🔶 BPC - Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event 2025✍️ LIVE BLOG

Stefano Atzei
Oct 9
15 min read

Updated: Oct 13

After the poker feast of the World Series of Poker Europe, the King’s Resort in Rozvadov is back under the spotlight with another explosive event — the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event, featuring a massive €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool for just a €295 buy-in.

The big poker action doesn’t stop with one of the year’s most iconic festivals. It keeps rolling with a brand-new showdown expected to attract thousands of players throughout the weekend

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Payout structure

Mon 13 Oct - 20:00 - The Final Table is set!

We’re down to the final table of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event here at King’s Resort Rozvadov!

Two eliminations came in quick succession: after 🇮🇱 Natanel Ben Zion Elidan went out in 10th place for €6,400, 🇨🇿 Zdenek Zizka followed him shortly after in 9th place, earning €9,135.

Zizka lost most of his stack in a massive hand against 🇫🇷 Adel Bouhladid, who moved all-in holding a king-high flush, getting called by the Czech player with a set of nines. Bouhladid held and soared to the top of the leaderboard with around 35 million chips, followed by Germany’s 🇩🇪 Barny Gamble with 29.95 million.

The action has now resumed at blinds 300,000/600,000, with an average stack of 19 million, equivalent to just over 30 big blinds — plenty of room for deep play at this final table.

Click the live streaming box at the top of the blog to follow the action as it happens!

Final 8 chip counts:

🇫🇷 Adel Bouhladid – 35.15M
🇨🇿 Petr Lepka – 4.12M
🇨🇳 Lulei Hu – 26.08M
🇩🇪 Barny Gamble – 29.95M
🇷🇴 Daniel Stracinescu – 18.43M
🇩🇪 Joerg Schneegass – 20.75M
🇮🇹 Davide Marchioro – 7.80M
🇩🇪 Hurry Kane – 13.90M

Last eliminations:

Zdenek Zizka €9,135
Natanel Ben Zion Elidan €6.400

Mon 13 Oct - 19:00 - Final Table bubble!

We’re on the Final Table bubble here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, with just ten players left fighting for a seat at the official final table.

Blinds are now at 250,000/500,000/500,000, with an average stack of about 16.5 million, roughly 30 big blinds.

Leading the pack is Lulei Hu from China, followed closely by Vienna and RiverAndItsBay, who are setting the pace at the top.

Stay tuned for further updates and the live stream of the final table action. Last eliminations:

🇪🇸 Jose Puertas Sorribes – €6,400
🇨🇭 Mario Savoldelli – €4,550
🇩🇰 Hamza Ali Iqbal – €4,550
🇮🇹 Corrado Martinelli – €4,550
🇨🇿 Igor Kubarev – €4,550
🇷🇴 Robert Nechifor Dascalescu – €3,250
🇩🇪 Sertac Ozkan – €3,250
🇷🇴 Marius Alexandru Gicovanu – €3,250
🇭🇺 Peter Laczkovich – €3,250
🇨🇿 Milan Kalijanko – €3,250
🇮🇹 Michele Rinaldi – €2,350

Mon 13 Oct - 15:45 - 21 left before the first break!

We’re writing as Level 29 is coming to an end here at King’s Resort Rozvadov. In about ten minutes, the remaining players will head on a 15-minute break. Blinds are 125,000/250,000/250,000, and there are 21 players left, all chasing a spot at the Final Table and the €160,000 first prize.

The average stack sits around 30 big blinds, leaving plenty of room for play.

Below are the eliminations from 28th to 22nd place:

🇨🇿 Petr Cernicek – €2,350
🇭🇷 Feda Causevic – €2,350
🇫🇷 Sidi Abdoulah Tourad – €2,350
🇨🇿 Ales Zeleny – €2,350
🇸🇪 Manouchehr Elahi – €2,350
🇵🇱 Maciej Ludwik Kondraszuk – €2,350
🇩🇪 Thorsten Stefan Weiss – €1,650

Mon 13 Oct - 14:00 - The Final Day begins!

Everything is set for the Final Day of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event at King’s Resort Rozvadov.

Only 28 players remain, led by Vienna with 13,650,000, followed by Daniel Stracinescu from Romania on 10,800,000, and Lulei Hu from China with 10,425,000.

Mon 13 Oct - 01:45 - Penultimate level on the Main Event!

Level 26, the penultimate level of the day, is currently underway here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event Day 2 continues deep into the night. Blinds are 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 ante, and only 41 players remain in the hunt for a seat at tomorrow’s Final Day.

