThannhauserDutch€895
Stefan SchrittwieserAustria€895
Mati PirnCzech€895
Fabian Hagen BartuschkGerman€590
Bo Markus LindahlFinnish€590
Jiri HeidtkeCzech€590
Petr FilipCzech€425
Dominic Joel OertleSwitzerland€425
Bruno StefanelliItaly€425

Hallamaa’s Festival Series Run Good Continues – Wins Two Flips 13.06.2025 20:33 by Patrick Cole
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Kare Hallamaa continues to run well here at The Festival Series at King’s Resort in Rozvadov.

He won a 10-handed PLO flip making a boat, and also a 5-handed flip, outkicking one of the King’s staff members in a trips v trips situation. Hallamaa had J3 vs T3.

Satellite to Main Event and Flips Start at 8 p.m. 13.06.2025 19:53 by Patrick Cole
The Festival Rozvadov 2025 Flips, Kings Resort, Rozvadov

A Super Satellite to the Main Event Day 1E is set to commence at 8 p.m, as are Franke’s Flips that will take place at tables 11 and 12, which are located near the tournament registration area.

The flips are €25 and rake free! Get involved to qualify for the final flip off, which commences on Sunday at 1.30 p.m. local time. Come and join the fun!

Bubble Time in the Super Satellite to Main Event – Day 1D 13.06.2025 19:28 by Patrick Cole
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Poker Arena at Kings Casino

One unfortunate player is set to miss out on a minimum cash of €40 or a €550 Main Event ticket as the bubble is in effect here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Only 15 remain of the 167 that entered.

2-7 Triple Draw Proves Popular – Guarantee Smashed Before Level 2 13.06.2025 19:00 by Patrick Cole
Horst Boeschen, PLO Championship Winner The Festival Series 2025, Rozvadov, Kings Resort, Czechia

A field of 41 have taken to the felt for the €125 2-7 Triple Draw here in King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Dual Festival winner Horst Boschen is in the field hunting his third title.

The tournament offered a €3,000 guarantee before the off, but the prize pool has ballooned to a total of €4,305! Registration remains open until 9.55 p.m. local time so there is still time for the prize pool to grow even more!

Arenas Bubbles The Open Face Chinese – Payouts Announced 13.06.2025 18:20 by Patrick Cole
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Francisco Arenas is the bubble boy in the Open Face Chinese tournament here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. The payouts have now been announced. See the table below for the rundown of who will win what.

PlacePayout
1€5,000
2€3,450
3€2,250
4€1,650
5€1,240
6€895
7€895
8€895
9€590
10€590
11€590
12€425
13€425
14€425

Open Face Chinese Update 13.06.2025 17:03 by Patrick Cole
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Registration will close shortly for the Open Face Chinese. A field of 28 remain of the 91 total entrants, 61 of which were unique entries. The €10,000 guarantee has been smashed, with the prize pool currently standing at €19,110.

If you would like to learn more about “OFC”, click here to find out more about this interesting points-based variant of poker.

Two Levels Left of Registration in The Festival Main Event – Day 1C 13.06.2025 16:30 by Patrick Cole
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Only two levels left of registration remain here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov. A field of 76 remains out of a total of 126 total entrants.

The second of the two flights that run today commences at 6 p.m,. and two flights will run tomorrow at the same starting times of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The same again will occur on Sunday, but the first flight will be a turbo flight with 15-minute blinds, and the final flight is a Flip and Go Pineapple variant.

Check Out The Updated Results Page 13.06.2025 16:00 by Patrick Cole

More results from The Festival Series have been put up online, click here to check them out. More will be posted throughout the coming days.

Check Out The Highlights From The Festival Series 2025 Rozvadov Day 7 13.06.2025 15:35 by Patrick Cole

Check out the Highlights from Day 7 of The Festival Series 2025 in Rozvadov. The Hospitality events, and the poker, is now in full swing, with the first flights to the Main Event having taken place.

Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe to keep up to date with all The Festival action here in Rozvadov and at future stops.

Portrait Announcement! 13.06.2025 15:08 by Patrick Cole

If you are one of the lucky players who win a tournament, or in Horst Boschen’s case, two tournaments, feel free to collect your portrait from the table on the tournament table before you head home from The Festival Series here in Rozvadov.

Cash Game Challenge Update 13.06.2025 15:01 by Patrick Cole
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The Cash Game Challenge has been running here at King’s Resort during this installment of The Festival Series 2025.

Below are the current rankings, and it’s Mario Scholz who currently leads the way with a big blind profit of 1,120, which is almost 6 minimum buy-ins worth of gains!

