• The Banco Casino Championship has concluded its Day 2, and only the last 16 players remain in the tournament. Stefan Raschbauer will enter the Final Day as the chip leader with a stack of 10,765,000. We will find out who will take home the 38,000€ cash prize tomorrow, and you can follow the final table on the livestream. The BCC Farewell Turbo Deepstack 3,000€ GTD starts at 18:00. We look forward to seeing you there!

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    Final Day chipcounts:

    Eliminácie v day 2:

    17. Arie Kliper - 1,400€  
    18. Eden Shaul Elbaz - 1,400€  
    19. Joergen Dyhrberg Andersen - 1,400€  
    20. Lillian Nielsen - 1,400€  
    21. Daniel Delpos - 1,400€  
    22. Hurol Ran - 1,400€  
    23. Danilo Fobian Kalezic - 1,400€  
    24. Gabor Iszlai - 1,250€  
    25. Roni Laviv - 1,250€  
    26. HP - 1,250€  
    27. Predrag Petrushevski - 1,250€  
    28. Daniel Biro - 1,250€  
    29. Konstantinos Nanos - 1,250€  
    30. Poker Lucky - 1,250€  
    31. Daniel Chao - 1,250€  
    32. Antonino Karman - 1,125€  
    33. Janja - 1,125€  
    34. Maksym Ronshyn - 1,125€  
    35. Jakub Bosko - 1,125€  
    36. Noah Sari - 1,125€  
    37. Scott James Maurice Kenyon - 1,125€  
    38. Jens Bundgaard Lauritzen - 1,125€  
    39. Ilija Savevski - 1,025€  
    40. Archil Sikharulidze - 1,025€  
    41. Michal Mariusz Janczarski - 1,025€  
    42. Jaroslav Pavol - 1,025€  
    43. Peter Kamaras - 1,025€  
    44. Maximilian Auken - 1,025€  
    45. Milan Sabol - 1,025€  
    46. Karoly Lisei - 1,025€  
    47. Christian Sykora - 950€  
    48. Thomas Frigg Poulsen - 950€  
    49. Daniel Nagy - 950€  
    50. Sorin Irinel Lica - 950€  
    51. Nikolay Krylov - 950€  
    52. Rotem Yitzhak - 950€  
    53. Roland Lakatos - 950€  
    54. Harry John Sandford - 950€  
    55. Dennis Madsen - 950€  
    56. Lars Flindt Halkier - 875€  
    57. Andras Halasi - 875€  
    58. Constantin Claudiu Filip - 875€  
    59. Igor Panak - 875€  
    60. Patrick Maximilian Sircely - 875€  
    61. Daniel Jeschonek - 875€  
    62. Constantinos Gabrielides - 875€  
    63. Ole Johnny Fagerslett Karlsen - 875€  
    64. Vitalii Shcherba - 800€  
    65. Avital Katz - 800€  
    66. Jeremy Robert Karsenti - 800€  
    67. Jan Castvan - 800€  
    68. Rasmus Beyer Andersen - 800€  
    69. Slobodan Mikic - 800€  
    70. Lars Gren - 800€  
    71. Edgardo Wayner - 800€  
    72. Giampaolo Cecamore - 750€  
    73. Yamit Nicole Yamit Manzur - 750€  
    74. Yankov Yavor - 750€  
    75. Tomas Stvrtecky - 750€  
    76. Miroslav Salaj - 750€  
    77. Alois Spraachta - 750€  
    78. Aleksandar Trajkovski - 750€  
    79. Guy Rimon - 750€  
    80. Hristo Alekseev Dimitrov - 700€  
    81. Janos Peter Somogyi - 700€  
    82. Florian Michael Woss - 700€  
    83. Peter Regos - 700€  
    84. Oleh Vasylyuk - 700€  
    85. Ziv Dascalu - 700€  
    86. Maor Elisha - 700€  
    87. Martin Lechner - 700€  
    88. Sharon Shraga - 650€  
    89. Andreea Maria Ghisan - 650€  
    90. Vladimir Bednar - 650€  
    91. Jaroslaw Falkowski - 650€  
    92. Roy Even - 650€  
    93. Markus Pohl - 650€  
    94. Uriel Cohen - 650€  
    95. Pinchas Yechezkel - 650€  
    96. Maciej Bogdan Wisniewski - 600€  
    97. Thomas Werdenich - 600€  
    98. Dimitros Nanos - 600€  
    99. Igor Marton - 600€  
    100. Jozsef Dobos - 600€  
    101. Jozsef Torma - 600€  
    102. Daniel Meir Harari - 600€  
    103. Sime Nakikj - 600€  
    104. Gabriel Izo - 550€  
    105. Marko Zhivkovski - 550€  
    106. Filip Francisty - 550€  
    107. Peter Ralbovsky - 550€  
    108. Aleksandar Kamendoliev - 550€  
    109. Lubomir Jasica - 550€  
    110. Nir Naim Hazan - 550€  
    111. David Toth Almasi - 550€  
    112. Zion Shamay - 500€  
    113. Erez Magdasi - 500€  
    114. Krisztian Kovacs Borbely - 500€  
    115. Christoph Rapf - 500€  
    116. Babi - 500€  
    117. Michail Nanos - 500€  
    118. Radoslaw Krzysztof Roslan - 500€  
    119. Shaul Daya - 500€  
    120. Marcus Skalicky - 500€  
    121. Stefan Koeie - 500€  
    122. Juuso Juhana Santeri Luokkanen - 500€  
    123. Gabriel Otescu - 500€  
    124. Pavel Pohorelsky - 500€  
    125. Georgi Georgiev - 500€  
    126. Aristos Efstathiou - 500€  
    127. Athanasios Kechagias - 500€ 

