2025 The Festival Rozvadov – €150 The Hendon Mob Championship

2025 The Festival Rozvadov The Hendon Mob Championship Live Reporting

poker.pro will be on-site providing live reporting from the 2025 edition of The Festival Rozvadov, with full coverage of The Hendon Mob Championship and the thrilling Cash Game Challenge.

  • No Bubble; Play is Over for Today

    Level 18:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:29/227
    Prizes:TBA

    As only 30 players remained, the floor was about to stop the dealers and announce hand by hand. However, there was still one hand going on at Table 601. It was an all-in pre-flop scenario between Dieter Bauer and Eden Vaturi, with Bauer being the player at risk.

    Dieter Bauer: AQ
    Eden Vaturi: 99

    The board 49Q75 board favored Vaturi; with his set, he eliminated Bauer before the bubble stadium even began.

    Such, the remaining 29 players are now bagging their chips. They will return to Day 2, June 8, but before then, there are many more Day 1 flights on the schedule.

    The poker.pro live coverage is hereby completed for the day. However, a full recap of today’s action will be up as soon as possible, as well as full chip counts from Day 1a.

    Eden Vaturi: 544,000
    Dieter Bauer: 0

  • The Final Stretch

    Level 18:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:32/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Action folded to Frank Schäpers on the Button, who moved all in for 203,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Turay Kurtbogan made the call.

    Frank Schäpers: A8
    Turay Kurtbogan: A10

    Schäpers was visibly displeased to see that he was dominated. It didn’t matter that he hit a pair on the Q4578 board; victory belonged to Kurtbogan and his nut flush.

    As Level 18 recently commenced, it’s only a matter of time before 29 players remain.

    Turay Kurtbogan: 560,000
    Frank Schäpers: 0

  • Dhondt Finds a Big One

    Level 17:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:35/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Seyed Fazeli raised to 58,000 from the Lo-jack. From the Hi-jack, Philippe Dhondt moved all in for 244,000. When action came to Mohamed Bajjadi in the Big Blind, he went all in for 225,000. Fazeli folded; Dhondt and Bajjadi went to a showdown.

    Philippe Dhondt: AA
    Mohamed Bajjadi: JJ

    A brutal cooler for Bajjadi, and the 9Q336 runout offered him little consolation. By the finest of margins, he was eliminated, and Dhondt now has a stack with great playability.

    Philippe Dhondt: 528,000
    Mohamed Bajjadi: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Break

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    BreakN/A
    Entries:38/227
    Prizes:TBA

    The remaining 38 players are now on a 15-minute break. Nine more will bust before the remaining 29 can bag their chips for Day 2. These are the five biggest stacks set to return to Level 17: 8,000/16,000 (16,000).

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Stylianos Papantoniou895,00056
    Suren Saiian750,00047
    Johann Cintea682,00043
    Michal Lizak520,00033
    Tsolis Kostantinos490,00031
  • The Nut Flush

    Level 16:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:38/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Thomas Feldmann limped from the Lo-jack. Jaroslav Stulhofer called from the Small Blind, before Nghi Tran checked, seated in the Big Blind.

    All three players checked the 4K9 flop. On the turn K, Stulhofer led out for 16,000. Tran folded, while Feldmann made the call.

    The river was the 7. Stulhofer now checked, and Feldmann bet 32,000. After about a minute’s worth of consideration, Stulhofer made the call; Feldmann was lost in his thoughts, and the dealer had to catch his attention to let him know he was due to show his hand.

    He turned over A10 for the nut flush, which was enough for him to take down the pot.

    Thomas Feldmann: 400,000
    Jaroslav Stulhofer: 180,000

  • Prinzing Prints

    Achim Prinzing
    Achim Prinzing. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 15:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:40/227
    Prizes:TBA

    UTG, Thomas Feldmann opened to 20,000. Achim Prinzing (Cut-off) and Johann Cintea (Small Blind) both made the call before José Benitez went all in for 280,000 from the Big Blind. Feldmann folded before Prinzing made the call with confidence. Cintea got out of the way, and it was time for a showdown between Benitez and Prinzing.

    José Benitez: 77
    Achim Prinzing: AK

    It feels like the non-pair hand has won the majority of the coinflip situations today. This would prove to be the case this time as well, as the board ran out 24A8Q. Gracious in defeat, Benitez knocked on the table, and Prinzing is now back on top of the rankings.

    Achim Prinzing: 632,000
    José Benitez: 0

  • Papantoniou Improves

    Level 15:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:41/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Action folded to Stylianos Papantoniou on the Button, who opened to 25,000. After Adrijan Bat folded his Small Blind, Franke van Netten moved all in for 159,000. After receiving the count, big-stacked Papantoniou made the call.

    Franke van Netten: KJ
    Stylianos Papantoniou: A9

    Papantoniou let out a “vamos,” as an ace appeared on the A46. The 98 runout didn’t change the outcome, and there’s a good chance Papantoniou is the current chip leader.

    Stylianos Papantoniou: 645,000
    Franke van Netten: 0

  • Dhondt Don’t Dismiss

    Level 14:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:44/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Alexander Keltz limped from the Hi-jack, and Small Blind player Seyed Fazeli also settled with a call. Philippe Dhondt wouldn’t have any of it, though, as he moved all in for 84,000 from the Big Blind. After some consideration, Keltz made the call prior to Fazeli folding.

    Philippe Dhondt: 99
    Alexander Keltz: 22

    Dhondt was ahead, and no nasty surprises for him as the board spelled out J6K5Q. He doubled through Keltz and is still fighting to be top 29 and bag for Day 2.

    Alexander Keltz: 330,000
    Philippe Dhondt: 164,000

  • Kostantinos gets Lucky

    Level 13:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:53/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Tsolis Kostantinos opened to 16,00 from UTG+2. Action folded to Payam Ansarian on the Cut-off, who took perhaps three minutes before going all in for 37,000. The next player to make a move was Dirk Bertenburg, who raised to 100,000 from the Small Blind. When action came back to Kostantinos, he made the call with his 93,000 stack.

