The poker community of Banco Bratislava and Legalny Pokr once again left nothing to chance! With joint efforts during all the opening days of the Winter Polish Poker Cup Main Event, they created a breathtaking 5,300 entries! The Main Event prize pool stood at 630,700€, which is twice the guarantee – congratulations to all the advancers who will be competing for final spots at Banco Bratislava today. Follow the live report with us on the Banco Bratislava website

 

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Saturday at Banco Bratislava is always a stress test during Polish Poker Cups and yesterday we witnessed a massive turnout in the largest poker room in Slovakia. The organization managed to cope with this crowd and yesterday almost 2,000 entries passed through the Main Event registration gate, and we saw the chips being packed three times for today's Day 2.

 

WPPC Main Event 300.000€ GTD – 1K:

Entries: 919

 

WPPC Main Event 300.000€ GTD – 1L:

Entries: 654

 

WPPC Main Event 300.000€ GTD – 1M Turbo:

Entries: 410

A High Roller was also scheduled to play, and its participation caused a minor explosion at Banco Bratislava, as 331 entries in such a tournament are not uncommon. The prize pool of 112,540€ was collected by the poker community, and yesterday the 18 most successful players sat at the last two tables, fighting for the title of WPPC High Roller champion in a direct battle.

 

The record-breaking High Roller trophy ended up in the hands of Zion Shamay from Israel, who took home 16,900€ and the traditional winner's photo for his victory!

WPPC High Roller:

1. Shamay Zion - 16,900€€

2. Plonka Damian - 16,500€

3. Large Maxime Alexandre Jeremy - 16,500€

4. Wielewicki Radoslaw Jan - 8,450€

5. Manasyan Hayk - 6,750€

6. Bakowski Grzegorz - 5,625€

7. Svoboda Tomas - 4,550€

8. Czajka Sebastian Piotr - 3,675€

9. Gholamhosain Moghadam Mohamad - 2,925€

10. Goose Steven Peter - 2,275€

11. Giera Dariusz - 2,275€

12. Noga Jiri - 1,775€

13. Stojanovic Mladen - 1,775€

14. Ohayon Moti - 1,775€

15. Czapla Kacper - 1,400€

16. Zaleski Korziuk Adam - 1,400€

17. Martinez Amor Alvaro - 1,400€

18. Elbaz Eden Shaul - 1,150€

And that's not all - players can also look forward to great action in the cash game zone, which is ready to offer non-stop fun full of bonuses! Join many players from all over the world at the Winter Polish Poker Cup 2025 in Banco Bratislava - it will be a poker experience you will remember for a long time!

Upcoming Events – Don’t miss these spectacular tournaments!

 

Norges – Mesterskapet (Norwegian Poker Championship) – Banco Bratislava is preparing for a historic event! For the first time in Banco, the Norwegian Poker Championship – Norges – Mesterskapet will be held. This prestigious tournament will take place from March 28^th to April 6^th, 2025, and will attract more than 1,000 Norwegian players! You can look forward to one of the largest poker events in Slovakia, which promises huge prize pools and a high level of play with an unmistakable atmosphere from the beginning to the end of the festival.

Banco Casino Masters – The 41^st edition of the biggest Banco tournament is coming after almost nine months and that’s why there is something to celebrate! Banco Casino Masters will once again bring the Main Event with a guarantee of EUR 250,000 with a traditional entry fee of EUR 170. This tournament will be something special – Banco Bratislava is bringing something new in the form of a Chipleader Bonus, where the first three players in each flight will receive a fantastic bonus worth a total of EUR 2,600! This will increase the tension and dynamics in every single moment of the opening days!

LexLive – For the first time in Banco Bratislava! – Banco Bratislava can boast another exceptional novelty! After the success in Barcelona, ​​an event from PokerStars called LexLive IV is coming. This exclusive tournament will debut in Slovakia at Banco Bratislava, and although details about it will be published soon, one thing is certain – it will be an event not to be missed!

Banco Bratislava is not just about the game; it is a place where passionate players who share a love of poker meet. It is a hub that creates a community where you can enjoy not only the exciting games, but also new friendships. When a group of people with the same passion come together, an invaluable atmosphere is created that is the basis of every unforgettable poker experience.