2021 The Festival Series Bratislava

€550 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
245
Players Left
89

Tiny Jam Wins Big Pot

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Stefan Rundstrom opened to 1,200 from the lojack and got called by Martin von Zweigbergk from the hijack. Didier Pirard three-bet to 4,500 from the cutoff. Rundstrom folded and von Zweigbergk called.

Pirard continued for 5,000 on the {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop and von Zweigbergk check-called. The Festival Series founder von Zweigbergk then jammed for 3,200 on the {4-Clubs} turn. Rundstrom sighed before he folded despite there being a chunk of chips in the pot.

As the dealer began awarding the pot to von Zweigbergk he showed the table he had two pair with {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Pirard said he had jacks but never showed.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Rundstrom se
Stefan Rundstrom
60,000
Martin von Zweigbergk se
Martin von Zweigbergk
25,000 -5,000
Didier Pirard be
Didier Pirard
25,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Eder Ousts Mondo

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Edmond Ala
Edmond Ala

Ed Mondo three-bet jammed for about 12,000 into a small pot on the {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop and was called by Mario Eder.

Ed Mondo: {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Mario Eder: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Mondo began to stand up with Eder flopping the nuts and officially left the tournament area after the {6-Hearts} turn and {4-Diamonds} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Eder at
Mario Eder
50,000 50,000
Ed Mondo at
Ed Mondo
Busted

"Franke" Actually Folding

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk
Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk

The Festival Series founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk is often known to enter an event and quickly go all-in. "Franke" just entered the Main Event and PokerNews witnessed him folding an entire orbit except defending his big blind to the surprise of the table.

Player Chips Progress
Martin von Zweigbergk se
Martin von Zweigbergk
30,000

Top Pair for Baluska

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Robert Baluska checked with 10,000 in the pot on the {6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} on the board. Maksym Ronshyn bet 8,000 and Baluska went into the tank for a couple of minutes before he found a call.

Ronshyn turned over {8-Clubs}{3-Spades} but this wasn't good enough to win the hand as Baluska rivered top pair with {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Maksym Ronshyn ua
Maksym Ronshyn
50,000
Robert Baluska us
Robert Baluska
45,000 45,000

Qualify to the Main Event for Just €35!

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante
The Festival Series Bratislava
The Festival Series Bratislava

There is one final chance to get into The Festival Series Bratislava Main Event for much cheaper than the €550 buy-in.

At 5 p.m. CEST, Banco Casino Bratislava will host a €35 satellite where three Main Event tickets are guaranteed. Best of luck to all that play.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

First Break

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Players are on their first 20-minute break of the day. The field grew to 149 entries with 134 players remaining at the start of the break.

Set of Snowmen for Gerwig

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Pavol Kurtulik bet 3,300 into a pot of around 5,000 with the {3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} on the board. Tim Gerwig went into the tank for a minute before he raised to 12,500. It was Kurtulik's turn to think before he eventually made the call.

Gerwig turned over {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for a rivered set to win the hand after Kurtilik mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Gerwig de
Tim Gerwig
50,000
Pavol Kurtulik sk
Pavol Kurtulik
30,000