    Payam Ansarian: A2
    Dirk Bertenburg: QQ
    Tsolis Kostantinos: 1010

    Bertenburg was on the course to eliminate two players. The flop J63 didn’t pose a threat to his queens. Neither did the 6 turn. He experienced pain on the river, though, as the 10 gave Kostantinos the best hand with a full house.

    Tsolis Kostantinos: 300,000
    Dirk Bertenburg: 254,000
    Payam Ansarian: 0

  • Players Are Back After the Break

    Level 13:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:61/227
    Prizes:TBA

    The players have returned after their third break of the day. As they’re getting ready to enter Level 13 (3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 Ante), the top five stacks may belong to the following players.

    PlayerChipsBig Blind
    Achim Prinzing485,00081
    Sergiy Bikyetov450,00075
    Kostadin Mihaylov440,00073
    Detlev Boganowski420,00070
    Turay Kurtbogan414,00069
  • The Best Starting Hand in Poker

    Level 12:2,500/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:61/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Julien Teissedre opened to 11,000. Shay Aldorf moved all in for 135,000 from the Cut-off. Action folded back to Teissedre, who didn’t hesitate before making the call, putting his 83,000 stack at risk.

    Shay Aldorf: 88
    Julien Teissedre: AA

    Bad news for Aldorf, and he received no help on the K4710J board. The larger chunk of his stack went the way of Teissedre shortly before the break.

    Julien Teissedre: 185,000
    Shay Aldorf: 56,000

  • Battle of the Short Stacks

    Level 12:2,500/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:66/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Thierry Garin went all in UTG for 56,000. Fatos Haxhaj committed his last 36,000 in the pot as well, and the two players were the only ones to showdown.

    Thierry Garin: AJ
    Fatos Haxhaj: QJ

    “Queen,” Haxhaj urged the dealer. No dice for him as the board spelled out [invalid notations].

    Thierry Garin: 100,000
    Fatos Haxhaj: 0

  • 29 Players Will Move on

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 11:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:80/227
    Prizes:TBA

    The period for late registration and re-entry is now closed. 29 players will move on to Day 2, which will be played June 8.

    While the 80 remaining players in Day 1a are competing for a plastic bag, Day 1b has started with 138 entries. Also, the second remote flight in Prague has commenced.

  • Scholz Makes his Move

    Level 11:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:88/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Dirk Bertenburg limped UTG+1. Mario Scholz made the call from the Hi-jack, before Nadav Tetro moved all in for 24,000. Bertenburg folded, and Scholz made the call.

    Nadav Tetro: 66
    Mario Scholz: J7

    The flip went the way of Scholz as the board ran out Q3J37.

    Mario Scholz: 153,000
    Nadav Tetro: 0

  • Nice Flop for Kostantinos

    Level 10:1,500/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:99/219
    Prizes:TBA

    Action folded to Olivier Lacour, who went all in for 24,500 from the Button. Tsolis Kostantinos made the call from the Small Blind.

    Olivier Lacour: 75
    Tsolis Kostantinos: AK

    Lacour was most certainly alive, but the QJ10 shattered his dreams. The 510 runout didn’t help him; there’s roughly 13 minutes left to re-enter the tournament. Perhaps he’ll try again, or aim for the 1b flight.

    Tsolis Kostantinos: 205,000
    Oliver Lacour: 0

  • Massinger Plays Double Average

    Level 9:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:106/218
    Prizes:TBA

    Frank Schäpers opened to 4,500 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Small Blind, Elias Massinger pumped it up to 13,000. Schäpers decided to call.

    Massinger continued the aggressive path on the 210J flop. Schäpers wasn’t going anywhere, and after making the call, the dealer presented the 9 on the turn. Massinger sized up to 26,000, and Schäpers called within seconds.

    Action went check-check on the 9 river.

    Massinger turned over AJ. Schäpers’ hand hit the muck, and the dealer pushed all the chips Massinger’s way.

    Elias Massinger: 200,000
    Frank Schäpers: 56,000

  • A Beatiful Queen

    Level 9:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:115/215
    Prizes:TBA

    Stefan Tanase opened to 4,000 from the Lo-jack. Cut-off player Kai Vater was the sole caller.

    Both players checked the 933 flop. After a check from Tanase on the Q turn, Vater bet 6,000. Tanase made the call.

    Both players checked the A river.

    Stefan Tanase: JJ
    Kai Vater: Q8

    A pair of queens was enough for Vater to take down the pot.

    Stefan Tanase: 106,000
    Kai Vater: 69,000

  • Big Stacks at the Second Break

    If the poker.pro reporter's eyesight is to be trusted, Achim Prinzing has the current chip lead. Photo: Mairo Koop
    If the poker.pro reporter’s eyesight is to be trusted, Achim Prinzing has the current chip lead. Photo: Mairo Toom
    BreakN/A
    Entries:118/201
    Prizes:TBA

    As the second break of the day began (which is a 35-minute dinner break), the tournament surpassed the 200-mark in terms of entries. These may be the five biggest stacks in the room, as the remaining players are set to return at Level 9: 1,000/2,000 (2,000).

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Achim Prinzing252,000252
    Tiago Martins240,000240
    Sergiy Bikyetov223,000223
    Christoph Tanner209,000209
    Payam Ansarian187,000187
  • Bock Battles Bakoyan

    Level 8:800/1,600 (1,600)
    Entries:113/199
    Prizes:TBA

    Maxim Bakoyan limped from the Cut-off. Florian Bock would have none of it and decided to raise to 5,500 from the Button. Action folded back to Bakoyan, who made the call.

    After an initial check from Bakoyan on the 4K7 flop, Bock bet 5,500. Bakoyan threw in two 5,000 chips. The dealer started to collect the chips, but Bakoyan then claimed that his intention was to raise. It was deemed, however, that the amount he bet couldn’t be valid for a raise. Bakoyan respected the decision.

