From May 10 to May 18, Monte Casino Sofia will host the 18th edition of the Smart Poker Tour.
The festival’s Main Event features an 800 BGN buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of 200,000 BGN.
The Smart Poker Tour #18 schedule also includes seven additional side events:
- 50,000 BGN GTD Super Side Event
- 50,000 BGN GTD High Roller
- 10,000 BGN GTD Deepstack Turbo
- €250,000 GTD United Poker Festival – Starting Day
- Progressive Knockout
- Pot Limit Omaha (PLO4)
- PLO5 Tournament
200,000 BGN GTD Main Event
The Main Event includes five starting flights and a guaranteed prize pool of 200,000 BGN.
- Starting stack: 50,000 chips
- Re-entry: Unlimited until the end of Level 13
- Day 2 Qualification: 12.5% of each Day 1 field advances to Day 2 and is in the money (ITM)
Blind levels:
- Day 1A, 1B, 1C – 30 minutes
- Day 1D (Turbo) – 15 minutes
- Day 1E (Hyper Turbo) – 10 minutes
- Day 2 – 45 minutes
- Final Day – 60 minutes
Players who qualify for Day 2 from multiple starting flights will receive a minimum cash for each additional qualification and will continue in the tournament with their largest stack.
Day 2: May 17 at 15:00
Final Table: May 18 at 15:00
Live Satellites at Monte Poker Room
During the festival, players can qualify for the Main Event through live satellites with a lower buy-in:
- May 13 – 20:00: Satellite for Day 1A | 10 seats GTD | 130 BGN
- May 14 – 21:00: Satellite for Day 1B | 10 seats GTD | 130 BGN
- May 15 – 21:00: Satellite for Day 1C | 10 seats GTD | 130 BGN
- May 16 – 19:00: Turbo Satellite for Day 1D | 5 seats GTD | 130 BGN
Online satellites
From April 4 to May 9, multi-step online satellites will be available on the Inbet platform, offering chances to win full packages for Smart Poker Tour #18.
- Freeroll Step 1 – Daily at 17:00 & 19:00 | 3 Step 1 tickets GTD
- Freeroll Step 2 – Daily at 20:00 | 1 Step 2 ticket GTD
- €0.50 Rebuy + Add-on Tournaments – Daily at 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 20:00 & 21:00 | 2 Step 2 tickets GTD per tournament
- €5 Rebuy + Add-on Tournaments – Daily at 20:00 & 22:30 | 1 Step 3 ticket GTD
- €50 Freezeout Super Satellites – April 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 9 | 1 full package GTD (€665 value, includes Main Event buy-in and hotel)
Newly registered users on Inbet will receive:
- One satellite ticket worth €5
- Three €0.50 tickets, valid exclusively for Smart Poker Tour satellites
Information for Qualifiers:
- For all players who qualified through the online satellites at Inbet, hotel accommodation will begin on May 15th, the starting day of Smart Poker Tour Main Event Day 1B.
- The package includes 3 nights in a 4-star Coop Hotel in Sofia – single room.
50,000 BGN GTD Super Side Event
The Super Side Event comes with a 400 BGN buy-in, a guaranteed prize pool of 50,000 BGN, and three starting flights.
Players begin with a 40,000-chip stack and can re-enter an unlimited number of times until the end of Level 11.
Each Day 1 continues until 12.5% of the field remains, and all players who reach Day 2 are in the money.
Blind levels on Days 1A, 1B, and 1C will be 25 minutes, while levels on Day 2 will increase to 30 minutes.
50,000 BGN GTD High Roller
The High Roller tournament will have a 2,000 BGN buy-in and a 50,000 BGN guaranteed prize pool.
Players receive 100,000 chips to start. The structure features 30-minute levels for the first four levels, 40-minute levels for the next six, and 45-minute levels on the final day.
Day 1 includes 10 levels of play, with late registration and re-entry available during the first four levels of Day 2.
€250,000 GTD United Poker Festival
As part of the Smart Poker Tour #18 schedule there will be a starting flight for the United Poker Festival.
This event has a €250 buy-in and a €250,000 guaranteed prize pool. Players begin with 55,000 chips, blind levels last 25 minutes, and late registration is open for 12 levels.
All players who survive this flight will receive an immediate €250 payout and automatically qualify for Day 2 of the United Poker Festival, which will be held at Golden Sands.
The full schedule of United Poker Festival can be found here.
Progressive Knockout
Fans of knockout formats can take part in the Progressive Knockout event.
This tournament has a 450 BGN buy-in, a starting stack of 30,000 chips, 20-minute levels, and allows late registration through the first 12 levels.
PLO4
For Pot Limit Omaha enthusiasts, the schedule includes a two-day PLO (4-card) tournament starting on May 17 at 21:00.
The event has a 400 BGN buy-in, 25,000 starting chips, 25-minute levels, and late registration open for the first nine levels.
Day 1 concludes once players reach the money, with Day 2 beginning on May 18 at 15:30.
PLO5
There will also be a PLO5 tournament during the series, offering a different Omaha variation.
With a 400 BGN buy-in, players receive 20,000 chips.
Blind levels are 20 minutes, and late registration is available through Level 10.
10,000 BGN GTD Deepstack Turbo
Finally, on May 18 at 14:00, the festival wraps up with the Deepstack Turbo, featuring a 200 BGN buy-in and a 10,000 BGN guaranteed prize pool.
Each player begins with 60,000 chips. The blind levels are set at 15 minutes, and late registration will be open for 14 levels.
Schedule
Check out the full schedule of Smart Poker Tour #18:
Accommodation
Smart Poker Tour offers assistance with organizing your stay during the festival.
For support, feel free to contact the team at smartpokertour@gmail.com or via the official Facebook page.