<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Bratislava-photo_1689245461622.jpg" alt="Travelling to Bratislava" width="100%"><h1>Travelling to Bratislava</h1></div> Situated in the centre of Europe, the Slovakian capital of Bratislava is easily accessible from everywhere in Europe.However, when you start looking for flights you might wonder why there are few options to fly directly to Bratislava. There is indeed an airport in Bratislava but it is only served by very few airlines.Instead, most people would fly to Vienna Airport in order to come to Bratislava. Vienna Airport is situated only 49 kilometres from Bratislava and is a major European airline hub. So when you are looking for flights for your trip, check what are your options to fly to Vienna.How to get from Vienna Airport to BratislavaYou have two options: Bus or Taxi. Taking the bus to Bratislava is actually quite convenient and quick. The bus ride only takes between 45 and 60 minutes and a ticket is €15, if you book in advance is it even cheaper.Once you exit the arrivals hall at Vienna Airport, look for the bus stop for <a href="https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/">Slovak Lines</a> or <a href="https://global.flixbus.com/bus-routes/bus-vienna-airport-bratislava">Flixbus</a> to Bratislava. The buses are going with a 30 minute interval during the day.Once you are in Bratislava, get off at the bus stop Novy Most or the central bus station, Mlynske Nivy. If you get off at Novy Most, it is a nice 15 minute walk through the old town and to Banco Casino. From Mlynske Nivy you can also walk to Banco Casino or take a taxi or public transport.To take a taxi from Vienna Airport to Bratislava is also a good option. This takes around 30-40 minutes and costs between €70 and €90.

Situated in the centre of Europe, the Slovakian capital of Bratislava is easily accessible from everywhere in Europe.

However, when you start looking for flights you might wonder why there are few options to fly directly to Bratislava. There is indeed an airport in Bratislava but it is only served by very few airlines.

Instead, most people would fly to Vienna Airport in order to come to Bratislava. Vienna Airport is situated only 49 kilometres from Bratislava and is a major European airline hub. So when you are looking for flights for your trip, check what are your options to fly to Vienna.

How to get from Vienna Airport to Bratislava

You have two options: Bus or Taxi. Taking the bus to Bratislava is actually quite convenient and quick. The bus ride only takes between 45 and 60 minutes and a ticket is €15, if you book in advance is it even cheaper.

Once you exit the arrivals hall at Vienna Airport, look for the bus stop for Slovak Lines or Flixbus to Bratislava. The buses are going with a 30 minute interval during the day.

Once you are in Bratislava, get off at the bus stop Novy Most or the central bus station, Mlynske Nivy. If you get off at Novy Most, it is a nice 15 minute walk through the old town and to Banco Casino. From Mlynske Nivy you can also walk to Banco Casino or take a taxi or public transport.

To take a taxi from Vienna Airport to Bratislava is also a good option. This takes around 30-40 minutes and costs between €70 and €90.

Travelling to Bratislava

<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Coolbet-Open-ME-Day-2-300dpi-110-by-Elena-Kask_1688027521806.jpg" alt="Coolbet Open reveals schedule for 2023 event!" width="100%"><h1>Coolbet Open reveals schedule for 2023 event!</h1></div> The schedule for the 6th edition of Coolbet Open is now out and there is plenty of great action to look forward to during 4-10 September at Banco Casino in Bratislava!In comparison to the previous editions of Coolbet Open, there is now a total guarantee for the whole festival of more than €500.000. Out of the 25 events, 19 of them will have a guaranteed prize pool.The biggest guarantee will of course be for the Coolbet Open Main Event which will have €300.000 in the prize pool. The Main Event will have 6 different starting days during 6-8 September with a final day on Sunday 10 September. The buy-in will still be €550.For players who have attended the previous Coolbet Open, there will be many other familiar tournaments such as the Coolbet Open 8 Game, Open Face Chinese and the Ladies Only NLH event.Among the new tournaments are a €330 Mystery Bounty event and a €115 Welcome Turbo.The daily evening turbo events will be hosted by Coolbet Poker’s regular Twitch streamers, Wedde, Acerziggy, Jevakim and Sycksbe who will all be attending the events.Satellites for €1600 packages to Coolbet Open are running on Coolbet.com as part of the <a href="https://www.coolbet.com/en/coolbet-passport">Coolbet Passport campaign</a>. The package includes buy-in to the Coolbet Open Main Event, 6 nights accommodation in a double room, €300 travel compensation plus a casino bar bracelet and a goodiebag.You can also win a package through the Coolbet Open Series and Coolbet Poker Nations Cup campaign which is running in selected markets. The Nations Cup will end with a grand final which is played during Coolbet Open on 7 September.See the full schedule <a href="https://coolbetopen.com/schedule">here</a>.

