Winner Gallery – The Festival Rozvadov 2026
The Festival Rozvadov 2026 once again delivered a packed schedule, bringing together a mix of any type of poker players from around the world. This time, we've seen players from Canada, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and almost every country of Europe. Across dozens of events, many champions have been crowned as well, to which we will devote this article to!
The trophies at The Festival is not just a portrait in a frame, there are many things that come together to be able to have such trophy available in such short notice. First of all, the floor managers that are available when a tournament is finished, will make a couple photos of the winner and immediately sends it to our artist. This artist, Yevgen from Ukraine, also known by his artist name 'Modernoise', then goes on and make a drawing on his iPad. Once the drawing is finished, our team verifies if everything is correct, and eventually prints it and frames it. Once all that is done, the trophy will be added to the collection that is visible right in front of the biggest tournament area at King's Resort.
Time to meet the winners!
Paul Craciunas – Main Event Champion
Paul Craciunas secured the most notable title of The Festival Rozvadov 2026 by conquering the €550 Main Event. Outlasting a huge field of 710 entries, he claimed the Main Event trophy and a first-place prize of €71,740. Remarkably, the victory came just days after he had already won two tournaments during the series. In his winner interview following one of those earlier triumphs, Craciunas confidently stated, to host Andreas Hoglund, that he was going to win the Main Event as well. It was a bold prediction at the time, but his determination never wavered, and he ultimately backed up his words by lifting the festival’s most coveted trophy.
AleXXe – Sviten Special Champion
'AleXXe' showcased his mixed games skills to take down the €150 Sviten Special. In a format that is currently being spread all over the world almost, he navigated a field of 68 entries to capture the title and €1,343 in prize money, adding a unique variant victory to his festival run.
Florian Hesl – NLH Bounty Champion
Florian Hesl claimed victory in the €125 NLH Bounty event after battling through 34 entries. His steady performance in the knockout format earned him the trophy and a €1,015 payday (excluding bounties).
Joakim Olin – Seniors NLH Champion
Joakim Olin once again proved to be the man to beat in the Seniors events at The Festival. By overcoming a field of 28 entries in the €250 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em tournament, he secured €3,187 and, notably, his third Seniors title at The Festival Series. Olin continues to set the standard in this category, reinforcing his reputation as one of the most consistent performers in the Seniors field. And that wasn't the only good result Joakim Olin would collect during The Festival Rozvadov.
Dmitri Dudakov – THMC Champion
A familiar name on the Festival circuit, Dmitri Dudakov added another deep run and title to his record by winning The Hendon Mob Championship. Outlasting 351 entries in a €51,597 prize pool event, he secured €9,450 for first place, and the added package of THM that will lead him to South Africa later this year. Dudakov is a The Festival regular and has built a reputation for always running deep in multi-day tournaments, not only here but across the broader live poker scene such as the Irish Poker Open (And yes, he was wearing The Festival cap!), making this latest win another example of his consistent big-field success.
Deniss Lebedevs – PLO 4/5/6 Champion
Deniss Lebedevs took down the €150 PLO 4/5/6 event, navigating 89 entries in a complex mixed Omaha format. His win earned him €3,100 and and another strong result.
Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk – Blackjack Tournament Champion
Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk captured the Blackjack Tournament title after outperforming 81 entries. His victory secured €2,390 and added a different kind to his resume. Not because of the Blackjack, but because he won a tournament with more than 20 entries for once..
Sami Korpela – Crazy Pineapple Champion
Sami Korpela had a gigantic chiplead when he arrived at the final table of the Crazy Pineapple and when on to win the €125 event, defeating 49 entries for €1,637. His strong festival run also translated into ranking success, as he won Franke’s Flip ’n Go ranking, earning a €1,600 package to The Festival Malta, adding even more value to an already successful series. This is the second time in a row that he won the Flip Finals!
Richard Freitas – Mixed Games Main Event TORSES Champion
Richard Freitas delivered a standout performance in the €550 Mixed Games Main Event TORSES, overcoming 47 entries to claim €7,200 and the trophy. A professional football player by trade, Freitas is also currently making waves in poker’s biggest arena. At the same time as this festival result, the World Series Of Poker is happening, and he went straight on to Vegas after his victory. His run at The Festival adds to a growing narrative of players sharpening their mixed-game skills here before translating them into deep runs on the world stage. Last year, he finished 24th in the WSOP Main Event for $360,000.
BADIDADA – 8-Game Champion
'BADIDADA' secured victory in the €350 8-Game event, navigating a 36-entry field across multiple poker variants. The win added €3,261 to their results and highlighted strong all-around game proficiency. 8 Games is a lot to master, so congratulations on an outstanding performance.
Mimosha – PLO Bounty Champion
'Mimosha' came out on top in the €125 PLO Bounty event, outlasting a 114-entry field. The victory earned €1,906 (excluding bounties) and capped off a strong showing in the Omaha bounty format.
Paul Craciunas – OFC Champion
Paul Craciunas added his first title of the week by winning the €350 Open Face Chinese event. With almost 50 entries in this event, it was a tough one to beat. But this is not where the good run ended for Paul..
