Norges – Mesterskapet 2025: The Norwegian Poker Championship is coming to Banco Bratislava with more than 2,000,000 euros in tournaments!
Poker enthusiasts and poker lovers, unique poker experiences are ready! Banco Bratislava will host the Norges – Mesterskapet, the Norwegian Poker Championship, for the first time in history from March 28th to April 6th, 2025. This prestigious festival promises to be one of the largest poker events ever held in Slovakia, and at the same time, the tournament prize pools will easily exceed the 2-million-euro mark!
More than 1,000 Norwegian players are coming to Bratislava for this exceptional event, bringing with them not only their experience, but also an electrifying atmosphere that will be unrepeatable. The expected prize pool in poker tournaments during the Championship is estimated at more than 2,000,000 euros, which promises exciting duels and unforgettable poker moments, as the festival has proven for more than 20 years!
Norges – Mesterskapet will offer various poker formats, from tournaments of all formats to cash game events, which will ensure an exciting experience for all participants. With an expected number of Norwegian players looking forward to this unique tournament, the atmosphere will be full of tension, excitement and hectoliters of beer drunk throughout the ten days.
*Events where the Norwegian flag is located are only intended for persons with a Norwegian passport.
Don't miss this historic event and come and see for yourself what it looks like when world poker and Norwegian passion for the game come together. Banco Bratislava is already preparing for this mega event, which will be one of the biggest poker events of the year in Slovakia!
Cash Game Rake & BadBeat Jackpot for Poker North Masters & Norgesmesterskapet i Poker
Running from Thursday March 27th until Sunday April 6th.
Rake Structure
● Blinds €1/€2 & €2/€5:
○ Rake: 5% (Cap: €20)
○ €1 rake per every €20 in the pot
● Blinds €5/€10 or higher:
○ Rake: 5% (Cap: €25)
Rake Examples:
● Example 1: €1/€2 game, pot €21 → Rake €1
● Example 2: €1/€2 game, pot €39 → Rake €1
● Example 3: €1/€2 game, pot €60 → Rake €3
● Example 4: €5/€10 game, pot €500 → Rake €25
No additional rake collected for the daily Bad Beat Jackpot.
Jackpot Rules
● Daily Cash Game Jackpot: €500
● Winner is announced at 02:00 AM every night
Qualifying Conditions:
● Texas Hold'em: ○ Lose with a Full House (Aces full or better) to qualify.
● Omaha: ○ Lose with Four of a Kind or better
Jackpot Payouts
● If only one qualifier per day: ○ Winner receives €500
● Multiple qualifiers: ○ Jackpot is split evenly among winners
● If atleast one qualifier for NLH and PLO each ○ Jackpot splits 250€ / 250€
● If multiple qualifiers with the same hand ○ Jackpot splits further
● No qualifiers ○ Jackpot rolls over to the next day