  • 00:45 After a big flip, Day 2 ends. 

    Arie Kliper found himself in a preflop all-in with his 4,200,000, holding pocket tens against Raschbauer's Ax Qx. The board ran out 7x 2x Ax 8x 5x, and Arie lost his stack, finishing Day 2 as the last player eliminated. 

  • 00:35 Last-minute save for Michael 

    Tamas Geiger opened from the button for 200,000, and Michael Rolt shoved from the big blind for 1,305,000. Geiger eventually called with his As 7s, while Rolt held pocket tens. The board ran out Ax Kx 9x 7x Tx, granting the English player a crucial double-up. 

  • 00:25 Flop raise 

    On a flop of Th 8d 8c, the pot was just under 1,500,000, and Tomáš Chmela bet 450,000. Adam Tama responded with a raise to 1,250,000. After a lengthy deliberation, Tomáš folded. Shortly after, Lillian Nielsen was eliminated from the same table, leaving only two eliminations needed to conclude Day 2. 

    00:10 Lukáš Augustín double up 

    Lars Krogh opened, Harari called from the button, and Lukáš Augustín shoved for 1,860,000. Krogh snap-called with Ax Qx, while Harari folded. Lukáš revealed Qx 8x, and after the board ran out Jx 3x 4x 8x 2x, Lukáš secured a crucial double-up, celebrating enthusiastically. 

  • Level 26: 50,000 – 100,000 / 100,000, avg. 3,282,200, ent.: 20/1,340 

    00:00 Zaujímavý call 

    On the river 8c As 5s Ad Qs, the pot was over 600,000, and Adam Tama bet 375,000 from the big blind. Almog Avitan deliberated for a long time before deciding to call. Tama instantly mucked his cards, and Avitan revealed Kh 6h. In quick succession, Delpos, Ran, Kalezic, and Iszlai were eliminated from the tournament. 

    23:40 Rejam 

    Eden Elbaz opened to 160,000, Harari called, and Lukáš Augustín shoved 1,160,000 from the blinds. Elbaz thought for a long time before folding, and Harari folded immediately. 

