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Flashback: Pedro Marques Wins Historic, Record-Breaking 2024 EPT Prague Main Event
The stage was set last December for an epic battle inside the Hilton Prague, and it delivered in every way possible. Six players returned for the final day, and only one walked away a champion. In the end, it was Pedro Marques who outlasted a record-breaking field of 1,458 and toppled the seemingly unstoppable Paul Runcan to claim the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €5,300 Main Event title.
For Marques, the victory was more than just another tournament win. "It’s an amazing, special feeling. One of the best days of my life, for sure," he said after securing the title and a €963,450 payout following a heads-up deal with Runcan. The Portuguese star, ranked second on his country’s all-time money list, added, "Winning a Main Event is completely different from any of my other wins—it’s a really special moment."
2024 EPT Prague Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Marques | Portugal | €963,450* |
| 2 | Paul Runcan | Romania | €900,000* |
| 3 | Jaehyung Park | South Korea | €512,100 |
| 4 | Barak Oz | Israel | €393,950 |
| 5 | Anton Bergstrom | Sweden | €303,000 |
| 6 | Siarhei Alontsau | Belarus | €233,050 |
| 7 | Tjenno Eskes | Netherlands | €179,250 |
| 8 | Siegfried Kapeller | Austria | €137,900 |
| 9 | Danut Chisu | Romania | €106,050 |
*Denotes heads-up deal