DateTimeGameBlindsStreamProfit (in big blinds)Player
8.6.2520:00NLH1/2no197Thomas Winkler
8.6.2522:30NLH1/2no1120,5Mario Scholz
9.6.2520:00PLO2/2yes598,5Helman Volkats
9.6.2522:30NLH1/2yes168Helman Volkats
10.6.2520:00PLO2/2nocancelled
10.6.2522:30NLH1/2no566,5Taavi Pusa
13.6.2520:00NLH5/5no
13.6.2522:30PLO5/5no

Open Face Chinese (OFC) Update 13.06.2025 14:36 by Patrick Cole
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A field of 62 total entrants has become 42 here at The Festival Series in Rozvadov.

If you’re new to the game or want to brush up on some strategy, check out this article here.

Kare Hallamaa New Leader in Player of Series Race 13.06.2025 14:01 by Jonathan Raab

With five events concluding on Thursday, its all change at the top of the leaderboard in the Player of the Series race. Finland’s Kare Hallamaa booked two third place finishes, in the Blakjack and the PLO 4/5/6 events and has now has a 38 point lead over fellow Finn Ville Hakala.

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Ville Hakala and Kare Hallamaa

Hakala, who won the PLO 4/5/6, had been in 4th place, but this moves him into clear second place, leapfrogging Horst Günter Böschen and Moreno Rutten. Nils Doverklint who finished 9th in the PLO 4/5/6 moves up to 5th place.

There are also two new entries in the top 10. Debuting at number 6 is Sascha Manns, following his 3rd place finish in the Thursday Texas Turbo Midnight Madness. Barrie Dear, winner of the Blackjack tournament sneaks into the list in 10th place. Franke sits just outside the top 10, 2 points adrift of Barrie, on 92 points.

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Sascha Manns

There may be two players from Finland at the top, but this race is still a long away from the Finnish line.

The Festival Series Rozvadov 2025 Main Event – 1C Nears 100 Entrants 13.06.2025 13:30 by Patrick Cole
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A field of 75 players of 95 total entrants is currently in play here at the King’s Resort in the Czech countryside town of Rozvadov. There are still 5 levels of 40-minutes left to register and plenty more flights running from today through to Sunday.

Come and take your seat at the table and be a part of what could be another record-breaking event here at The Festival.

Today’s Schedule 13.06.2025 13:15 by Patrick Cole
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Poker Arena at Kings Casino

Seeming as the blogger forgot to include the schedule in today’s recap, here it is! Good luck to all who take to the tables today.

11:00The Festival Main Event – Day 1C500 000 €550€
12:00Open Face Chinese10 000 €250€
15:00Super Satellite to Main Event – Day 1E5 500 €80€
18:00The Festival Main Event – Day 1D500 000 €550€
18:00Celebrity Streamer Cash Game  
19:00Deuce to 7 triple draw3 000 €125€
20:00Super Satellite to Main Event5 500 €80€
20:00Cash Game Challenge TX NL €5-€5  
21:00Friday Texas 20K Madness20 000 €150€
22:30Cash Game Challenge PLO €5-€5  

An Interveiw with Maureen Bloechlinger 13.06.2025 12:45 by Patrick Cole

Check out Andreas Hoglund’s interview with flag-hunter extraordinaire Maureen Bloechlinger! The Swiss national has cashed in over 40 countries worldwide! Don’t forget to like, comment, share an subscribe to keep up to date with the Festival action!

Check Out Our Interview With Allan Arjut 13.06.2025 12:15 by Patrick Cole

Here is our interview with Allan Arjut, who at the time was hunting for his first tournament win. Since then, he has won his first-ever title, which came in a PLO event just a few days ago. As always don’t forget to like, comment, share and subscribe to keep up to date with all the Festival action.

Open Face Chinese Kicks Off at 12 p.m. – The Festival Main Event 1C In Play 13.06.2025 11:40 by Patrick Cole
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The Festival Series in Rozvadov will see its first Open Face Chinese tournament run today at noon local time. A field of 10 has already registered for this unique variant of poker. If you are new to the game, click here to learn more about the rules and strategy.

A field of 54 assembled from 11 a.m. this morning in pursuit of qualification to Day 2 of the marquee tournament here at King’s Resort, The Festival Series Main Event, which has seen a total of 254 entries over the first three flights, inclusive of 1C.

For €550, you can take a stab at winning a chunk of the whopping €500,000 prize pool. Come down and get involved, but as always, only stake what you can afford to lose.

Franke’s Flips Winners 13.06.2025 11:12 by Patrick Cole
The Festival Rozvadov 2025 Flips, Kings Resort, Rozvadov

Here is a table that shows the current winners of Franke’s Flips. These players will all be in a draw to win a package worth €1,600 to the next Festival Series that takes place in Malta this September.

Today is the last day to get involved with the flips. Entry is €25 and rake free! Come and get involved at 8 p.m. at the tables that are located near the tournament buy-in desk. Here are the results so far.

Date PlayerAmount of Wins
7.06Andreas Hoglund3
8.06Kare Hallamaa6
9.06Andreas Klimmer + Roman Mikus1
10.6Samuel Saariaho2
11.6Guiseppe Gruppso1
12.6Adrianus van Dongen3