The Ultimate Coolbet Guide to The Festival Series Bratislava
Coolbet players, mark your calendars! The Festival Series Bratislava, scheduled for November 18–24, 2024, is offering you an epic poker adventure, and now, thanks to a variety of online qualifiers, securing your seat has never been easier or more exciting. From mixed games and Omaha to classic Hold’em. Here’s everything you need to know about how to qualify, what packages are up for grabs, and the thrilling live-streamed events of Win TV that will take you to the tables of Bratislava!
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How to Qualify for The Festival Bratislava Through Coolbet's Online Satellites
Weekly PLO Qualifiers on Coolbet: Tuesdays
For mixed-game lovers, Coolbet has crafted a unique path to Bratislava through the weekly Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) qualifiers, held every Tuesday at 20:30 CET. With a buy-in of just €50, you have the opportunity to win a full €850 package, which includes everything you need to get to Bratislava and enjoy the tournament series.
If the €50 buy-in is a stretch, daily €5 Hold’em satellites are held at 20:00 CET. These smaller stakes tournaments offer at least one €50 ticket to the PLO qualifier (or Weekly Final, see below), allowing players to enter at a more affordable level. And for those looking for a bit of extra excitement, these PLO qualifiers will be streamed live by Norwegian mixed games fanatic Ylva “Jevakim” Thorsrud, bringing the action directly to her audience each Tuesday!
>> Read More about Tuesday's PLO Qualifier
| Date | Time | Tournament Info |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 20:00 CET | €5 (1x €50 ticket GTD) |
| Tuesday, Oct 29 | 20:30 CET | €50 (€850 The Festival Bratislava Package GTD) |
The iPoker Step-by-Step Satellite Path: Starting from Freerolls
Another affordable route to Bratislava comes via the iPoker network’s structured satellite campaign, of which Coolbet is part, of course. Starting with daily freerolls and €0.25 buy-ins, players can gradually work their way up to the larger qualifiers. This progressive route lets you move up through rounds, starting from freerolls to €3, €15, and then €100 qualifiers, eventually securing a place in the grand Sunday’s final. Which will be the last one of this campaign!
The weekly Sunday final features 7x Full €1,850 Packages guaranteed, which cover the Main Event buy-in, a 6-night stay at a 4-star hotel, breakfast, a hospitality package, merchandise, and even €250 in spending money.
>> Read more about the iPoker Campaign
| Date | Time | Tournament Info |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Various | €100 (Qualify to Sunday's D2 Final) |
| Sunday, Nov 3 | 21:00 CET | Grand Final (7x €1,850 Packages GTD) |
Qualify for The Festival Bratislava with the €1 Stackbuilder!
Coolbet is having another epic tournament satellite for you in-store. The €1 stack builder tournament is being held countless times a day for the duration of the entire iPoker campaign. The grand final of this satellite is schedule for November 4th, giving you still plenty of time to build some nice stacks!
The prize pool guarantees 2x €1,850 full packages for The Festival Bratislava, and the amount of entries already crossed that. Even better, the 3rd package in the prize pool is already coming very close. So grab your €1 coins together, and take a shot to be able to compete in the grand final of this event.
>> Read more about the iPoker Campaign
The Coolbet Weekly Wednesday: Low Buy-Ins, High Rewards
The Festival Series’ partner, Coolbet, offers exclusive €5 daily satellites at 20:00 CET, and a €3 weekly satellite on Wednesday at 18:00 CET, allowing players to win tickets to the €50 Wednesday finals, which is one of the longest-running online satellites for The Festival Series. Wednesday’s final, priced at €50, includes a €1,600 Festival Package, giving you great value in return!
A €1,600 package includes accommodations, event entry, and additional perks to elevate your Festival experience, allowing for an affordable yet thrilling path to Bratislava.
>> Read more about the Weekly Final on Wednesday
| Date | Time | Tournament Info |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 19:30 CET | €50 (1x €1,600 Full Package GTD) |
Coolbet port: Grind your way to Various Events, including The Festival Series!
