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.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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."
With 7,000 in the pot, Mihaly Jansco checked the turn with the 
on the board. Daniel Prior fired out for 2,000 and Jansco went into the tank before he raised to 8,000. Prior was deep in thought for about a minute before he opted to fold his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000 | |
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35,000 |
The Day 1b field has already grown to 75 entries with 70 players still in their seats with the first break approaching.
Dan Wald and Kelly Limonova were among the players eliminated that have yet to re-enter while Nikolaos Tsitos and Ingvar Sveinsson both lost their first stacks but have re-entered for another chance to advance during the Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Players are on their first break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Dusan Sninsky bet 1,100 into a pot of around 3,000 after the 
landed on the flop. Dan Olin three-bet to 3,000 from one seat over and a third player in the hand, folded their cards. Snisky tanked for more than a minute before he jammed for nearly 10,000. Olin snap-called and players showed their cards.
Dusan Sninsky: 
Dan Olin: 
Sninsky got out of his seat looking for the tournament director to ask about re-entry after he saw his top pair was no good against a set. Sninsky was drawing dead after the 
turn and was out of chips on his first bullet despite improving to trips on the 
river.
Hanna Arnesson lost her short stack at another table at around the same time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
We noticed before the break that Kelly Limonova was re-entering the Main Event. She shared with PokerNews that she was ousted by Ylva Thorsrud, the winner of last night's charity tournament
Thorsrud shared the hand with the media.
Thorsrud opened for 500 from under the gun with nines and was called by Limonova with king-queen. Fireworks immediately erupted on the queen-nine-four flop with two spades. Thorsrud bet 600. Limonova raised to 1,500 before she jammed for 20,000 when facing Thorsrud's three-bet to 4,500.
Thorsrud made the easy call with the middle set and had Limonova drawing dead after a blank came on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Petr Kubenka opened for 800 from early position and was called by Ondrej Milabersky from two seats over. Ylva Thorsrud three-bet to 2,400 from the cutoff. Attila Kuna cold-called from the button and Kubenka and Milabersky came along as well.
All four players checked down the entire 
board. Kuna turned over 
. Everyone else tossed their hand into the muck and the dealer awarded Kuna the pot.
Meanwhile, Hanna Arnesson got back into action and local hero Martin Ilavsky got into the mix as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
-3,000
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-3,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
