﻿{"id":16737,"date":"2026-06-03T22:41:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=16737"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:45:29","slug":"martin-tsvetanov-wins-pokerstars-open-namur-super-high-roller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/martin-tsvetanov-wins-pokerstars-open-namur-super-high-roller\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Tsvetanov dominates the PokerStars Open Namur Super High Roller event, taking home a whopping \u20ac60,000 first-place prize."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16737\" class=\"elementor elementor-16737\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77cee7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77cee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b5bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b5bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"attachment_16739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16739\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16739\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc81009fb7-300x199.webp\" alt=\"Martin Tsvetanov wins the PokerStars Open Namur Super High Roller tournament.\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc81009fb7-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc81009fb7-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc81009fb7.webp 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Martin Tsvetanov won the PokerStars Open Namur \u20ac3,300 Super High Roller event.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 data-section-id=\"1nk0qi3\" data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"856\">Martin Tsvetanov adds another championship trophy<\/h3><p data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"948\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The 2026 PokerStars Open Namur Series continues in Namur, Belgium, and one of the first major champions to emerge is Bulgarian professional poker player Martin Tsvetanov.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1087\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In the \u20ac3,300 buy-in Super High Roller, Tsvetanov defeated a field of 69 players to win the title and a \u20ac60,000 first-place prize, once again proving his competitiveness in major European tournaments.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1129\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For Tsvetanov, who has risen rapidly in the past two years, this is another important achievement in his professional resume.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"dcyg0v\" data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1151\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16747\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc8af251aa-300x199.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc8af251aa-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc8af251aa-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc8af251aa.webp 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3><h3 data-section-id=\"dcyg0v\" data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1151\">The High Roller tournament attracted 69 top players.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1275\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This \u20ac3,300 No-Limit Hold&#039;em Super High Roller attracted 69 entries, with a total prize pool of \u20ac201,894. Ultimately, only 9 players made it into the money.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1318\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As one of the highest-level events in the series, it has attracted many professional poker players from Europe, Asia and other regions.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1331\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Players who made it into the prize pool include:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1468\"><li data-section-id=\"lbyp6m\" data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1356\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Kazuyuki Tanemura (Japan)<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"w3j8uu\" data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1381\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Mateusz Moolhuizen (Netherlands)<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"jhg95g\" data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1401\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Tobias Peters (Netherlands)<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yi3m7d\" data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1422\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Chaofei Wang (Hong Kong, China)<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1c7kv32\" data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1445\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Dimitar Toshev (Bulgaria)<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1rfl3gm\" data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1468\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Michal Havavka (Slovakia)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1516\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Well-known professional players.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1557\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Given such a competitive environment, Tsvetanov&#039;s ability to emerge victorious makes his championship title all the more impressive.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"mzo83t\" data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1574\">The final table was packed with top players.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1597\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As the competition progressed to the final table, the competition intensified.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1731\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The first to be eliminated was Japanese athlete Kazuyuki Tanemura, who finished ninth and received \u20ac6,600 in prize money. Following him, Dutch stars Mateusz Moolhuizen and Tobias Peters finished eighth and seventh respectively.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1757\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Once the competition reached a six-player table, all players had secured a five-figure prize.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1871\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Chaofei Wang from Hong Kong, China, finished sixth and won \u20ac12,650; Dimitar Toshev from Bulgaria finished fifth and won \u20ac16,400.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1952\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Slovakian athlete Michal Havavka finished fourth, winning \u20ac21,400 in prize money.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1aosn6j\" data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1974\">The final three-way battle features a clash of international masters.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1994\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After the game moved to a three-player table, the remaining players were:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2053\"><li data-section-id=\"19lmsqg\" data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2020\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Martin Tsvetanov (Bulgaria)<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"17e38wg\" data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2035\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">David Hu (Netherlands)<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"9ilnjh\" data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2053\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Kalidou Sow (France)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2122\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The three players have accumulated over 4.7 million euros in live tournament winnings, demonstrating their extensive experience.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2204\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Kalidou Sow was the 2017 PokerStars Championship Prague Main Event champion, while David Hu has also achieved great results in the European Tour in recent years.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2232\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">However, Tsvetanov showed more consistent performance at crucial moments.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2304\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">David Hu was the first to be eliminated, finishing in third place and winning a prize of 27,900 euros.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2317\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The match then moved into the one-on-one stage.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"oe8ir8\" data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2344\">Defeated Kalidou Sow to become king<\/h3><p data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2386\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The championship match will be between Martin Tsvetanov and French star Kalidou Sow.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2416\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Both players have extensive experience in major tournaments, making their one-on-one match a true test of skill.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2446\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Ultimately, Tsvetanov successfully took control of the situation, defeated Sow, and became king.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2536\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Sow took home \u20ac39,200 as runner-up, while Tsvetanov won \u20ac60,000 as champion and the trophy.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"z1g1yx\" data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2554\">Continuing its strong performance in recent years<\/h3><p data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2599\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In fact, Martin Tsvetanov has gradually become a rising star in the European poker scene in recent years.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2698\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In 2024, he won the record-breaking Eureka Prague Main Event, earning \u20ac449,034, marking the biggest breakthrough of his career.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2773\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The event attracted 4,732 participants, setting a new record for the Eureka Tour.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2833\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">His recent victory at the PokerStars Open Namur High Roller event proves that he is not a flash in the pan, but a professional poker player with long-term competitiveness.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"cpilng\" data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2871\">The PokerStars Open Namur Main Event continues to heat up.<\/h3><p data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2916\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Besides the Super High Roller event, the PokerStars Open Namur Main Event is also incredibly popular.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3011\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">To date, the \u20ac1,100 buy-in main event has attracted 758 entries, and with the remaining group stage matches still ongoing, it is almost certain that the number of participants will exceed 1,000.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3089\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Currently, Belgian player Gary Hasson is temporarily leading the field with 367,000 chips.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3116\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">With Day 2 about to begin, more exciting matches will continue to unfold.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3176\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Martin Tsvetanov, who just won the Super High Roller title, will undoubtedly be one of the most watched figures at this Namur event.<\/span><\/p><h3>Want to change Texas Holdem from \"can understand\" to \"can win\"?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\">If you want to learn more about Texas Hold'em, you can continue reading\uff1a<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-history\/\">The Origins of Texas Hold'em: Why is it the World's Most Popular Poker Variant?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-hand-rankings\/\">Texas Hold'em Hand Rankings and Showdown Rules (Beginner\u2019s Essentials)<\/a><br data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2631\" \/><a 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