The fan-favorite and one-of-a-kind Festival Series has kicked off a new season at King’s Resort Rozvadov, delivering a full week of nonstop poker action and top-notch entertainment. The opening highlight belonged to The HendonMob Championship, which set a new record as the biggest in its history. Now, all eyes are on the Main Event to see if it can follow suit!
Main Event’s First Two Flights Are in the Books
The spotlight of the festival, the 550€ Main Event, got underway Wednesday at 18:00 with Opening Flight 1A, bringing 62 players to the felt. A total of 77 entries were recorded. By day’s end, 10 players had booked their seat for Day 2:
| # | NAME | NATIONALITY | CHIP COUNT |
| 1 | NO MERCY | Israel | 1.569.000 |
| 2 | CHIKKITA BANAANA | Israel | 515.000 |
| 3 | ANJA GLUD WISNEY | Denmark | 479.000 |
| 4 | JUKKA JUHO PETTERI MOISIO | Finland | 395.000 |
| 5 | VASILIS NIKOLAS | Sweden | 249.000 |
| 6 | MEIK KLAUS SCHOENBERG | Germany | 203.000 |
| 7 | AMIL KLEPO | Montenegro | 131.000 |
| 8 | DIMITRIOS TSAKALAKOS | Greece | 128.000 |
| 9 | VICTOR EUGENI GIL DEN HOUTING | Spain | 103.000 |
| 10 | NIR KIRSCHBLUM | Israel | 78.000 |
Thursday’s Day 1B saw the field break the 100-player mark for the first time, with 123 total entries. Sixteen players survived to seal a Day 2 bag, led by Romania’s Marius Alexandru Gicovanu.
| POS | NAME | NATIONALITY | CHIP COUNT |
| 1 | MARIUS ALEXANDRU GICOVANU | Romania | 973.000 |
| 2 | VITOR HUGO MARQUES REBELO | Portugal | 730.000 |
| 3 | SIMON FIALA | Czech Republic | 527.000 |
| 4 | RICHARD KOPPEL | Estonia | 505.000 |
| 5 | SEPYOK | Ukraine | 479.000 |
| 6 | MAREK SVACHA | Czech Republic | 456.000 |
| 7 | MAREK JOZEF MLECZKO | Poland | 433.000 |
| 8 | BIGLEBOWSKI | Netherlands | 432.000 |
| 9 | TOMAS FARA | Czech Republic | 320.000 |
| 10 | HERNANI JO ALMEIDA DE MIRANDA | Portugal | 253.000 |
| 11 | MOURAD TOUNNOUTI | Netherlands | 212.000 |
| 12 | JASPER BUROW | Netherlands | 196.000 |
| 13 | WALTER FRANCISCUS KAR ENGELEN | Netherlands | 182.000 |
| 14 | KAZERO | France | 173.000 |
| 15 | DMITRI DAN | Israel | 140.000 |
| 16 | SVEN WILDHABER | Switzerland | 135.000 |
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As a long-term partner of The Festival, we’re bringing you on-the-ground coverage once again. All weekend long, be sure to check out our Instagram for exclusive content and live updates from the event. We’ll be sitting in at the tables, chatting with standout players, and sharing highlights you won’t want to miss.
Festival Schedule: What’s Coming Up Next
The Festival Rozvadov is rolling into its action-packed final weekend, and there’s plenty to look forward to! Both Friday and Saturday feature two Main Event flights (at 11:00 and 18:00), along with a full slate of satellites, side events, and crowd-favorite cash game challenges.
After that, the Main Event moves into Day 2 on Sunday, with everyone who advances locking up a 1.000€ min-cash. By the end of Day 2, we’ll know who’s competing for the biggest payouts at the final table on Monday, June 16. If you haven’t made your way to Rozvadov yet, now’s the time to pack those bags—see you at the tables!