  • Level 25: 40,000 – 80,000 / 80,000, avg. 2,625,760, ent.: 25/1,340

  • Break 15 min 

    23:10 A bit of poker injustice 

    Michael Rolt opened, and a player behind him reshipped 820,000 with pocket aces. Rolt called with Ah Kx, and after a board of 5h 4h Xx 3h 2h, he eliminated his opponent with a fair dose of luck. 

  • 22:40 Lucky Poker eliminated 

    The Chinese player found himself in a preflop all-in with Ax Jx against Eden Elbaz’s Jx Jx. After the board Kx Tx 5x Kx 3x, Lucky Poker lost nearly 900,000, leaving him with less than 100,000 behind. 

    Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 / 60,000, avg. 1,930,706, ent.: 34/1,340 

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    22:30 Stefan takes the pot 

    On the river Tx 9c 2x 7c 9x, the pot was around 400,000, and Ješko bet 125,000. Stefan called, and Ješko revealed 5c 2c. However, Stefan won the pot with his Ah 7h. 

    22:10 Jakub Bosko eliminated 

    Daniel Delpos from the small blind announced all-in, and Bosko called his 355,000 with Qx 7x. Delpos held Ax 7x, and after the board Qx Ax 9x 2x 8x, Jakub was eliminated. 

  • Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 / 50,000, avg. 1,641,100, ent.: 40/1,340 

    21:55 Konstantinos eliminates 

    Konstantinos pushed his short stack from the button, and Pavol called his approximately 3bb from the big blind with Qx Tx. Konstantinos held Kx Tx, and after the board 9x Tx Ax 6x 2x, he eliminated his opponent. 

    21:45 Konstantinos loses a crucial hand 

    Smetka pushed 705,000 from the button, and Lauritzen on the small blind thought for a long time before folding. Konstantinos snap-called with Ax Qx. Smetka revealed Kx Qx, and after the board Kx 5x 4x 2x Qx, Smetka doubled up. Konstantinos was left with about 500,000 after this hand. 

  • Eliminations:

  • 52. Rotem Yitzhak - 950€  
    53. Roland Lakatos - 950€  
    54. Harry John Sandford - 950€  
    55. Dennis Madsen - 950€  
    56. Lars Flindt Halkier - 875€  
    57. Andras Halasi - 875€  
    58. Constantin Claudiu Filip - 875€  
    59. Igor Panak - 875€  
    60. Patrick Maximilian Sircely - 875€  
    61. Daniel Jeschonek - 875€  
    62. Constantinos Gabrielides - 875€  
    63. Ole Johnny Fagerslett Karlsen - 875€  
    64. Vitalii Shcherba - 800€  
    65. Avital Katz - 800€  
    66. Jeremy Robert Karsenti - 800€  
    67. Jan Castvan - 800€  
    68. Rasmus Beyer Andersen - 800€  
    69. Slobodan Mikic - 800€  
    70. Lars Gren - 800€  
    71. Edgardo Wayner - 800€  
    72. Giampaolo Cecamore - 750€  
    73. Yamit Nicole Yamit Manzur - 750€  
    74. Yankov Yavor - 750€  
    75. Tomas Stvrtecky - 750€  
    76. Miroslav Salaj - 750€  
    77. Alois Spraachta - 750€  
    78. Aleksandar Trajkovski - 750€  
    79. Guy Rimon - 750€  
    80. Hristo Alekseev Dimitrov - 700€  
    81. Janos Peter Somogyi - 700€  
    82. Florian Michael Woss - 700€  
    83. Peter Regos - 700€  

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  • Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 / 40,000, avg. 1,262,385, ent.: 52/1,340

  • Break 15 min 

    20:45 Chmela Vs Kenyon 

    Tomáš found himself in a preflop all-in with Kc Jc against Ax Kx, which Kenyon had. After the board Tx Qx 9x Jx 3x, Kenyon secured a crucial double up.