Throughout the entire year, players of Coolbet are able to qualify for live events through the Coolbet port Qualifiers. With several pre-qualifiers ahead of this weekly final qualifier, which guarantees 2x €1,600 port packages, it is not all just yet! Coolbet is often handing out tickets for this tournament, giving players even more value and reason to this epic tournament!
Once you have taken care of winning such a Coolbet port, the choice is yours. The Festival Series, among others, will be available to choose!
>> Read more about the Coolbet port
| Date | Time | Tournament Info |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Nov 3 | 19:30 CET | €150 (2x€1,600 Coolbet port package) |
Seat-Only Qualifiers: €50 for a Main Event Seat
If you’re solely looking to the Main Event in Bratislava, Coolbet has lined up multiple €50 seat-only qualifiers with the global iPoker Campaign, with tournaments held on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday evenings at 19:30 CET and 20:30 CET. Each tournament guarantees at least one Main Event ticket, allowing players to enter the competition at a minimal cost.
If you are looking for even more value; Feeder satellites are available throughout the entire day.
>> Read more about Seat-Only Qualifiers
| Date | Time | Tournament Info |
|---|---|---|
| Fri+Sat+Sun+Mon | 19:30/20:30 CET | €50 (1x €550 ME ticket GTD) |
Ylva “Jevakim” Thorsrud’s Live Streamed Qualifiers: the Action from Anywhere
Norwegian Coolbet ambassador Ylva “Jevakim” Thorsrud, known for her engaging Twitch streams, is set to stream the Jevakims Road to the Festival on Friday, November 1st. This means players have the chance to showcase their skills on her live platform while potentially winning a spot in Bratislava. The Friday stream with Jevakim is literally always a blast, having a great community coming together for some good old online poker!
Ylva’s lively commentary and community-focused approach add a fun and interactive element to the qualifiers, allowing players to enjoy the journey to Bratislava together. Alongside her PLO qualifiers on Tuesday, she will also host €30 Hold’em qualifiers on Fridays, offering a €1,250 prize package that includes the Hendon Mob Championship entry.
>> Read more about Jevakims Road to The Festival
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Nov 1 | 20:30 CET | €30 (1x €1,250 Package GTD) |
Highlight: Win TV s The Festival Series as a Media Partner
The Festival Series has teamed up with Estonia-based Win TV, one of the hottest names in Estonian poker media. Win TV’s influence will bring an added flair to the events of Coolbet, including The Festival Series’ satellite tournaments, as they will stream every single bit of these qualifiers live on their Twitch Channel. With a special focus on entertainment, Win TV will be reporting on the Festival’s highlights in Bratislava as well, capturing the essence of the poker trip experience in a unique travel diary series.
Besides these stunning online qualifiers, there will be a Centroll and a €5 qualifier available, handing out a crazy amount of tickets for the general iPoker Campaign!
>> Read more about the Win TV Campaign, powered by Coolbet
| Date | Time | Tournament Info |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Oct 31 | 20:00 CET | €10 (Total €3,155 GTD in Packages/Tickets) |
| Saturday, Nov 2 | 20:00 CET | €10 (Total €3,155 GTD in Packages/Tickets) |
Key Events and Schedule at The Festival Bratislava
Here’s a snapshot of The Festival Bratislava’s schedule:
- Monday, November 18: PL Razz Progressive KO (€125)
- Main Event: Buy-in of €550, and a massive €500,000 GTD!
- The Hendon Mob Championship: Buy-in of €250, multi-day event, including an ADDED The Hendon Mob package on top!
- H.O.R.S.E.S Mixed Main Event: Buy-in of €550, a flagship mixed game tournament
- PLO Events: Includes the PLO Highroller, PLO 4/5/6 cards, PLO Masters, and more
- Crazy Pineapple Tournament: Where Hold’em meets mixed games fun
- Multi-Format NLH/PLO Tournaments: Blending No-Limit Hold’em and Omaha for an exciting experience
The Festival Series Bratislava has something for every poker enthusiast, whether you prefer no-limit Texas Hold’em, Omaha, or unique formats like Crazy Pineapple. These varied events, paired with qualifying routes designed to be accessible to everyone, make the Festival Series an epic environment to be part of.
