€5,300 Main Event Day 1b | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-09-2025 14:43 UTC+2

Flashback: Pedro Marques Wins Historic, Record-Breaking 2024 EPT Prague Main Event

Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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

Read the Full Recap Here

12-09-2025 14:39 UTC+2

Ozdemir Makes Macalou Fold

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Silma Macalou opened to 500 from the hijack and Kaan Ozdemir called on the button.

The 6♠4♣A♠ flop was continued by Macalou for 400 and Ozdemir paid to see the J♠ turn.

Macalou checked and Ozdemir bet 1,000, which saw Macalou fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaan Ozdemir	38,000 8,000	8,000
Silma Macalou	31,800 31,800	31,800

Tags: Kaan Ozdemir Silma Macalou

12-09-2025 14:33 UTC+2

Kudzmanas Goes Thin

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Catching the tail end of a pot worth 8,000, Ibrahim Ghassan checked from the hijack to Marius Kudzmanas in the cutoff on the completed board of 5♦6♣5♥A♥7♣. Kudzmanas placed a small bet of 2,500, which Ghassan quickly paid off.

Kudzamanas tabled K♦K♣, winning him the pot as Ghassan quickly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	35,300
Ibrahim Ghassan	22,000

Tags: Ibrahim Ghassan Marius Kudzmanas

12-09-2025 14:31 UTC+2

Rokita Puts O'Neill to the Test

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Drazen Hadur opened to 500 from middle position, and Roger Sandsmark called from the cutoff before Padraig O'Neill three-bet to 2,700 from the button. Roland Rokita four-bet to 5,500 from the big blind, and action folded back to O'Neill who called.

The two players checked the 10♣7♣J♣ flop, leading to the 9♠ turn. Rokita bet 4,000 and O'Neill called.

Rokita bet enough to put O'Neill all-in on the 4♦ river. O'Neill, who had 12,700 left, went into the tank for a couple of minutes before folding, conceding the pot to Rokita.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drazen Hadur	43,000 43,000	43,000
Roland Rokita	37,000 7,000	7,000
Roger Sandsmark	33,500 33,500	33,500
Cah Lekili	32,500 32,500	32,500
Thomas Rahue	23,700 23,700	23,700
Georgios Karakousis	21,000 21,000	21,000
Padraig O'Neill	12,700 17,300	17,300

Tags: Drazen Hadur Padraig O'Neill Roger Sandsmark Roland Rokita

12-09-2025 14:25 UTC+2

Schenck Takes from Oikonomidis

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ioannis Oikonomidis opened to 600 from under the gun and Lucas Schenck three-bet to 2,400 from the hijack. Oikonomidis called, and the players went heads up to the flop.

The 9♦8♣3♠ flop was checked by Oikonomidis and Schenck bet 2,100.

Oikonomidis folded and passed the pot to Schenck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Schenck	31,200 31,200	31,200
Ioannis Oikonomidis	27,900 27,900	27,900

Tags: Ioannis Oikonomidis Lucas Schenck

12-09-2025 14:25 UTC+2

Recently Joined

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	30,000 30,000	30,000
Aliaksei Boika	30,000 30,000	30,000

Sergio Benso	30,000 30,000	30,000
Govert Metaal	30,000 30,000	30,000
Adam Wagner	30,000 30,000	30,000
Wantao Tang	30,000
Sonny Franco	30,000 30,000	30,000
Nikolai Mamut	30,000 30,000	30,000
Simon Lofberg	30,000 30,000	30,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	30,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Rocco	30,000 30,000	30,000

12-09-2025 14:23 UTC+2

Auer Takes Down Small Pot

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Sava Krink

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi opened the action with an under the gun raise to 500 and got two callers, Matthias Auer on the button and Jerry Odeen in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥6♥10♥ and the turn brought the 4♣, with all three players checking it through.

The river paired the board with the 7♠ and Odeen led out for 400. Both opponents called. Odeen tabled J♠6♠ for two pair, sevens and sixes, but Auer revealed 8♥8♦ for the better two pair. Okhotskyi's hand went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Odeen	43,000 13,000	13,000
Matthias Auer	21,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	19,500

Tags: Jerry Odeen Matthias Auer Oleh Okhotskyi

12-09-2025 14:19 UTC+2

Banic Puts Fast on the Spot With Overbet

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ivan Banic in the cutoff and Dietrich Fast on the button had reached the A♣K♠8♥4♥7♣ river. With a sizable pot of 11,000 already between them, Banic pressured Fast with an all-in bet.

Banic covered Fast's stack of 18,000. Fast weighed his options for quite some time, but eventually found a fold after a few minutes in the tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Banic	47,200 47,200	47,200

Dietrich Fast	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Dietrich Fast Ivan Banic

12-09-2025 14:18 UTC+2

Keogh Turns on Yurasov

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened from the hijack and Glen Keogh defended the big blind.

The 4♠2♥A♥ flop was check-called by Keogh after Yurasov bet 800.

A 3♥ was turned and both checked to the J♦ river.

Keogh bet 700 and Yurasov mucked, passing the pot to Keogh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Keogh	31,800
Dmitry Yurasov	29,900

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Glen Keogh

12-09-2025 14:12 UTC+2

Von Schantz and Novoselskyi Tangle Again

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

From the small blind, Oleksandr Novoselskyi checked to Casper Von Schantz in the cutoff on the 10♣6♠7♣4♣ turn. Von Schantz added 4,000 to the pot of 6,000, and Novoselskyi matched the bet.

Von Schantz decided on a pot-sized bet of 14,000 on the 5♦ river. After about a minute of thought, Novoseslkyi elected to fold and forfeit the pot.