“The Festival Series” is an international poker and entertainment series that launched in Bratislava in 2021 and has since become a staple of the European live poker calendar. The festival is known for its mixed games and unusual poker formats. With “The Festival Online,” the series is bringing its concept to the internet. The online editions are hosted exclusively on the iPoker Network and also offer a mix of classic poker formats and special variations. With the Autumn Edition 2026, “The Festival Online” will hold its seventh edition from October 12 to 26. A total of more than €1,000,000 in prize money is guaranteed. And mixed games are finally part of The Festival Online.
This mix of different poker disciplines sets “The Festival Online” apart from many typical online tournament series. A total of 127 events are on the schedule. The most popular Hold’em events continue to offer the largest guaranteed prize pools and account for the majority of the guaranteed prize money. These are: the €75,000 Mystery Main Event, the €50,000 Mystery Mini Event, the €100,000 Hold’em Main Event, and the €25,000 Omaha Main Event. In addition to NLH and PLO, the schedule also features 6+ Short Deck, PLO Hi-Lo, and 5-Card PLO, as well as pure mixed games such as 8-Game, TORSE, Razz, and 2-7 Triple Draw. Bounty formats also play an important role in the schedule. The €50 Mystery Champions with a €100,000 guarantee stands out in particular. In addition, there is a €100 Bounty Event with €100,000 in guaranteed prize money.
Another component of the online series is the so-called “Stack Builders.” These tournaments are part of the iPoker Network’s regular lineup and cover a variety of formats. These include, among others, classic knockout tournaments, Mystery Bounties, and various Omaha variants. Buy-ins are expected to range from approximately €3 to €100. This allows even players with smaller bankrolls to work their way through the schedule without having to invest large sums right away. The Streamer Challenge is also back as part of “The Festival Online,” where well-known streamers from the Festival community compete against each other. Past winners include Václav “LemonPoker” Dušek and Mairo “EstonianWeirdo” Toom, among others.
The tournaments will be played across numerous affiliated poker rooms on the iPoker network, Participating operators include bet365, Betfair, Betfred, Betsafe, Betsson, BoyleSports, Coolbet, Guts, NetBet, NordicBet, Paddy Power, Paf, RedStar, and Swiss Casinos, among others. Among the 127 announced tournaments are 38 Trophy Events, in which players receive a personalized winner’s trophy, as is customary in the Festival Series. “The Festival” itself describes the online edition as an opportunity to play Festival poker without having to travel.
For more information, visit the “The Festival Online Autumn” website. The “Mixed Game” tournament schedule is as follows:
| Date | Time CET | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO | Monday TORSE | €10 |
| October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO #02 | Monday TORSE | €50 |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO | Midweek 8-Game | €12.50 |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO #06 | Midweek 8-Game | €50 |
| October 16 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO | PL Razz Knockout | €5 |
| October 16 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO #10 | PL Razz Knockout | €25 |
| October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO | 2-7 Triple Draw | €7.50 |
| October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO #16 | 2-7 Triple Draw | €50 |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO | Midweek Stud | €10 |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO #20 | Midweek Stud | €50 |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | TFO | T.O.R.S.E. Lowroller | €15 |
| October 22 | 7:30 PM | TFO #22 | T.O.R.S.E Highroller | €100 |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | TFO #30 | €100 8-Game | €100 |