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Win a Romanian Poker Championship II seat for free
Romania’s biggest live poker tournament is back, and you can qualify online with PokerStars absolutely free! Simply register for free-to-enter qualifier tournaments that run March 30-April 25 and you could win a package for Romanian Poker Championship II. This is the event where the best players gather to play for thousands of dollars in prize money and the title of Romanian Poker Champion.
The venue for this exciting event is the luxurious Radisson SAS Hotel in Bucharest, and the tournament takes place May 2-6. Win a prize package and you’ll enjoy the five-star surroundings while you take your shot at glory. This event is sponsored by PokerStars, and organized by the National Sport Federation of Poker in Romania and will be No Limit Texas Hold’em.
The prize package for Romanian Poker Championship II is worth $2,990 and includes $1,617 tournament buy-in, $470 for travel expenses, plus hotel accommodation. Qualify online with PokerStars and you’ll get everything you need to enjoy your stay in the heart of the nation’s capital, Bucharest.
If you haven’t already, it easy to get started playing at the world’s largest poker site. Simply download the free PokerStars software and follow the on-screen instructions to set up an account. You can also take the Virtual Tour which shows you all of the great features available at PokerStars.
How to Qualify
Freeroll qualification for Romanian Poker Championship II runs March 30-April 25, and takes place every Tuesday at 18:15 Romanian Time (11:15 ET). You can find the tournaments in the PokerStars lobby by selecting ‘Tourney’ and ‘Regional’
Please note: These freeroll tournaments are only open to players in Romania.
The live event has a minimum age of 18 and requires guests to show their passport or current ID at registration. The dress code for the live event is ‘smart casual’, so no ripped jeans, sandals, shorts or string vests are permitted. Also, players travelling from outside Romania must have a valid passport and all relevant visas where required.
Details about the structure of the event, timings and other information will be available soon. In the meantime, please send any questions you may have to live@pokerstars.net.
Schedule of the Romanian Poker Championship
| Date | Hour (local) | Tournament | Buy-in | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | 13:00 | Satellite | 550 Ron | 200 |
| 19:00 | Satellite | 550 Ron | 200 | |
| 03 May | 12:00 | Main Event Day 1 A | 5000 Ron | 225 |
| 19:00 | Side Event Turbo | 850 Ron | 100 | |
| 04 May | 12:00 | Main Event Day 1 B | 5000 Ron | 225 |
| 19:00 | Side Event Turbo | 850 Ron | 100 | |
| 05 May | 12:00 | Main Event Day 2 | Qualifiers of Day 1 A + Day 1 B | |
| 18:00 | Side Event Highrollers Day 1 | 14000 Ron | 150 | |
| 06 May | 12:00 | Student Cup – only for Romanian students | Freeroll | 100 |
| 14:00 | Side Event Highrollers Day 2 | Final Table | ||
| 18:00 | Main Event Day 3 | Final Table |
Other info:
Location: SAS Radisson Hotel 5*****, Bucharest, Atlas 1 and Atlas 2 Venues
Number of tables: 25
History of the Romanian Poker Championship
The inaugural Romanian Poker Championship took place in November 2009 at the World Trade Plaza in Bucharest and was a landmark occasion. The event attracted the best players from Romania including Alain Medesan, Cristian Dragomir, Cristian Rajala,Cristian Tardea, Ciprian Hrisca and Mihai Manole, as well as 2003 World Series winner and Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker from the USA.
A total of 339 players contested the Main Event, with Cristian Dumitrescu emerging victorious, claiming the title and €51,666 in first place prize money. PokerStars supplied the field with 51 players through online qualification and direct buy-in, and Marius Dunca and Dan Gabriel Baloi won satellites to EPT Prague. Last year was a big success, and this year will be even better, and you can qualify for free now!
