Mats Ullereng was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Anton Wigg.
Mats Ullereng: K♥J♣
Anton Wigg: A♦7♥
Wigg flopped two pair on the 2♠7♦A♥3♠8♥ runout to eliminate Ullereng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
Busted |
David Boyaciyan jammed for 210,000 from early position, then Renji Mao in the small blind three-bet all in, making the big blind fold.
David Boyaciyan: K♥Q♥
Renji Mao: 8♦8♣
After the dry flop of 2♣9♠3♥, Boyaciyan hit trips with the Q♦Q♠ runout and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
|
420,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
Michael Sklenicka opened to 30,000 from middle position and called after Anton Wigg in the cutoff three-bet to 75,000.
The dealer fanned a flop of 10♥8♥7♦ where Sklenicka checked. Wigg directly moved all in, then Sklenicka looked at the screen before making the call for his last 250,000.
Michael Sklenicka: A♠10♠
Anton Wigg: Q♦J♣
Sklenicka flopped top pair and Wigg had a gutshot. The 10♦ turn gave trips to Sklenicka, but the brutal 9♣ river completed Wigg's straight.
"Not like that," Sklenicka said, before making his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,030,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
Busted |
Simon Mattsson opened to 35,000 in early position and Juho Suutari three-bet jammed for 60,000 from the button. Laszlo Molnar cold-called in the small blind, and Mattsson called.
Molnar led out with a bet of 75,000 on the 7♦7♣6♦ flop, and Mattsson folded.
Juho Suutari: A♣J♦
Laszlo Molnar: A♣A♠
Suutari was crushed versus Molnar's aces, and although he hit a jack on the J♥ turn, the 8♣ river was not the third jack he required.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
500,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
Busted |
Nichan Khorchidian opened to 60,000 from the small blind. Joris Ruijs moved all in and was snap-called.
Joris Ruijs: 7♠7♦
Nichan Khorchidian: K♣K♥
Ruijs couldn't hit the two outer across the 8♦5♣2♦2♠Q♣ runout and was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
Busted |
Robert Heidorn opened to 30,000 from the button, and Michael Sklenicka three-bet jammed for 145,000 from the big blind. Heidorn requested a count, and then called.
Michael Sklenicka: A♣8♥
Robert Heidorn: J♣10♦
Sklenicka was ahead, and Heidorn was almost drawing dead after the A♠A♥4♥ flop.
Sklenicka improved further to quads on the A♦ turn, the Q♣ river completing the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
335,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,790,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,685,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
1,685,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
1,075,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
||
|
|
975,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
925,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
705,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
700,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
625,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
||
|
|
625,000 | |
|
590,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
465,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
440,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
425,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
395,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
340,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
265,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
220,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
210,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
200,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
165,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
150,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The road to PokerStars European Poker Tour glory always has plenty of twists and turns, and the record-breaking 2023 EPT €5,300 Prague Main Event was no exception.
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.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padraig O'Neill | Ireland | €1,030,000 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | €643,000 |
| 3 | Umberto Ruggeri | Italy | €459,240 |
| 4 | Cheng Zhao | China | €353,240 |
| 5 | Adam Wagner | Czechia | €271,660 |
| 6 | Grigorii Rodin | Russian Federation | €209,000 |
| 7 | Govert Metaal | Netherlands | €160,750 |
| 8 | Marle Spragg | United States | €123,600 |
| 9 | Vincent Meli | France | €95,000 |
The remaining 22 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
