Voodoo Bounty 2024

14-22 September 2024

Olympic Voodoo Casino, Riga, Latvia

Premier poker festival comes to Riga!

The OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Bounty 2024 festival will be held from 14 to 22 September at the prestigious Olympic Voodoo Casino.

Historically, Latvian poker players have had to travel abroad to participate in major tournaments. Now, for the first time ever, an event of this magnitude is coming to Riga, bringing the excitement of high-stakes poker and an international crowd to the Paris of the North.

9

DAYS OF POKER ACTION

Over 25 tournaments spanning across 9 action-packed days at the glorious Olympic Voodoo Casino in the heart of Riga.

€350

NLH MYSTERY BOUNTY MAIN EVENT
The festival’s crown jewel, the €350 NLH Mystery Bounty Main Event, will be held over four days and feature bounty prizes guaranteeing spicy knockout action.

24/7

CASH GAMES
It is only fitting, that the city that never sleeps will offer a chance for poker enthusiasts to stay awake for as long as they desire.

Schedule

Download full schedule here!

Online qualifications

Online satellites are now live at OlyBet Poker. To receive the tournament password, kindly reach out to customer service.
  • TOURNAMENT GAME
    STARTING DATE
    STARTING TIME
    GUARANTEE
  • €33 Mega-Satellite to the OlyBet Showdown Riga
    15.09
    21:00
    5x €350 GTD

SEPTEMBER 14 - SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 15 - SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 16 - MONDAY

SEPTEMBER 17 - TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 18 - WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER 19 - THURSDAY

SEPTEMBER 20 - FRIDAY

SEPTEMBER 21 - SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 22 - SUNDAY

Important info: Unless stated otherwise, all events have the Unlimited Re-Entry option during the late registration period. Re-entry cost same as the buy-in. The exact day or flight number is noted in the name and description for the Multiple-Day events, and all other events are One-Day events.
Download full schedule here!

Player guide

Welcome to Riga Poker Showdown – Voodoo Bounty 2024

This is Your Quick Guide to OlyBet Showdown Riga – Voodoo Bounty.

Festival Dates: September 14 to 22, 2024.

Venue: Olympic Voodoo Casino, Riga, Elizabetes street 55

Key Events & Dates

25 tournaments, including a €350 Mystery Bounty NLH Main Event– here are the key events and dates: 

  • €250 NLH Warm-up Progressive Knockout, September 14-15th
  • €250 NLH Deep Stack Mystery Bounty, September 16-17th
  • €350 NLH Main Event, Mystery Bounty, September 18-21st
  • €555 NLH Mystery Bounty, 8-handed, September 21-22nd
Key information

Bring a valid ID or passport to register at the entrance desk of Olympic Voodoo Casino and get your OlyBet Showdown Riga wristband and Club Rewards card.

To get wristband you will be asked to sign consent to our marketing T&C and copy of your ID or passport will be made for internal use only Wristband must be worn at all times till end of OlyBet Showdown Riga and will be mandatory demonstrate in order to participate in any tournament or cash game. Wristband accompanied with our Club Rewards card will speed up the process of entering casino or table area in following visits.

Olympic Casino Voodoo
Olympic Voodoo Casino is open 24 hours. The casino age limit is 18 years, and you will need a valid ID or Passport to enter This is where you will find all casino and poker cash games.
Cash Games

A wide selection of tournaments, and cash games around the clock – Welcome to Riga!

Our Poker Cash Game Area is located inside Olympic Voodoo Casino, offering both Mixed Games and traditional poker variants – Texas Hold’em, Omaha 4, 5.

Cash Game Rake: 5% with a cap of €15.

Tournaments & Tickets

All tournaments are played inside the casino. You will need to wear your casino wristband to enter. All tickets are sold at the casino Cash desk.

The Tournament Registration Desk and Tournament Cashier, on the Tournament Floor, is open 24/7. Pre-registered players and satellite winners can also collect their tournament tickets from here.

All tournaments have unlimited re-entry possibility, unless otherwise stated. Re-entries are sold close to the tournaments you are playing.

All tournaments have a minimum of one-hour late registration period. You can check the late registration times in our full schedule.

Please note that coming late to an event may result in having to wait for a seat as many of our events are very popular. Buying tournament tickets prior to the starting time is highly recommended.

4% of the tournament prize pools (satellites excluded) will be withheld towards staff costs.

All tournaments operate on the actual TDA rules but are subject to Tournament Director’s discretion.

You can buy in to tournaments and cash games with cash, debit card, credit card, and Olympic Casino cash chips. There is an ATM on the premises of the Voodoo casino premises for any cash withdrawals. The Radisson Blu Hotel Lobby also includes an ATM .

Please note that festival staff and media will be taking photos and videos during the OlyBet Showdown Riga festival, both on casino premises and on festival grounds.

Key Tournament Rules

By participating in OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Bounty you consent to our Privacy Policy outlined here:

https://olympic-casino.lv/en/processing-personal-data-0

All tournaments operate under TDA rules.

English only when anyone at your table has cards.

The player that made the last aggressive action shows first and if there is no action, the next player from the button shows first. All in and call: all players involved need to showdown.

Calling for a clock: time is given by the Floor Personnel or Tournament Director only, and when the time request is reasonable. The given time is a total of 30 seconds, but the Tournament Director’s discretion may apply.

To have a live hand, players must be at their seats when the first card is dealt to first player on the initial deal. Players not then at their seats may not look at their cards which are killed immediately.

The Tournament Director and Floor Personnel are to consider the best interest of the game and fairness as the top priority in the decision-making process. Unusual circumstances may on occasion dictate that decisions in the interest of fairness take priority over the technical rules. The decisions of the Tournament Director and/or Floor Personnel are final.

Our friendly staff is always happy to assist you – Welcome to OlyBet Showdown Riga – Voodoo Bounty!

Good to Know on Deal-Makings
  • The OlyBet Showdown Riga Main Event

minimum 10% of the remaining prize pool must be left on the side to play for 

  • The OlyBet Showdown Riga Side Events: 

minimum 5% of the remaining prize pool must be left on the side to play for 

Eating & Drinking
Snacks, drinks and lunches and dinners can be bought from the Voodoo OlyBet Sports bar. The Olympic Casino offers a great bar with a good selection of foods and beverages.

Accommodation

Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel

Rooms from 89 €/night