€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€4,542,720
Entries
4,732
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entries
707
Players Left
137
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sometimes, shorter is better. That’s exactly what happened on Day 2 of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague at the Hilton Prague as tournament management decided to play only six levels today.
However, a shorter day than expected didn’t mean less action because of the 707 players who returned for Day 2, only 137 managed to bag chips by the end of the day. They are the remaining players out of a record breaking field 4,732 entries, which generated a total prize pool of €4,542,720.
At the start of the day, only one Czech player was in the top ten, and it was none other than Martin Kabrhel. After a successful Day 2, he now leads the field with a massive stack of 3,720,000 chips. He is followed by Martijn Kiers (3,250,000), Ryan Plant (3,200,000), and Matthias Auer (3,065,000), who are the only other players to surpass the three-million chip mark.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chipcount | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic | 3,720,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Martijn Kiers | Netherlands | 3,250,000 | 108 |
| 3 | Ryan Plant | United Kingdom | 3,200,000 | 107 |
| 4 | Matthias Auer | Austria | 3,065,000 | 102 |
| 5 | Matthew Micallef | Malta | 2,960,000 | 99 |
| 6 | Magnus Persson | Sweden | 2,740,000 | 91 |
| 7 | Daniel Abrahamsson | Sweden | 2,550,000 | 85 |
| 8 | Jiri Havlena | Czech Republic | 2,370,000 | 79 |
| 9 | Andrej Desset | Slovakia | 2,345,000 | 78 |
| 10 | Adrian Cazacu | Romania | 2,290,000 | 76 |
Despite a massive field of 707 players qualifying for Day 2, all competing for the first-place prize of €517,730, it was expected that a significant portion of the field would be eliminated in the early levels of the day. Day 2 did not disappoint, with roughly 300 players eliminated before the first break. Among those who exited early were Vanessa Kade (700th), Gerard Carbo (677th), Jason Wheeler (665th), last year’s EPT Prague champion Padraig O’Neill (616th), Sami Bechahed (523rd), who attributed his exit to a “massive punt” according to his social media, and Steve O’Dwyer (490th).
On the other hand, Phil Gross took the chip lead early on, becoming the first player to surpass 2,000,000 chips. He was followed by Mehdi Bilem and Emil Mattsson who cracked aces with a set to scoop a massive pot. Of these three players, only Bilem advanced to Day 3, starting with 455,000 chips.
By the next break, Martin Kabrhel claimed the top spot on the chip counts and maintained his lead until the end of the day. Even in the final minutes, he eliminated Adam Wagner with ace-king to secure his chip lead even more.
Meanwhile, Gilles Simon (296th - €3,130), Fabrice Bigot (286th - €3,590), Conor Beresford (271st), Marle Spragg (262nd), and EPT champion Robin Ylitalo (189th - €4,130) weren’t as fortunate, as they were all eliminated.
The tournament continues for PokerStars ambassador Benjamin Spragg, who made a great call during the final level to bag 1,965,000 chips. Day 1b chip leader Felix Vu also advanced to Day 3 with 1,540,000 chips, along with Jack Sinclair (1,300,000), Patrik Jaros (740,000), and the Day 2 starting chip leader Jerry Odeen (630,000).
Finally, PokerStars Team Pro Simon Wiciak has 280,000 chips left, so nine big blinds for tomorrow's Day 3.
Day 3 is set to resume at 11 a.m. local time tomorrow, Sunday, December 8 at Level 17, with blinds at 15,000/30,000, with a 30,000 big blind ante. The 137 remaining players already secured a minimum cash-prize of €5,500 and are hoping for more.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €517,730 | 16-17 | €22,440 |
| 2 | €327,390 | 18-20 | €19,490 |
| 3 | €233,860 | 21-23 | €16,940 |
| 4 | €179,890 | 24-27 | €14,720 |
| 5 | €138,370 | 28-31 | €12,770 |
| 6 | €106,440 | 32-39 | €11,080 |
| 7 | €81,860 | 40-55 | €9,630 |
| 8 | €62,960 | 56-71 | €8,360 |
| 9 | €48,430 | 72-95 | €7,220 |
| 10-11 | €37,250 | 96-119 | €6,310 |
| 12-13 | €31,030 | 120-137 | €5,500 |
| 14-15 | €25,850 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates and highlights from the tournament floor until a winner is crowned!
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,720,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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3,250,000
2,772,000
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2,772,000 |
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3,200,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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3,065,000
1,275,000
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1,275,000 |
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2,960,000
885,000
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885,000 |
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2,740,000
2,422,000
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2,422,000 |
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2,550,000
2,324,000
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2,324,000 |
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2,370,000
2,219,000
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2,219,000 |
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2,345,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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2,290,000
1,990,000
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1,990,000 |
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2,170,000
520,000
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520,000 |
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2,000,000
1,691,000
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1,691,000 |
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1,965,000
565,000
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565,000 |
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1,900,000
1,610,000
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1,610,000 |
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1,895,000
1,798,000
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1,798,000 |
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1,775,000
1,414,000
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1,414,000 |
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1,680,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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1,680,000
930,000
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930,000 |
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1,665,000
265,000
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265,000 |
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1,580,000
1,499,000
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1,499,000 |
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1,550,000
1,285,000
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1,285,000 |
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1,540,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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1,535,000
385,000
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385,000 |
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1,530,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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1,500,000
200,000
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200,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Players are bagging and tagging for Day 3. Stay tuned for updated chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Action was picked up on the flop of J♦7♠10♣. Nicolas Vincent checked from the big blind to Lars Sommer in the cutoff. He bet 120,000. Jesper Hansen called on the button and Vincent folded.
On the 3♠ turn, Sommer moved all in for 410,000. Hansen went into the tank for around two minutes before finding the fold. He tabled Q♥J♥. Sommer gave his opponent credit for a good fold and showed A♣A♦.
Hansen's tablemates commended him on the fold before play wrapped up for the day moments later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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850,000
589,000
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589,000 |
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600,000
545,500
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545,500 |
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555,000
385,000
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385,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
When it was announced five more hands were to be played, Martin Kabrhel declared "I always win the last hands", before opening to 50,000.
Action folded to Adam Wagner in the big blind, who considered his options, before three-bet jamming for 360,000. Kabrhel asked for a count, before declaring "If it's under 400,000, I'm calling.", and on the amount being confirmed, Kabrhel made the call.
Adam Wagner: A♠10♥ 
Martin Kabrhel: A♣K♥
When he saw his opponent's holding, Kabrhel declared "Adam, why are you bluffing?"
Kabrhel had Wagner dominated, and Wagner's departure was confirmed by the J♣7♣4♦5♣6♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,700,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The floor have announced five more hands will be played today.
