Banco Casino Bratislava – Scandinavian Open Poker Championship up Next
Banco Casino closed down the previous year with great tournaments such as the Spanish Poker Festival, where the €330 Main Event was won by Austrian Niki Kovacs for €38,610 after a 5-way deal. It was yet another success for Banco Casino as they gathered once again a field of close to 1,000 entries. With its singular events for Christmas and the Winter Classic, a successful year goes into the history books. The new year starts with a bang, where the Scandinavian Open Poker Championship will kick off on the 8th of January.
The Scandinavian Open Poker Championship hosts numerous events throughout the week until the 15th of January. The flagship poker tournament is of course the Main Event which has a buy-in of just €185, guaranteeing €250,000. On top of this, there are side events such as the Omaha tournaments, the High Roller event, the Mystery Bounty tournament, and various other mixed games. Players who are looking for value in the early days of 2024, will be at the right address at the Banco Casino in Bratislava.
| Date | Time (CET) | Tournament Name | Buy-in | GTD Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1.2024 | 18:00 | Opener | € 35 | € 3.000 |
| 9.1.2024 | 18:00 | Main Event – 1a | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 10.1.2024 | 18:00 | Main Event – 1b | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 10.1.2024 | 19:00 | Deepstack | € 115 | € 10.000 |
| 11.1.2024 | 15:00 | Main Event – 1c | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 11.1.2024 | 19:00 | Mixed NLH/PLO | € 60 | € 5.000 |
| 11.1.2024 | 22:00 | Main Event – 1d turbo | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 12.1.2024 | 15:00 | Main Event – 1e | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 12.1.2024 | 17:00 | High Roller | € 550 | € 25.000 |
| 12.1.2024 | 21:00 | OFC Pineapple | € 115 | X |
| 12.1.2024 | 22:00 | Main Event – 1f turbo | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 13.1.2024 | 12:00 | Main Event – 1g | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 13.1.2024 | 13:00 | H.O.R.S.E | € 115 | X |
| 13.1.2024 | 17:00 | Main Event – 1h | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 13.1.2024 | 19:00 | PL Omaha | € 115 | € 5.000 |
| 13.1.2024 | 22:00 | Main Event – 1i turbo | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 14.1.2024 | 10:00 | Main Event – 1j hyper | € 185 | € 250.000 |
| 14.1.2024 | 14:00 | Prog. KO turbo | € 115 | € 5.000 |
| 14.1.2024 | 16:00 | Main Event – Day 2 | € 185 | X |
| 14.1.2024 | 18:00 | Mystery Bounty | € 225 | € 10.000 |
| 14.1.2024 | 20:00 | PLO5 Hi/Lo | € 115 | X |
| 15.1.2024 | 16:00 | Main Event – Day 3 | € 185 | X |
| 15.1.2024 | 18:00 | Farewell Turbo | € 60 | € 5.000 |
If you are looking for a great live poker event, then we would highly suggest the Scandinavian Open Poker Championship. Not only will the atmosphere in the poker rooms be electric, but the professional service offered by Banco Casino will let you feel at home right away. The Main Event has great potential with low buy-in and a great guaranteed prize pool, and with numerous opening flights, there is plenty of time to build up a great stack for the final days.
Upcoming Events – Hosted by Banco Casino
If this event comes too early for you, then there are still many options available to select one of the great upcoming events. At the end of January, the EA Poker Tour will make its debut in the Slovakian poker scene, and the bar has been set high for them with € 350,000 for the entire event in guaranteed prize pools. It will be the first of many stops of 2024 for the EA Poker Tour.
At the beginning of February, a local top-ranked poker tournament series will be on the schedule, namely the Banco Masters (Feb 5-12). This tournament series is being held multiple times per year and it is the pearl of Banco Casino itself.
In roughly two months, the Polish Poker Days (Feb 26 – Mar 4) will return to their home base in Bratislava. With the previous event going into the record books, where the Main Event had over 6,000 entries! This time they aimed even higher as they gathered forces with WPT Global, and raised the guaranteed prize pool to € 400,000!
