IPFC Main Event Prize Pool Tops €335,000

The Israeli Poker Federation Cup Main Event at Banco Bratislava has surpassed its €300,000 guarantee, with the prize pool now exceeding €335,000. A Hyper Turbo flight starting at 10:00 AM represents the final opportunity for players to secure a seat in Day 2, and entries from that flight could push the total higher still.

Day 2 is scheduled to begin today, with live coverage from Banco Bratislava starting at 19:00. The event has already drawn more than 2,000 entries across its starting flights, a strong turnout for a festival of this size.

Saturday Sets the Pace

Saturday proved the busiest day of the week, generating 750 entries across its flights. From three flights, 72 players advanced to Day 2, where they will join qualifiers from the remaining starting days. Once the Hyper Turbo flight concludes, all surviving players will converge for Day 2 and compete for a place in the finale, set for Monday, October 12.

The final table will seat nine players battling for the title of the second Israeli Poker Federation Cup Main Event champion.

Chip Leaders After Flight 1H

Flight 1H drew 394 entries. The top ten stacks were:

• Dmytro Shubin (Ukraine) — 4,310,000
• Eshel Simonitz (Israel) — 3,875,000
• Martin Ilavsky (Slovakia) — 3,530,000
• Moshe El Chai Cohen (Israel) — 1,985,000
• Yoram Ohana (Israel) — 1,840,000
• Linda Huber (Austria) — 1,730,000
• Yohai Mohalem (Israel) — 1,515,000
• Ilker Karkin (Turkey) — 1,325,000
• Mario Horvacki (Serbia) — 1,150,000
• Haya Shabtay (Israel) — 980,000

Chip Leaders After Flight 1I

Flight 1I attracted 248 entries. The leading stacks were:

• Shay Zvi Lahav (Israel) — 2,260,000
• Matus Fasang (Slovakia) — 2,145,000
• Krisztian Kerekes (Hungary) — 2,105,000
• Eliyahu Parchi (Israel) — 1,910,000
• Almog Yosef Alharar (Israel) — 1,585,000
• Vladimir Minarik (Slovakia) — 1,475,000
• Jozef Bihari (Slovakia) — 1,365,000
• Avraham Vaknin (Israel) — 1,340,000
• Benjamin Binyaminov (Austria) — 1,330,000
• Eri Namiki (Japan) — 1,195,000

Chip Leaders After Flight 1J Turbo

Flight 1J Turbo added 108 entries. The top stacks were:

• Dor Amos Hacmon (Israel) — 1,565,000
• Lennart Adam Konst (Netherlands) — 1,295,000
• Rostyslav Sabishchenko (Ukraine) — 1,210,000
• Moshe Bohbot (Israel) — 1,200,000
• Romain Christophe Gerard Bonicel (France) — 1,175,000
• Hassibullah Hafizi (Austria) — 1,160,000
• Adam Piotr Robaszynski Janiec (Poland) — 845,000
• Yizhak Derei (Israel) — 755,000
• Niv Hirari (Israel) — 710,000
• Radovan Fridrich (Slovakia) — 550,000

What Comes Next

Following October's Israeli Poker Federation Cup, attention shifts to another major festival on the calendar. From November 4-16, 2026, Banco Bratislava will host the Polish Poker Championship 2026. The festival features a Main Event with a €500,000 prize pool and a €150 buy-in. Last year's edition attracted 7,740 entries, and this year the series expands across 13 days.

Alongside the Main Event, the schedule includes a €60,000 High Roller, a €40,000 Super High Roller, a Championship Mystery Bounty, various side events, and a new addition, the Road to Dubai.

For now, all eyes remain on the IPFC Main Event as Day 2 unfolds and the field narrows toward Monday's final table.