    You’d think Bock would be scared that Bakoyan was aiming for the check-raise, but no. He continued for 12,000 on the J after Bakoyan had checked to him. Bakoyan called, and the dealer revealed the 8 on the river. Bakoyan checked for a third time, and Bock now fired a 25,000 bet. Bakoyan sighed heavily before making the call.

    Bock turned over AK which was enough for Bakoyan to muck his hand.

    Florian Bock: 146,000
    Maxim Bakoyan: 58,500

  • Ain’t Scared of no Flush

    Level 7:600/1,200 (1,200)
    Entries:124/197
    Prizes:TBA

    Eden Vaturi opened to 2,400 from UTG+1. Seated in the Hi-jack, Jukka Moisio made it 6,500 in total. Tomis Kocib (Button) and Franke van Netten (Small Blind) made the call prior to Vaturi folding.

    Van Netten checked to Moisio, who continued for 6,000 on the 343 flop. Kocib quickly folded, while van Netten decided to stick around.

    Both players checked the A turn. On the river 2, it was now van Netten who took the aggressive route as he bet 10,000. Moisio took perhaps one minute before making the call.

    Franke van Netten: QQ
    Jukka Moisio: A5

    Moisio didn’t give his opponent credit for a flush. His straight was good, and he improved his already impressive stack even further.

    Jukka Moisio: 161,000
    Franke van Netten: 64,000

  • Lenoble is Noble

    Level 6:500/1,000 (1,000)
    Entries:134/174
    Prizes:TBA

    Fabrice Lenoble opened to 2,800 from UTG. Seated next to him, Elias Massinger made the call. Robert Waberski also joined the fun from the Button.

    On the J310 flop, Lenoble continued for 7,000. Massinger folded before Waberski made the call.

    Lenoble didn’t slow down on the 8 turn and now bet 22,000. Without hesitation, Waberski moved all in for roughly 36,000. Faster than the speed of lightning, Lenoble made the call.

    Robert Waberski: AJ
    Fabrice Lenoble: KQ

    Waberski was ahead, but with the Q on the river, his bullet came to an end. Time will tell if he decides to re-enter.

    Fabrice Lenoble: 116,000
    Robert Waberski: 0

  • Let’s Gamble

    Level 5:400/800 (800)
    Entries:133/164
    Prizes:TBA

    From early position, Seyed Fazeli opened to 1,900. Benjamin Altun called from the Cut-off before Patrick Schlatter moved all in for 16,000 from the Small Blind.

    “I’ll gamble with you,” Fazeli confirmed as he made the call. He revealed his cards, unaware that Altun was still in the hand. With the extra information in hand, Altun decided to fold his holdings, as Fazei and Schlatter went to showdown.

    Patrick Schlatter: AQ
    Seyed Fazeli: A5

    Schlatter seemed convinced a five would come after the 349 flop. The board continued with KJ, though, and Schlatter secured the double-up.

    Seyed Fazeli: 51,000
    Patrick Schlatter: 42,000

  • Pulling the Trigger

    Level 5:400/800 (800)
    Entries:132/161
    Prizes:TBA

    Loris Vallone limped from UTG. UTG+1, Franke van Netten raised to 3,500. Stylianos Papantoniou (Lo-jack), Florin Bilan (Button), Alfredo Di Paolo (Small Blind), and Vallone all made the call.

    The flop came 99J. Action was checked to pre-flop aggressor van Netten, who moved all in for roughly 50,000. It was folded to Vallone, who contemplated a call for a minute or two before he let his hand go.

    Franke van Netten: 82,000

  • Five Big Stacks at the Break

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    BreakN/A
    Entries:119/141
    Prizes:TBA

    The X players in the tournament are now on break. The poker.pro team attempted to identify five of the biggest stacks.

    The players are set to return to Level 5: 400/800 (800).

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Stylianos Papantoniou180,000225
    Christian Vogel175,000219
    Soeren Midtiby160,000200
    Peter Wesolowski142,000178
    Jiri Holik116,000145
  • 20 Qualifiers Joins the Party

    Only good vibes during The Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Only good vibes during The Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 4:300/600 (600)
    Entries:115/132
    Prizes:TBA

    Previously to Day 1a, a €30 satellite with a whopping 20 tickets guaranteed ran on the other side of the tournament area. The following 20 players made it through and are set to join the Day 1a action:

    PositionPlayerPrize
    1Thierry Garin€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    2Tolunay Karakaya€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    3Andreas Drefahl€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    4Ralf Hildebrandt€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    5Nicolas Keller€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    6Gholamreza Ranaie€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    7Robert Waberski€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    8Jaye Bakalars€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    9Georgios Toumpoulis€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    10Filipp Fomenko€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    11Werner Rozbicki€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    12Nick Bogaert€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    13Martijn Arslan€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    14Behrooz Niknam€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    15Dieter Bauer€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    16Antje Schmidt€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    17Hans Bergmann€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    18Alexander Bugram€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    19Andrei Ghita€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    20Marek Mleczko€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    21Daniel Maucher€24
  • Kicking Things Off

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 3:300/600 (600)
    Entries:92/106
    Prizes:TBA

    Emmanouil Saloustrus opened to 1,300 from the Lo-jack. From the Button, Eden Vaturi raised to 3,500. Saloustrus wasted little to no time before making the call.

    Even though the pre-flop action was somewhat aggressive, both players checked every street on the 108738 board.

    Emmanouil Saloustrus: A5
    Eden Vaturi: AQ

    A shy pot went the way of Vaturi, and even though trailing Saloustrus, he now plays average stack.

    Emmanouil 68,000
    Eden Vaturi: 57,000

  • Previous THMC Winners During The Festival Events

    Level 3:200/500 (500)
    Entries:94/102
    Prizes:TBA

    This is the eighth THMC tournament during a The Festival event. So far, no person has captured to titles; perhaps this will be the first time?

    Below you can see all previous winners.

