The Festival Series launched this week at Banco Casino in the majestic Slovakian capital of Bratislava. The festival is setting a new standard for casino festivals with not only poker on offer but also Blackjack, Roulette, Slots, and Sports Wagering events as well.
The Festival Series Bratislava €550 Main Event guarantees €300,000 and thus far has attracted 240 entries with 90 players surviving during the first two opening flights. Pavol Melichar is currently on top of the leaderboard after parlaying his 30,000 starting stack into a tower of 223,000 in chips.
Day 1c is set to kick off at 12 p.m. CEST with players starting off with 30,000 in chips and playing 10 blind levels of 45 minutes each. There will be three 20-minute breaks scattered throughout the day to keep players fresh.
In addition, the final flight in Day 1d kicks off this evening at 10 p.m. CEST. This flight is a turbo-charged affair with 20-minute blind levels.
Meanwhile, today will also feature Day 2 of the €250 Blackjack Main Event and the €250 Roulette Main Event. The €1,100 PLO High Roller also will crown a winner this event on its second day. Those on more of a budget can play the Half 'n Half event at 5 p.m. featuring a €110 buy-in where the action will alternate between no-limit hold'em and pot-limit Omaha.
Stay tuned at PokerNews for updates throughout the day of The Festival Series Bratislava Main Event.