PokerListings to Live Report The Festival Series Bratislava

The Festival Series has been all the rage since its first event last year in the heart of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava at Banco Casino when players got to witness dozens of poker events along with unique casino events including Blackjack, Roulette, and Sports Wagering Main Events. The inclusion of non-poker events generates a more recreational vibe for the poker events while also exposing poker players to casino games in a game-theory environment.

The momentum continued during The Festival Series Tallinn over the summer where hundreds of new players were exposed to the budding and quickly growing poker and casino tour. Next week, The Festival Series returns to where it all began in Bratislava for what will be the biggest tour to date.

Not only will the events mentioned all take place, but the 2022 The Festival Series Bratislava €550 Main Event will guarantee a whopping €500,000 prize pool. For the first time, PokerListings will live report the Main Event while providing some highlights for the casino and side events. While this might be a first for PokerListings, it is far from the first for its Live Reporting and English Content Manager Jason Glatzer who has reported both the previous The Festival Series Main Events. Glatzer, who is the voice behind the On The Road with PokerListings by Jason Glatzer podcast will also be recording podcast episodes with exciting poker and industry guests throughout the week.

Glatzer recently sat down for a podcast with The Festival Series founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk to discuss some of the excitement surrounding the event.

“Now we do our third event in total and our second in Bratislava with a half a million guarantee for a €550 buy-in,” von Zweigbergk shared on the podcast. “Yeah, it’s crazy. It’s the biggest guarantee in Slovakian history.”

• Listen to the On the Road with PokerListings Podcast #11 Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk | What’s to Come at the Festival Series Bratislava.

PokerListings to Cover the €500K GTD 2022 The Festival Series Bratislava Main Event

While PokerListings will provide highlights from the casino and side events, its primary focus will be the poker highlight of the festival in the €500,000 guaranteed The Festival Series Bratislava €550 Main Event. The event boasts five opening flights from Oct. 11-14, each boasting 40-minute blind levels except the final opening flight which is a turbo-charged affair with 20-minute blind levels.

Players will have tons of chances to build a monster stack thanks to each opening flight allowing for two re-entries. If this is not enough, players can either enter or re-enter during the first two levels of Day 2 on Oct. 15 where blind levels are increased to 45 minutes each. Those surviving Day 2 will return for one more day of action on Oct. 16 where the poker Main Event winner will be crowned.

While covering this event in detail, PokerListings will also provide updates on some of the bigger side events throughout its Main Event coverage.

The Festival Series Main Event History

The Festival Series is a relatively new tour yet is already squeezing in its third event in about a year with the inaugural event taking place at Banco Casino Bratislava at the end of September 2021. The inaugural Main Event provided tons of excitement with former EPT poker dealer Martin Mauthner agreeing to a three-way deal with an unlit cigarette hanging out of his mouth during the entire final table before going on to win the event for €47,600.

A few months ago, Eirik Kristiansen won an even bigger prize of €56,100 when he shipped The Festival Series Tallinn Main Event.

The prize pools for both tournaments weren’t close to the €500,000 guarantee for the upcoming The Festival Series Bratislava Main Event. However, but the opportunist entrepreneur von Zweigbergk feels the guarantee will be surpassed with many hotels already sold out. That being said, there are still some rooms available at some hotels nearby. Head to The Festival Series website for more details.

Year	Location	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
2021	Banco Casino Bratislava	621	€294,875	Martin Mauthner	€47,600*
2022	Olympic Park Casino Tallinn	552	€264,960	Eirik Kristiansen	€56,100
2022	Banco Casino Bratislava	?	?	?	?

*Prize adjusted due to a three-way deal.

Amazing Hospitality Package

The Festival Series founder von Zweigbergk also co-founded the popular Cash Game Festival, which became recognized around the world as a fun event for cash game players. The vibe is always amazing in any event organized by von Zweigbergk. This isn’t just due to the helpful and friendly staff and the innovative ideas such as rake-free flips and casino tournaments as those that qualify for packages online will be included in the famous Hospitality Package.

While the activities for this event have yet to be announced, rest assured that there will be amazing parties and other activities curated by von Zweigbergk and his team.

