Spadepoker Challenger Crowns Its First Champion
This year’s Masters introduced a new feature with a final table showdown. The Spadepoker Challenger High Roller event, boasting a €20,000 guarantee, saw 41 entries on its first day, surpassing the guarantee. Yesterday's showdown was captured on a brand-new TV set. If you missed the thrilling final table action from the successful Spadepoker Challenger debut, a replay is available.
Yesterday, the final battle for the inaugural title featured the last 9 players, but only 6 would see the rewards. Among those in the money were local talents Martin Ilavský, Denis Dox, and Jakub Boško, who was ultimately bested by the Spadepoker Challenger Champion, Radoslaw Jan Wielewicki from Poland. He makes history as the very first champion of this event, taking home a stunning trophy and a €6,770 prize. Congratulations!
SpadePoker Challenger:
| Pos. | Name | Country | Payout |
| 1. | Radoslaw Jan Wielewicki | Poland | € 6,770 |
| 2. | Jakub Bosko | Slovakia | € 4,300 |
| 3. | Josef Ahmed | Austria | € 2,950 |
| 4. | Dox Denis | Slovakia | € 2,200 |
| 5. | Martin Ilavsky | Slovakia | € 1,750 |
| 6. | Philipp Taborsky | Austria | € 1,300 |
Zsolt Soeroes Dominates PLO Masters
In Banco Bratislava, the battle for the PLO Masters crown with four cards was also fierce. A total of 92 participants entered, vying for a prize pool of nearly €20,000. Zsolt Soeroes emerged victorious, adding the title to his achievements and taking home the trophy and a €5,128 prize.
Three Masters Flights Beat the Guarantee
The flagship event at Banco Bratislava continues to attract poker enthusiasts from all around. Over yesterday's three flights, the guarantee was broken, ensuring a prize pool exceeding €250,000. Players from across the globe competed all week, accumulating 1,682 entries, a number still not final. The final count will be determined after today's Hyper Turbo flight, starting at 10:00.
Saturday in Bratislava brought sizzling action both on and off the poker tables, with three flights providing a path to today's Day 2. A total of 638 entries were recorded across the three flights, resulting in 64 advancing players, each securing a financial reward. Each flight’s top three finishers enjoyed additional chipleader bonuses, splitting €7,800 among themselves.
Banco Casino Masters €250,000 GTD – 1G: Entries: 292
| Pos. | Player | Country | Chips |
| 1 | Cosmin Nicusor Dobrea | Romania | 1,164,000 |
| 2 | Piotr Marcin Kolacz | Poland | 1,052,000 |
| 3 | Martin Kepes | Slovakia | 807,000 |
| 4 | Wolfgang Posik | Austria | 607,000 |
| 5 | Paul John Davies | England | 599,000 |
| 6 | David Kristek | Czech Republic | 579,000 |
| 7 | Nikolas Panagiotou | Cyprus | 576,000 |
| 8 | Yury Atsov | Austria | 461,000 |
| 9 | Patrick Alexandru Bite | Romania | 444,000 |
| 10 | Karoly Lisei | Hungary | 440,000 |
| 11 | Konrad Eugeniusz Zalewski | Poland | 438,000 |
| 12 | Joel De la Torre Fernandez | Spain | 433,000 |
| 13 | Jussi Oskari Lehtonen | Finland | 376,000 |
| 14 | Tung Lam Nguyen | Vietnam | 375,000 |
| 15 | Rupert Derler | Austria | 370,000 |
| 16 | Dawid Ledzinski | Poland | 326,000 |
| 17 | Mario Mende | Austria | 323,000 |
| 18 | Nili Shohet | Israel | 314,000 |
| 19 | Idan Amos Uzan | Israel | 314,000 |
| 20 | Antonio Sannicola | Italy | 228,000 |
| 21 | Robin Leitner | Austria | 224,000 |
| 22 | Viktor Oberdorfer | Czech Republic | 208,000 |
| 23 | Todor Ivkovikj | Macedonia | 194,000 |
| 24 | Aharon Michael | Israel | 171,000 |
| 25 | Milan Sabol | Slovakia | 161,000 |
| 26 | Adrian Oskar Piasecki | Poland | 156,000 |
| 27 | Christos Vettas | Greece | 125,000 |
| 28 | Stelios Tampouris | Cyprus | 121,000 |
| 29 | Yan Pomerchuk | Israel | 120,000 |
Banco Casino Masters €250,000 GTD – 1H: Entries: 251
| Pos. | Player | Country | Chips |
| 1 | Sebastian Andrzej Kotovicz | Poland | 1,742,000 |
| 2 | Edmond Ala | Austria | 1,025,000 |
| 3 | Patrik Demjancik | Slovakia | 739,000 |
| 4 | Santiago Vaquer Martinez Gork | Spain | 700,000 |
| 5 | Claudio Carnevale | Italy | 679,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Hammerl | Austria | 524,000 |
| 7 | Attila Gabor Juhasz | Hungary | 505,000 |
| 8 | Roland Rehak | Hungary | 467,000 |
| 9 | Timotheos Timotheou | England | 462,000 |
| 10 | Guy Zeevi | Israel | 376,000 |
| 11 | Georg Szemeliker | Austria | 352,000 |
| 12 | Cristina Scaringella | Italy | 335,000 |
| 13 | Emeric Farkas | Romania | 279,000 |
| 14 | Marius Rusu | Romania | 247,000 |
| 15 | Ewald Herbert Weninger | Austria | 234,000 |
| 16 | Koby Blaiman | Israel | 231,000 |
| 17 | Plamen Dragomirov Yakimov | Bulgaria | 224,000 |
| 18 | Lodewijk Antoine Bouhuys | Netherlands | 163,000 |
| 19 | Stevan Gvozdenovic | Montenegro | 155,000 |
| 20 | Philipp Taborsky | Austria | 140,000 |
| 21 | Philipp Nikolic | Austria | 130,000 |
| 22 | BUDDY | Czech Republic | 100,000 |
| 23 | Daniel Lukacs | Hungary | 98,000 |
| 24 | Frantisek Krouzil | Czech Republic | 73,000 |
| 25 | Velaga Kahrich | Austria | 72,000 |
Banco Casino Masters €250,000 GTD – 1I Turbo: Entries: 95
| Pos. | Player | Country | Chips |
| 1 | Johnny Hofseth | Norway | 822,000 |
| 2 | Dimche Gjurov | Macedonia | 577,000 |
| 3 | Maksym Ronshyn | Ukraine | 422,000 |
| 4 | Paul Brian Nugent | England | 419,000 |
| 5 | Richard Scheili | Hungary | 408,000 |
| 6 | Yael Gilboa | Israel | 299,000 |
| 7 | Maximilian Potas | Slovakia | 273,000 |
| 8 | Marinos Georgiadis | Cyprus | 259,000 |
| 9 | Inbal Eitan | Israel | 185,000 |
| 10 | Feda Causevic | Croatia | 136,000 |
