The Balkan Poker Championship returns this March with another spectacular poker festival, once again confirming its position as the largest and most prestigious poker series in the Balkans.
In co-organization with Let’s Go Poker (Netherlands), the March edition is expected to attract strong international participation. An organized group of approximately 150 players from the Netherlands and Denmark is expected to travel to Gevgelija, adding a significant international presence and creating all the conditions for what is anticipated to be the biggest poker festival ever held in the region.
From March 16 to March 22, the luxurious Apollonia Hotel & Casino Gevgelija will host players from across Europe for seven days filled with tournaments, various formats and intense poker action, featuring a total Festival Guarantee of €300,000.
The festival is supported by 21Bets as the main sponsor, further strengthening the international profile of the Balkan Poker Championship and confirming the continuously growing interest of the European poker community in the series.
Balkan Poker Championship – Detailed Schedule March 16–22
Monday – March 16
16:00 – SAT Progressive
Buy-in: €25 + €5 – Blinds: 10’ – Late Reg: 8 levels – Unlimited re-entries
18:00 – Progressive Bounty (Day 1A)
Buy-in: €85 + €50 + €15 – GTD: €30,000 – Blinds: 20’ – Late Reg: 12 levels – Unlimited re-entries
Tuesday – March 17
14:00 – SAT Progressive
Buy-in: €25 + €5 – Blinds: 10’ – Late Reg: 8 levels – Unlimited re-entries
16:00 – Progressive Bounty (Day 1B)
Buy-in: €85 + €50 + €15 – GTD: €30,000 – Blinds: 20’ – Late Reg: 12 levels – Unlimited re-entries
20:00 – Super Satellite to Main Event
Buy-in: €35 + €5 – 10 tickets guaranteed – Starting stack 15,000 – Blinds: 10’ – Late Reg: 8 levels
Wednesday – March 18
11:00 – Satellite to Main Event
Buy-in: €35 + €5 – 5 tickets guaranteed – Starting stack 15,000 – Blinds: 10’ – Late Reg: 8 levels
13:00 – Main Event Day 1A
€220,000 GTD – Buy-in: €320 + €30 – Blinds: 30’ – Starting stack 50,000 – Late Reg: 12 levels
14:00 – Progressive Bounty (Final Day)
€30,000 GTD – Blinds: 30’ – Late Reg: Closed
Thursday – March 19
11:00 – Satellite to Main Event
Buy-in: €50 + €5 – 5 tickets guaranteed – Starting stack 15,000 – Blinds: 10’ – Late Reg: 8 levels
13:00 – Main Event Day 1B
€220,000 GTD – Buy-in: €320 + €30 – Blinds: 30’ – Starting stack 50,000 – Late Reg: 12 levels
19:00 – High Roller
€20,000 GTD – Buy-in: €600 + €60 – Blinds: 20’ – Starting stack 100,000 – Late Reg: 12 levels
Friday – March 20
11:00 – Satellite to Main Event
Buy-in: €50 + €5 – 3 tickets guaranteed – Starting stack 15,000 – Blinds: 10’ – Late Reg: 8 levels
13:00 – Main Event Day 1C
€220,000 GTD – Buy-in: €320 + €30 – Blinds: 30’ – Starting stack 50,000 – Late Reg: 12 levels
20:30 – Bomb All-In Satellite to Main Event Buy-in: €70
21:00 – Main Event Day 1D Turbo
€220,000 GTD – Buy-in: €320 + €30 – Blinds: 15’ – Starting stack 50,000 – Late Reg: 12 levels
Saturday – March 21
10:30 – Bomb All-In Satellite to Main Event Buy-in: €70
11:00 – Main Event Day 1E Hyper
€220,000 GTD – Buy-in: €320 + €30 – Blinds: 10’ – Starting stack 50,000 – Late Reg: 12 levels
17:00 – Main Event Day 2
€220,000 GTD – Blinds: 45’ – Late Reg: Closed
Sunday – March 22
12:00 – Main Event Final Day
€220,000 GTD – Blinds: 45’ – Late Reg: Closed
14:30 – Mystery Bounty
Buy-in: €100 + €100 + €20 – GTD: €20,000 – Stack: 50,000 – Blinds: 20’ – Late Reg: 12 levels
Accommodation Offer
All players participating in the festival on Tuesday March 17 and Wednesday March 18 are eligible to receive promotional credit of up to €20 per night for table games or slot machines by presenting their hotel accommodation receipt.
This means they can receive up to €40 in promo credit if they stay both nights.
Meals
Regular meal: €10
VIP meal: €20
Players can enjoy a free meal by playing at least 3 hours in Cash Games (for a regular meal) or 6 hours (for a VIP meal).
Alternatively, by exchanging €50 at the casino cashier, players will receive €55 in promo chips (for table games or slot machines) and a meal card.
With an additional €10, the meal card can be upgraded to a VIP meal card, meaning that with €60 total, the player receives €55 in promo chips plus a VIP meal.
Throughout the Balkan Poker Championship, Apollonia Casino will host non-stop action at the Texas Hold’em, Omaha and PLO5 tables.
Cash games will run daily from Monday March 16, with tables available for all player levels, from low stakes to high stakes.
For more information and reservations, visit the official website:
www.balkanpokerchampionship.com
For assistance you may contact:
Jim Davinci: +30 6988 199 155
Panagiotis Oikonomidis: +30 6907 725 055
Giannis Mantsis: +30 6981 074 024
