€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day 1a Started
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,144,950
Entries
1,267
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
402
Players Left
124
Welcome to Day 1a of the 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event
At noon local time the crown jewel of the annual pre-Christmas live poker festival in the heart of Europe gets underway. Day 1a of the 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €5,300 Main Event will see poker enthusiasts from near and far join the action at the Hilton Hotel in Prague and a potential record for the stop in Prague may very well be on the horizon.
The Eureka Main Event once more set a record attendance and it wouldn't be a surprise if the flagship tournament does so as well in the next two days. It is the second time the EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event takes place after the rescheduled sop from December 2021 was moved to the Spring. Back then, PokerStars online qualifier Grzegorz Glowny came out on top of an 1,190 entry strong field after he defeated Andrea Cortellazzi in heads-up play to claim the biggest slice of the €5,771,500 prize pool.
Prior to that in December 2019, the very same tournament drew a field of 1,154 entries and Mikalai Pobal emerged as the winner. He earned a top prize of €1,118,277 and was also only the second player in the history of the EPT to win two Main Events, following in the footsteps of Victoria Coren Mitchell.
Other previous winners here in Prague include Paul Michaelis, Salvatore Bonavena, Arnaud Mattern, Roberto Romanello, Martin Finger, Hossein Ensan, and Jasper Meijer van Putten. Frenchman Kalidou Sow claimed the one and only PokerStars Championship Prague title and later on became an ambassador for the renowned poker operator.
All participants receive 30,000 in chips and will aim to make it through the entire ten levels of 60 minutes each. There is a scheduled 15-minute break every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break after level six. The late registration period for the 2022 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event remains open until the start of Day 2 on December 14, 2022, and a maximum of two entries per player are allowed.
Even the snow has returned to Prague as well ahead of the first of two starting days. Follow along with PokerNews all day long and throughout the entire festival as the live poker year 2022 ends with a bang.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 1a
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The main tournament room of the Hilton Hotel Prague is used for Day 1a of the €5,300 Main Event and the left hand side features some 90 players signed up for Day 1a so far. Cards are in the air for all tables with at least three players and a first batch of notables is to follow.
First Batch of Notable Entries
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Freeroll Your Way to the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure takes place from January 22 to February 3, 2023 inside the brand new Baha Mar Hotel and Resort, Nassau and is headlined by a huge $10,300 Main Event.
While that five-figure buy-in may be out of reach for a large percentage of poker enthusiasts, there are multiple avenues that players can explore to get into the Main Event for a fraction of the price:
- Satellites
- Freerolls
- Sub-satellites
- Direct Qualifiers
- Spin & Gos
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Legkauskas Check-Raises Turn
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action picked up on the turn with two players looking at 
and about 1,200 in the middle.
Charles-Henri Garnero bet 600 from the cutoff. From the big blind, Zanas Legkauskas check-raises up to 1,500. Garnero made the call in position.
The river landed the 
. This time, Legkauskas checked. Garnero quickly checked behind.
Legkauskas rolled over 
for top pair, good enough for Garnero to muck and take down the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,600 | |
|
26,800 |
Three-Bet Pot to Vasileiou
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On a three-handed table, the action kicked off with a button raise to 400 by Arnold Oosterbaan and Nikolaos Vasileiou in the small blind three-bet to 1,200 for the initial raiser to call.
The flop brought 
and Vasileiou bet 1,000 in order to win the pot right there. Also featured on the same table is French veteran Martial Blangenwitsch and it is expected that the other vacant seats will be filled soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,000 |
New Notable Entries for Day 1a
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The field has surpassed 100 entries and among those seated is also former EPT Sochi Main Event champion Uri Gilboa.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Vasileiou Holds On for Three Streets
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action started on the flop in a heads-up pot. The board showed 
and 700 was in the middle.
Nikolaos Vasileiou checked the small blind to Arnold Oosterbaan on the button who bet 400, Vasileiou called.
The turn brought the 
and Vasileiou checked again. Once more Oosterbaan bet, this time for 800. Again, Vasileiou called.
The final card fell the , Vasileiou checked. Oosterbaan emptied the chamber for 1,700. Vasileiou didn't think too long before calling the bet.
Oosterbaan showed 
for the busted straight draw, Vasileiou revealed 
for flopped top pair and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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34,100 | 3,100 |
|
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27,600 | -1,400 |