Over in the High Roller, the action is equally intense — 58 players are still competing, with 39 spots paid and a minimum cash of €890. Blinds have reached 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante, and the average stack stands around 430,000 chips.

Both tournaments are expected to run well into the early morning hours, as the pursuit of glory at the Balkan Poker Circuit rolls on here at King’s Resort Rozvadov.

Mon 13 Oct - 00:30 - Level 25 at the Main Event; late registration closes on the HR!

Level 25 is currently underway at the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event Day 2 here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, with 46 players still battling for a spot in tomorrow’s final day. Blinds are 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante, and the average stack stands at 3,400,000 chips. There are 12 minutes left in the level before the next 15-minute break, which will be followed by Level 26, the penultimate stage of the day.

Meanwhile, 73 players remain in the High Roller, where they are fighting for a minimum cash of €890 and a first prize of €25,875. The event is now at Level 14, with blinds at 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 ante, and the average stack is 350,000 chips — more than three times the starting stack of 100,000.

Action in both events will continue late into the night, so stay tuned for all the latest updates from King’s Resort Rozvadov, where the cards never stop flying.

Sun 12 Oct - 21:30 - Last level of late reg opened on the HR, 111 left at the Main Event!

Players have just returned from the 15-minute break here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where both tournaments — the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event Day 2 and the €100,000 GTD High Roller — continue deep into the evening.

In the Main Event, 74 players remain in contention for the €160,000 first prize, out of a total of 3,136 entries. Blinds are now 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante, and the average stack sits at 2,100,000 chips.

On the other side of the poker room, the High Roller has officially closed late registration with a total of 253 entries. There are still 122 players left in the field, battling at the same blind level — 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante — and the average stack mirrors the Main Event’s, around 2.1 million chips.

Just 14 minutes remain in the current level before the next scheduled 15-minute break. Stay tuned to our live updates for all the latest from the Balkan Poker Circuit Day 2.

Sun 12 Oct - 21:30 - Last level of late reg opened on the HR, 111 left at the Main Event!

Level 22 is currently in play at the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event Day 2, the last one before the next 15-minute break. Blinds are 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante, and 111 players remain in the field with an average stack of 1,400,000 chips.

The feature table is live and available to watch — just click on the player window at the top of the blog.

Meanwhile, on the right side of the poker room, the High Roller €100,000 GTD is playing its eighth level, which is also the final opportunity for late registration or re-entry. The event has already surpassed its guarantee, with a total of 234 entries generating a prize pool above €120,000. There are 171 players still in action at blinds 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante, and the average stack stands at 136,000 chips.

Stay tuned for more updates from King’s Resort Rozvadov, as both events head toward the late stages of the night.

Sun 12 Oct - 20:30 - 160 left at the 20th level!

Level 19 is currently in play here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event Day 2 continues with 213 players still battling at the tables. Blinds are now 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante, and the average stack has climbed to 730,000 chips. There’s still about half an hour to go before the dinner break.

Meanwhile, the €100,000 GTD High Roller has just kicked off, already attracting 119 entries. Action is at Level 2 with blinds 300/600 and a 600 ante, and 116 players remain in contention so far. The final prize pool will be confirmed after the late registration closes at the end of Level 8.

As for the Main Event payout, it’s now available at the top of our live blog. Stay tuned for more updates from both tournaments throughout the evening.

Sun 12 Oct - 18:30 - 19th level underway, HR begins!

As for the Main Event payout, it’s now available at the top of our live blog. Stay tuned for more updates from both tournaments throughout the evening.

Sun 12 Oct - 17:00 - Day 2 begins!

The Day 2 of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event is officially underway here at King’s Resort Rozvadov. With a total of 3,136 entries, 313 players are back in action as the race for the title begins.

Play resumes at blinds 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante, and the average stack stands at 544,000 chips. Two full levels are scheduled before the first 40-minute break.

Stay tuned for updates throughout the day — the payouts will be published shortly on the blog, but we can already confirm that the first-place prize is an impressive €160,000.

Sun 12 Oct - 16:00 - 41 qualifiers coming from Day1 I!

The morning flight has just wrapped up, with 41 players securing a seat for Day 2. A total of 313 players will return to the tables, out of 3,136 total entries across all flights.

All the details are available in our daily report at THIS LINK.

Sun 12 Oct - 13:30 - 104 left at the 12th level of play!

