2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 4
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Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦q♣
Prize
€963,450
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,071,300
Total Entries
1,458
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
53
Players Left
16
Players Left 1 / 1,458
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Park Scores Double Through Studniarz

Georgios Tavoularis
Georgios Tavoularis
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jaehyung Park
Jaehyung Park

Action folded to the blinds, where Jaehyung Park raised to 50,000 from the small blind and Sylwia Studniarz called.

Both players checked the 4♦Q♣6♦ flop, and the dealer revealed the 5♥ on the turn. Park bet 50,000, only for Studniarz to raise to 150,000. Park took some time and made the call.

The board completed with the Q♥ on the river, and Park checked. Studniarz quickly moved all in for the effective stack of 615,000, and she was snap called.

Park tabled 5♦5♣ for a full house, and Studniarz mucked her hand.

Tags: Jaehyung ParkSylwia Studniarz

McSwiney Pressures Oberlieben Out

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joshua McSwiney raised under the gun to 50,000 with Ken Oberlieben calling on the button and Barak Oz defending out of the big blind.

When it checked to McSwiney on the A♣K♦3♥ flop, he put out a bet of 110,000. Oberlieben called, but Oz folded.

The J♠ dropped on the turn and McSwiney continued with a bet of 100,000. Oberlieben called again.

When the 4♣ hit the river, McSwiney bet enough to put Oberlieben all-in. The bet was for Oberlieben's remaining 350,000, and after doing some inventory, Oberlieben folded his hand and forfeited the pot to McSwiney.

Tags: Barak OzJoshua McSwineyKen Oberlieben

Oberlieben Left Short-Stacked By Donato

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ken Oberlieben
Ken Oberlieben

Carmelo Donato opened to 50,000 from the button and Ken Oberlieben called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of A♣4♦4♣ where Oberlieben checked and Donato fired 35,000. Oberlieben then raised to 125,000, and Donato stuck around with a call.

A J♠ dropped on the turn and Oberlieben continued to show aggression with a bet of 140,000, and again, Donato called.

When the 2♠ completed the board on the river, both players checked it down with Oberlieben showing J♣9♣ for a pair of jacks and a busted flush draw. Donato, however, had the winner with A♠K♦ as he paired his ace, which left Oberlieben very short stacked.

Tags: Carmelo DonatoKen Oberlieben

Flashback: Padraig O'Neill Turns 12 Big Blinds into €1,030,000 En Route to 2023 EPT Prague Main Event Victory

Sandra Barbour
Sandra Barbour
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Padraig O'Neill
Padraig O'Neill

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.

2023 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (EUR)
1Padraig O'NeillIreland€1,030,000
2Jon KyteNorway€643,000
3Umberto RuggeriItaly€459,240
4Cheng ZhaoChina€353,240
5Adam WagnerCzechia€271,660
6Grigorii RodinRussian Federation€209,000
7Govert MetaalNetherlands€160,750
8Marle SpraggUnited States€123,600
9Vincent MeliFrance€95,000

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Mack Mucks as Vrakas Takes the Pot

Sava Krink
Sava Krink
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Georgios Vrakas opened the action with a raise to 50,000, drawing calls from Adrian Mack in the cutoff and Danut Chisu in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦7♦A♥, and Vrakas continued with a bet of 55,000, which Mack called while Chisu folded.

On the 9♠ turn, Vrakas checked, and Mack seized the opportunity with a bet of 135,000. After some deliberation, Vrakas made the call.

The river delivered the 6♠, and Vrakas led out for 80,000. Mack snap-called, but Vrakas revealed K♥9♥ for a pair of nines with a king kicker. Mack, unable to beat it, sent his cards to the muck as Vrakas claimed the pot.

Tags: Adrian MackDanut ChisuGeorgios Vrakas

Alontsau Calls Rudolph’s Bluff

Georgios Tavoularis
Georgios Tavoularis
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Christian Rudolph opened the action to 50,000 from early position and was called by Siarhei Alontsau in the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♣10♠9♦ flop, and the dealer revealed the 7♦ on the turn. Alontsau tossed in a green chip for a bet of 25,000, which Rudolph raised to 100,000. Alontsau called.

The river brought the 9♠, and Alontsau checked. Rudolph took some time before putting out a bet of 150,000, which Alontsau quickly called.

Rudolph revealed K♥J♠ for a missed double gutter, while Alontsau claimed the pot with his A♦8♦ for a straight.

Tags: Christian RudolphSiarhei Alontsau

Bergstrom Bets Big on the River

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Anton Bergstrom
Anton Bergstrom

Anton Bergstrom raised to 50,000 from early position with only Alexander Sokolovsky calling from the button.

The two players checked a flop of J♣9♥3♦ to see the 10♦ land on the turn. Bergstrom bet 75,000 and Sokolovsky called.

The 6♣ came on the river and Bergstrom bet 400,000. Sokolovsky thought about it for a few moments before folding and forfeiting the pot to Bergstrom.

Tags: Anton BergstromAlexander Sokolovsky

Some Updated Chip Counts

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Compte Runs Into Bergstrom's Aces

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sebastien Compte
Sebastien Compte

Sebastien Compte moved all in for his last 350,000 from middle position and Anton Bergstrom called in the cutoff.

Sebastien Compte: J♣J♠ All in
Anton Bergstrom: A♥A♣

Compte had ran into the bullets of Bergstrom and needed to find a jack, otherwise his Main Event run would be shot down. The flop of 2♥K♥4♦ didn't offer much help, and neither did the K♦ turn. With one card left to come, Compte couldn't improve as the 8♠ filled out the board, ending the Frenchman's Main Event journey.

On another table, Josef Schusteritsch was also eliminated.

Tags: Anton BergstromSebastien Compte

Oberlieben Doubles Through Sokolovsky

Sava Krink
Sava Krink
Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ken Oberlieben moved all in for his last 170,000 from the small blind after the action folded to him. Alexander Sokolovsky, sitting in the big blind, made the call.

Ken Oberlieben: J♠2♠All in
Alexander Sokolovsky: 10♠8♠

The board ran out 5♠Q♠4♣6♣A♣, giving Oberlieben an ace-high to secure the much-needed double-up and stay in the tournament.

Tags: Alexander SokolovskyKen Oberlieben

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