Summer Vibes in Bratislava
Bratislava is a place where winter becomes summer of its fashionable elegance and good atmosphere all around the city. The passionate rhythm which is circling around the streets of the capital city of Slovakia has a direct effect on its delicious cuisine and fantastic bars all around. During the real summer, Bratislava blossoms out of its potential and really becomes a lust for the touristic eye. If you combine all this with great live poker tournaments, being held at the Banco Casino, it is a great formula for success.
Banco Casino Summer Cup (June 6-11)
The summer at Banco Casino in Bratislava kicked off with the Banco Casino Summer Cup. 767 entrants were registered at the end of the registration period, which resulted in an overlay of €15.000 as the guaranteed prize pool was €100.000. With a lowball €100 buy-in, you can imagine there was plenty of extra value to gain when reaching the final spots of the tournament. It was eventually a player from Austria, who would like to remain anonymous, who took home the win and the impressive first prize. Congratulations!
| Placement | Country | Player Name | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Austria | Unknown Player | €14,195 |
| 2nd | England | Muhamed Mia | €11,695 |
| 3rd | Poland | Artur Kostkiewicz | €7,845 |
Besides the Main Event of the Banco Casino Summer Cup, there was also a €75 buy-in event with €15.000 guaranteed (Winner: Norbert Bugar €2533) and a €50 buy-in event with €10.000 guaranteed (Winner: Deep Singh €1430).
Banco Casino Championship (June 16-25)
The Banco Casino Championship goes back a long way in the poker history of Bratislava. With €250.000 guaranteed, divided over several events, it was promised to be once again a true asset for local- and recreational poker players all around. The buy-in of the main event is absolutely doable for everyone’s wallet, and with numerous starting flights throughout the week, you can fire away multiple shots on retrieving a decent stack for the second day of the event.
Main Event With €150.000 Guaranteed Main Event - €130 Buy-in
The Main Event attracted eventually a total of 916 entries, resulting in an overlay of €22.500. It was eventually Hungarian Janos Dudas who secured himself his biggest win to date. After a shy three months of playing poker in Bratislava, it finally resulted in a big score for him. Jonny Tapia from Austria became the runner-up for close to €10K, whereas Polish Krzysztof Roslan took home third place.
Important fact: The Final nine players decided to make a deal in this tournament!
| Placement | Country | Player Name | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hungary | Janos Dudas | €17,545 |
| 2nd | Austria | Jonny Tapia | €9,770 |
| 3rd | Poland | Krzysztof Roslan | €6,980 |
Poker Belgique Masters (July 17-24)
Banco Casino is set to host the highly anticipated Poker Belgique Masters in the middle of July. This eight-day poker extravaganza will feature a sizzling Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of €250.000, all for an affordable €200 entry fee. Players can expect intense competition, a vibrant atmosphere, and an unforgettable poker experience from July 17th to July 24th.
The tournament and cash game zone at Banco Casino will be ablaze with excitement as both recreational and professional players from various backgrounds converge to showcase their poker prowess. With a range of poker formats and the opportunity to win big, the Poker Belgique Masters promises to be the hottest poker event of the summer. Don't miss your chance to be part of this scorching action at Banco Casino!
