At the Banco Casino Masters in
Banco Bratislava, yesterday on June 20, the decisions for the €225 + 25 PLO Masters (€15,000 GTD) and the €500 + 50 SPT Challenger High Roller (€20,000 GTD) were part of the Side Action.Late registration for the €225 + 25 PLO Masters was still open, and 18 additional entries were made. This brought the total to 92 entries, and after deducting the 6% staff fees, the pot totaled €19,458. The top eleven spots were paid, with €5,128 waiting for the winner. The German-speaking players did not perform well, with Rudi Malsiner finishing in 6th place (€1,185). Zsolt Sörös, who started the final as the chip leader, marched through to victory and collected €5,128.
€225 + 25 PLO Masters
Entries: 92
Prize pool: €19,458
| Rank | Name | Country | Payout |
| 1 | SOEROES ZSOLT | Hungary | €5,128 |
| 2 | SAJDAK PAVOL | Slovakia | €4,000 |
| 3 | BONFIL RONI | Israel | €2,490 |
| 4 | DESSET ANDREJ | Slovakia | €1,915 |
| 5 | NUGENT PAUL BRIAN | England | €1,520 |
| 6 | MALSINER RODOLFO | Italy | €1,185 |
| 7 | COLLINS WILLIAM | England | €935 |
| 8 | KECHAGIAS ATHANASIOS | Greece | €730 |
| 9 | MAHMUD YOUSEF | Denmark | €555 |
| 10 | ERDEI GABOR | Hungary | €500 |
| 11 | LEITNER ANDREAS | Austria | €500 |
In the €500 + 50 SPT Challenger High Roller, nine of the 41 entries returned to the final. The top six spots were paid. Rudi Kosa went home empty-handed, but the short stack Philipp Taborsky managed to secure a min-cash of €1,300. The best Austrian player, Josef Ahmed, finished in
(€2,950). After his elimination, an ICM deal was made, with €1,000 still to be played for. Radoslaw Jan Wielewicki, who had already entered the day as the chip leader and had secured more money in the deal, did not let the win slip away and took home €6,770, while Jakub Bosko received €4,300 as the runner-up.Today, there are still final starting opportunities
at the €175 Banco Casino Masters (€250,000 GTD), along with the €120 + 80 + 25 Mystery Bounty (€5,000/€5,000 GTD/25k/20′) and €50 + 60 PLO 4/5/6 (50k/15′) for some variety. Cash games are available daily starting at blinds of €1/3 NLH or €2/2 PLO. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Marketing Manager
Jan Packa (English), and you can find everything else at
bancocasino.sk.
€500 + 50 SPT Challenger
Entries: 41
Prize pool: €19,270
| Rank | Name | Country | Payout |
| 1 | WIELEWICKI RADOSLAW JAN | Poland | €6,770 |
| 2 | BOSKO JAKUB | Slovakia | €4,300 |
| 3 | AHMED JOSEF | Austria | €2,950 |
| 4 | DENIS DOX | Slovakia | €2,200 |
| 5 | ILAVSKY MARTIN | Slovakia | €1,750 |
| 6 | TABORSKY PHILIPP | Austria | €1,300 |
Coming up:Prize pools less 10% fee (if not separately stated) and 6% staff
€500 + 50 SPT Challenger
Entries: 41
Prize pool: €19,270
