The attendance soared to new heights. Once again, you demonstrated your strength. Let’s see what happened at the September Poker Fever CUP festival!
Another fantastic weekend with Poker Fever is in the book. The festival started last Thursday and ended on Sunday evening. Join us for a brief summary of the most important events.
Main Event
The guaranteed prize pool for this tournament was 1,000,000 CZK. Thanks to 605 entries it was easily exceeded. 62 players made it to a in the money stage, with a minimum payout of 4,000 CZK (with a buy-in of 2,000 CZK).
The final table of this tournament was dominated by Polish players, but it wasn’t the Poles who claimed the trophy. The victory went to Moldovan Denis Rusu (feat. image), who faced Brian Smogor in the heads-up. Both players agreed on a deal, playing only for the trophy and 28,900 CZK. The third place was secured by another Polish player, Arkadiusz Sodkiewicz, who walked away with 93,800 CZK. Here are the payouts for the top nine players in the tournament.
| # | Player | Nationality | Winnings |
| 1 | Rusu Denis | MDA | 189 400 Kč |
| 2 | Smogor Brajan | PL | 160 000 Kč |
| 3 | Sodkiewicz Arkadiusz | PL | 93 800 Kč |
| 4 | Kozlowski Aleksander | PL | 62 500 Kč |
| 5 | Rabiega Sebastian | PL | 43 800 Kč |
| 6 | Szelka Michal | PL | 35 400 Kč |
| 7 | Doležel Marek | CZ | 29 200 Kč |
| 8 | Alkhimova Natalia | UK | 24 000 Kč |
| 9 | Czernecki Grzegorz | PL | 20 900 Kč |
High Roller
An outstanding performance by Michał Wargin. How many times has this player won a “major” at the Poker Fever festival? His opponent in HU was another seasoned Poker Fever regular, Krzysztof Karwanski. The third place was also taken by a Polish player, another frequent visitor to the Fever events, Jacek Kaczmarek.
The buy-in for this tournament was 10,000 CZK, with a guarantee of 500,000 CZK. 67 paid entries generated a total prize pool of 670,000 CZK. Fantastic!
| # | Player | Nationality | Winnings |
| 1 | Wargin Michal | PL | 199 000 Kč |
| 2 | Karwanski Krzysztof | PL | 131 200 Kč |
| 3 | Kaczmarek Jacek | PL | 94 300 Kč |
| 4 | Mikala Martin | CZ | 64 300 Kč |
| 5 | Pustula Jacek | PL | 44 800 Kč |
| 6 | Sikorski Krzysztof | PL | 32 400 Kč |
| 7 | Jaskulski Dominik | PL | 23 600 Kč |
Mini High Roller
The guarantee for the Mini High Roller was 250,000 CZK, and the tournament was held on Friday night. To participate in this event, you had to pay 5,000 CZK. Thanks to 96 entries, the prize pool reached a staggering 480,000 CZK. Incredible turnout!
The winner of this tournament was a Czech player who went by the name “Lojza” in the records. He bravely faced off against our own Jacek Pustuła in the heads-up. Another Czech player known as “Mistr S” finished in third place.
| # | Player | Nationality | Winnings |
| 1 | Lojza | CZ | 116 500 Kč |
| 2 | Pustula Jacek | PL | 80 500 Kč |
| 3 | Mistr S | CZ | 60 700 Kč |
| 4 | Glowka Lukasz | PL | 48 300 Kč |
| 5 | Chmiel Jaroslaw | PL | 36 700 Kč |
| 6 | Dembek Adrian | PL | 26 800 Kč |
| 7 | Zembinský René | CZ | 19 000 Kč |
| 8 | Renke Kajetan | PL | 13 600 Kč |
| 9 | Gevorgyan Khachik | CZ | 10 700 Kč |
Poker Fever CUP – October 2023
Couldn’t make it to the festival in September? Don’t worry, you can catch up in October. From 26th to 29th, we invite you to Olomouc for another edition of the Poker Fever CUP. If you’re planning to attend this festival, be sure to book your accommodations now!