The Festival Series Rozvadov 2025 – Day 1 Recap
The Festival got off to a flyer here in Rozvadov. The palace of poker that is King's Resort saw many players take to the felt across the first flights and satellites of the Hendon Mob Championships here and in Prague.
Partner: The Hendon Mob
At the time of writing, 1B of the Hendon Mob Championship remains in play here in Rozvadov, and registration is closed. A total of 78 remain in pursuit of a seat at the table come Day 2. There were 232 entries with 81 re-entries, taking the total to 313.
In Prague, 1B remains in play, and this flight currently has 32 players left of 96 total entries. This flight saw 57 unique entries with 39 rebuys. Below is a side-by-side comparison of last year's numbers, compared to this year's so far.
Off To A Great Start!
Hendon Mob 2024
| Flight | Buy-Ins | Re-Entries | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | 56 | 14 | 70 |
| 1A Prague | 47 | 24 | 71 |
| 1B | 89 | 20 | 109 |
| 1B Prague | 47 | 12 | 59 |
Hendon Mob 2025
| Flight | Buy-Ins | Re-Entries | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | 164 | 63 | 227 |
| 1A Prague | 47 | 24 | 71 |
| 1B | 231 | 71 | 313 |
| 1B Prague | 57 | 23 | 80 |
€150 PLO Championship
German national Horst Boeschen became the first tournament winner, having won the €150 PLO Championship for €3,246, a very solid return considering the tournament ran for just over seven hours and the €150 buy-in.
The first PLO event saw 97 total entries, 59 of which were unique and 38 were re-entries. He bested Tiago Martins, who had a big stack throughout the latter stages of today's play, to secure the victory. Martins also burst the bubble by busting Helga Droege to take the field down to 13.
Players seemingly dropped like flies after the bubble burst and the final table quickly reached. Even then, the pace was maintained with four early departures around twenty minutes into the first level of final table play. Before anyone could blink, three-handed play was reached, and it took around an hour for Boeschen to take the victory.
€150 PLO Championship Payouts Table
| Position | Player Name | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horst Guenter Boeschen |  | €3,246 |
| 2 | Tiago Santos Martins |  | €2,255 |
| 3 | Ville Hakala |  | €1,491 |
| 4 | Yurii Rassamakin |  | €1,167 |
| 5 | Victor Joachim Bubak | | €941 |
| 6 | Alexander Hofmann | | €733 |
| 7 | Aviv Cohen |  | €581 |
| 8 | Yehuda Cohen | | €452 |
| 9 | Volker Markus David Bloehs | | €342 |
| 10 | Jochen Rahmer | | €263 |
| 11 | Eddie Erik Cronholm |  | €263 |
| 12 | Mindaugas Gudzinskas |  | €244 |
| 13 | Johannes Goossens |  | €244 |
Words From the Winner
Boeschen told The Festival that he was "very happy about the win," adding that he "won a PLO event here last year," which was a €150 PLO tournament for €2,224 before adding that he had "finished third in another event in the same year." This podium finish came in a €250 PLO Freezout for €1,955.
Outside of the PLO streets, Boeschen shared a fondness and a clear passion for "2-7 Draw, 8-Game and HORSE" events. He added, "The games here are very nice, I like it here in Rozvadov."
He intends on playing for around "nine days" so expect to see Boeschens name floating around in the upcoming PLO and Mixed Game events.
Boeschen's first hands of poker were played "in 1974, when I was a student in Berlin studying Law and Order. After the handball club, my friends and I would go and play."
Evidently, the time spent in his youth has paid dividends as he secured his second win in Rozvadov. Maybe there is more to come?
That's all for now folks from here in the Czech countryside, stay tuned for continued coverage of what is set to be a glorious additon of The Festival series.
Tomorrow's Schedule (June 07.06)
| Time | Tournament Name | GTD Prize Pool | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | The Hendon Mob Championship - Day 1C | 300 000 € | 150€ |
| 14:00 | King's Schafkopf Europa Meisterschaft 2025 - Day 1 | 25 000 € | 190€ |
| 15:00 | Satellite to THMC - Day 1D | 3 000 € | 40€ |
| 16:00 | Pot Limit Omaha Masters | 20 000 € | 250€ |
| 18:00 | The Hendon Mob Championship - Day 1D | 300 000 € | 150€ |
| 19:00 | Super Satellite to Main Event | 5 500 € | 80€ |
| 20:00 | SPECIAL CASH KINGS "Franke and friends" | ||
| 21:00 | Texas Saturday Knockout (Bounty 50€) | 10 000 € | 125€ |
