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The second edition of the Israeli Federation Cup will take place from October 6 to 12, 2026, at Banco Casino Bratislava, in Slovakia. After a debut that became the largest international tournament ever delivered by an official Israeli organization, the festival returns with a bigger Main Event guarantee, a new time-control feature and a full week of tournaments and cash games.
Organized by IPC (Israeli Poker Championship), the group behind major tournaments across Europe for Israeli players, the festival is hosted at Banco Casino Bratislava, Hodžovo námestie 2, in the historic center of the Slovak capital, directly opposite the Presidential Palace. As an official member of the World Poker Federation since 2025, the Israeli Poker Federation continues to build an international calendar aligned with global standards.
The numbers behind the second edition
- Dates: October 6 to 12, 2026
- Main Event guarantee: €300,000 (up from €250,000 in the first edition)
- Main Event buy-in: €200, unchanged
- Main Event format: 11 starting flights, 100,000 starting stack, unlimited re-entry
- Side events: High Roller, PLO Championship, Mystery Bounty, Deepstack, Tag Team and more
- Cash games running throughout the festival
A Main Event built for volume
The Main Event offers 11 starting flights, from Day 1/A on Tuesday, October 6 at 18:00 to the hyperturbo Day 1/K on Sunday, October 11 at 10:00. Flights run with 30-minute levels, and late registration stays open for 12 levels. Turbo flights, with 15-minute levels, are scheduled for the late-night slots on October 8, 9 and 10, and the hyperturbo flight on October 11 runs with 10-minute levels. A Last Chance Flip & Go, also on October 11, offers one more route into the field.
Day 2 starts on Sunday, October 11 at 16:00 with 45-minute levels. The Final Day is Monday, October 12 at 16:00, with 60-minute levels. The Main Event will also be the first tournament at Banco Bratislava to use a shot clock, giving players a fixed time limit for each decision.
Beyond the Main Event
The program opens on Monday, October 5 at 20:00 with a Supersatellite to the Main Event, offering 10 seats of €200 for a €40 + €5 entry. Satellites to every Main Event flight run daily, starting from €10 + €5.
The side-event schedule includes:
- PLO Championship (€200 + €25, €10,000 guaranteed), October 7 and 8
- High Roller (€450 + €50, €20,000 guaranteed), October 8 and 9
- Mystery Bounty (€100 + €100 + €25, €20,000 guaranteed), October 11
- Tag Team Event (€360 + €40), October 12
- Deepstack, Turbo Bounty, Dealers Choice, NL Win the Button and an IPF Last Chance event
A field projected to match the debut
The first edition drew 970 players, 95 tables in operation and 2,290 entries in the Main Event, for a €389,000 prize pool and €630,000 in total prize money. Organizers expect a field of similar scale or larger this year. Israeli players will again make up the core of the field, joined by local players and visitors from across Europe.
How to register
The Main Event buy-in is €200, with unlimited re-entry and several starting flights to choose from. Players can also qualify through the daily satellites or the opening Supersatellite. For registration and venue information, contact Banco Casino Bratislava:
- Phone: +421 252 624 378
- E-mail: info@bancocasino.sk
- Facebook: facebook.com/BancoCasinoBratislava
- Instagram: instagram.com/bancocasinoba
All players must be 18 or older.
Building on a successful debut
The first edition set the standard in production quality, atmosphere and participation, including a delegation of more than 60 Israeli female players. The second edition aims to build on that foundation and reinforce the Israeli poker community’s presence on the international circuit. The World Poker Federation wishes the Israeli Poker Federation and IPC a successful festival.
