The First THMC of 2026 Lands at Banco Casino Bratislava with The Festival Series
The 2026 poker season is underway, and The Hendon Mob Championship and The Festival Series will be kicking off our seasons in February. Our friends at Banco Casino Bratislava in the capital city of Slovakia will host The Festival in Bratislava from February 23 to March 1.
The Hendon Mob Championship will be featured at all four of The Festival’s full tour stops in 2026 and will get the action going in Bratislava on Day 1 of the festival. The schedule is lined up with over 50 events full of your favourite mixed games, including the Mixed Games Main Event, No Limit Hold’em Main Event, High Rollers, Bountys, Open face Chinese, Sviten, satellites, and cash games
Highlights of The Festival in Bratislava 2026
- The Hendon Mob Championship | €250
- The Festival Main Event | €550
- The Festival TORSES Mixed Games Main Event | €550
- NLH Heads-Up Tournament | €250
- Bomb Pot Madness NLH/PLO | €125
- Sviten Special | €250
- Baby TORSES (Debut) | €125
- NLH Highroller | €1,100
- PLO Highroller | €1,100
- OFC Highroller | €1,100
- The Festival 10-Game Mix 2-Day | €1,100
The Hendon Mob Championship Bratislava
The longstanding partnership between The Hendon Mob and The Festival will continue to flourish in 2026, and we’re excited to host our first event of the year at Banco Casino Bratislava. THMC Bratislava begins at 13:00 on February 23, playing down to a winner on February 26th. There are four Day 1 flights, and the cost to enter THMC Bratislava is €250. Players start with 30,000 chips, play 30-minute levels on Day 1A-C (15-minute levels on Day 1D), and registration is unlimited for the first 10 levels.
Qualify Online for The Festival in Bratislava Now Until February 16
Online satellites are now running across participating iPoker operators, giving players the chance to win a package to The Festival in Bratislava for pennies. Winners will receive packages that include buy-ins, accommodations, and an exclusive hospitality package. Online qualifiers for Bratislava will be available until February 16. There are 16 packages guaranteed valued at €1,850.
Online qualifiers are available on Bet365, Betfair, Betfred, Arcticbet, Betsafe, Betsmith, Betsolid, Betsson, Fortuna, Boylepokersports, Champion Poker, Coolbet, Guts, Hollandcasino, Inbet, Klondaika, Nordicbet, Paddypowerpoker, Paf, Redstar, Svenskaspel, and Swisscasino.
Package includes
- 6 nights (single/twin/double), including breakfast, at Crowne Plaza or similar. Check in: 23rd February 2026 – Check out: 1st March 2026.
- 1x €550 The Festival 2026 Main Event ticket (can be TORSES or NLH).
- 1x The Festival Cap.
- 1x Hospitality Package – A hospitality package that changes at each stop, but to give you a flavour of it, please check this page.
- €250 Travel Expenses credited to your player account.