Matteo Crapanzano – Baby TORSES Champion
Matteo Crapanzano secured the Baby TORSES title after defeating 51 entries in the €150 event. His win earned €2,108 and added another mixed-game highlight to the schedule. Matteo is a true mixed games player, and often visits our events, for which we can only have a lot of grattitude.
Paul Craciunas – 20K NLH Champion
Paul Craciunas continued his dominant run by winning the €170 20K NLH event, overcoming 213 entries to secure €5,230. This happened on the same day as he had won the Open-Face Chinese tournament... What a run this guy had!
Thomas Eckerstorfer – Mystery Bounty Champion
Thomas Eckerstorfer took down one of the most popular events of the series, the Bounty Hunter Days Mystery Bounty. With 552 entries and massive bounty swings throughout, he emerged victorious to claim €13,600 plus additional bounty rewards. And one of those additional bounties was the top bounty! The keyhand of the tournament for him must have been the JJ vs KK vs AA.
Siarhei Narozhny – HORSE Champion
Siarhei Narozhny demonstrated elite mixed-game skill by winning the €350 HORSE event. He outlasted 33 entries to secure €3,251 and a well-earned trophy.
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Fabian Bartuschk – PLO High Roller Champion
Fabian Bartuschk, also a well-known regular at The Festival, captured one of the most prestigious Omaha titles of the series by winning the €1,100 PLO High Roller. He topped a 25-entry field to claim €9,506. It's not very common that Bartuschk takes titles in games other than Open-Face Chinese, but he showcased with this win that he is a very good allround player.
Jason – Big O Champion
'Jason' claimed victory in the €150 Big O event, besting 61 entries to secure €2,354 and a Festival title in this increasingly popular Omaha variant. Keep an eye on this format ;)
Vanessa Webley – Festival Queens Champion
Vanessa Webley took down the Festival Queens event, securing €1,200 and a memorable win in a standout female-focused tournament. From start to finish, she was leading all the way. Outstanding performance!
FM20 – 30K NLH Champion
'FM20' emerged victorious in the €200 30K NLH event, beating 169 entries to claim €4,339 and close out a strong performance.
Jens Voertmann – 10-Game Mix Champion
Jens Voertmann showed what he was made off by winning the €350 10-Game Mix event, securing €3,780 after a strong all-around performance. His consistency across the entire Festival was rewarded in a major way, as he also won the Player of the Series ranking, earning a €1,600 package to The Festival Malta. It describes Jens perfectly when he mentioned, after hearing he won the Player of the Series, that it would have made more sense that Paul Craciunas, who won 3 events including the Main Event, shoud have won this title. Nevertheless, Jens won it by 0,25 points, The smallest difference possible besides a draw.
Antonio Fragale – NLH High Roller Champion
Antonio Fragale captured the €1,100 NLH High Roller title after besting a strong field to claim €9,416 and one of The Festival’s top trophies.
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Ruud Alsemgeest – Sunday PLO Turbo Champion
Ruud Alsemgeest took down the fast-paced Sunday PLO Turbo, turning a short-field format into a winning performance worth €1,315. It was a good end of the week for Ruud, who also had competed in both of the Main Events, OFC, and several other tournaments.
Olof Holmstroem – Sunday NLH Turbo Champion
Olof Holmstroem claimed victory in the Sunday NLH Turbo event, beating 117 entries to secure €2,930.
The Universe – Freezeout Champion
Playing under the nickname “The Universe,” the winner of the €150 NLH Freezeout outlasted 66 entries to secure €2,723 and a Festival title.
Madskills – 5-Card PLO Bomb Pot Champion
'Madskills' closed out the series with a win in the €200 5-Card PLO Bomb Pot Feature. After 31 entries, he secured €1,723 and the coveted trophy.
Sami Korpela – Franke's Flips Champion
During The Festival, players have the opportunity to partake in daily Franke's Flip Flops, which are one-hand satellite games. Every day, there will be a winner crowned who has won the most flips that day, and will be qualified for the grand final, held at the last day of the event. Sami Korpela, who already had won the Crazy Pineapple tournament, went back-to-back as Flips Champion, as he had also won this unique opportunity to get yourself a package for the next stop, in Bratislava earlier this year.
Marius Jakimavicius – Cash Game Challenge Champion
Another way of scoring yourself an added package for the next stop of The Festival is by playing Cash Game Challenges. Every day, there are two sessions planned, which are mostly NLH and PLO respectively. The winner of each session will qualify for the grand final, held at the last day of the event. It was Marius Jakimavicius who won the final flip shootout and secured himself the victory, as well as the package. Congratulations!
Jens Vörtmann – Player of the Series
Jens Vörtmann turned himself into the winner of the Player of the Series ranking. A ranking for which players can collect points by playing any of the qualified tournaments. Jens is a mixed games specialist and collect enough points to take the victory in this ranking. Even though the difference with Paul Craciunas (who took 3 titles) was just 0,25 points, Jens won himself a package to The Festival Malta worth 1600 euros. Congratulations! Check out the full article here about the Player of the Series.
