The Festival Series

About The Festival Series

The Festival Series came to light in 2021, and from there onwards it has become a steady live poker series where mixed games are set in the spotlights. With multiple stops per year in all corners of Europe, players may enjoy a true poker festival dedicated to the players. With casino game tournaments, hospitality events, and flip satellites, there are plenty of non-tournament-related activities on the schedule. If you are looking for the ultimate poker experience, alongside your poker friends, then The Festival Series is a must-visit hotspot. You can find the following games at every stop:

• Live Poker Tournaments
• Live Poker Cash Games
• Roulette Tournaments
• Blackjack Tournaments

The debut was made for The Festival Series at the Banco Casino in Bratislava, after the initial first stop in Tallinn was cancelled due to COVID-19, back in 2021. From there onwards, the next stops followed up rapidly in Tallinn, Nottingham, Bratislava, Malta, and Rozvadov. In 2026, The Festival Series have announced a whopping total of 9 stops. This however, is including the newly introduced ‘The Festival Weekend’ evens and it also includes two ‘The Festival Online’ stops. Where The Festival Weekend can be seen as a mini-version of The Festival main stops, they will be held at Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn. Whereas the online stops will be organised by the iPoker Network. For the main stops, The Festival will be heading to respectively Bratislava (Feb 23 – Mar 1), Rozvadov (Jun 9-15), Malta (Sept 14-20), and Tallinn (Nov 20-29).

The Festival Series stands for a lot of poker action, plenty of joy with friends and other fellow players from all across the globe, hospitality events, and epic side events such as Blackjack, Roulette, and Slot Machine tournaments. If you would want to join in on the action, there are plenty of online satellites available at various gambling partners online- and live operators.

The Festival Series is like a big, fun party for poker lovers from all over. It’s not just about winning real money – although that’s cool too. There are more than 50 events in 6 to 10 days, so it’s always busy and exciting. Besides playing poker, you can also enjoy special events that make it feel like a poker vacation with your friends.

Visit thefestival.com to see what it’s like and find out about past events. Stay updated on the next stops and join in the poker fun!

Casino Games Tournaments

Have you ever considered taking your casino game experience to the next level by participating in a tournament format? Well, at The Festival Series it’s not just about poker, you have the opportunity to engage in competitive rounds of Roulette, Blackjack, Slot Machines, and even Sportsbook – all against fellow players, not just the house. It’s a refreshing twist on the typical casino setup, promising grand fun and a unique gaming experience.

Picture this: you’re not battling the casino, but you are competing against other opponents. It allows testing the waters with one of many strategies. Same as in poker it is crucial to keep an eye on how many points your opponents are playing, as the top of the ranks will secure their spot for the finals. Only there, the big money will be handed out to the winners. Do you have what it takes to win a tournament in one of these famous casino games?

The Festival Series Packages and Qualifiers

Experience the full package which The Festival Series is offering for all live poker players by qualifying yourself online through a big variety of online poker operators. The Festival Series had a humble start, but is growing intensively with every single stop. Online partners which are connected to this live poker series are: KKPoker, Guts, Nordicbet, Betsafe, Betsson, Redstar, Coolbet, Paf, Betfred, Unibet, and Champion Poker.

All packages include top rated accommodations, tournament tickets, merchandise, and hospitality passes (depending on which package won). The idea behind The Festival Series is to gather poker player from literally all sorts of backgrounds, to maximize the pure enjoyment of the poker game. Tournament buy-ins during the event vary from as low as €60 all the way up to €1,100. By setting your marks on the online qualifiers, you might end up saving a lot of expenses, and having a great shot of eternal fame!

Upcoming: The Festival Series 2026

Throughout the years, The Festival Series has established themselves as one of the most fun live poker series available in Europe. Accessibility plays a key role for the event, and with stops at all the popular destinations for live poker in Eurupe such as Malta, Bratislava, Rozvadov, and now Tallinn as well again, you can be certain that the events will be full of poker players from around Europe and beyond. The electric atmosphere, great poker formats that you usually do not see anywhere else on the tournament schedule, you can expect numerous of iconic poker games day in day out. Make sure to follow the official channels to stay connected and embrace the purest form of live poker events!

