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Israeli Federation Cup 300,000€ Final Day

The IFC Main Event, featuring a 387,744€ prize pool and 2,308 entries, has crowned Slovak grinder Lukáš Pažma as its champion. With no deal in place, Pažma takes home 65,144€ + 350€ ticket after a tough Final Day.

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Final day results:
1. Pažma Lukáš - 65,144€ + 350€ ticket
2. Mick Arnon - 38,910€ + 350€ ticket
3. Ilavský Martin - 27,320€ + 350€ ticket
4. Cicko Ľubomír - 19,630€ + 350€ ticket
5. Bihári Jozef - 15,340€ + 350€ ticket
6. Ejibia Zurab - 11,520€ + 350€ ticket
7. Ješko Peter - 8,830€ + 350€ ticket
8. Koubi Yacov Yehuda Shay - 6,270€ + 350€ ticket
9. Knapek Tomáš - 4,820€ + 350€ ticket
10. Zelinsky Kfir Matan - 4,030€ + 350€ ticket
11. Sviri Leon Arie - 4,030€ + 350€ ticket
12. Flavian Noam - 3,600€ + 350€ ticket
13. Oron Bader - 3,600€ + 350€ ticket
14. Minarík Vladimír - 3,230€ + 350€ ticket
15. Cohen Moshe El Chai - 3,230€ + 350€ ticket
16. Gojayev Liran Kamran - 2,860€
Arnon Mick finishes as the runner-up for 38,910€ + 350€ ticket

In the final hand, Arnon got all-in with Ac 3c against his opponent’s Ah Qd. The 2d 6d 2h 5h 7d runout brought no help for Mick, who takes home 38,910€ + 350€ ticket.
Chipcounts:
Mick -75,000,000

Pažma - 151,000,000
23:30 Martin Ilavský finishes in 3rd place

Ilavský shoved 22,000,000 from the SB with As 2c, and Pažma found Ah Qs in the BB. The 3h Kh 3c Ts Tc runout resulted in a split pot.

A few hands later, Ilavský got his stack in again, this time with Jd Tc, and Pažma once again found Ax Qx.

The Kc 4h 6s 8c Ah runout brought no help for Martin, who takes home 27,320€ + 350€ ticket for his performance.
23:00 Ľubomír Cicko po skvelom výkone štvrtý za 19,630€ + 350€ ticket

Cicko otváral z buttonu a Ilavský sa rozhodol pre 3-bet na 8,000,000. Cicko zostávajúcich 12,000,000 posunul za čiaru s osmičkami a Ilavský s deviatkami pohodlne dorovnal. Board 8c Td 3d Kd Jh priniesol Lubovi set a pripisuje si tak potrebný double up. Krátko na to Mick otvoril na 3,000,000, Cicko 3-betoval na 9,000,000 a Študy rejamoval 24,000,000. Mick zahodil, Cicko s deviatkami dorovnal a Študy otočil jacky. Po boarde Qd 7d 6d 4s 5h Cicko o svoj stack prichádza a odnáša si za štvrté miesto 19,630€ + 350€ ticket
22:55 Jozef Bihári finishes in 5th place

Mamuko shoved his last 15,000,000 with Kc Jd, and Ilavský rejammed for 21,000,000 with Ad Qc.

The As 7d 7c 5s 2d runout brought no help for Mamuko, who finishes in 5th place for 15,340€ + 350€ ticket.
Level 37: 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 / 1,500,000, avg. 46,156,000, ent.: 5/2,308

Break 15 min
22:30 Študent takes a hit

Študy opened to 2,500,000 from the button, and Mick called from the BB. On a Jx 3x 4x flop, Študy continued for 2,400,000, and Mick decided to call with a gutshot.

Both players checked the 6x turn. On the 2x river, which completed a potential flush draw, Študy bet 6,000,000. After a long tank, Mick called with 7x 6x, sending Maťo’s Qx Tx to the muck.
22:00 Bihári takes a hit

Pažma opened to 2,500,000 from the button, and Bihári defended his BB. On an Ax Qx 3x flop, Pažma fired a c-bet and Bihári folded immediately.