    YearEventTournamentWinnerFirst-Place PrizePrize PoolField
    2024The Festival Bratislava€250 THMC Vegard Granli€17,745€93,125436
    2024The Festival Malta€250 THMCAnonymous€14,600€71,392334
    2024The Festival Rozvadov€250 THMCAnonymous€35,250€200,000825
    2023The Festival Bratislava€250 THMC Mitja Rudolf€9,100€36,765172
    2023The Festival Malta€250 THMC Jonas Engedal€6,100€22,032102
    2023The Festival Nottingham£120 THMC Reem Ahmed£6,715£37,248384
    2022The Festival Bratislava€250 THMC Peter Zolnai€7,000 €28,000
    131

  • Tournament Structure

    Level 2:200/400 (400)
    Entries:65/67
    Prizes:TBA

    The tournament structure for Day 1a is as follows (excluding breaks).

    LevelDuration (Minutes)Small BlindBig BlindAnte
    130100300300
    230200400400
    330200500500
    430300600600
    530400800800
    6305001,0001,000
    7306001,2001,200
    8308001,6001,600
    9301,0002,0002,000
    10301,5003,0003,000
    11302,0004,0004,000
    12302,5005,0005,000
    13303,0006,0006,000
    14304,0008,0008,000
    15305,00010,00010,000
    16306,00012,00012,000
    17308,00016,00016,000
    83010,00020,00020,000
  • Boothby and Franke Welcomes all Players

    The Hendon Mob Championship Continues TFS Tradition in RozVegas
    Roland Boothby during a previous THMC event at The Festival.
    Level 1:100/300 (300)
    Entries:60/60
    Prizes:TBA

    Before the first hand, The Festival founder Martin “Franke” Von Zweigbergk greeted all players welcome to King’s Resort and the 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Head of Partnerships for The Hendon Mob, Roland Boothby, also shared some words with the players, expressing his joy over the successful collaboration between The Hendon Mob and The Festival.

  • Cards in the Air

    Level 1:100/300 (300)
    Entries:36/36
    Prizes:TBA

    The first hand has been dealt in Day 1a of the €150 Hendon Mob Championship here at King’s Resort, Rozvadov. As mentioned in the previous post, late registration and re-entry are open during the first ten 30-minute levels.

    The €30 satellite with 20 guaranteed tickets is still running.

  • Day 1a of THMC Kicks off the 2025 Festival Rozvadov in Fitting Fashion

    The tournament area during the Festival Rozvadov 2025.

    Today’s the first Friday of June, and what better place to spend it than in Rozvadov? Today, the 2025 Festival Rozvadov commences at King’s Resort, and eleven days of poker fun await all players who visit this Czech gem of a poker paradise.

    The whole shebang kicks off with the €150 Hendon Mob Championship (THMC); this is the tournament that poker.pro will be covering today. More specifically, the eyes will be on Day 1a, which commences at 13:00. Late registration will be open for ten 30-minute levels, and there’s also unlimited re-entry during this period.

    Play will not conclude until only 12,5 % of the field remains; those who are lucky enough to still be in it by then will bag their chips for Day 2 (June 8) and be guaranteed a €300 min-cash.

    €300,000 Guarantee – In a €150 Tournament?!

    Make no mistake about it; this is not the typical €150 tournament. The founding father of the Festival, Martin “Franke” Von Zweigbergk, aims for this to be the biggest THMC event ever. Hence, the guarantee is set to €300,000, an abnormally large number in relation to the shy €150 buy-in.

    Today may be Day 1a, but the tournament did, in fact, stealth-start a couple of weeks ago, as a remote flight was held at King’s Casino in Prague. Nine players moved on from this affair, and believe it or not, Franke himself bagged the chip lead, as he finished the day with 871,000.

    The founder of The Festival, Martin "Franke" Von Zweigbergk, bagged the chiplead from the THMC Day 1a remote flight in Prague.
    The founder of The Festival, Martin “Franke” Von Zweigbergk, bagged the chip lead from the THMC Day 1a remote flight in Prague

    It’s always a nice achievement to secure the chip lead, and for this tournament, players are even rewarded for it; the one who bags the most chips in each starting day flight wins a €550 ticket for the 2025 Festival Rozvadov Main Event. Quite the cherry on top of an already delicious dessert!

    To make things even better, the player who’s crowned the winner on Day 2 will, in addition to the first-place payout and the coveted THMC trophy, also receive a package for the 2025 Hendon Mob Championship Cape Town, valued at roughly €2,000.

    The poker.pro live coverage of Day 1a will commence at 13:00 when the first hand is dealt. Results and chip counts will be posted for every starting flight as quickly as possible.

    Below is the full schedule for the tournament, which features all flights.

    DateTimeEventLocation
    May 104:00 p.m.€150 THMC Remote Day 1aKing’s Casino, Prague
    June 61:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1aKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
     6:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1bKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
     7:00 p.m.€150 THMC Remote Day 1bKing’s Casino, Prague
    June 711:00 a.m.€150 THMC Day 1cKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
     6:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1dKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
    June 811:00 a.m.€150 THMC Day 1e (Turbo)King’s Resort, Rozvadov
     2:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1f (Flip and Go Pineapple)King’s Resort, Rozvadov
     5:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 2 (Final day, registration closed)King’s Resort, Rozvadov
  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

  • No Bubble; Play is Over for Today

    Level 18:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:29/227
    Prizes:TBA

    As only 30 players remained, the floor was about to stop the dealers and announce hand by hand. However, there was still one hand going on at Table 601. It was an all-in pre-flop scenario between Dieter Bauer and Eden Vaturi, with Bauer being the player at risk.

    Dieter Bauer: AQ
    Eden Vaturi: 99

    The board 49Q75 board favored Vaturi; with his set, he eliminated Bauer before the bubble stadium even began.

    Such, the remaining 29 players are now bagging their chips. They will return to Day 2, June 8, but before then, there are many more Day 1 flights on the schedule.

    The poker.pro live coverage is hereby completed for the day. However, a full recap of today’s action will be up as soon as possible, as well as full chip counts from Day 1a.

