€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 5 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-14-2024 22:20 UTC+1

Jacks For Bergstrom

Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Anton Bergstrom made it 300,000 to go from under the gun with J♥J♠ and Paul Runcan defended his big blind holding 5♣3♣.

The flop came down Q♥4♠10♠ and after Runcan checked, Bergstrom fired 200,000 with his jacks. Runcan didn't want any more to do with the hand and folded, which meant Bergstrom added a little to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	16,700,000 450,000	450,000

Anton Bergstrom	5,000,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Paul Runcan

12-14-2024 22:17 UTC+1

Runcan Chipping Up Again

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Paul Runcan raised to 300,000 under the gun with 10♠7♠ and Tjenno Eskes defended out of the big blind holding J♥7♥.

The flop fell Q♥6♠K♦ and Eskes check-folded to a bet of 150,000 by Runcan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	17,150,000 550,000	550,000

Tjenno Eskes	2,600,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 22:15 UTC+1

Park Flats With Queen Preflop

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Paul Runcan raised from early position to 300,000 with A♥6♦ and Jaehyung Park called from the small blind with Q♥Q♣.

The flop came 6♥J♣5♥ and Park checked, then Runcan continued with a bet of 450,000. Park then shoved for 1,850,000, and Runcan wasted no time in folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	16,600,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Jaehyung Park	3,200,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Paul Runcan

12-14-2024 22:11 UTC+1

Bergstrom Takes a Small One From Oz

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Anton Bergstrom raised to 300,000 from the button with J♦9♦ and Barak Oz defended his big blind holding A♣5♦.

The dealer fanned out 9♣8♠8♦ for the first flop since the break. Oz checked, Bergstrom bet 175,000, and Oz quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	4,430,000 150,000	150,000

Barak Oz	1,480,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Barak Oz Anton Bergstrom

12-14-2024 22:04 UTC+1

Slow Start to the Level

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The action has slowed down at the start of Level 31. The first eight hands of play have all been won with preflop opens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	17,750,000 800,000	800,000

Pedro Marques	10,480,000 5,000	5,000

Siarhei Alontsau	4,500,000 400,000	400,000
Anton Bergstrom	4,280,000 405,000	405,000

Tjenno Eskes	2,750,000 400,000	400,000
Jaehyung Park	2,050,000
Barak Oz	2,030,000 295,000	295,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

12-14-2024 21:40 UTC+1

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

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

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

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

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12-14-2024 21:34 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	16,950,000 300,000	300,000

Pedro Marques	10,475,000

Siarhei Alontsau	4,900,000 300,000	300,000
Anton Bergstrom	3,875,000 135,000	135,000

Tjenno Eskes	3,150,000
Barak Oz	2,325,000 305,000	305,000
Jaehyung Park	2,050,000 290,000	290,000