While you can purchase the Hospitality package directly at The Festival Series website, you can potentially get it for free with satellites for packages still running at some of the more than a dozen online partners of The Festival Series.

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The Festival Bratislava Schedule

The Festival Series Bratislava schedule has something for everyone. Not only is there a full catalog of no-limit hold’em events, but players that enjoy other formats will be pleased to learn there is something for them too with plenty of events in other poker variants as well. This is on top of the many casino events including Blackjack, Roulette, Sports Wagering, and Slots events.

PokerListings will also keep a close eye on the €250 PokerListings Championship on Friday, Oct. 14.

Here is a look at the full schedule of the 2022 The Festival Series Tallinn:

Date	Time	#	Event	Buy-in	RE	Chips/Blinds
Every day	21:00 – 23:00	X	Stand’n’Gos – Franke’s Flip Flops	Various		–
Monday, October 10
Mon Oct-10	16:00	1	Sviten Special Day 1	225+25	6 lvls	30k / 30
Mon Oct-10	18:00	2	The HendonMob Championship Day 1	225+25	6 lvls	25k / 30
Mon Oct-10	19:00	3	Super Satellite to Main Event 10x €550 Main Event tickets gtd.	50+10	8 lvls	10k / 20
Mon Oct-10	20:00	4	Cash Game Challenge €2/2 Texas	250		–	📺
Mon Oct-10	22:00	5	Texas Knockout (bounty 50€)	60+50+15	6 lvls	15k / 15
Mon Oct-10	22:30	6	Cash Game Challenge €2/2 PLO4	250		–	📺
Tuesday, October 11
Tue Oct-11	12:00	8	MAIN EVENT DAY 1A – 12 Levels €500,000 gtd.	500+50	2x per flight	30k / 40
Tue Oct-11	13:00	2	The HendonMob Championship Day 2	225+25	Closed	30k / 30
Tue Oct-11	14:00 – 22:00	10	Roulette Championship Day 1A + B + C	225+25	30 spins	10k / 25 spins
Tue Oct-11	17:00	11	PLO Masters	225+25	6 lvls	20k / 20	📺
Tue Oct-11	19:00	7	Satellite to Main Event 5x €550 Main Event tickets gtd.	50+10	8 lvls	10k / 20
Tue Oct-11	19:00	1	Sviten Special Day 2/FT	Closed	Closed	–
Tue Oct-11	21:00	12	Acroud Charity Invitational	1000		–	📺
Tue Oct-11	21:00	14	Turbo Sat to PLO HR (2 Tickets gtd) 2x €1,100 PLO High Roller tickets gtd.	135+15	8 lvls	10k / 15
Tue Oct-11	22:00	13	Win the Button, Texas	110+15	6 lvls	15k / 15
Wednesday, October 12
Wed Oct-12	12:00	8	MAIN EVENT DAY 1B – 12 Levels €500,000 gtd.	500+50	2x per flight	30k / 40
Wed Oct-12	14:00	16	8-Game	110+15	6 lvls	10k / 20
Wed Oct-12	14:00 – 22:00	9	Blackjack Championship Day 1A + B + C	225+25	3 rounds	10k / 20 hands
Wed Oct-12	17:00	17	PLO High Roller €20,000 gtd.	1000+100	8 lvls	100k / 30	📺
Wed Oct-12	17:00	18	Gambling Cabin Sportsbook Tourney	50+10	No	–
Wed Oct-12	19:00	15	Satellite to Main Event 5x €550 Main Event tickets gtd.	50+10	8 lvls	10k / 20
Wed Oct-12	20:00	19	Cash Game Challenge €2/2 Texas	250		–
Wed Oct-12	21:00	22	Turbo Sat to NL HR (2 Tickets gtd) 2x €1,100 NLH High Roller tickets gtd.	135+15	8 lvls	10k / 15
