Don't Miss the Inaugural Pokercode Festival in Bratislava!

The time has come to bring the vision to reality. That vision, you ask? Run an amazing live poker event under the Pokercode umbrella for our community and everyone interested in Pokercode, focused on being accessible and on bringing people together.

Of course, this also comes with a focus on creating a top-notch experience in every way for all who attend. Headlined by a €550 Main Event boasting a €125,000 guarantee.

Inaugural Pokercode Festival: Bratislava Banco Casino

Pokercode is excited to announce that its first-ever live Pokercode Festival, taking place from Thursday, September 9 through Sunday, September 12 2021 at the Banco Casino in Bratislava, Slovakia.

The four-day series will consist of three poker tournaments, headlined by the €550 Main Event that will feature three starting flights and come with a €125,000 Guarantee. Accompanying the tournaments will be a slew of daily events away from the felt, only further contributing to the experience of our community, members, and attendees.

Tournament Schedule

The Main Event will feature three starting flights, running from September 9-12 with one re-entry available per starting flight and registration open until the beginning of Day 2. It will be accompanied by another €220 PKO Bounty King event on September 11, which will then be followed by the €5,000 High Roller later that same day.

Here’s a more detailed look at the tournament schedule for the series:

• €500 + €50 Main Event
• Day 1A – Thursday, September 9 at 12:00
• Day 1B – Friday, September 10 at 12:00
• Day 1C – Friday, September 10 at 18:00 (Turbo Flight)
• Day 2 – Saturday, September 11 at 12:00 (Entry available before the start of Day 2)
• Day 3 (Final Table) – Sunday, September 12
• €100 + €100 + €20 PKO Bounty King – Saturday, September 11 at 14:00
• €4700 + €300 High Roller – Saturday, September 11 at 16:00

Pokercode Festival Satellites and Giveaways

Satellites to our Pokercode Festival €550 Main Event will be available both live at the Banco Casino in Bratislava, as well as online leading up to the event on Pokercode powered by GGPoker.

The two online satellites will run on August 13 and August 18 at 7 pm CEST and will cost $65 to enter, with each satellite awarding 10 seats guaranteed to the Main Event. Don't sleep on the online satellites as they are capped at 100 players. More information regarding live satellites will be provided in the days leading up to the festival.

In addition to satellites, we will also be giving away 8 additional packages that include a buy-in to the €550 Main Event as well as hotel accommodations for the duration of the festival. Those packages will be given away to our community members and followers of our Stream Team, Twitch channel, social media pages, and blog.

If you’re looking for more information on how to win one of our giveaway packages, be sure to join our community and stay engaged through the above channels in the coming weeks as to not miss out on these opportunities.

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Activities Schedule

We will be starting the festivities straight from the get-go with a Members-Only Bus ride on Thursday morning, September 9 from Vienna to Bratislava.

Thursday’s Community Evening will follow as well, consisting of a full night of events for our community members from 6-11 p.m., highlighted by board game and video game competitions, and of course, a fully-stocked bar. Friday night hosts the Pokercode Quiz Night, much the same as we are already used to each Friday within our community. Of course, this will also be the busiest day of the Main Event, with two starting flights taking place Friday.

The Players Party is on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. at the Rooftop by Regal, a short five-minute walk from the casino, with Community Football Day on Sunday to wrap up the festivities.

Festival Travel and Lodging Accommodations

Aside from traveling straight to Bratislava, the most convenient option is through Vienna, where buses and trains are available regularly. Or, if you wish to ride on the Members-Only bus ride from Vienna to Austria, you can have access to that option (and other perks within the festival and beyond) by joining our Pokercode community. Joining right now will also maximize your opportunities at winning one of the eight free packages we’re giving away prior to the festival.

• Event Location: Banco Casino - Crowne Plaza 816 25, Hodžovo námestie 568/2, 811 06 Bratislava, Slovakia
• Event Dates: September 9-12, 2021
• Hotel Accommodations: We have an allotment of rooms available for the Pokercode Festival at the onsite Crowne Plaza Hotel (address above) with Single King Rooms available for €75 per night and Double Bed Rooms available for €85 per night, while supplies last. (Includes breakfast)
• Early Bird Hotel Packages: €165/3 nights for single; €195/3 nights for double, while supplies last.

We cannot be more excited to be launching our inaugural Live Event Series. Stay on the lookout for upcoming announcements and posts regarding the giveaways of eight Pokercode Festival packages, highlights of the casino and city, and other related news and information.

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