    20:30 Ješko wins the pot 

    On the turn Ax 8x Tx Tx, the pot was 250,000, and Ješko faced a bet of 120,000 from his opponent. After a brief moment, he called, and on the river 8x, both players checked. Ješko showed Ax 9x, defeating his opponent with Ax 7x.

    20:15 Approximate Stacks 

    Nanos – 1,200,000 

    Ješko – 2,500,000 

    Maksym – 800,000 

    Kamaras – 700,000 

    Sykora – 1,200,000 

    Karman – 1,500,000 

    Stefano – 1,200,000 

    Pinchas – 4,500,000

  • Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 / 30,000, avg. 1,094,067, ent.: 60/1,340

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    20:00 Sorin Lica in Trouble 

    Lica opened, and Grigorij Pinchas 3-bet from the blinds. Lica called, and on the flop Qs 5s 5h, Grigorij bet quickly 125,000. Lica called, and on the turn Ah, both players checked. On the river Td, Grigorij immediately bet 325,000. Lica hesitated and said he probably couldn’t fold. In the end, he called with his tens, but Grigorij had Ax Ax, holding a higher full house, and Lica lost a significant portion of his stack.

    19:45 Harari Vs. Halkier 

    Harari opened to 45,000, and Halkier quickly 3-bet to 105,000. Harari called, and on the flop Td 8c 3s, he checked. Halkier immediately bet 300,000, leaving less than 200,000 behind. Harari thought for a long time and eventually folded. He showed the table an 8.

  • Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 / 20,000, avg. 887,081, ent.: 74/1,340

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  • 19:15 Arie Kliper Wins a Big Pot 

    On the flop 8x 5x 3x, the pot was around 200,000, and Arie bet 155,000. Michael Rolt slowly called, and on the turn 2c, both players checked. On the river Td, Arie bet 435,000, and Michael took a long time to think. In the end, he called, but it wasn’t enough against Arie’s rivered set of tens.

    18:55 Stefan Raschbauer Successful 

    On the flop Qd Jd 2c, the pot was about 200,000, and Andreas Klugsberger bet 90,000. Stefan responded with a raise to 215,000, and Andreas thought for several minutes. Ultimately, he decided to fold. After this hand, Andreas was left with around 450,000.

  • 18:45 Mystery Bounty Is Underway 

    The Mystery Bounty event kicked off at 17:00, and in the fifth level, 80 players remain from a total of 113 entries. The buy-in is set at 125€, and the guarantee is 10,000€. Late registration is open until 22:00. 

    Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 800,537, ent.: 82/1,340 

  • Break 30 min

  • Bustouts before first break:

    84. Oleh Vasylyuk - 700€  
    85. Ziv Dascalu - 700€  
    86. Maor Elisha - 700€  
    87. Martin Lechner - 700€  
    88. Sharon Shraga - 650€  
    89. Andreea Maria Ghisan - 650€  
    90. Vladimir Bednar - 650€  
    91. Jaroslaw Falkowski - 650€  
    92. Roy Even - 650€  
    93. Markus Pohl - 650€  
    94. Uriel Cohen - 650€  
    95. Pinchas Yechezkel - 650€  
    96. Maciej Bogdan Wisniewski - 600€  
    97. Thomas Werdenich - 600€  
    98. Dimitros Nanos - 600€  
    99. Igor Marton - 600€  
    100. Jozsef Dobos - 600€  
    101. Jozsef Torma - 600€  
    102. Daniel Meir Harari - 600€  
    103. Sime Nakikj - 600€  
    104. Gabriel Izo - 550€  
    105. Marko Zhivkovski - 550€  
    106. Filip Francisty - 550€  
    107. Peter Ralbovsky - 550€  
    108. Aleksandar Kamendoliev - 550€  
    109. Lubomir Jasica - 550€  
    110. Nir Naim Hazan - 550€  
    111. David Toth Almasi - 550€  
    112. Zion Shamay - 500€  
    113. Erez Magdasi - 500€  
    114. Krisztian Kovacs Borbely - 500€  
    115. Christoph Rapf - 500€  
    116. Babi - 500€  
    117. Michail Nanos - 500€  
    118. Radoslaw Krzysztof Roslan - 500€  
    119. Shaul Daya - 500€  
    120. Marcus Skalicky - 500€  
    121. Stefan Koeie - 500€  
    122. Juuso Juhana Santeri Luokkanen - 500€  
    123. Gabriel Otescu - 500€  
    124. Pavel Pohorelsky - 500€  
    125. Georgi Georgiev - 500€  
    126. Aristos Efstathiou - 500€  
    127. Athanasios Kechagias - 500€ 

