Peter Jaksland bet 12,000 from middle position on a flop of 10♠7♠J♥ before Niall Farrell raised to 27,500 under the gun.
Jaksland called and the 10♥ fell on the turn. Farrell checked to Jaksland who then bet enough to put Farrell all in. Farrell called for 65,500.
Jaksland had A♥Q♥ for straight and flush draws, while Farrell showed K♠J♣ for two pair. The 2♠ fell on the river and Farrell held on to double up.
"A lot of shit going on on that board," Farrell said. "I didn't really want to do it this close to the money, but I couldn't min-cash and look myself in the mirror if I didn't play."
With a 30-minute delay, the stream revealed Alejandro Lococo's elimination from the feature table. Andrii Derzhypilskyi opened to 5,500 from under the gun, and the PokerStars ambassador called from the small blind. However, Niklas Astedt three-bet to 21,000 from the big blind.
Derzhypilskyi went into the tank but folded, while Lococo moved all-in for 77,500. Astedt snap-called.
Alejandro Lococo: A♣J♥
Niklas Astedt: 9♥9♦
On a board of K♣K♦6♥9♠10♣, Astedt's nines held, sending Lococo to the rail.
Two-time 2023 EPT Prague winner Tamas Adamszki opened to 5,500 from the hijack and was called by Silius Moll and Stefano Rege Gianas from the cutoff and big blind.
Adamszki continued for 7,000 on the Q♠10♥4♣ flop and only Rege Gianas called. The latter checked once more on the 7♥ turn and then jammed over a bet of 19,000. Adamszki, who had 42,000 behind, briefly tanked before releasing his cards.
Adamszki, who has been an online pro for a decade, has recently ventured into live poker and the change-up has certainly produced some spoils. Adamszki took down the €10,200 NL Hold'em event at the beginning of the festival and recently won the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller for a combined payout of €511,820 ($551,641).
Dimitar Danchev had already three-bet an open from Omar Eljach to 15,000 on the button. Eljach, who was in the hijack, responded with a four-bet to 32,000 and Danchev called.
Eljach continued for 25,000 on the 5♠2♥4♣ flop and Danchev called.
The A♣ fell on the turn and Eljach check-called a 45,000 bet from Danchev.
Eljach checked once more on the 5♣ river and Danchev tanked for a while before checking back. Eljach tabled K♣K♥ and Danchev mucked upon seeing it — sending the sizable pot Eljach's direction.
There has been another record-breaking entry field at EPT Prague, with the 2023 €5,300 Main Event being the biggest it has ever been.
Last year, the Hilton Prague saw, a then-best, 1,267 entries as players from all over the world took their shot at EPT glory. This time around, the entry figure grew once more setting the bar even higher with 1,285 entries. The field was made up from 936 unique players.
The prize pool is also the largest ever, hitting €4,233,250 and paying out a total of 191 places. €1,030,000 awaits the winner while the min-cash has been set at €8,420.
Nationality Stats
From the mammoth-sized field, 64 countries have been represented in the series' showstopper, with Italian players turning out in force with 79 players (8.4% of the field). Players from France also rocked up in droves, with 78 players making the journey from the tricolor state.
Germany and the United Kingdom have 68 and 48 players flying their flags while 44 have travelled from Sweden. Below is a complete breakdown.
Leo Worthington-Leese and Duco ten Haven were heads-up on the river with the board showing 8♣J♠Q♥8♦7♥ and around 50,000 in the middle.
Ten Haven, on the button, then moved all in sending Worthington-Leese deep into the tank from the big blind. The clock was eventually called after several minutes until Worthington-Leese eventually called for 115,000.
Ten Haven showed 10♠3♠ for a bluff and Worthington-Leese turned over Q♣9♦ for two pair as he doubled up.
Ori Miller opened to 4,500 from middle position and was called by Alexander Norden from the hijack. Leo Margets moved all. in for 38,500 from the big blind. Miller called and then called again when Nordon jammed for about 40,000 more.
Leo Margets: J♠J♦
Alexander Norden: A♣Q♣
Ori Miller: A♥Q♠
Margets was in an almost perfect position and improved to a set to triple up after the 10♠8♦7♦J♣3♣ runout.
Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for the Main Event.
There were a total of 1,285 entries, generating a prize pool of €6,232,250. The top 191 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning €1,030,000.
Alejandro Lococo raised to 3,000 in middle position, Juha Helppi moved all in for 23,500 in the cutoff, and Lococo called.
Juha Helppi: A♠K♥
Alejandro Lococo: A♦10♠
Helppi had Lococo dominated as the flop came K♦5♦J♠, giving him top pair and Lococo a straight draw. The 6♣ turn kept Helppi in the lead, while he secured a double up on the 8♠ river.
