Action was picked up with all in and call announced on the turn of 10♦J♣6♥K♥. Hoang Phan was all in and at risk versus Jonas Hagstrom.
Hoang Phan: K♠Q♦
Jonas Hagstrom: 10♠10♣
Phan had outs to a straight but the 8♣ confirmed his elimination from the tournament.
Sebastian Malec opened to 60,000 and received calls from Dean Hutchison and Vladimir Heinich in the blinds.
On the 6♣5♠4♥ flop, Hutchison checked, Heinich fired out a bet of 65,000, Malec called and Hutchison folded.
The 3♣ hit on the turn, and Heinich slid out a bet of 90,000, which Malec called.
The 4♠ river completed the board, and Heinich put out a bet of 65,000. Malec raised to 195,000 and Heinich called.
Malec tabled K♠7♠ for the seven-high straight, and Heinich mucked.
Justin Steinbrenner opened from the button to 60,000. Aleksandar Tomovic moved all in from the small blind for 215,000. David Vinaya then moved all in to isolate Tomovic's stack. Steinbrenner folded.
Aleksandar Tomovic: Q♠J♥
David Vinaya: 6♠6♥
Vinaya made a set across the 4♣5♦3♦6♦Q♦ runout to secure another bounty token.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
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 |
[Removed:548] opened to 50,000 from middle position around a minute before the break. Endrit Geci called in the big blind. He check-called a bet of 50,000 on the 6♥3♣10♦ flop.
On the 10♥ turn, Geci checked again. [Removed:549] then sized up to 75,000. Geci went into the tank for a good few minutes before moving all in. [Removed:549] called before the stack could be counted.
Endrit Geci: A♠3♥
[Removed:548]: Q♦10♠
Geci was drawing dead and the K♦ confirmed his exit from the tournament.
The remaining 27 players have been sent on a 15-minute break, their final one of the day before play finishes today.
Justin Steinbrenner was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of David Vinaya.
Justin Steinbrenner: A♦10♠
David Vinaya: 9♠8♣
Steinbrenner paired his ten across the 4♥10♦Q♣6♥8♦ runout to secure a crucial double.
Grzegorz Kozieja produced a three-bet to 140,000 over a 50,000 open, and was cold-flatted by Hoang Phan in the small blind, with the opener getting out of the way.
On the Q♥8♦6♣ flop, Phan check-jammed to 210,000 over a bet of 55,000 from Kozieja, who called.
Hoang Phan: A♣A♠
Grzegorz Kozieja: Q♦J♥
Phan had woken up with rockets, and the 8♥J♠ turn and river confirmed his double-up with aces-up.
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