Below we have added the schedule for the first upcoming stop in Bratislava (February 23 – March 1), which is providing players with a legion of Hold’em tournaments, as well as a plethora in mixed game events. Despite all the tournament action, you will also have the opportunity to join in on the Cash Games. They usually run 24/7, and available in different formats. During The Festival Series events, you often find Dealer’s Choice tables among the cash tables.

For a clear overview, click the image above.

Previous Main Event Winners

Main Event	Year	Winner	Total Entries	Total Prize	First Prize
Bratislava	2025	Sebastian Kotowicz	887	€ 475,001	€ 78,101
Malta	2025	Nuno Morais	666	€ 316,550	€ 61,001
Rozvadov	2025	Ondrej Mar	1,053	€ 492,277	€ 91,001
Bratislava	2024	Sebastian Kotowicz	983	€ 475,001	€ 77,001
Malta	2024	Victor Gil Den Houting	566	€ 268,850	€ 55,000
Rozvadov	2024	Presiyan Tsvetanov	989	€ 475,000	€ 90,350
Bratislava	2023	Gabriel Rymar	1025	€ 486,785	€ 80,000
Malta	2023	Oystein Brenden	617	€ 296,610	€ 60,700
Nottingham	2023	Ignacio Menendez	609	£ 236,292	£ 38,595
Bratislava	2022	Michel Molenaar	1271	€ 603,725	€ 126,650
Tallinn	2022	Eirik Kristiansen	552	€ 264,960	€ 56,100
Bratislava	2021	Martin Mauthner	621	€ 304,245	€ 56,870

About the Festival Online

Online poker tournament series – The Festival Online, is based on one of the most entertaining live poker and casino events in Europe – The Festival Series. This amazing poker festival made a successful debut in 2021 at the Banco Casino Bratislava and is now a regular spectacle among European poker fans and players. Good things taste better when shared, and that is why The Festival Online Series was created so that all friends of online poker can join the action – all the way from Canada to Brazil, from Chile to Europe, and around the world globally. The series offers an interesting variety of poker tournaments, acceptable buy-ins, and a guaranteed total prize pools!

Why Play the Festival Online?

The Festival Online is an opportunity for all sorts of players to experience the great variety of events and to enjoy big online tournaments for reasonable level buy-ins. All tournaments have epic guarantees and comfortable structures which allows players to enjoy deep stack poker, with a lot of flexibility in throughout the whole tournament. The iPoker Network is expanding its assortment of available tournament formats, and in 2026 we will see more mixed games being included, just like you are used to see during the live stops of The Festival Series.

How to Play The Festival Online?

If you want to play The Festival Online poker tournaments you need an active account at one of the operators connected to the iPoker Network. Any of these operators might have a different way of registering an account, but we have taken Redstar Poker as an example. Creating an account is super easy and can be done in a few simple steps:

Step 1 – Visit Redstarpoker.com.

Step 2 – Click “Register” On the Redstar Poker homepage, click on the “Register” button located in the top right corner of the page. 

Step 3 – Fill out the registration form with your personal details, such as your name, email address, date of birth, and country of residence. You’ll also need to choose a username and password. 

Step 4 – Confirm your account After you’ve filled out the registration form, you will receive an email from Redstar Poker with a link to confirm your account. Click on the link in the email to complete the registration process. 

That’s it! You’ve now created an account on Redstar Poker and are ready to start playing. You can now deposit funds into your account and participate in a variety of cash games and tournaments.

You will find The Festival Online poker tournaments in the poker client of Redstar Poker under the ‘MTTs’ tab.

All operators connected to the iPoker Network are: : Bet365, Betfair, Betfred, Arcticbet, Betsafe, Betsmith, Betsolid, Betsson, Fortuna, Boylepokersports, Champion Poker, Coolbet, Guts, Hollandcasino, Inbet, Klondaika, Meridianbet, Netbet, Nordicbet, Paddypowerpoker, Paf, Redstar, Skypoker, Svenskaspel, Swisscasino, Ninja Poker, Grosvenor, William Hill.

Schedule for The Festival Bratislava 2026