Winamax Guarantees Happy Endings at 2024 WPO Brastislava


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Poker is booming, with major festivals happening worldwide at any given time, and now Winamax is back with another edition of its hugely popular Winamax Poker Open Bratislava.

This six-max tournament extravaganza is a highlight of the French poker calendar, drawing thousands of players to the stunning city of Bratislava. Running from September 23-29 at the Crowne Plaza Bratislava, the series features 35 exciting events, headlined by the €500 Main Event, where a massive turnout is expected.

Furthermore, the latest Winamax Ambassador, Gus Hansen, is stated to be at the event, meaning if you get the right (or unlucky!) table draw, you could find yourself battling the High Stakes Poker legend – what’s not to love about that?

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2024 WPO Bratislava Full Schedule

Date Time Event Buy-in Tournament Starting Stack
Mon, Sep 23 16:00 1 €150 Colossus KO – 1A 25,000
Mon, Sep 23 19:00 2 €100 Sat Hit & Run Battle Royale 17,000
Mon, Sep 23 20:00 1 €150 Colossus KO – 1B – Turbo 25,000
Mon, Sep 23 21:00 3 €100 Sprint – Monday 20,000
Mon, Sep 23 23:59 4 €10 Midnight deglingo  
Tue, Sep 24 13:00 1 €150 Colossus KO – 1C 25,000
Tue, Sep 24 14:00 5 €750 Battle Royale KO – Day 1 50,000
Tue, Sep 24 16:00 1 €150 Colossus KO – 1D 25,000
Tue, Sep 24 19:00 6 €100 Sat Hit & Run Main Event 17,000
Tue, Sep 24 20:00 1 €150 Colossus KO – 1E – Turbo 25,000
Tue, Sep 24 21:00 7 €100 Sprint – Tuesday 20,000
Tue, Sep 24 23:59 8 €10 Midnight deglingo  
Wed, Sep 25 12:00 9 €500 WPO Main Event – Day 1A 50,000
Wed, Sep 25 14:00 5   Battle Royale KO – Day 2  
Wed, Sep 25 15:00 1   Colossus KO – Day 2  
Wed, Sep 25 16:00 10 €150 Wanted Mystery 25,000
Wed, Sep 25 18:00 11 €100 Heads Up (sur iPad)  
Wed, Sep 25 19:00 12 €100 Sat Hit & Run WPO Main Event (10 tickets) 17,000
Wed, Sep 25 21:00 13 €100 Sprint – Wednesday 20,000
Wed, Sep 25 23:59 14 €10 Midnight deglingo  
Thu, Sep 26 12:00 9 €500 WPO Main Event – Day 1B 50,000
Thu, Sep 26 16:00 15 €300 Bounty ITM 25,000
Thu, Sep 26 19:00 16 €100 Sat Hit & Run WPO Main Event (15 tickets) 17,000
Thu, Sep 26 21:00 17 €100 Sprint – Thursday 20,000
Thu, Sep 26 23:59 18 €10 Midnight deglingo  
Fri, Sep 27 12:00 9 €500 WPO Main Event – Day 1C 50,000
Fri, Sep 27 16:00 19 €150 Wanted KO 25,000
Fri, Sep 27 19:00 9 €500 WPO Main Event – Day 1D Turbo 50,000
Fri, Sep 27 20:00 20 €150 Sat Hit & Run High Roller 17,000
Fri, Sep 27 21:00 21 €100 Sprint – Friday 20,000
Fri, Sep 27 23:59 22 €10 Midnight deglingo  
Sat, Sep 28 12:00 9   WPO Main Event – Day 2  
Sat, Sep 28 13:00 23 €300 Monster Stack – Day 1 50,000
Sat, Sep 28 14:00 24 €1,000 WPO High Roller – Day 1 100,000
Sat, Sep 28 16:00 25 €150 Desperado KO 25,000
Sat, Sep 28 17:00 26 €100 Ladies Event 25,000
Sat, Sep 28 17:00 27 €400 Mixed Game 25,000
Sat, Sep 28 21:00 28 €100 Sprint – Saturday 20,000
Sat, Sep 28 23:59 29 €10 Midnight Deglingo  
Sun, Sep 29 12:00 30 €200 Sunday Mystery 30,000
Sun, Sep 29 12:30 9   WPO Main Event – Day 3  
Sun, Sep 29 13:00 23   Monster Stack – Day 2  
Sun, Sep 29 13:00 24   WPO High Roller – Day 2  
Sun, Sep 29 16:00 31 €50 Face The Pros  
Sun, Sep 29 16:00 32 €150 Rodeo KO 25,000
Sun, Sep 29 17:00 33 €200 Royal Omaha 30,000
Sun, Sep 29 21:00 34 €100 Sprint – Sunday 20,000
Sun, Sep 29 23:59 35 €10 Midnight deglingo  

