The Festival Bratislava kicks off on February 23 at Banco Bratislava and promises a packed schedule with over 50 events. Major attractions traditionally include collaborations with The Hendon Mob Championship, the festival's Main Event, and a broad range of creative formats and mixed games, which make this brand one of the most significant and unique European poker festivals. Highlights of this series certainly include:
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€250 The Hendon Mob Championship
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€550 The Festival Main Event
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€550 The Festival TORSES Mixed Games Main Event
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€250 NLH Heads-Up, €250 Sviten Special
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€125 Bomb Pot Madness NLH/PLO, €125 Baby TORSES
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Four €1,100 High Roller tournaments (NLH / PLO / OFC / 10-Game Mix)
Find the complete tournament schedule here
Introducing the €1,100 10-Game Mix High Roller
Yesterday, organizers unveiled the absolute novelty of the tournament schedule: the unique and challenging €1,100 10-Game Mix High Roller. The 10-Game Mix is an event that naturally brings together two worlds. On one side are the mixed games specialists who seek out these rotations, and on the other are experienced 'hold'em enthusiasts' looking to spice up the festival by exploring poker without a single dominant game.
The rotation itself includes ten games, combining draw disciplines, PLO variations, and stud formats. The mix will also feature the unique and beloved Sviten Special. However, if you were waiting for NL Hold'em, there's bad news – it didn't make it into this mix. The lineup of the 10-Game Mix is as follows:
| Order | Game | Format |
| 1 | 2-7 Triple Draw | Fixed Limit |
| 2 | Pot Limit Omaha | Pot Limit |
| 3 | Stud High-Low 8 or Better | Fixed Limit |
| 4 | Badugi | Fixed Limit |
| 5 | Big O | Pot Limit |
| 6 | Stud | Fixed Limit |
| 7 | 2-7 Double Draw | Pot Limit |
| 8 | Omaha High-Low 8 or Better | Fixed Limit |
| 9 | Sviten Special | Fixed Limit |
| 10 | Razz | Fixed Limit |
The dynamics of this tournament will truly be unique – one moment you're in Pot Limit Omaha, then you're suddenly in a stud discipline, and then a round of draw poker where you exchange cards. According to the published schedule, this is a two-day event, so this variant will significantly challenge those interested in playing.
The father of The Festival and a great Mixed Games enthusiast Franke is very excited about this step: “Adding a Mixed Game High Roller is a natural step for our series. So far, we've had unique High Rollers in Open-Face Chinese poker, but this will be even better. And of course, we did it our way – don't expect any hold'em in this mix!”
Online Qualifications Reach Their Peak
We must draw attention to the final week of online qualifications, where opportunities for an affordable entry to Bratislava are quickly diminishing, culminating in the last final satellites among partner networks.
In the coming days, there are still seat-only tournaments for Main Event tickets on the table (for example, a $30 final for a single €550 ticket and other dates including February 16, 18, and 22), as well as iPoker packages worth €1,850 and significant package opportunities at Coolbet and Unibet (for example, a €1,500 Unibet package). So, if you're looking to avoid paying the full buy-in on-site, now is the time when the qualification 'road to Bratislava' breaks – the last spots are being snapped up, and the pressure before the festival starts is already palpable online.
iPoker Network: The Best Qualifying Path to Bratislava
If there is one platform defining the best qualifiers to Bratislava in 2026, it's the iPoker Network. The campaign is structured so that satellites run across 25+ operators, allowing players to choose their preferred site within the network. The campaign runs until February 16, with a total guarantee of over €38,000. To join the qualifiers today, register via Champion Poker and secure your spot!
The campaign is designed as a “step system”—players advance from micro buy-ins to Day 1 and then to the finals. Crucially, there is no direct buy-in to the final satellites, so the field consists only of players who earned their place through satellites and steps. Throughout the campaign, 16 full packages worth €1,850 are guaranteed. In addition to the packages, there are also 12× €550 Main Event seats, with tickets being flexible for use in either the NLH Main Event or TORSES Mixed Main Event.
The €1,850 packages are set up to cover basic logistics (hotel, entry, bonuses). The package includes:
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6 nights accommodation (Feb 23 – Mar 1), including breakfast (Crowne Plaza or similar standard),
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€550 Main Event ticket (usable for NLH or TORSES),
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festival merch (cap),
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hospitality package,
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and €250 travel expenses credited to the player's account.
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