Level 38
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
The players have requested a short break while they look at the ICM numbers and consider a deal.
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€4,542,720
Entries
4,732
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entries
14
Players Left
1
Level 38
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Action folded around to the blinds, where Ricardo Caridade raised to 2,800,000 from the small blind and Martin Tsvetanov defended his big blind.
Tsvetanov called a 1,500,000 bet from Caridade on the 9♦4♦A♠ flop and then both players checked on the 2♦ turn.
Caridade checked again on the K♣ river, prompting a 4,800,000 bet from Tsvetanov. Caridade wanted none of it and let his hand go to award Tsvetanov the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000,000
-5,300,000
|
-5,300,000 |
|
36,000,000
5,600,000
|
5,600,000 |
Level 38
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 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 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,300,000
8,300,000
|
8,300,000 |
|
|
30,400,000
-2,600,000
|
-2,600,000 |
|
26,500,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
22,200,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
7,600,000
-4,150,000
|
-4,150,000 |
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Gerald Karlic opened to 1,200,000 from middle position, and was faced with a three-bet jam by short-stack Matthew Micallef of 4,950,000 from the small blind. Karlic didn't appear to like it, but after some thought made the call.
Matthew Micallef: J♥8♥ 
Gerald Karlic: A♦7♥
Micallef needed some help from the board, and although the K♥6♣3♦ flop was sweat free for Karlic, the 9♥ turn brought Micallef a flush draw. However the 9♦ river was a brick, and ace-high was good enough to send Micallef to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,200,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alexantr Spatharis shoved for his last 8,200,000 from early position and it was folded to Martin Tsvetanov in the big blind, who stuck in a call to put Spatharis at risk.
Alexantr Spatharis: Q♣J♦
Martin Tsvetanov: 8♦8♣
It was a race, and Tsvetanov had a real sweat after the 9♥10♦2♥ flop gave Spatharis an open-ended straight draw in addition to his two overs.
It wasn't meant to be, however, as the 4♦ turn and 4♣ river bricked out — leaving Tsvetanov's eights best and eliminating Spatharis in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
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Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Gerald Karlic opened to 1,200,000 from the button, and received a call from Alexantr Spatharis in the big blind.
The A♥6♣5♣ flop was checked through to the 4♣ turn, where Spatharis led out with a bet of 1,200,000, which Karlic called.
The 9♥ river completed the board, and Spatharis fired out a bet of 2,600,000, and Karlic quickly flicked in a calling chip. Spatharis mucked his hand and Karlic took the pot without having to show his holding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,200,000
6,200,000
|
6,200,000 |
|
|
11,550,000
-6,875,000
|
-6,875,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000