We’re down to 104 players in the Turbo Flight of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event, which kicked off this morning at 11 a.m. here at King’s Resort Rozvadov. With late registration now officially closed, play will continue until 10% of the field remains.

Blinds are currently 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante, and the average stack has climbed to about four times the starting stack. Action is expected to run until around 4 p.m., when the final Day 2 qualifiers will be determined

Sun 12 Oct - 04:30 - Noizz is Day1 H chip leader!

Noizz ended up ahead of the count on Day1 H with slightly less than 1.4 million chips! All details on our daily report HERE.

Sun 12 Oct - 01:45 - 10 left at the 14th level on Day1 H!

We’re checking in during Level 14 of the Day 1H Speed here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where the field has closed at 545 total entries. There are currently 104 players remaining, battling at blinds 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante, and the average stack is around 260,000 chips.

As a reminder, 12.5% of the field — that’s 69 players — will make the money, while play will continue until the top 10%, or 55 survivors, bag up their stacks for Day 2.

A couple more hours of play remain on the clock, so stay tuned to find out who will top the chip counts at the end of this final starting flight of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event.

Sat 11 Oct - 00:30 - Sebastian Bock is Day1 G chip leader!

With almost 1.5 million chips Germany's Sebastian Bock is ahead on Day1 G. Full report HERE.

Sat 11 Oct - 23:30 - Dinner break on Day1 H!

Level 17 is underway here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where Day 1G of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event has reached the 96-player mark. Blinds are at 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante, and the average stack sits around 400,000 chips.

Only 12.5% of the field will reach the money, while the top 10% — exactly 76 players — will secure a seat for Day 2.

At the same time, the final level of late registration is being played in the Day 1H Speed, with 542 total entries (not yet final) and 212 players still in contention. Blinds there are 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante, and the average stack is 127,000 chips from the 50,000 starting stack.

The action is expected to continue well past 4 a.m., just like in the previous flights, so stay tuned to our live blog for all the late-night updates from the Balkan Poker Circuit.

Sat 11 Oct - 20:00 - Dinner break on Day1 H!

Level 12 is underway here at King’s Resort Rozvadov for Day 1G of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event, with 186 players still in contention at blinds 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante. The total number of entries has reached 753, which is now the final count for this flight. The average stack sits around 200,000 chips, roughly four times the starting stack, with the next 20-minute break scheduled at the end of the level.

Meanwhile, the Day 1H Speed flight is also in progress, featuring 30-minute levels. The action is currently at Level 4 (300/600/600), with 257 players remaining out of 318 entries, and an average stack just above the starting 50,000 chips. A 30-minute dinner break will follow this level before the evening grind resumes.

Sat 11 Oct - 17:30 - over 700 entries on Day1 G!

We’ve reached Level 9 here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where 335 players are still battling at the tables with blinds at 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 ante. The average stack now sits at 107,000 chips out of a total of 718 entries.

Registration remains open for one more level plus the current one, meaning roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes of late reg time, including a 20-minute break after Level 10.

Meanwhile, the second starting flight of the day is set to begin in about an hour and a half, and already has around 100 players registered. A packed schedule here inside the largest poker room in Europe, where the action shows no signs of slowing down.

Sat 11 Oct - 15:00 - 6 level of play on Day 1 G!

We’ve reached Level 6 here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event continues to draw a huge crowd. There are already 620 total entries, with 390 players still in the field. Blinds are at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante, and there are 14 minutes left before the scheduled 40-minute break.

As per the official schedule, the Flippin’ Satellite will kick off at 5 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by the Day 1 Mach Speed flight, featuring 30-minute levels and a 50,000-chip starting stack.

In both flights, players will reach the in-the-money stage at 12.5% of the field, while play will stop once the field is down to 10%, securing seats for Day 2.

Sat 11 Oct - 04:30 - Abdellah Baali is Day1 E chip leader!

Abdellah Baali from Algeria tops the BPC Main Event Day 1F leaderboard with a massive stack of just over 2 million chips! All the details in our daily report.

Sat 11 Oct - 01:00 - Diruma is Day1 E chip leader!

With over 1.4 million in chips, Romania's Diruma takes the lead on Day1 E, being the first of 38 qualifiers. Read the full report HERE!

Fri 10 Oct - 21:30 - Last bits of Day1 E, Day1F with over 250 entries!

We’re now entering the final stages of Day 1E at the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event, with 61 players remaining out of a total of 381 entries — that’s the final count for today.