The schedule for the 6th edition of Coolbet Open is now out and there is plenty of great action to look forward to during 4-10 September at Banco Casino in Bratislava!

In comparison to the previous editions of Coolbet Open, there is now a total guarantee for the whole festival of more than €500.000. Out of the 25 events, 19 of them will have a guaranteed prize pool.

The biggest guarantee will of course be for the Coolbet Open Main Event which will have €300.000 in the prize pool. The Main Event will have 6 different starting days during 6-8 September with a final day on Sunday 10 September. The buy-in will still be €550.

For players who have attended the previous Coolbet Open, there will be many other familiar tournaments such as the Coolbet Open 8 Game, Open Face Chinese and the Ladies Only NLH event.

Among the new tournaments are a €330 Mystery Bounty event and a €115 Welcome Turbo.

The daily evening turbo events will be hosted by Coolbet Poker’s regular Twitch streamers, Wedde, Acerziggy, Jevakim and Sycksbe who will all be attending the events.

Satellites for €1600 packages to Coolbet Open are running on Coolbet.com as part of the Coolbet Passport campaign. The package includes buy-in to the Coolbet Open Main Event, 6 nights accommodation in a double room, €300 travel compensation plus a casino bar bracelet and a goodiebag.

You can also win a package through the Coolbet Open Series and Coolbet Poker Nations Cup campaign which is running in selected markets. The Nations Cup will end with a grand final which is played during Coolbet Open on 7 September.

Coolbet Open reveals schedule for 2023 event!

<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Banco-casino_1683879162657.jpg" alt="Coolbet Open returns in 2023!" width="100%"><h1>Coolbet Open returns in 2023!</h1></div>After the last edition of the Coolbet Open in May 2022, many players have been asking about the next one. Now it is time to share the good news – Coolbet Open will return on 4-10 September 2023!This time the venue will be Banco Casino in Bratislava, Slovakia, which has been hosting many poker events in recent years.Coolbet Poker Manager Thomas Hviid explains the choice of venue:“In March we were in Bratislava for the Poker North Masters and had many players staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel where Banco Casino is situated. We got very good feedback from the players regarding the city and the venue overall so we think that Bratislava will be a great new home for Coolbet Open”.“Banco Casino is very experienced with hosting similar poker events like ours and is currently undergoing renovations to accommodate even bigger events. With plenty of hotel capacity and plenty of flight options from Coolbet’s markets to nearby Vienna, we believe that our regular Coolbet Open players will also find it attractive to join us in Bratislava”.Jan Packa, Marketing Director at Banco Casino, adds:“Banco Casino is pleased to host the Coolbet Open and will be very happy to create a great event in Bratislava! Banco Casino is located in the centre of the historic Old Town and offers its guests "full house" experiences - poker, location, party, delicious and variety food and of course tasty beer!The schedule for Coolbet Open will be announced during June but already now we can reveal that the Main Event will be a €550 event with multiple starting days as in the previous editions.€1600 Packages to Coolbet Open can be won through the <a href="https://www.coolbet.com/en/coolbet-passport">Coolbet Passport campaign</a>. The packages include buy-in for the Main Event, 6 nights hotel accommodation, €300 travel compensation as well as a bar bracelet from Banco Casino and a goodiebag from Coolbet.Coolbetopen.com will be updated in the coming weeks with more information regarding the schedule, the event in Bratislava, and information about hotel deals. Stay tuned!

After the last edition of the Coolbet Open in May 2022, many players have been asking about the next one. Now it is time to  share the good news – Coolbet Open will return on 4-10 September 2023!

This time the venue will be Banco Casino in Bratislava, Slovakia, which has been hosting many poker events in recent years.

