There's a life after WSOP - epic guide to late-Summer poker festivals

If you didn't have a chance to go to Las Vegas, but you are hungry for live poker, and you want to combine this with a holiday, we have few ideas which you can use this Summer!

We've found for you six destinations in Europe that host major poker tournaments this Summer, and they're also good places to go on holiday.

We have written some additional information about each place, which may help you to help you organise your Summer free time.

So what information you'll find below every destination's photo?

Poker: Bread and butter of our list - here you will find information about the poker games you will be able to participate in.

Hotel: Based on information from booking.com we calculated (for the illustration) the average cost of accommodation for four days, for two people (we assume that on vacation you will go with someone) in a three-star hotel, located as close to the city centre as possible. The average was calculated from the prices of five hotels. This is of course an approximate cost - if you are looking for a different hotel standard, or you are ready to stay in an apartment or hostel, or you are going alone, the cost can go down a lot!

Prices:
Food prices are based on online price comparison sites.

Meal - means a three-course meal for two people in a mid-range restaurant, if you're going alone divide this in half
McDonalds - means McMeal at McDonalds, or equivalent Combo Meal (for one person)
Beer - one domestic beer, 0.5 l draught
Cappuccino - one standard coffee
Coke/Pepsi - one 0.33 l bottle
Water - one 0.33 l bottle

Weather: daily highs and daily lows temperature, and rainy days


Information which we didn't include

Flights: We do not know which country and city will be your starting point, so we have not provided the cost of transport to your destination (also, flight prices can really vary). Currently there are so many flight search engines (for example Kayak, Skyscanner, Momondo, Azaireu, Expedia) that you should easily find cheap airlines to each of the places.

Things to do (besides poker): In fact, all the places on our list offer a wide range of entertainment - from lazy relaxation and sunbathing to cultural entertainment and vibrating nightlife. Of course, when choosing a place you should do your own research and take into account the specificity of the place. Bratislava, for example, is practically the only place on the list that is not ideal for someone who wants to lie on the beach, and Mamaia is not a place for someone who would like to explore historical monuments (for such a person a better choice would be for example Malta). You get a point.

Poker:
EPT Barcelona is one of the most groovy festivals in the poker calendar. The festival schedule is well stocked with 51 tournaments! Among others:

EPT National Event: August 21-25 - €1,000 + €100
EPT Main Event: August 26-September 1 - €5,000 + €300
EPT Cup: August 23-25 - €500 + €50

A seat to many EPT Barcelona events (including those mentioned above) you can win of course online, in the PokerStars client.

Hotel:
between 23-26 August: ~€736
[we remind you, that hotel prices (same as cost of the "Meal", in all destinations are calculated for two people!]

Prices:
Meal: €40
McDonalds: €7
Beer: €3
Cappuccino: €2
Coke/Pepsi: €2
Water: €1.5

Weather in August:
29°/23°, 2 rainy days

Poker:
During the 888poker LIVE festival in this beautiful Russian resort you will be able to play in poker tournaments with buy-ins from $165 to $1,888, both in NLHE and PLO. The most important tournament of the festival will of course be the Main Event with a $888 buy-in and $500,000 guaranteed!

If you want to win a seat in the Main Event for just a slice of original price, you can do it on 888poker.

Hotel:
dates between 8-12 August: ~€268

Prices:
Meal: €32
McDonalds: €4.5
Beer: €1
Cappuccino: €2
Coke/Pepsi: €0.5
Water: €0.5

Weather in August:
28°/20°, 6 rainy dais

Read further down for details on how you could go there for FREE!

Poker:
In Malta, in September, the Unibet Open Festival will take place, with NLHE and PLO tournaments with entry fee from €90 (Ladies Event) to €1100 (Main Event) are planned.

Hotel:
between 11-15 September: ~€404

Prices:
Meal: €42.50
McDonalds: €7
Beer: €3.50
Cappuccino: €2.50
Coke/Pepsi: €2.50
Water: €1.00

Weather in September:
28°/20°, 3 rainy days

Poker:
During the Cypriot festival there will be held 41 tournaments, including the Main Event with an entry fee of $5,300.

Hotel:
dates between 3-7 September: ~€237

Prices:
Meal: €15
McDonalds: 5€
Beer: €1.50
Cappuccino: €1.5
Coke/Pepsi: €1
Water: €0.5

Weather in September:
30°/23°, 0 rainy days

Poker:
During the festival in Romanian Constanța, there will be tournaments with entry fees from €115 to €600.

Hotel:
between 5-9 August: ~€475

Prices:
Meal: €27
McDonalds: €4
Beer: €1.5
Cappuccino: €1.5
Coke/Pepsi: €1
Water: €1

Weather in August:
27°/19°, 2 rainy days

Poker:
A tournament for those with a smaller budget, who are thinking about winning a bigger sum. In the Banco Casino Masters tournament, with a €170 buy-in, the guaranteed prize pool is €100,000.

Hotel:
between 14-18 August: ~€383

Prices:
Meal: €30
McDonalds: €6
Beer: €2
Cappuccino: €2
Coke/Pepsi: €1.50
Water: €1

Weather in August:
27°/15°, 10 rainy days