Play is currently in Level 14 (4,000/8,000 with 8,000 ante), and the average stack has climbed to 312,000 chips.

The action will stop once we reach 48 players left, which represents 10% of the field.

The money bubble is approaching fast — only the top 12.5% will cash (€550 min-cash) before the survivors bag their chips for Day 2.

Meanwhile, the Day 1F Speed Flight is underway at Level 7, with 269 entries and 161 players still in. Blinds are 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante, and the average stack sits at 33,000 chips. One more level to play before the next 15-minute break.

On the side, the €20,000 GTD Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max has reached its final stretch — just six players remain, fighting for a first prize of over €4,000, while the rest of the field takes a short breather.

♠️ More updates coming soon from King’s Resort Rozvadov — stay tuned!

Fri 10 Oct - 18:15 - Two flights simultaneously underway!

Last level of late registration here at Day 1E of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event, where the total number of entries has climbed to 372, with 151 players still battling at the tables.

Blinds are now at 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante, and the average stack sits around 123,000 chips, more than double the 50K starting stack.

Meanwhile, the Day 1F Speed Flight is underway, featuring 30-minute levels and blinds at 200/400 with a 400 ante.

So far, 187 entries have been recorded, with 181 players still in action — and plenty of poker left to play tonight at King’s Resort Rozvadov!

Fri 10 Oct - 15:15 - Second break with over 300 entries!

New break here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, as Level 6 comes to an end! Players have 40 minutes to recharge before the action resumes. We’ve reached 305 total entries so far, with 186 players still in the hunt.

When play resumes, blinds will move up to 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante, and the average stack sits at around 80,000 chips.

Stay tuned — more action coming soon from the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event! ♠️♥️♣️♦️

Fri 10 Oct - 13:15 - First break on Day1 E!

First break of the day here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where Day 1E of the Balkan Poker Circuit (BPC) Main Event has already tallied 212 entries with 172 players still in the field. We’ll be back in a few minutes at 300/600, BB ante 600; the average stack is 61,000 off a 50,000 start. As a reminder, play ends when we reach 10% of the field, while the top 12.5% locks up a €550 min-cash.

All set, too, for today’s one-day side event: Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max with €20,000 GTD — 40,000 starting stack, 8 levels of late reg, €350 buy-in, and a 14:00 start (a handful of players are already in).

And tonight the action ramps up again with the Day 1F Speed flight (30-minute levels) at 18:00, preceded by a satellite at 17:00. Stay tuned!

Fri 10 Oct - 03:30 - Easy Go is Day1 D chip leader!

EasyGo is the chip leader of Day 1D at the Balcan Poker Circuit Main Event, with more than 1.3 million chips bagged at the end of the day. All the details are available in our daily report at this link.

Fri 10 Oct - 01:00 - Last break of the day, or maybe not...

Presumably, the last break of the night here at King’s Resort Rozvadov, where Day 1D of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event has reached Level 12.

Only 42 players remain in the hunt for a Day 2 seat on Sunday, as blinds are set to rise to 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante. The average stack stands at 210,000 chips, more than four times the starting stack of 50,000.

Play will continue deep into the night until we reach the 10% mark of the field, right after the bubble bursts at 12.5%. Stay tuned for the final chip counts!

Thu 9 Oct - 23:00 - 9th level underway!

We’re writing to you as Level 9 is now underway here at King’s Resort in Rozvadov, with 79 players still in action across the tables.

Blinds are currently at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante, and the average stack has climbed to 108,000 chips, more than double the starting stack.

There have been 172 total entries so far, and late registration remains open for one more level, giving players a final chance to jump in or re-enter.

Action will continue late into the night — stay tuned for the next updates from the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event!

Thu 9 Oct - 20:30 - Day1 D resumes after the first daybreak!

First update from the King’s Resort in Rozvadov, where Day 1D of the Balkan Poker Circuit Main Event is now into Level 5. The 96 players still seated have just returned from their first 15-minute break of the day.

Blinds are at 400/800 with an 800 ante, and the average stack stands at 65,000 chips, up from the 50,000 starting stack. So far, there have been 125 total entries, with late registration remaining open until the end of Level 10 — that’s five more levels plus the one currently in progress.

The ITM zone will be reached at 12.5% of the field, guaranteeing a minimum cash of €550, while the day will end once 10% of the field remains.

Stay tuned on our live blog to find out how big today’s field will get and who will bag their ticket to Day 2!