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  • 18:00 Johnny Karlsen Takes a Pot 

    On the flop Kc 9c 6d, all three players checked, and the pot was around 100,000. On the turn Ks, Antonino Karman bet 50,000, Filip folded, and Karlsen called. The river Js was checked by both players, and Johnny held pocket eights, which were enough to win the pot.

    17:45 Roy Even All In 

    Miro Salay completed his small blind, and Roy announced an all-in for 179,000 from the big blind. Miro took quite some time but ultimately decided to fold his cards.

  • Level 18: 7,000 – 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 669,837, ent.: 98/1,340

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  • 17:25 Stefano loses

    Raschbauer opened to 25,000, and only Stefano joined from the big blind. On the flop Jh Js 2s, Raschbauer bet 12,000, and Stefano quickly called. On the turn 2d, Stefano led for 12,000, and Raschbauer raised to 26,000. Stefano thought for a long time but ultimately decided that folding was the best option.

    17:15 Miro Salaj wins a multiway pot

    On the flop Ax Tx 5x, the pot was around 90,000, and Miro bet 33,000. Both Biro and Lechner immediately folded.

  • Level 17: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 575,825, ent.: 114/1,340

    16:45 Split pot

  • On the turn Ts Kd Qh Kh, the pot was about 130,000, and Roy Even bet 66,000. Lars Krogh called, and on the river 9c, Roy continued for 50,000. Lars instantly called with Jx 9x, and Roy showed Kx Jx. The pot was split.

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  • Payouts:

    1. 38,000€  
    2. 25,270€  
    3. 16,520€  
    4. 11,370€  
    5. 8,370€  
    6. 6,070€  
    7. 4,495€  
    8. 3,595€  
    9. 2,920€  
    10-11. 2,470€   
    12-13. 2,070€    
    14-16. 1,770€    
    17-23. 1,400€   
    24-31. 1,250€  
    32-39. 1,125€   
    40-47. 1,025€    
    48-55. 950€   
    56-63. 875€   
    64-71. 800€   
    72-79. 750€   
    80-87. 700€    
    88-95. 650€    
    96-103. 600€  
    104-111. 550€  
    112-127. 500€  

    A total of 1,340 players entered the tournament, collecting a prize pool of 227,800€. Six players earned a bonus of 800€ each for double qualification. The top 16 players will receive a 170€ ticket to the upcoming Banco Casino Masters 250,000€ GTD, and these tickets are included in the payout structure.

  • 16:30 Ješko starts with a win

    Peter opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, and Wayner called from the button. On the flop 8c 5c 4d, Ješko continued for 25,000 and received an instant call. On the turn 4h, Ješko bet 80,000, and we had to wait for Wayner’s decision. After a while, however, Wayner folded his cards.

  • Level 16: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 516,882, ent.: 127/1,340

 

  • Banco Casino Championship Main Event 200,000€ GTD:
  • Buy-in: 200€
  • Starting stack: 50k
  • Late reg.: 10 Lvls
  • MULTIPLE QUALIFICATION BONUS - 2x = 800€ / 3x = 1600€
  • 10% of the field qualify to Day 2
  • All players qualified for Day 2 are ITM
  • 10% fee + 5% staff deducted from the prize pool

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