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We have the name of the new Slovak Poker Open champion – Austrian player Christopher Hillinger, who turned a €250 buy-in into a €40,585 victory. In two weeks, Banco will host another international event, the Euro Poker Championship, featuring a €250,000 GTD Main Event. This week, fans of one-day tournaments can also look forward to action with affordable buy-ins!

The fourth edition of the Slovak Poker Open at Banco Bratislava has surpassed its guarantee at the last moment. Thanks to the poker community and a total of 1,211 registrations, the field has been reduced to the final 16 players, who will battle today for the champion’s title and a top prize of €40,585. Watch the livestream from the final table!

Spring 2026 in Banco Bratislava will belong to international poker. Over the course of the next three months, Slovakia’s capital will host four major international poker festivals, bringing huge guarantees, strong international player fields, and the kind of atmosphere normally reserved for the biggest poker events in Europe. From April to June, the poker community will have only one destination – the poker tables of Banco Bratislava, where tournaments will feature more than €2,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools with highly attractive buy-ins.

Another successful event at Banco Bratislava marked the 25th edition of the Norwegian Poker Championships. Yesterday, we met the champions of the NM Main Event, which was won by WSOP champion Espen Jorstad, while the highly anticipated Poker North Masters concluded with a victory by Ioannis Nanos from Greece, who turned €400 into €36,330. Banco continues its action, and you can soon look forward to the Slovak Poker Open with a €300,000 GTD!

Only 24 players have secured their seats in Sunday’s final day of the Poker North Masters, where a €300,000 guaranteed prize pool will be up for grabs. However, before today’s final two qualifying flights, there is still €158,000 missing from the prize pool, creating an excellent value opportunity for players looking to take their shot.

A true Norwegian poker atmosphere has taken over Bratislava, especially inside Banco Bratislava, where the Norwegian Poker Championships 2026 are currently underway. Excellent turnout, exciting tournaments, and massive action in the cash game area – that’s what the Nordic players have brought to the Slovak capital. In the open Main Event Poker North Masters, only 21 players have qualified for the final day so far, while a significant portion of the €300,000 guarantee is still missing, creating a fantastic value opportunity for players. With three flights still remaining, the door to Sunday’s final day is still wide open.

Banco Bratislava continues to offer nonstop action for the poker community, and with it, the 25th edition of the Norwegian Poker Championships has officially begun! The relentless action in both the tournament and cash game areas throughout the event is what attracts hundreds of players from all over Europe. The Main Event open to everyone — the Poker North Masters with a €300,000 GTD — has also kicked off. Want to know more? Read on...

The successful sixth edition of The Festival at Banco Bratislava has officially concluded with a victory by Petros Theodosiou from Cyprus in the Main Event, earning him €39,480. The action at Banco doesn’t stop — on the contrary, the Norwegian Poker Championships are coming next, bringing a 10-day ride full of action!

Action keeps rolling at Banco Bratislava — TheFestival kicked off on Monday, even before Vitali became the new Polish champion. Yesterday also marked the start of TheFestival Main Event, bringing the first advancing players, while Day 1B of the Hendon Mob Championship was also on the schedule. Great poker action was accompanied by celebrations, as the founder of TheFestival celebrated his birthday!

The new king of the Mystery Bounty Winter Polish Poker Cup Main Event is local player Vitali Shcherba, who won more than €46,000 at Banco Bratislava. TheFestival has also kicked off, offering an extremely wide variety of tournament formats along with excellent cash games. Banco is a true paradise for poker players, delivering nonstop action!

A European record of 3,839 entries in the Mystery Bounty and the final 9 players remain in the game. Who will become the champion? Watch the livestream with us from Banco Bratislava starting at 14:30. Today also marks the start of the sixth edition of The Festival, meaning nonstop poker action continues at Banco!

See the complete overview of the results from the starting days.

The very first edition of the Israeli Federation Cup kicked off in grand style at Banco Bratislava, where the Main Event, featuring 2,290 entries, was won yesterday by Haim Struol from Israel. He turned a €200 buy-in into an impressive €58,680 payday. Banco continues the action, with one-day tournaments coming this weekend and exciting events such as the Polish Poker Cup and The Festival scheduled for February!

An incredible 2,290 entries marked the first edition of the Israeli Federation Cup Main Event, and today the final 16 players are battling for their share of the €389,300 prize pool. Watch the livestream together with us from Banco Bratislava! Banco has prepared massive tournaments for this year, and already in February the Winter Polish Poker Cup €250,000 GTD and the beloved The Festival will arrive in Bratislava!

Check out the results of the Israeli Federation Cup Main Event 250.000€ GTD.