€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2025 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-12-2025 17:29 UTC+2

Top Set for Lampropulos

Ryan Lashmar

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	2,000,000 505,000	505,000
Vitezslav Cech	1,525,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Maria Lampropulos Vitezslav Cech

12-12-2025 17:26 UTC+2

Gkatzas Folds King-High Flush, Gets Shown Inferior Hand

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Frank Visser

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ding Fan	2,040,000 250,000	250,000
Jeffrey Sarwer	1,240,000 150,000	150,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	1,090,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Jeffrey Sarwer Ding Fan

12-12-2025 17:25 UTC+2

Iaculli Steals the Pot from Davidson

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Sava Krink

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	2,900,000 260,000	260,000

Bora Kurtulus	1,300,000 235,000	235,000

Lymor Davidson	390,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Bora Kurtulus Lymor Davidson

12-12-2025 17:24 UTC+2

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 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

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12-12-2025 17:22 UTC+2

O'Driscoll Sneaks the Pot with a Small Pocket Pair

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Sava Krink

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	2,640,000 70,000	70,000

Conor O'Driscoll	1,100,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Gianfranco Iaculli

12-12-2025 17:19 UTC+2

Bazin's Set Eliminates Jordon

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Frank Visser

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

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♦ All in
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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Bazin	2,560,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Ding Fan	1,790,000 20,000	20,000
Paawan Bansal	1,590,000 60,000	60,000

Roman Stoica	1,430,000
Jeffrey Sarwer	1,390,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	1,190,000 10,000	10,000
Terry Jordon	Busted

Tags: Ding Fan Terry Jordon Thomas Bazin

12-12-2025 17:16 UTC+2

Senhaji Trips Up Stanciu

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David Salituro

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Senhaji	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Traian Stanciu	1,350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Mehdi Senhaji Traian Stanciu

12-12-2025 17:13 UTC+2

Cech Takes from Pidhrusnyi in the Blinds

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Ryan Lashmar

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	2,480,000 180,000	180,000
Vitezslav Cech	2,215,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Vasyl Pidhrusnyi Vitezslav Cech

12-12-2025 17:12 UTC+2

Fan Correctly Folds Overpair

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Frank Visser

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

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/

Player	Chips	Progress
Ding Fan	1,810,000
Jeffrey Sarwer	1,390,000
Terry Jordon	1,180,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ding Fan Jeffrey Sarwer Terry Jordon

12-12-2025 17:09 UTC+2

Nothing But Three-Bets

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David Salituro

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

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.