Banco Bratislava has crowned a new champion in the 42nd edition of the Banco Casino Masters, emerging from a pool of players generating 1,536 entries. From this vast competition, 16 aspirants qualified for yesterday's Final Day, facing off under the camera's eye. You can access the recording of yesterday's final table on our website to catch all the key moments.
Sixteen finalists took their seats at two poker tables, competing for the title and the associated prize of €32,382. After approximately three hours of play, the final table was formed, with Vitalii Shcherba sitting as the chipleader, holding nearly 9 million chips.
Luck wasn't on the side of the local players, who were among the first to exit the final table. The chipleader of the final table, Vitalii Shcherba, also faced challenges, finishing in sixth place and taking home €6,450.
The tension at the final table was relieved with an ICM deal among the last four players. In the ensuing play-out, Belmondo from Austria shone the brightest, transforming an initial investment of €170 into a wonderful €25,615. Congratulations!
Banco Casino Masters €250,000 GTD - #42:
| # | Name | Country | Payout |
| 1. | BELMONDO | Austria | €25,615* |
| 2. | HAMMERL THOMAS | Austria | €15,665* |
| 3. | ELIYAHU SHLOMO | Israel | €20,982* |
| 4. | YULEVICH URI | Israel | €14,405* |
| 5. | BARZEL HANAN | Israel | €8,055 |
| 6. | SHCHERBA VITALII | Ukraine | €6,450 |
| 7. | BAKUZO | Slovakia | €5,115 |
| 8. | RUS MARTIN | Slovakia | €4,050 |
| 9. | ZACHAROVSKY MARTIN | Slovakia | €3,220 |
Action Continues at Banco Bratislava
Today, the thrilling Masters is followed by the Cash Game Tour, a poker festival for cash game lovers. Get ready for some serious cash game sessions every day at Banco Bratislava.
It's not just cash games at Banco Bratislava. Poker players can also look forward to tournaments such as Friday’s Super Friday €10,000 GTD for €50 and Saturday’s Monster Stack €15,000 GTD for €75.
Banco offers another poker festival from October 20 to 26 – the Mystery Bounty Series! The highlight will be the Main Event with a €100,000 GTD at a buy-in of €75 + €75. Every elimination could bring you an exciting reward, with the final day featuring the largest bounty envelope worth €10,000!
Banco will bring extreme action until the end of 2025, including the Polish Poker Championship with a €500,000 guarantee for a €150 buy-in, The Festival with an amazing schedule and a Main Event €500,000 GTD for €550, and the Spanish Poker Festival with a €150,000 guarantee.
