€550 Main Event, €125,000 GTD
Day 3 Started
2021 Pokercode Festival Bratislava
€550 Main Event, €125,000 GTD
Day: 3
Who Will Win the Inaugural Pokercode Festival Main Event at Banco Casino Bratislava?
It's another huge day at Banco Casino Bratislava with the €125,000 guaranteed Pokercode Bratislava Main Event set to crown its winner with just a final table of nine players remaining from the original field of 253 entries.
Active Pokercode member Alexander Baier enters the final day as the table captain after an impressive performance during Saturday's Day 2.
Meanwhile, Leonard Hermann, Maximilian Silz, and Tim Van Loo also bagged above-average stacks with Konstantin Hammermueller, Filip Jurga, Isuf Hoxha, Fabian Bernhauser, and Day 1a chip leader Vladimir Bednar also still in contention for the title.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | Vladimir Bednar | 205,000 | 7 |
| 14 | 2 | Fabian Bernhauser | 675,000 | 23 |
| 14 | 3 | Alexander Baier | 3,370,000 | 169 |
| 14 | 4 | Leonard Hermann | 2,560,000 | 128 |
| 14 | 5 | Tim Van Loo | 1,435,000 | 72 |
| 14 | 6 | Isuf Hoxha | 680,000 | 34 |
| 14 | 7 | Filip Jurga | 765,000 | 38 |
| 14 | 8 | Konstantin Hammermueller | 820,000 | 41 |
| 14 | 9 | Maximilian Silz | 2,125,000 | 106 |
The final table is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and PokerNews will be reporting on a 20-minute delay to not give away any spoilers from the live stream on the PokercodeOfficial Twitch channel.
The action will resume with 37:16 left in Level 22 (15,000/30,000/30,000a) and blind levels will continue to increase every 40 minutes as was the case on Day 2.
Final Table Payouts
The nine returning players are guaranteed at least €3,005 with tomorrow's winner slated to win a top prize of €25,115.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €25,115 |
| 2 | €17,450 |
| 3 | €11,950 |
| 4 | €9,735 |
| 5 | €7,270 |
| 6 | €6,010 |
| 7 | €4,805 |
| 8 | €3,785 |
| 9 | €3,005 |
Stay tuned to see who will win the inaugural Pokercode Festival Main Event.
*Photo courtesy of Tomas Stacha / Pokercode
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Action Live in Real-Time
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The final table has kicked off in real-time. This will be our last update in real-time as going forward we will post on at least a 20-minute delay as to not give away spoilers from the Pokercode stream.
You can check out the stream with hole cards exposed by heading to the PokercodeOfficial Twitch channel or by clicking on the Live Stream tab within our coverage.
Vladimir Bednar Eliminated in 9th Place (€3,005)
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Vladimir Bednar entered the final table with the shortest stack and jammed his short stack of 190,000 with 
from middle position. Tim Van Loo called from the small blind with 
as did Isuf Hoxha with 
from the big blind.
Both Van Loo and Hoxha checked down the 
flop and no more action came from either player on either the 
turn or the 
river.
Hoxha won the hand with big slick to eliminate Bednar in ninth place for €3,005.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | -335,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 420,000 |
|
Busted |
Final Table Photos
Photos courtesy of Tomas Stacha / Pokercode.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000 | 130,000 |
|
2,700,000 | 140,000 |
|
2,200,000 | 75,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -100,000 |
|
715,000 | -105,000 |
|
690,000 | -75,000 |
|
600,000 | -75,000 |
Bernhauser Takes an Early Pot
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alexander Baier limped from the small blind with 
before Leonard Hermann checked his option with 
from the big blind.
Baier led out for 55,000 on the 
flop and Hermann called with middle pair and a flush draw. The 
followed on the turn and Baier checked. Hermann bet 120,000 and won the pot after Baier folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
2,700,000 |
Top Pair for Hammermueller
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Tim Van Loo opened for 65,000 from the cutoff before Konstantin Hammermueller defended his big blind.
Hammermueller check-called for 50,000 on the 
flop. Both players checked the turn and river and Hammermueller won a small pot with top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
845,000 | 130,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000