Action was picked up on the turn of 10♠6♠Q♣5♠. Ran Shapira checked from early position before Ewen Trevidy moved all in for 23,500 from middle position. There was roughly 30,000 in the pot. Shapira tanked before calling.
Ewen Trevidy: A♥Q♠
Ran Shapira: K♠Q♥
Trevidy was looking good for the double up until his hopes were dashed by the K♣ river which sealed his fate for this flight.
Abdel-Hakim Khelifa was getting up out of his chair, after all the money had went in on the turn on Q♣8♦3♠6♠9♠, Khelifa holding 6♣6♦ for a turned set of sixes, but which were behind Mohammed Hleihel's 8♠8♣ for a flopped set of eights.
Ioannis Katsias raised to 6,500 from middle position and he was called by PSPC and EPT finalist Niclas Thumm in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 8♥3♣2♠ where Katsias continued for 6,500. Thumm check-raised all-in for 19,500 and Katsias went into the tank before making the call.
Niclas Thumm: 5♥4♥
Ioannis Katsias: A♥Q♠
Thumm had a straight draw, but the 9♦3♠ runout didn't complete it and he was eliminated.
Jon Kyte, who had led the tournament from Day 3, entered the finale with 229 big blinds and a historic chip lead, one that was assumed to be unassailable. Padraig O'Neill had other ideas and was unexpectedly awarded the final EPT Trophy of the 2023 season after overcoming the Norwegian in heads-up play.
Known affectionately as "Smidge" in the Irish poker community, O'Neill came into the day as the shortest stack and turned his 12 big blinds into a €1,030,000 payout. With the victory, he became Ireland's second-ever EPT Main Event champion, 11 years after Steve O'Dwyer reigned supreme in Monte Carlo.
2023 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Final Table Results
Peter Oprea opened from middle position, and Fatos Haxhaj & Martin Tsvetanov called in the blinds.
On the A♣8♠J♣ flop, it checked to Oprea, who fired 7,500. Haxhaj called, and Tsvetanov folded.
A 6♦ dropped on the turn and after Haxhaj checked, Oprea shoved. Haxhaj had around 35,000 chips behind and didn't need to think for too long before he folded, which meant Oprea added to his stack.
Action was picked up on the river of J♦4♦6♦2♥7♦. Daniel Abrahamsson was all-in for 60,000. The pot stood at around 100,000 with four to a flush on board.
Frederik Rydahl went deep into the tank and asked for a count as he contemplated his decision. After around three minutes, he folded his hand and left Abrahamsson with the pot.