    Eden Vaturi: 544,000
    Dieter Bauer: 0

  • The Final Stretch

    Level 18:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:32/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Action folded to Frank Schäpers on the Button, who moved all in for 203,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Turay Kurtbogan made the call.

    Frank Schäpers: A8
    Turay Kurtbogan: A10

    Schäpers was visibly displeased to see that he was dominated. It didn’t matter that he hit a pair on the Q4578 board; victory belonged to Kurtbogan and his nut flush.

    As Level 18 recently commenced, it’s only a matter of time before 29 players remain.

    Turay Kurtbogan: 560,000
    Frank Schäpers: 0

  • Dhondt Finds a Big One

    Level 17:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:35/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Seyed Fazeli raised to 58,000 from the Lo-jack. From the Hi-jack, Philippe Dhondt moved all in for 244,000. When action came to Mohamed Bajjadi in the Big Blind, he went all in for 225,000. Fazeli folded; Dhondt and Bajjadi went to a showdown.

    Philippe Dhondt: AA
    Mohamed Bajjadi: JJ

    A brutal cooler for Bajjadi, and the 9Q336 runout offered him little consolation. By the finest of margins, he was eliminated, and Dhondt now has a stack with great playability.

    Philippe Dhondt: 528,000
    Mohamed Bajjadi: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Break

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    BreakN/A
    Entries:38/227
    Prizes:TBA

    The remaining 38 players are now on a 15-minute break. Nine more will bust before the remaining 29 can bag their chips for Day 2. These are the five biggest stacks set to return to Level 17: 8,000/16,000 (16,000).

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Stylianos Papantoniou895,00056
    Suren Saiian750,00047
    Johann Cintea682,00043
    Michal Lizak520,00033
    Tsolis Kostantinos490,00031
  • The Nut Flush

    Level 16:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:38/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Thomas Feldmann limped from the Lo-jack. Jaroslav Stulhofer called from the Small Blind, before Nghi Tran checked, seated in the Big Blind.

    All three players checked the 4K9 flop. On the turn K, Stulhofer led out for 16,000. Tran folded, while Feldmann made the call.

    The river was the 7. Stulhofer now checked, and Feldmann bet 32,000. After about a minute’s worth of consideration, Stulhofer made the call; Feldmann was lost in his thoughts, and the dealer had to catch his attention to let him know he was due to show his hand.

    He turned over A10 for the nut flush, which was enough for him to take down the pot.

    Thomas Feldmann: 400,000
    Jaroslav Stulhofer: 180,000

  • Prinzing Prints

    Achim Prinzing
    Achim Prinzing. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 15:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:40/227
    Prizes:TBA

    UTG, Thomas Feldmann opened to 20,000. Achim Prinzing (Cut-off) and Johann Cintea (Small Blind) both made the call before José Benitez went all in for 280,000 from the Big Blind. Feldmann folded before Prinzing made the call with confidence. Cintea got out of the way, and it was time for a showdown between Benitez and Prinzing.

    José Benitez: 77
    Achim Prinzing: AK

    It feels like the non-pair hand has won the majority of the coinflip situations today. This would prove to be the case this time as well, as the board ran out 24A8Q. Gracious in defeat, Benitez knocked on the table, and Prinzing is now back on top of the rankings.

    Achim Prinzing: 632,000
    José Benitez: 0

  • Papantoniou Improves

    Level 15:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:41/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Action folded to Stylianos Papantoniou on the Button, who opened to 25,000. After Adrijan Bat folded his Small Blind, Franke van Netten moved all in for 159,000. After receiving the count, big-stacked Papantoniou made the call.

    Franke van Netten: KJ
    Stylianos Papantoniou: A9

    Papantoniou let out a “vamos,” as an ace appeared on the A46. The 98 runout didn’t change the outcome, and there’s a good chance Papantoniou is the current chip leader.

    Stylianos Papantoniou: 645,000
    Franke van Netten: 0

  • Dhondt Don’t Dismiss

    Level 14:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:44/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Alexander Keltz limped from the Hi-jack, and Small Blind player Seyed Fazeli also settled with a call. Philippe Dhondt wouldn’t have any of it, though, as he moved all in for 84,000 from the Big Blind. After some consideration, Keltz made the call prior to Fazeli folding.

    Philippe Dhondt: 99
    Alexander Keltz: 22

    Dhondt was ahead, and no nasty surprises for him as the board spelled out J6K5Q. He doubled through Keltz and is still fighting to be top 29 and bag for Day 2.

    Alexander Keltz: 330,000
    Philippe Dhondt: 164,000

  • Kostantinos gets Lucky

    Level 13:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:53/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Tsolis Kostantinos opened to 16,00 from UTG+2. Action folded to Payam Ansarian on the Cut-off, who took perhaps three minutes before going all in for 37,000. The next player to make a move was Dirk Bertenburg, who raised to 100,000 from the Small Blind. When action came back to Kostantinos, he made the call with his 93,000 stack.

    Payam Ansarian: A2
    Dirk Bertenburg: QQ
    Tsolis Kostantinos: 1010

    Bertenburg was on the course to eliminate two players. The flop J63 didn’t pose a threat to his queens. Neither did the 6 turn. He experienced pain on the river, though, as the 10 gave Kostantinos the best hand with a full house.

    Tsolis Kostantinos: 300,000
    Dirk Bertenburg: 254,000
    Payam Ansarian: 0

  • Players Are Back After the Break

    Level 13:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:61/227
    Prizes:TBA

    The players have returned after their third break of the day. As they’re getting ready to enter Level 13 (3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 Ante), the top five stacks may belong to the following players.

    PlayerChipsBig Blind
    Achim Prinzing485,00081
    Sergiy Bikyetov450,00075
    Kostadin Mihaylov440,00073
    Detlev Boganowski420,00070
    Turay Kurtbogan414,00069
  • The Best Starting Hand in Poker

    Level 12:2,500/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:61/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Julien Teissedre opened to 11,000. Shay Aldorf moved all in for 135,000 from the Cut-off. Action folded back to Teissedre, who didn’t hesitate before making the call, putting his 83,000 stack at risk.

