Banco Bratislava has prepared a series of major tournaments for 2026 aimed at breaking previous records, and the start of the season followed the success of Masters 43 and an even more successful edition of the Israeli Federation Cup, which crowned a new champion yesterday!

The Israeli Federation Cup Main Event recorded outstanding participation from the poker community, reaching 2,290 entries and generating a €389,300 prize pool. Yesterday, viewers had the opportunity to watch the final moments via livestream from Banco Bratislava.

The final 16 players took their seats at the last two tables starting at 4:00 PM. The first goal was to form the final table, which was achieved after just under three hours of play. The players then moved to the TV table under the spotlight and camera coverage. Mladen Stojanovic from Croatia continued to hold the chip leader position.

With the final three players remaining, discussions about a deal took place and were successfully concluded, leaving €13,000 to play for the winner. Haim Struol ultimately claimed victory, turning a €200 buy-in into a €58,680 win. Congratulations!

Israeli Federation Cup Main Event:

1. Struol Haim - 58,680€€

2. Stojanovic Mladen - 37,917€

3. Karman Antonino - 35,203€

4. Einbinder Chaim David - 20,650€

5. Tenenbaum Maoz Izhak - 16,200€

6. Muravskyi Ihor - 12,250€

7. Vasicek Jakub - 9,425€

8. Dorfman Efim - 6,775€

9. Resko Alexandr - 5,275€

10. Mechetner Omri Yair - 4,450€

11. Sabol Milan - 4,450€

12. Rees Miles Thomas - 4,000€

13. Merta Andreas - 4,000€

14. Nguyen Manh Tu - 3,600€

15. Sisso Avraham - 3,600€

16. Lelito Dawid - 2,900€

Banco Bratislava will bring two one-day tournaments this weekend — a special Ladies Night edition on Saturday with a €3,000 guaranteed prize pool, followed by Super Saturday featuring a €10,000 guarantee for just a €50 buy-in!