High Amibitions for the Main Event

Deividas Daubaris
Deividas Daubaris

Lofty sights are set for the upcoming WPO Bratislava Main Event, as it aims to break the world record for attendance in a six-max format. With multiple Day 1 flights and the option for rentries, the stakes will be sky-high from September 25-29.

For a €500 buy-in, players will compete in short-handed action, a signature style of WPO tournaments.

To break the record, this year’s entries will need to exceed those from the 2022 WPO Bratislava Main Event (2,221 entries), which set the current record for the largest six-max live tournament. Deividas Daubaris triumphed, earning a career-high €120,000 after defeating Adrien Guyon heads-up at Banco Casino.

The tournament generated a prize pool of €977,240, the largest in Slovak poker history, setting the stage for this year’s event to reach even greater heights.

Other highlights in the schedule include:

  • Battle Royale on September 24-25 – €750 buy-in
  • Monster Stack on September 24-29 – €300 buy-in
  • High Roller on September 28-29 – €1,000 buy-in
  • Sunday Mystery on September 29 – €200 buy-in

Satellite Opportunities

For those looking to secure a seat on the cheap, several satellite tournaments are available starting from just €10. With opportunities to win full Main Event packages, these satellites offer a cost-effective way for players to join the action without breaking the bank.

Check out the satellite schedule below:

  • Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 21:15 CET – €10 buy-in + rebuys for a chance to win 1 Main Event package worth €1,500.
  • Sunday and Monday at 21:15 CET – €125 buy-in for 1 Main Event package (€1,500).
  • Thursday at 21:15 CET – €50 buy-in for 1 Main Event entry (€500).

What’s included in the €1,500 package?

  • A €500 buy-in to the WPO Bratislava Main Event.
  • Six nights’ accommodation at the Crowne Plaza (24th to 30th September) for two people, including breakfast.
  • €230 in cash for transportation and taxes (to be paid at the hotel).

Additionally, satellites awarding the €500 buy-in for the Main Event (i.e., seat-only) are also available

What Happened Last Time?

Martin Bartos
Martin Bartos

At the last WPO Bratislava, Martin Bartos emerged victorious from a massive field of 1,577 entrants for the title, the trophy, and a €100,000 top prize.

The final table was also stacked featuring Winamax ambassadors Davidi Kitai and Leo Margets. 2015 seventh-place finisher Pierre Neuville also made a deep run, bowing out in fourth place for €28,000.

Overall, €693,880 ($741,555) was put into the prize pool and paid out the top 271 players.

2023 WPO Bratislava €500 Main Event Final Table Results

Rank Player Country Prize
1 Martin Bartos Slovakia €100,000
2 Richard Miklosovic Slovakia €64,500
3 Victor Fryda France €42,000
4 Pierre Neuville Belgium €28,000
5 Victor Hoogstoel France €21,000
6 Davidi Kitai Belgium €16,000
7 Leo Margets Spain €12,300

CelestialPoker Providing Live Updates for WPO Bratislava €500 Main Event

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The CelestialPoker live reporting team will be present at WPO Bratislava, providing live updates from the series €500 Main Event. The team will also be amongst all the other activities planned to give you an authentic feel of what it is like to be at a Winamax Live Tour.

Winamax is one of the largest online poker rooms in Europe. They currently operate two live tours: the Winamax Poker Open and the Winamax SISMIX. Both tournaments are played six-handed, making them some of the largest six-handed tournaments in the world outside of the WSOP.


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Calum has been a part of the CelestialPoker team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game.

Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at CelestialPoker, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).


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