    Shay Aldorf: 88
    Julien Teissedre: AA

    Bad news for Aldorf, and he received no help on the K4710J board. The larger chunk of his stack went the way of Teissedre shortly before the break.

    Julien Teissedre: 185,000
    Shay Aldorf: 56,000

  • Battle of the Short Stacks

    Level 12:2,500/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:66/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Thierry Garin went all in UTG for 56,000. Fatos Haxhaj committed his last 36,000 in the pot as well, and the two players were the only ones to showdown.

    Thierry Garin: AJ
    Fatos Haxhaj: QJ

    “Queen,” Haxhaj urged the dealer. No dice for him as the board spelled out [invalid notations].

    Thierry Garin: 100,000
    Fatos Haxhaj: 0

  • 29 Players Will Move on

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 11:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:80/227
    Prizes:TBA

    The period for late registration and re-entry is now closed. 29 players will move on to Day 2, which will be played June 8.

    While the 80 remaining players in Day 1a are competing for a plastic bag, Day 1b has started with 138 entries. Also, the second remote flight in Prague has commenced.

  • Scholz Makes his Move

    Level 11:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:88/227
    Prizes:TBA

    Dirk Bertenburg limped UTG+1. Mario Scholz made the call from the Hi-jack, before Nadav Tetro moved all in for 24,000. Bertenburg folded, and Scholz made the call.

    Nadav Tetro: 66
    Mario Scholz: J7

    The flip went the way of Scholz as the board ran out Q3J37.

    Mario Scholz: 153,000
    Nadav Tetro: 0

  • Nice Flop for Kostantinos

    Level 10:1,500/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:99/219
    Prizes:TBA

    Action folded to Olivier Lacour, who went all in for 24,500 from the Button. Tsolis Kostantinos made the call from the Small Blind.

    Olivier Lacour: 75
    Tsolis Kostantinos: AK

    Lacour was most certainly alive, but the QJ10 shattered his dreams. The 510 runout didn’t help him; there’s roughly 13 minutes left to re-enter the tournament. Perhaps he’ll try again, or aim for the 1b flight.

    Tsolis Kostantinos: 205,000
    Oliver Lacour: 0

  • Massinger Plays Double Average

    Level 9:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:106/218
    Prizes:TBA

    Frank Schäpers opened to 4,500 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Small Blind, Elias Massinger pumped it up to 13,000. Schäpers decided to call.

    Massinger continued the aggressive path on the 210J flop. Schäpers wasn’t going anywhere, and after making the call, the dealer presented the 9 on the turn. Massinger sized up to 26,000, and Schäpers called within seconds.

    Action went check-check on the 9 river.

    Massinger turned over AJ. Schäpers’ hand hit the muck, and the dealer pushed all the chips Massinger’s way.

    Elias Massinger: 200,000
    Frank Schäpers: 56,000

  • A Beatiful Queen

    Level 9:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:115/215
    Prizes:TBA

    Stefan Tanase opened to 4,000 from the Lo-jack. Cut-off player Kai Vater was the sole caller.

    Both players checked the 933 flop. After a check from Tanase on the Q turn, Vater bet 6,000. Tanase made the call.

    Both players checked the A river.

    Stefan Tanase: JJ
    Kai Vater: Q8

    A pair of queens was enough for Vater to take down the pot.

    Stefan Tanase: 106,000
    Kai Vater: 69,000

  • Big Stacks at the Second Break

    If the poker.pro reporter's eyesight is to be trusted, Achim Prinzing has the current chip lead. Photo: Mairo Koop
    If the poker.pro reporter’s eyesight is to be trusted, Achim Prinzing has the current chip lead. Photo: Mairo Toom
    BreakN/A
    Entries:118/201
    Prizes:TBA

    As the second break of the day began (which is a 35-minute dinner break), the tournament surpassed the 200-mark in terms of entries. These may be the five biggest stacks in the room, as the remaining players are set to return at Level 9: 1,000/2,000 (2,000).

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Achim Prinzing252,000252
    Tiago Martins240,000240
    Sergiy Bikyetov223,000223
    Christoph Tanner209,000209
    Payam Ansarian187,000187
  • Bock Battles Bakoyan

    Level 8:800/1,600 (1,600)
    Entries:113/199
    Prizes:TBA

    Maxim Bakoyan limped from the Cut-off. Florian Bock would have none of it and decided to raise to 5,500 from the Button. Action folded back to Bakoyan, who made the call.

    After an initial check from Bakoyan on the 4K7 flop, Bock bet 5,500. Bakoyan threw in two 5,000 chips. The dealer started to collect the chips, but Bakoyan then claimed that his intention was to raise. It was deemed, however, that the amount he bet couldn’t be valid for a raise. Bakoyan respected the decision.

    You’d think Bock would be scared that Bakoyan was aiming for the check-raise, but no. He continued for 12,000 on the J after Bakoyan had checked to him. Bakoyan called, and the dealer revealed the 8 on the river. Bakoyan checked for a third time, and Bock now fired a 25,000 bet. Bakoyan sighed heavily before making the call.

    Bock turned over AK which was enough for Bakoyan to muck his hand.

    Florian Bock: 146,000
    Maxim Bakoyan: 58,500

  • Ain’t Scared of no Flush

    Level 7:600/1,200 (1,200)
    Entries:124/197
    Prizes:TBA

    Eden Vaturi opened to 2,400 from UTG+1. Seated in the Hi-jack, Jukka Moisio made it 6,500 in total. Tomis Kocib (Button) and Franke van Netten (Small Blind) made the call prior to Vaturi folding.

    Van Netten checked to Moisio, who continued for 6,000 on the 343 flop. Kocib quickly folded, while van Netten decided to stick around.