Bihári is now left with less than 10,000,000.
21:45 Ilavský picks up a pot

Maťo opened to 2,500,000 from EP and Bihári called from the BB. On a Kd Td 9s flop, Bihári led for 2,000,000 and Študy called.

On the Js turn, Mamuko continued for 3,400,000, and Študy raised to 9,000,000. Mamuko folded immediately.
Level 36: 600,000 – 1,200,000 / 1,200,000, avg. 46,156, ent.: 5/2,308
21:25 Zurab Ejibia finishes in 6th place

Ejibia shoved his 12,000,000 stack from the button with Jh 8h, and Bihári called from the BB with Kd Qh.

The 5x 4x 2x Ax 7x runout brought no help for Ejibia, who has to settle for 6th place and a payout of 11,520€ + 350€ ticket.
21:10 Peter Ješko is eliminated

Pažma opened to 2,000,000 from the CO, and Ješko rejammed his 19,000,000 stack from the SB with Ac 8c. Pažma snap-called with Ax Kx.

The Kx 3x Jx Qx 6x runout brought no help for Ješko, sending him to the rail in 7th place for 8,830€ + 350€ ticket.
20:55 Lubo Cicko picks up a small pot

Bihári limped from EP, Cicko called behind, and Ješko completed from the SB. Mick checked his BB, and on an Ad 5d 7h flop, Cicko bet 2,000,000, forcing all opponents to fold.
20:40 Pažma keeps climbing

Pažma opened to 2,000,000 and Mick called from the SB. On a 9h 8h 2d flop, Mick led for 3,500,000 and Lukáš quickly called.

Mick fired 6,500,000 on the Jh turn, and Lukáš called again. Both players checked the 7d river.

Mick held As 3s, while Pažma had Kx Kx to take down a nice pot.
Chipcounts:
Level 35: 500,000 – 1,000,000 / 1,000,000, avg. 32,968,571, ent.: 7/2,308

Break 15 min
20:10 Yacov Koubi is eliminated

Koubi opened to 3,400,000 from EP and Ejibia called from the button. On a Jx Ax 8x flop, Koubi shoved his remaining 4,200,000 with Ad Qd, and Ejibia snap-called with Ac Jc.

The 2c turn and 3d river brought no help for Koubi, who was left with just 200,000. He lost those chips a few hands later, finishing in 8th place for 6,270€ + 350€ ticket
19:50 Ejibia doubles up

Ejibia had dropped to a micro stack and shoved his last 3,700,000 from EP with Qd 8d. Bihári called from the HJ with Ac 5c, and no one else joined the action.

The Th 7h Jd 9s 8s runout held for the short stack, securing Ejibia the double-up.
19:30 Lukáš Pažma defends his blind

Mick opened to 1,600,000 and Pažma called from the BB. Both players quickly checked the Jh 9h 6d flop.

On the 7s turn, Pažma bet 2,000,000, and Mick calmly folded.
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Level 34: 400,000 - 800,000/ 800,000, avg. 28,847,500, ent.: 8/2,308
19:15 Tomáš Knapek finishes in 9th place

Tomáš had lost part of his stack in a hand against Pažma. His remaining 15,000,000 then went in with As Qd against Arnon Mick’s open, and Mick called with Js Jd.

The 5x Tx 4x 2x Kx runout brought no help for Tomáš, sending him to the rail in 9th place for 4,820€ + 350€ ticket.
FT Payouts:
1. 65,144€ + 350€ ticket
2. 38,910€ + 350€ ticket
3. 27,320€ + 350€ ticket
4. 19,630€ + 350€ ticket
5. 15,340€ + 350€ ticket
6. 11,520€ + 350€ ticket
7. 8,830€ + 350€ ticket
8. 6,270€ + 350€ ticket
9. 4,820€ + 350€ ticket
FT chipcounts:
Livestream:
Final day bustouts:
10. Zelinsky Kfir Matan - 4,030€ + 350€ ticket
11. Sviri Leon Arie - 4,030€ + 350€ ticket
12. Flavian Noam - 3,600€ + 350€ ticket
13. Oron Bader - 3,600€ + 350€ ticket
14. Minarík Vladimír - 3,230€ + 350€ ticket
15. Cohen Moshe El Chai - 3,230€ + 350€ ticket
16. Gojayev Liran Kamran - 2,860€
Break 30 min
18:00 Flavian finishes 12th, Sviri 11th

On a Qh 6h 7d flop, Flavian bet 1,200,000 into a small pot and Bihári called from the BB. On the 3d turn, Flavian moved all-in for 6,100,000 with Jh 2h, and Bihári decided to call with Qc 9c.