Wed Oct-12	22:00	10	Roulette Championship Day 2			–
Wed Oct-12	22:00	20	Texas Progressive Knockout	125+100+25	6 lvls	15k / 20
Wed Oct-12	22:30	21	Cash Game Challenge €2/2 PLO4	250		–
Wed Oct-12	00:00	9	Blackjack Championship Day 2			–
Thursday, October 13
Thu Oct-13	12:00	8	MAIN EVENT DAY 1C – 12 Levels €500,000 gtd.	500+50	2x per flight	30k / 40
Thu Oct-13	13:00	24	Heads Up Texas, CAP 32, Day 1	225+25	No	10k / 25/20
Thu Oct-13	13:00	25	H.O.R.S.E.	225+25	6 lvls	25k / 30
Thu Oct-13	17:00	26	Half ‘n’ Half (Texas & PLO)	110+15	4 lvls	20k / 20
Thu Oct-13	17:00	27	NLH High Roller €30,000 gtd.	1000+100	8 lvls	100k / 30	📺
Thu Oct-13	19:00	23	Satellite to Main Event 5x €550 Main Event tickets gtd.	50+10	8 lvls	10k / 20
Thu Oct-13	20:00	28	PLO 4/5/6 Cards (7 Max)	225+25	6 lvls	25k / 20
Thu Oct-13	21:00	29	Matching Visions Slots Tournament	225+25	No	–
Thu Oct-13	21:00	30	NL Surprise (package to next Stop added)	225+25	6 lvls	15k / 20
Thu Oct-13	22:00	10	Roulette Championship Final	Closed	Closed	–
Thu Oct-13	00:00	9	Blackjack Championship Final	Closed	Closed	–
Friday, October 14
Fri Oct-14	12:00	8	MAIN EVENT DAY 1D – 12 Levels €500,000 gtd.	500+50	2x per flight	30k / 40
Fri Oct-14	13:00	31	Pokerlistings Championship	225+25	8 lvls	30k / 30
Fri Oct-14	13:00	32	Open Face Chinese	225+25	6 lvls	20k / 30
Fri Oct-14	14:00	24	Heads Up Texas, CAP 32, Final 4 players	Closed	Closed	–
Fri Oct-14	16:00	33	The Festival Queens	110+15		25k / 25
Fri Oct-14	19:00	34	NL Texas 15.000€ gtd. €15,000 gtd.	110+15	8 lvls	20k / 20
Fri Oct-14	20:00	35	Cash Game Challenge €5/5 Texas	500		–	📺
Fri Oct-14	20:00	8	MAIN EVENT DAY 1E Turbo – 12 Levels €500,000 gtd.	500+50	2x per flight	30k / 20
Fri Oct-14	21:00	36	PLO/PLO8	110+15	6 lvls	15k / 20
Fri Oct-14	23:00	37	Texas Turbo Midnight Madness	110+15	8 lvls	10k / 15
Fri Oct-14	22:30	38	Cash Game Challenge €5/5 PLO4	500		–	📺
Saturday, October 15
Sat Oct-15	12:00	8	MAIN EVENT DAY 2 €500,000 gtd.	500+50	2 lvls	30k / 45	📺
Sat Oct-15	13:00	40	Gambling Cabin Sportsbook Tourney	225+25	No	–
Sat Oct-15	14:00	39	PLO Freezeout	225+25	No	25k / 25
Sat Oct-15	15:00	41	NL Texas Freezeout	225+25	No	25k / 25
Sat Oct-15	17:00	42	NL Texas 30.000 gtd.	110+15	12 lvls	50k / 25
Sat Oct-15	20:00	43	Coolbet Club Championship Norway	Closed	No	20k / 20
Sat Oct-15	20:00	44	Cash Game Challenge €10/10 Texas	1000		–
Sat Oct-15	23:00	45	PLO Turbo Midnight Madness	110+15	8 lvls	10k / 15
Sat Oct-15	22:30	46	Cash Game Challenge €10/10 PLO4	1000		–
Sunday, October 16
Sun Oct-16	13:00	47	Texas Lowroller	50+10	6 lvls	15k / 20
Sun Oct-16	13:00	48	Texas Shortdeck/ 6+ Hold´em	225+25	4 lvls	20k / 20
Sun Oct-16	14:00	8	MAIN EVENT DAY 3 (Final 2 Tables) €500,000 gtd.	Closed	Closed	–	📺
Sun Oct-16	16:00	49	OFC High Roller	1000+100	6 lvls	30k / 25
Sun Oct-16	17:00	50	Staff Tournament €500 added	10	Max 2	–

_{*Images courtesy of The Festival Series.}