Coolbet Poker Manager Thomas Hviid explains the choice of venue:

“In March we were in Bratislava for the Poker North Masters and had many players staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel where Banco Casino is situated. We got very good feedback from the players regarding the city and the venue overall so we think that Bratislava will be a great new home for Coolbet Open”.

“Banco Casino is very experienced with hosting similar poker events like ours and is currently undergoing renovations to accommodate even bigger events. With plenty of hotel capacity and plenty of flight options from Coolbet’s markets to nearby Vienna, we believe that our regular Coolbet Open players will also find it attractive to join us in Bratislava”.

Jan Packa, Marketing Director at Banco Casino, adds:

“Banco Casino is pleased to host the Coolbet Open and will be very happy to create a great event in Bratislava! Banco Casino is located in the centre of the historic Old Town and offers its guests "full house" experiences - poker, location, party, delicious and variety food and of course tasty beer!

The schedule for Coolbet Open will be announced during June but already now we can reveal that the Main Event will be a €550 event with multiple starting days as in the previous editions.

€1600 Packages to Coolbet Open can be won through the Coolbet Passport campaign. The packages include buy-in for the Main Event, 6 nights hotel accommodation, €300 travel compensation as well as a bar bracelet from Banco Casino and a goodiebag from Coolbet.

Coolbetopen.com will be updated in the coming weeks with more information regarding the schedule, the event in Bratislava, and information about hotel deals. Stay tuned!

Coolbet Open returns in 2023!

<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Coolbetopen2022_1658404760466.jpg" alt="The future of Coolbet Open" width="100%"><h1>The future of Coolbet Open</h1></div> The fifth edition of Coolbet Open was a huge success with +€300k in the prize pool for the Main Event and more than 2500 total entries over the 27 events. Players from all over Europe travelled to Estonia for the event and even players from Japan and Chile came especially for the event in May.It will unfortunately be the last Coolbet Open at the Olympic Casino in Tallinn. Olympic Casino has decided that competing operators to their own local online brand, including Coolbet, will no longer be allowed to host tournaments or festivals at their premises.This means that the planned event in October 2022 will not happen.Coolbet Poker Manager Thomas Hviid says:“We would like to thank Olympic Casino for their cooperation regarding the previous editions of Coolbet Open. “We are however very disappointed with getting this information from Olympic Casino after an otherwise very successful event which went very smoothly. Coolbet Open has been helping the casino with branding Tallinn as a poker destination and also generated quite some revenue for the casino as well as the adjacent Hilton hotel”.Coolbet will now work on finding a new venue for Coolbet Open with the aim to have the event again in 2023.“Coolbet has thanks to its customers made Coolbet Open to one of the strongest and warmest poker festivals in our region. We are confident that with the experience in our team and all the investments already made for the poker festival, we will find a cool venue that will bring Coolbet Open to the next level next year”.Package holders for Coolbet Open will be contacted soon regarding their package. For any questions, please contact us on poker@coolbet.com.

The fifth edition of Coolbet Open was a huge success with +€300k in the prize pool for the Main Event and more than 2500 total entries over the 27 events. Players from all over Europe travelled to Estonia for the event and even players from Japan and Chile came especially for the event in May.

It will unfortunately be the last Coolbet Open at the Olympic Casino in Tallinn. Olympic Casino has decided that competing operators to their own local online brand, including Coolbet, will no longer be allowed to host tournaments or festivals at their premises.

This means that the planned event in October 2022 will not happen.

“We would like to thank Olympic Casino for their cooperation regarding the previous editions of Coolbet Open. “We are however very disappointed with getting this information from Olympic Casino after an otherwise very successful event which went very smoothly. Coolbet Open has been helping the casino with branding Tallinn as a poker destination and also generated quite some revenue for the casino as well as the adjacent Hilton hotel”.

Coolbet will now work on finding a new venue for Coolbet Open with the aim to have the event again in 2023.

“Coolbet has thanks to its customers made Coolbet Open to one of the strongest and warmest poker festivals in our region. We are confident that with the experience in our team and all the investments already made for the poker festival, we will find a cool venue that will bring Coolbet Open to the next level next year”.

Package holders for Coolbet Open will be contacted soon regarding their package. For any questions, please contact us on poker@coolbet.com.