Maria Lampropulos opened to 50,000 from under the gun, Vitezslav Cech three-bet to 140,000 from the hijack, and Lampropulos called.
The flop came J♣6♠5♦ and Lampropulos check-called a 100,000 bet from Cech.
Lampropulos check-called a second barrel from Cech on the Q♥ turn, this time for 275,000. Both players then checked the 9♦ river. Lampropulos tabled Q♠Q♣ for top set, and Cech's hand hit the muck.
Ding Fan raised his J♦J♣ to 50,000 on the button. Dimitrios Gkatzas flat-called K♥Q♦ in the small blind, and Jeffrey Sarwer came along for the ride with K♠7♦ in the big blind.
The trio checked through the Q♥3♥8♥ flop, prompting Sarwer to take the initiative with a bet of 75,000 on the J♥ turn. Fan and Gkatzas both called to the 2♠ river, where the action checked to Fan again.
Fan wagered 200,000 with his top set, sending Gkatzas into the tank. Gkatzas spent a time bank before he concluded the third nuts was no good, and he sent his king-high flush into the muck.
Sarwer's air was quickly passed to the dealer as well. Fan smiled as he tabled his hand for the other players to see, causing an agonized look to form on Gkatzas' face.
Lymor Davidson was sitting in the cutoff when she opened to 50,000 and picked up two callers.
The 3♦A♣2♥ flop saw Bora Kurtulus check, and Davidson continued for 50,000, but only Iaculli on the button stuck around to see the Q♥ turn.
Davidson checked the turn, and Iaculli seized the opportunity to fire a bet of 110,000. Davidson folded, giving up the pot.
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."
| 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
The action folded to the blinds. Gianfranco Iaculli limped, and Conor O'Driscoll checked.
The flop came J♣7♦7♠, and both players opted to check.
On the 8♠ turn, Iaculli led with a bet of 25,000, and his opponent called.
When the 2♣ landed on the river, Iaculli fired another bet of 115,000, and O'Driscoll again made the call, sending the hand to showdown. Iaculli had Q♣10♣ for queen-high, but O'Driscoll tabled 5♦5♠, enough to take the pot.
Terry Jordon opened to 50,000 in the cutoff. Thomas Bazin flatted on the button, and Ding Fan defended his big blind
The 5♠Q♣3♣ flop saw Fan check before Jordon continued with a bet of 65,000. Bazin raised to 190,000, Fan folded J♦10♠, and Jordon called. Bazin then moved over-bet shoved on the K♦ river, covering Jordon's stack of 940,000.
Jordon sighed a few times but could not fold his hand and tossed in a calling chip after a while.
Terry Jordon: K♠Q♦ 
Thomas Bazin: 3♠3♦
Jordon put on his coat as the river came the inconsequential 9♣. The chips were carefully counted, and after it was determined that Bazin indeed covered his opponent, Jordon headed out to pick up his payout.
Traian Stanciu raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Mehdi Senhaji called in the big blind.
Stanciu bet 40,000 on the A♥10♥A♦ flop and Senhaji stuck around to see the 4♠ turn. Stanciu then bet 125,000, and Senhaji again called.
The 7♥ river was checked down, and Senhaji showed A♠5♦ for trips to win the pot.
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi limped in from the small blind, and Vitezslav Cech checked in the big blind.
The flop came 6♥8♥4♣ and Pidhrusnyi check-called a 25,000 bet from Cech.
Pidhrusnyi check-called a 75,000 bet from Cech on the 9♦ turn, before both players checked the Q♣ river. Cech showed 8♠6♦ for two pair to win the hand.
Ding Fan opened K♠K♦ to 50,000 in early position. Jeffrey Sarwer flat-called 4♠4♣ in the cutoff, and Terry Jordon fancied a flop with 9♥7♥ in the small blind.
After Jordon checked the 10♠J♦4♦ flop, Fan bet 85,000. Sarwer then put in a raise to 250,000, folding out Jordon. Fan stuck around with a call, however, after which the 9♣ turn hit the felt.
Fan checked it over to Sarwer, who moved all in for 685,000. Fan spent some time in the tank before folding his Cowboys and sending the pot to Sarwer/
Mehdi Senhaji raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Fabian Bartuschk called in the small blind. Traian Stanciu then three-bet to 175,000 in the big blind, and both opponents folded.
Bartuschk then raised to 50,000 on the button and Pasi Laihinen three-bet to 250,000 in the big blind. Bartuschk again gave up his hand.
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