Banco Casino Masters #42 recorded 1,536 entries in the Main Event, allowing the poker community to smash the guaranteed prize pool. Yesterday, the final 16 players battled it out, and fans had the chance to watch the livestream of the final table.

 

Today, the amazing Masters continues with the Cash Game Tour – a true poker festival for cash game lovers. Get ready for intense cash game action every day at Banco Bratislava.

But it's not just about cash games – tournament players also have plenty to look forward to, including Super Friday(10,000€ GTD for a 50€ buy-in) and Saturday’s Monster Stack (15,000€ GTD for 75€)!

 

After three hours of play, the final table was formed, led by Vitalii Shcherba with a stack of nearly 9 million chips.

 

The new Banco Casino Masters champion is Belmondo from Austria, who, after an excellent final day and an ICM 4-way deal, turned a 170€ buy-in into an impressive 25,615€. Congratulations!

Banco Casino Masters 250.000€ GTD - #42:

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€

10. BALOGH RAUL ALEXANDRU - Romania - 2,540€

11. PIROTAIS ERWAN DAVID CHRISTOPHE - France - 2,540€

12. CHIN YEFET - Israel - 2,115€

13. VARGA JULIUS - Slovakia - 2,115€

14. NAKASH SHAHAR - Israel - 1,775€

15. ZEPEDA ALEXANDER - Austria - 1,775€

16. ROLT MICHAEL - England - 1,295€

 

From October 20 to 26, 2025, Banco Casino brings another massive poker festival – the Mystery Bounty Series!
The highlight will be the Main Event with 100,000€ GTD, for an affordable 75€ + 75€ buy-in. Every elimination can bring a surprise bounty reward, and on the final day, players will compete for the top mystery bounty envelope worth 10,000€!
Get ready for a week full of excitement, fun, and the mystery that makes this format so thrilling.

 

Banco Bratislava will wrap up 2025 with massive events, including:

• Polish Poker Championships with a 500,000€ GTD and a 150€ buy-in

• The Festival, featuring an unbelievable schedule and a 500,000€ GTD Main Event for 550€

• Spanish Poker Festival, running from December 9–15