Fotios Ntamaris Leads Final 31 Players in The Festival Series Bratislava Main Event
The Festival Series Bratislava at Banco Casino Bratislava was the first-ever stop on The Festival Series and thus far has been a massive success with players having a good time both inside and outside the casino.
The €300,000 guarantee for The Festival Series Bratislava €550 Main Event was met with 621 entries getting into the action by the time late registration closed after the second blind level of Day 2. Day 2 alone, witnessed 74 entries getting into the field.
After ten blind levels on Day 2, the action was down to just 31 players led by Fotios Ntamaris with a massive stack of 1,665,000 in chips. Michael Uguccioni, Skommar Hansson, and Igor Panak also bagged more than 1 million in chips with Adi Rajkovic rounding out the top five players.
Top Ten Chip Counts After Day 2 of The Festival Series Bratislava
| Rank | Players | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fotios Ntamaris | 1,665,000 | 83 |
| 2 | Michael Uguccioni | 1,400,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Skommar Hansson | 1,155,000 | 58 |
| 4 | Igor Panak | 1,070,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Adi Rajkovic | 890,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Bernhard Haider | 790,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Erik Seffer | 785,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Henry Mania | 740,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Peter Hanke | 685,000 | 34 |
| 10 | Filip Sramka | 680,000 | 34 |
Day 2 witnessed players getting into the money with at least 71 players being awarded at least a €1,000 min-cash for their efforts. Markus Ganglbauer was the last player to walk away empty-handed in the Main Event after he lost a flip with big slick for his final four big blinds against the tens held by Vladimir Bednar.
Remaining Payouts
The 31 returning players are each guaranteed at least a €1,800 payout with the eventual winner going home with a massive €59,000 payday for their €550 buy-in.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €59,000 |
| 2 | €43,000 |
| 3 | €29,000 |
| 4 | €20,500 |
| 5 | €14,000 |
| 6 | €10,000 |
| 7 | €7,500 |
| 8 | €5,975 |
| 9-10 | €4,600 |
| 11-13 | €3,500 |
| 14-16 | €2,700 |
| 17-24 | €2,200 |
| 25-31 | €1,800 |
Plan for Day 3
Day 3 will kick off with blinds starting at 10,000/20,000 with a big blind ante of 20,000 and increase every 45 minutes. Tournament Director Gerrard Serra shared with PokerNews that tomorrow's ending time will depend on how soon the final table is reached. If it is reached early enough in the day, the plan is to play down to a winner. If not, then the final nine players will come back for one more day of play on Sunday.
Stay tuned at PokerNews to see who will win the €300,000 guaranteed The Festival Series Bratislava Main Event.