Banco Casino Ticks off First Successful Event of 2024 – And Ignites EA Poker Tour
Banco Casino in Bratislava just completed another successful live event in the name of the Scandinavian Open Poker Championship, and another massive event is already around the corner. The EA Poker Tour (Eurasian Poker Tour) covers a wide range of tournaments, with over €350,000 in guaranteed prize pools. The staff of Banco Casino enjoyed the Christmas holidays in full galore, followed by a challenging schedule in the first month of 2024, which fits right in their ballpark of experience.
The Scandinavian Open Poker Championship consisted of thirteen unique events, covering several disciplines of the poker game. Alongside all the side events, plenty of qualifier tournaments were organized throughout the week. And a live poker series wouldn’t be a live poker series if there wasn’t a grand Main Event. With a very affordable buy-in of €185, the guaranteed prize pool of €250,000 shined bright like a diamond for players from all across Scandinavia and the rest of Europe.
Scandinavian Poker Open Championship – Results
The Main Event gathered a total of 1,653 entries, good for a prize pool of over €300,000. When the usual 10% of fees, and 5% of administrative costs were reduced, a total of €259,930 would be shared across 207 players. After numerous starting flights and a long and nerve-wracking second day, the final day was streamed live through the official channels of Banco Casino. The eventual victor of the event, wouldn’t be a player born in Scandinavia, but Kosovo! Kastriot Delija defeated the whole field and took home a whopping first prize, together with the trophy and all the fame that comes with it.
| Position | Country | Player | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kosovo | Kastriot Delija | €40,955 |
| 2nd |  Slovakia | Michal Zimani | €25,155 |
| 3rd |  Denmark | Thomas Thorsen | €17,605 |
| 4th |  Poland | Sebastian Kotowicz | €13,540 |
| 5th |  England | Robert Wilson | €10,350 |
| 6th |  Iceland | Matte Karjalainen | €7,590 |
| 7th | Denmark | Henrik Mortensen | €5,095 |
| 8th |  Norway | Morten Bremseth | €3,430 |
| 9th |  Serbia | Vladimir Dumic | €2,610 |
EA Poker Tour Kicks off 2024 Season in Bratislava
The EA Poker Tour, who launched their first events in 2023, really bombarded the entire European poker scene with massive advertisements and several iconic poker stops highlighting their schedule for 2024. The first of many, at the Banco Casino in Bratislava, officially has kicked off on Sunday 21st of January, and will last until January 28th. With over 20 events, and plenty of qualifiers throughout the series, it’s the Main Event covers a guaranteed prize pool of €200,000, of which ten per cent will be handed out in ticket values for their next events.
With that being said, the buy-in of €560 might be somewhat on the higher end for most of the regular players at Banco Casino, it has the potential of becoming yet another successful event in Bratislava. Looking at the schedule, you just spontaneously would want to book your flights instantly and make use of one of the great starting flights of the Main Event, or crush it at one of the side events. Here is some key information about the EA Poker Tour Bratislava 2024:
- Four starting flights in the €560 Main Event, and €200,000 GTD.
- Two-day High-roller with €1,100 buy-in and €30,000 GTD.
- €115 Mystery Bounty Event with €20,000 GTD.
- €250 EAPT Cup Event with €50,000 GTD.
- Only No-Limit Hold’em events, besides one mixed Hold’em/Omaha event.
- Countless live qualifiers for all major events.
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