2021 The Festival Series Bratislava

€550 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2021 The Festival Series Bratislava

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
€47,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€294,875
Entries
621
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
132
Players Left
54

The Festival Series Sportsbook Freeroll

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Mark Joa
Mark Joa

The Festival Series is launching two competitive sports wagering competitions on Saturday. The lowball event features just a €30 buy-in, something every player in town can afford. Meanwhile, higher-stakes players can enjoy the €250 Main Event.

For both of these competitions, players need to be in Bratislava at Banco Casino.

Today, The Festival Series is launching a freeroll at 1:30 p.m. CEST where you can qualify to the lowball event for free! You don't even need to be at the casino for this one as you can play from the comfort of your own home.

If you finish in the top three spots in the freeroll and aren't already in Bratislava, rest assured The Festival Series has your back and will give you €30 in credit at one of the many online partners of The Festival Series or at next live event.

All you need to do to get into the action is head to The Festival Series Sportsbook Freeroll landing page to participate.

"This time we are testing your knowledge of European football leagues," said The Festival Series Sportsbook Tournament Director Mark Joa to PokerNews. "We have some big matches in there but we keep in mind that this festival is very multicultural, so we have some interesting matchups from 10 different leagues around the continent."

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Download The Festival Series App

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

If you are in Bratislava for The Festival Series, you will be missing out if you don't download the exclusive The Festival Series app available on Android and iOS devices.

Here you will not only find the schedule but be up-to-date with everything going on throughout the festival including special promotions that will be launched during the week.

Tags: The Festival Series

Lindberg with Aces

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Rikard Lindberg bet 3,000 into a pot of around 5,000 with the {4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} on the board. Kristoffer Winterstein tanked for a minute before he called.

Winterstein turned over over {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for an overpair to the paired board. This wasn't good enough as Lindberg held {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} to win the pot with a better two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Rikard Lindberg se
Rikard Lindberg
40,000
Kristoffer Winterstein se
Kristoffer Winterstein
25,000
25,000
25,000

Cowboys for Vainio

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Rikard Andersson bet 6,000 with about 9,000 in the pot with the {2-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades} on the board after the turn and was called by Ville Vainio.

Andersson then bet another 6,000 on the {7-Clubs} river. Vainio paused for a moment before announcing he was all-in.

Andersson asked for a count and the dealer shared it was for 17,100.

"You have the coconuts?" asked Andersson. "I have the shitanuts."

Andersson went into the tank for another minute before tossing a single chip in designating a call.

Vainio turned over {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} which was good enough to double his stack with Andersson showing the table {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for top pair.

Meanwhile, Lars Eklund became the second person to hit the rail early on Day 1b and Totti Lind has joined the action to bring the field up to 52 entries with 50 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Ville Vainio fi
Ville Vainio
55,000
55,000
55,000
Totti Lind mt
Totti Lind
30,000
Rikard Andersson fi
Rikard Andersson
15,000
-45,000
-45,000
Lars Eklund se
Lars Eklund
Busted

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Wald Re-Enters

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Dan Wald
Dan Wald

Dan Wald has changed seats at the same table. This isn't due to a wild redraw but because he was eliminated before immediately re-entered.

Wald and Rikard Andersson both recapped the basics of the hand to PokerNews.

Wald was short on chips when he flopped top pair with {a-}{7-}. Andersson nailed a set on the turn with {10-}{10-}. Wald got his crumbs in on the river and was back a couple of minutes later with a new stack of 30,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Rikard Andersson fi
Rikard Andersson
60,000
60,000
60,000
Dan Wald se
Dan Wald
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Dan WaldRikard Andersson

Bojavic Shoves River

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Luka Bojavic four-bet from the button for 3,000. Hanna Arnesson, who initially three-bet called.

Arnesson check-raised the {2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop from 1,000 to 4,500 and Bojavic called. Bojavic then called a bet of 8,000 on the {2-Spades} turn before the {7-Clubs} double-paired the board on the river.

Bojavic jammed for around 17,000 after Arnesson checked it over to him. Arnesson went into the tank for a minute before she folded to give Bojavic an early pot.

Player Chips Progress
Luka Bojavic ro
Luka Bojavic
46,000
16,000
16,000
Hanna Arnesson se
Hanna Arnesson
16,000

Tags: Hanna ArnessonLuka Bojavic