Redbet Poker Open Rozvadov 2014 Review

Main Event

The Kings Casino in Rozvadov played host to the latest episode of the Redbet Poker Open. The announcement of a €200,000 guarantee for the Main Event enticed players from all over the globe into attendance, with players travelling from as far afield as The UK, The USA and all over Europe. A total of 782 entries meant a nice overlay for players to contest and with 80 players being paid out there was a great battle to ensue.

At the end of Day 1 our chip leader was Gregors Tomaszewicz leading the chip counts with a stack of 448.000 – a monster stack indeed! Day 2 began with 173 players battling it out to be crowned Redbet Poker Open Champion and with a steady increase in the blinds and antes, players were eliminated thick and fast. So fast that we had NO hand for hand for the bubble, it burst immediately, players cheered, clapped and shouted, with each one now guaranteed a minimum of €582

Day 3 started with 24 players remaining and it took almost 6 hours to reach our final table, which can only be described as a crazy table full of madness and fun. After play reached 6 handed a deal was made by the remaining players to chop the prize pool under the ICM rules which led to crazy scenes of players wilfully shoving all in with reckless abandon. After a second deal was made heads up, it was Mateusz Syc who walked away with the title of Champion, The Redbet trophy and a prize of just over €24000. Mateusz from Poland was playing in his first competitive live tournament and as the picture shows, he was delighted to be crowned the King of Redbet here in Rozvadov.

All in or Fold (Side Event)

 

Normally side events go un-noticed at major poker festivals, but a special mention has to go to the €25 buy in All in or Fold side event here at the Redbet Poker Open. These events are usually played by a handful of unskilled novices who enjoy a gamble, not here though! 126 players entered, creating a prize pool of €3200 with the winner walking away with a massive €781! Cheers, shouts, madness and fun would be the best way to describe the atmosphere during the early stages of the event and if any other poker companies are reading, an event like this is a sure fire way of giving the players the fun they crave.

The Venue

 
Well, what can we say about the Kings Casino in Rozvadov that hasn’t already been said before? The service was first class, the casino has everything that’s needed to host amazing events and the hospitality was second to none. The buffets, the hosts, the drinks ladies, the dealers and the staff were amazing and if you’re anywhere near the Czech-German border, you should pay a visit to the casino in order to see for yourself. We here at Redbet cannot wait to return in the future, that’s for sure!

With Thanks

Special thanks go to the following people who contributed a lot of time and effort into making this event an amazing success, Marcin Jablonski, without his vision, the event would not have taken place, The Kings Casino in Rozvadov for being fantastic hosts, Ivonne Montealegre for her appearances on the live stream and at the bar, Graeme Morl and Keith Hathaway for the 1^st ever English Commentary, Rafal Gladysz and guests for the awesome Polish commentary and lets not forget Borys Drabkin who arrived as a high stakes Omaha player, but left as a friend of us all.

Until the next event, we wish you all a great summer and the very best of luck at the tables!