A Look Back at the KO Festival at Showdown: A Four-Day Marathon Brought Massive Action and Attractive Deals!
The four-day poker celebration full of hard knockouts is over. Our KO Festival fully met expectations – the themed tournaments attracted fantastic player fields, and the action reliably filled both the tournament tables and the non-stop cash game throughout the entire event. In addition to trophies, championship belts, and valuable tickets, hefty rewards were distributed. We bring you the complete overall report from all four gaming days.
Notice regarding results: All financial amounts listed in the tables below represent only rewards from the classic prize pool. Winnings for earned bounties are not included in the tables.
Day 1: Klasika Jirky Prosázky – 300,000 Kč GTD
The entire four-day festival kicked off with the largest tournament of all. With a buy-in of 2,000 + 2,000 + 100 Kč, the opener recorded 46 unique players who, thanks to 29 re-entries, generated a total of 75 entries. Financial rewards from the prize pool were prepared for the top 7 players, and the tournament was played without a deal all the way down to the eventual champion, Jakub Forejt. The top three players also received a ticket to the 1M GTD tournament in addition to their winnings.
| Place | Player | Classic Win (excluding bounty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jakub Forejt | 28,800 Kč + 1mil Ticket |
| 2. | Luckybird | 19,000 Kč + 1mil ticket |
| 3. | Zbyněk Lipert | 12,800 Kč + 1mil ticket |
| 4. | Moorman1 | 10,800 Kč |
| 5. | Ondra Charvát | 7,200 Kč |
| 6. | Filip Rysl | 4,800 Kč |
| 7. | Kim Yoonsoo | 3,600 Kč |
Day 2: PKO Muck Tyson – 200,000 Kč GTD
The second festival evening belonged to a long battle in the knockout format under the name MUCK Tyson PKO with a buy-in of 1,000 + 600 + 100 Kč. The tournament recorded a total of 113 entries (60 unique players + 53 re-entries), so the casino had to slightly top up the guarantee from its own pocket. The final duel ended with a heads-up deal in favor of the champion Tomáš Skopec. The top two players also took home a ticket to the 1M GTD.
| Place | Player | Classic Win (excluding bounty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tomáš Skopec | 22,700 Kč + 1mil ticket |
| 2. | NONAME | 22,700 Kč + 1mil ticket |
| 3. | Martin Jedlička | 13,000 Kč |
| 4. | Robert Hencovský | 9,700 Kč |
| 5. | Martin Fleger | 7,000 Kč |
| 6. | Guido | 5,400 Kč |
| 7. | Jan Lašák | 4,300 Kč |
| 8. | Milan Vítek | 3,200 Kč |
| 9. | Hugo Borges Nunes Crispim | 2,200 Kč |
Day 3: CHECKie Chan Classic bounty
The third tournament of the festival with another prestigious belt on the line was the CHECKie Chan Classic with a buy-in of 1,000 + 1,000 Kč. A total of 81 entries (49 unique players + 32 re-entries) were recorded here. Money from the classic prize pool was divided among the top 7 positions, with the top two spots also securing a promotion ticket along with their cash prize. Victory without a deal was claimed by Oskar Kulhánek.
| Place | Player | Classic Win (excluding bounty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oskar Kulhánek | 24,700 Kč + Ticket |
| 2. | Petr | 18,400 Kč + Ticket |
| 3. | Jakub Forejt | 12,900 Kč |
| 4. | Kanan | 8,300 Kč |
| 5. | Michal Traget | 5,500 Kč |
| 6. | Valentýn Petrulynets | 4,100 Kč |
| 7. | John Lakatoš | 3,100 Kč |
Day 4: Final Festival Tournament
The climax of the entire festival was provided by the fourth event, which concluded the whole series and recorded 63 entries (36 unique players + 27 re-entries). Initially, 5 ITM positions were scheduled, however, the players at the final table agreed on a paid bubble worth 1,000 Kč, which was taken by Jakub Forejt. In the final three players, an ICM deal took place, from which Dmytro Dorosh walked away with the festival trophy, while Ludovít Szeko secured the highest financial amount and a promotion ticket.
| Place | Player | Classic Win (excluding bounty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. (ICM) | Ludovít Szeko | 8,500 Kč* + ticket |
| 2. (ICM) | Dmytro Dorosh | 7,800 Kč* + trophy |
| 3. (ICM) | Pavel Fryc | 8,000 Kč* |
| 4. | Ondřej Charvát | 4,200 Kč |
| 5. | Suzan Lizeth | 3,300 Kč |
| Bubble | Jakub Forejt | 1,000 Kč** |
* Winnings were adjusted based on an ICM deal among three players.
** Agreed financial reward on the direct bubble.