Banco Bratislava is buzzing with the premiere of the Israeli Federation Cup, which has drawn a huge crowd. Yesterday was a prime example – the trio of opening days accumulated a total of 686 entries, definitively breaking the quarter-million guarantee. Among the hopeful 70 players advancing to Day 2, Shmueli Nativ stood out by exceeding 3 million in chips.
List of Advancing Players from Day 1E (366 entries) / Day 1F (215 entries):
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List of Advancing Players from Day 1G Turbo (105 entries):
It is already clear that the prize pool will exceed €250,000, though the final amount remains to be seen. Three more pathways lead to Sunday’s Day 2 – today features two classic flights (12:00 and 17:00), an evening turbo (22:00), and wraps up with Sunday’s hyper turbo starting at 10:00.
All progressing participants will reconvene tomorrow at 16:00 for Day 2, which will be live-streamed in English starting at 19:30 with commentary from the popular Lemon! The winner will be decided in Monday’s finale, which you can also watch live – hosted by JJ Hazan and Blaise Bourgeois.
Guy Zeevi Takes Home High Roller Title
Every major festival features the thrilling "heavyweight" showdown of the High Roller. During the IFC, it came with a €20,000 guarantee and a €500 buy-in, though that quickly became just a formality. With 157 entries, the prize pool soared to €67,117, distributed among the top 20 players. Emerging victorious in this "battle of titans" was Israel’s Guy Zeevi, who claimed both the trophy and a €16,017 prize.
Final Table Results:
- Zeevi Guy – €16,017
- Or Paz Deddi – €10,925
- Weiss Gani – €7,250
- Sun Roman – €5,975
- Ben Haim Menny – €4,800
- Hillinger Christoph – €3,760
- Dula Dalibor – €2,815
- Bentolila Eyal – €2,075