    Both players checked the A turn. On the river 2, it was now van Netten who took the aggressive route as he bet 10,000. Moisio took perhaps one minute before making the call.

    Franke van Netten: QQ
    Jukka Moisio: A5

    Moisio didn’t give his opponent credit for a flush. His straight was good, and he improved his already impressive stack even further.

    Jukka Moisio: 161,000
    Franke van Netten: 64,000

  • Lenoble is Noble

    Level 6:500/1,000 (1,000)
    Entries:134/174
    Prizes:TBA

    Fabrice Lenoble opened to 2,800 from UTG. Seated next to him, Elias Massinger made the call. Robert Waberski also joined the fun from the Button.

    On the J310 flop, Lenoble continued for 7,000. Massinger folded before Waberski made the call.

    Lenoble didn’t slow down on the 8 turn and now bet 22,000. Without hesitation, Waberski moved all in for roughly 36,000. Faster than the speed of lightning, Lenoble made the call.

    Robert Waberski: AJ
    Fabrice Lenoble: KQ

    Waberski was ahead, but with the Q on the river, his bullet came to an end. Time will tell if he decides to re-enter.

    Fabrice Lenoble: 116,000
    Robert Waberski: 0

  • Let’s Gamble

    Level 5:400/800 (800)
    Entries:133/164
    Prizes:TBA

    From early position, Seyed Fazeli opened to 1,900. Benjamin Altun called from the Cut-off before Patrick Schlatter moved all in for 16,000 from the Small Blind.

    “I’ll gamble with you,” Fazeli confirmed as he made the call. He revealed his cards, unaware that Altun was still in the hand. With the extra information in hand, Altun decided to fold his holdings, as Fazei and Schlatter went to showdown.

    Patrick Schlatter: AQ
    Seyed Fazeli: A5

    Schlatter seemed convinced a five would come after the 349 flop. The board continued with KJ, though, and Schlatter secured the double-up.

    Seyed Fazeli: 51,000
    Patrick Schlatter: 42,000

  • Pulling the Trigger

    Level 5:400/800 (800)
    Entries:132/161
    Prizes:TBA

    Loris Vallone limped from UTG. UTG+1, Franke van Netten raised to 3,500. Stylianos Papantoniou (Lo-jack), Florin Bilan (Button), Alfredo Di Paolo (Small Blind), and Vallone all made the call.

    The flop came 99J. Action was checked to pre-flop aggressor van Netten, who moved all in for roughly 50,000. It was folded to Vallone, who contemplated a call for a minute or two before he let his hand go.

    Franke van Netten: 82,000

  • Five Big Stacks at the Break

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    BreakN/A
    Entries:119/141
    Prizes:TBA

    The X players in the tournament are now on break. The poker.pro team attempted to identify five of the biggest stacks.

    The players are set to return to Level 5: 400/800 (800).

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Stylianos Papantoniou180,000225
    Christian Vogel175,000219
    Soeren Midtiby160,000200
    Peter Wesolowski142,000178
    Jiri Holik116,000145
  • 20 Qualifiers Joins the Party

    Only good vibes during The Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Only good vibes during The Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 4:300/600 (600)
    Entries:115/132
    Prizes:TBA

    Previously to Day 1a, a €30 satellite with a whopping 20 tickets guaranteed ran on the other side of the tournament area. The following 20 players made it through and are set to join the Day 1a action:

    PositionPlayerPrize
    1Thierry Garin€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    2Tolunay Karakaya€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    3Andreas Drefahl€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    4Ralf Hildebrandt€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    5Nicolas Keller€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    6Gholamreza Ranaie€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    7Robert Waberski€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    8Jaye Bakalars€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    9Georgios Toumpoulis€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    10Filipp Fomenko€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    11Werner Rozbicki€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    12Nick Bogaert€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    13Martijn Arslan€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    14Behrooz Niknam€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    15Dieter Bauer€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    16Antje Schmidt€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    17Hans Bergmann€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    18Alexander Bugram€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    19Andrei Ghita€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    20Marek Mleczko€150 THMC Day 1a Ticket
    21Daniel Maucher€24
  • Kicking Things Off

    A stacked tournament room in King's Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov
    A stacked tournament room in King’s Resort during The 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Photo: Mairo Toom
    Level 3:300/600 (600)
    Entries:92/106
    Prizes:TBA

    Emmanouil Saloustrus opened to 1,300 from the Lo-jack. From the Button, Eden Vaturi raised to 3,500. Saloustrus wasted little to no time before making the call.

    Even though the pre-flop action was somewhat aggressive, both players checked every street on the 108738 board.

    Emmanouil Saloustrus: A5
    Eden Vaturi: AQ

    A shy pot went the way of Vaturi, and even though trailing Saloustrus, he now plays average stack.

    Emmanouil 68,000
    Eden Vaturi: 57,000

  • Previous THMC Winners During The Festival Events

    Level 3:200/500 (500)
    Entries:94/102
    Prizes:TBA

    This is the eighth THMC tournament during a The Festival event. So far, no person has captured to titles; perhaps this will be the first time?

    Below you can see all previous winners.

    YearEventTournamentWinnerFirst-Place PrizePrize PoolField
    2024The Festival Bratislava€250 THMC Vegard Granli€17,745€93,125436
    2024The Festival Malta€250 THMCAnonymous€14,600€71,392334
    2024The Festival Rozvadov€250 THMCAnonymous€35,250€200,000825
    2023The Festival Bratislava€250 THMC Mitja Rudolf€9,100€36,765172
    2023The Festival Malta€250 THMC Jonas Engedal€6,100€22,032102
    2023The Festival Nottingham£120 THMC Reem Ahmed£6,715£37,248384
    2022The Festival Bratislava€250 THMC Peter Zolnai€7,000 €28,000
    131

  • Tournament Structure

    Level 2:200/400 (400)
    Entries:65/67
    Prizes:TBA

    The tournament structure for Day 1a is as follows (excluding breaks).