The 4c river failed to complete Flavian’s draw, earning him 3,600€ + 350€ ticket.

A few hands later, Sviri also hit the rail. On a 4x 4x 5x 8x Qx river, he bet 2,700,000 into a pot of around 4,000,000. Bihári put him all-in for just under 8,000,000, and Sviri snap-called with Kx 4x.

Bihári, however, held 7x 6x and claimed another scalp.
17:54 Kfir Zelinsky finishes in 10th place for 4,030€ + 350€ ticket

Kfir once again shoved his short stack, this time holding pocket threes, but Arnon woke up behind him with Qx Qx. The Kx 9x Kx Tx 5x runout brought no help for Kfir, sending him to the rail and setting the final table.
17:45 Kfir Zelinsky doubles up

Kfir shoved 2,600,000 from the SB with 5x 5x, and Arnon called with 8x 5x. The Jx Ax 3x 2x 7x runout held for Kfir, securing the double-up.
Level 33: 300,000 – 600,000 / 600,000, avg. 19,231,667, ent.: 12/2,308
Break 15 min
17:05 Vlado Minarík finishes in 14th place for 3,230€ + 350€ ticket

Vlado opened from the button, leaving 25,000 behind with Ax 6x, and Koubi found Ah Kh in the BB and rejammed. Vlado called, but the Kc 8d Ts 9c 5d runout brought him no help, sending him to the rail. At same moment on outer table Oron Bader was eliminated in 13th place for 3,600€ + 350€ ticket
16:55 Arnon Mick doubles up

Zelinski opened to 1,000,000 from EP, Mick called, and Ješko put both players all-in. Zelinski folded, but Mick decided to call for his 11,600,000 with Ah Qh.

Ješko turned over Jx Jx, but the 9h 2h 3c 6s Kh runout secured Mick the double-up, leaving Ješko down by around a third of his stack.
16:45 Moshe Cohen is eliminated for 3,230€ + 350€ ticket

Moshe Cohen got his 5,000,000 stack in preflop with pocket nines, but ran into Knapek's pocket aces. The Qx 8x 3x 8x 2x runout brought no help for Moshe, sending him to the rail.
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16:25 Cicko all-in

Ješko opened to 1,000,000 from the button, and Cicko responded with an all-in for around 7,000,000 from the SB. Ješko wasn't happy about it, but eventually folded after some thought.
16:10 Liran Gojayev is the first to leave the Final Day, finishing 16th for 2,860€

Oron Bader completed from the SB, and Gojayev checked his BB. On a 7x 9x Tx flop, Bader made a min-bet and Liran announced all-in for about five millions. The snap-call followed, as Bader had flopped a straight with 8x 6x. Gojayev turned over Qx 6x, but after a blank turn and river, he was eliminated in the very first hand of the Final Day.
Level 32: 250,000 – 500,000 / 500,000, avg. 14,423,750, ent.: 16/2,308
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Final day payouts:
1. 65,144€ + 350€ ticket
2. 38,910€ + 350€ ticket
3. 27,320€ + 350€ ticket
4. 19,630€ + 350€ ticket
5. 15,340€ + 350€ ticket
6. 11,520€ + 350€ ticket
7. 8,830€ + 350€ ticket
8. 6,270€ + 350€ ticket
9. 4,820€ + 350€ ticket
10.–11. 4,030€ + 350€ ticket
12.–13. 3,600€ + 350€ ticket
14.–15. 3,230€ + 350€ ticket
16. 2,860€
Final day chipcounts:
Israeli Federation Cup 300,000€:
Buy-in: 200€
Starting Stack: 100k
Late reg.: 12 lvls
10% of the field qualify to Day 2
All players qualified for Day 2 are ITM
10% Fee + 6% Staff deducted from the prize pool
Guaranteed Prize Pool: 252.000€
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