    LevelDuration (Minutes)Small BlindBig BlindAnte
    130100300300
    230200400400
    330200500500
    430300600600
    530400800800
    6305001,0001,000
    7306001,2001,200
    8308001,6001,600
    9301,0002,0002,000
    10301,5003,0003,000
    11302,0004,0004,000
    12302,5005,0005,000
    13303,0006,0006,000
    14304,0008,0008,000
    15305,00010,00010,000
    16306,00012,00012,000
    17308,00016,00016,000
    83010,00020,00020,000
  • Boothby and Franke Welcomes all Players

    The Hendon Mob Championship Continues TFS Tradition in RozVegas
    Roland Boothby during a previous THMC event at The Festival.
    Level 1:100/300 (300)
    Entries:60/60
    Prizes:TBA

    Before the first hand, The Festival founder Martin “Franke” Von Zweigbergk greeted all players welcome to King’s Resort and the 2025 Festival Rozvadov. Head of Partnerships for The Hendon Mob, Roland Boothby, also shared some words with the players, expressing his joy over the successful collaboration between The Hendon Mob and The Festival.

  • Cards in the Air

    Level 1:100/300 (300)
    Entries:36/36
    Prizes:TBA

    The first hand has been dealt in Day 1a of the €150 Hendon Mob Championship here at King’s Resort, Rozvadov. As mentioned in the previous post, late registration and re-entry are open during the first ten 30-minute levels.

    The €30 satellite with 20 guaranteed tickets is still running.

  • Day 1a of THMC Kicks off the 2025 Festival Rozvadov in Fitting Fashion

    The tournament area during the Festival Rozvadov 2025.

    Today’s the first Friday of June, and what better place to spend it than in Rozvadov? Today, the 2025 Festival Rozvadov commences at King’s Resort, and eleven days of poker fun await all players who visit this Czech gem of a poker paradise.

    The whole shebang kicks off with the €150 Hendon Mob Championship (THMC); this is the tournament that poker.pro will be covering today. More specifically, the eyes will be on Day 1a, which commences at 13:00. Late registration will be open for ten 30-minute levels, and there’s also unlimited re-entry during this period.

    Play will not conclude until only 12,5 % of the field remains; those who are lucky enough to still be in it by then will bag their chips for Day 2 (June 8) and be guaranteed a €300 min-cash.

    €300,000 Guarantee – In a €150 Tournament?!

    Make no mistake about it; this is not the typical €150 tournament. The founding father of the Festival, Martin “Franke” Von Zweigbergk, aims for this to be the biggest THMC event ever. Hence, the guarantee is set to €300,000, an abnormally large number in relation to the shy €150 buy-in.

    Today may be Day 1a, but the tournament did, in fact, stealth-start a couple of weeks ago, as a remote flight was held at King’s Casino in Prague. Nine players moved on from this affair, and believe it or not, Franke himself bagged the chip lead, as he finished the day with 871,000.

    The founder of The Festival, Martin "Franke" Von Zweigbergk, bagged the chiplead from the THMC Day 1a remote flight in Prague.
    The founder of The Festival, Martin “Franke” Von Zweigbergk, bagged the chip lead from the THMC Day 1a remote flight in Prague

    It’s always a nice achievement to secure the chip lead, and for this tournament, players are even rewarded for it; the one who bags the most chips in each starting day flight wins a €550 ticket for the 2025 Festival Rozvadov Main Event. Quite the cherry on top of an already delicious dessert!

    To make things even better, the player who’s crowned the winner on Day 2 will, in addition to the first-place payout and the coveted THMC trophy, also receive a package for the 2025 Hendon Mob Championship Cape Town, valued at roughly €2,000.

    The poker.pro live coverage of Day 1a will commence at 13:00 when the first hand is dealt. Results and chip counts will be posted for every starting flight as quickly as possible.

    Below is the full schedule for the tournament, which features all flights.

    DateTimeEventLocation
    May 104:00 p.m.€150 THMC Remote Day 1aKing’s Casino, Prague
    June 61:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1aKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
     6:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1bKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
     7:00 p.m.€150 THMC Remote Day 1bKing’s Casino, Prague
    June 711:00 a.m.€150 THMC Day 1cKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
     6:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1dKing’s Resort, Rozvadov
    June 811:00 a.m.€150 THMC Day 1e (Turbo)King’s Resort, Rozvadov
     2:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 1f (Flip and Go Pineapple)King’s Resort, Rozvadov
     5:00 p.m.€150 THMC Day 2 (Final day, registration closed)King’s Resort, Rozvadov
  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

  • THMC During The Festival Series – A Brief History

    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.
    Reem Ahmed won the THMC Event during the 2023 Festival Nottingham.

    As anticipation builds for one of poker’s most vibrant series, The Festival is once again bringing its unique blend of competition and community to King’s Resort. Among the highlights is the return of The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC), a fan-favorite side event that’s become a fixture since debuting in 2023.

    With a €300,000 guarantee, this THMC edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Before cards are in the air in Rozvadov, we’re looking back at the short but rich history of this partnership—and the players who etched their names in the growing legacy of The Festival Series.

The Hendon Mob Championship Day 1 Structure

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindAnteMinutes
110030030030
220040040030
320050050030
430060060030
540080080030
65001000100030
76001200120030
88001600160030
910002000200030
1015003000300030
1120004000400030
1225005000500030
1330006000600030
1440008000800030
155000100001000030
166000120001200030
178000160001600030
1810000200002000030

The Hendon Mob Championship Day 2 Structure

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindAnteMinutes
1430006000600045
1540008000800045
165000100001000045
176000120001200045
188000160001600045
1910000200002000045
2010000250002500045
2115000300003000045
2220000400004000045
2325000500005000045
2430000600006000060
2540000800008000060
265000010000010000060
276000012000012000060
288000016000016000060
2910000020000020000060
3012500025000025000060
3115000030000030000060
3220000040000040000060
3325000050000050000060
3430000060000060000060
3535000070000070000060
3640000080000080000060
375000001000000100000060
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