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�5,300 EPT Prague Main Event � Day 6 (Final Table) (Live Updates)Entries:

1,285 I Prize pool: �6,232,250 I First-place prize: �1,030,000

After six days of play

it�s time to crown a champion in the EPT Prague Main Event. Jon Kyte has led the way

for the past few days and brings a healthy chip lead into five-handed play. Can he go

all the way and win more than a million?

�10,300 EPT High Roller � Day 3 (Live

Updates)Entries: 240 I Prize pool: �2,328,000 I First-place prize: �491,950

Juan

Pardo is on course to win his sixth PokerStars live title in two years, but will have

to get through the likes of Scott Margereson, Tobias Peters, and Simon �C. Darwin2�

Mattsson as they play down to a winner today.

After five days of play, the EPT Prague

Main Event reached its final table on Saturday afternoon and trimmed its

record-breaking field of 1,285 entries to its last five players.

Read some more about

them in our final table player profiles.

After a rare incidence of violence at EPT

Prague, tournament staff stress the importance of security and integrity and keeping

everyone safe at PokerStars live events.

Find out what lessons can be learned from this

unusual incident.

Viewers of the EPT Prague live stream were in shock last night as an

absurd three-way cooler saw Marle Spragg triple up and Ramon Colillas eliminated.

If

you�ve got a strong stomach, click here and find out what happened.

Players and guests

at EPT Prague had the chance to learn Ice Stock � basically petanque/bocce on ice. It

wasn�t skilful, but it was fun � and offered redemption to a bubble boy.

Read all about

it.

FUN AND FESTIVITY AT�THE EPT PRAGUE PLAYER PARTY � It�s been a long year on

the�European Poker Tour (EPT). Thank goodness the organisers have always been on hand

to throw a Player Party, allowing players, guests and staff alike the chance to throw

caution to the wind for an evening.

SHORT-STACK MASTER ADRIA DIAZ IS SPINNING AND GOING

AT EPT PRAGUE � Spin & Go pro Adria Diaz won a package to Prague and�is now hoping to

reach the final table where his short-handed, shallow-stack skills thrive.

FRENCH CROWD

THRILLED BY SERGE CHECHIN�S CHARGE AT EPT PRAGUE � Online qualifier Serge Chechin is

flying the flag for France at the�EPT Prague feature table today, making his legions of

fans very happy.

LOUISE ULRICK SHARES THE WEALTH TO REUNITE BOOTCAMP FRIENDS IN PRAGUE

� After winning the Power Poker Bootcamp Showdown in Cyprus, Louise Ulrick opted to

split her prize between former adversaries and bring them to EPT Prague.

�I KNOW WHAT�S

IN FRONT OF ME�: SPRAGGY REFLECTS ON HIS BEST POKER YEAR � We speak to Spraggy at EPT

Prague about his best poker year to date and the debut of mystery bounty tournaments on

PokerStars.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN EPT QUALIFIER � Going on your first poker trip can

be daunting, especially if you�re bringing someone with you who isn�t familiar with the

poker world. Here, we break down what an average day might look like for an EPT

qualifier and their guest. That way, you can get the most out of your poker

vacation.

TAKE THE VLTAVA RIVER CRUISE ON THE GOOD SHIP POKERSTARS � Among the�numerous

activities�on offer to players and their guests on the�European Poker Tour (EPT), the

Vltava river cruise in Prague remains hugely popular. And why wouldn�t it? It allows

for tremendous views of one of the world�s most beautiful cities � and comes with some

wintery treats to eat and drink as well. Take a look through our photo gallery.

EPT

QUALIFIER ANTHONY DESAI ON PLAYING THE TOUR THAT LIT HIS POKER FIRE � Anthony Desai

grew up watching the EPT, learning from both the players and the commentators. Now,

having won packages to�two events, the 27-year-old security worker from London is

becoming a regular. �Just to be here, it�s amazing.�

ROMAN GRANDFATHER EGIDIO SALANDI

STARTS NEW POKER CAREER � THANKS TO POWER PATH � After a long career as a doctor,

Egidio Salandi is now playing more online poker � and won a Gold Pass to EPT Prague

through the Power Path. We caught up with this genial 70-year-old.

MIKE KESSEL TURNS

CHARITY DONATION INTO EPT PRAGUE TRIP � President of the Cleveland Clinic in Toronto by

day, Mike Kessel won a charity tournament in aid of a breast cancer hospital and is now

loving life on the EPT.

HOW NICOLAS ZAMMATARO IS USING ONLINE QUALIFIERS�TO NURSE HIS

POKER DREAM BACK TO HEALTH � For years, Nicolas Zammataro paused his poker dream to

pursue his nursing career. But now, after qualifying for EPT Prague for �50, he�s ready

to start dreaming again.

CASTING CALL! WHAT�S IT LIKE AT THE EPT FEATURE TABLE? �

PokerStars Blog drew up a seat under the bright lights for the EPT dress rehearsal.

Find out what you can expect if you find yourself at an EPT feature table.

MEET PETER

�NNESTAM, ONE OF THE SIX GOLD PASS WINNERS AT EPT PRAGUE � Six players chose to use

their Gold Passes at EPT Prague, one of whom was Sweden�s Peter �nnestam, a 48-year-old

art director from Stockholm playing his maiden EPT.

HUGE REPEAT WINNERS IN PRAGUE AS

CREAM RISES TO TOP � Let�s take a look around the festival so far to see what�s been

happening, and note how repeat winners seem to be the current trend.

GRZEGORZ KOPACZ

AND THE DECADES-OLD DUBLIN PUB LEAGUE THAT LED HIM TO EPT PRAGUE � Online qualifier

Grzegorz Kopacz skipped the final week of his pub poker league to be here in Prague,

forfeiting his chance of hometown glory for a shot at EPT success.

The �5,300 EPT

Prague Main Event set a new record for the destination, with 1,285 entries coming from

936 unique players and 349 re-entries. The previous EPT Prague record was 1,267 entries

last year.

Prize pool information:�6,232,250 total prize pool191 places paid�1,030,000

for the winner�8,420 minimum cash

Nationality stats:

64 countries represented

Top five

nations: Italy (79 players or 8.4% of the field), France (78 or 8.3%), Germany (68 or

7.3%), the United Kingdom (48 or 5.1%), Sweden (44 or 4.7%).

Austria�s Alexander

Tkatschew�outlasted a record-breaking Eureka field of 4,403 entries to win

�511,710.

This is Tkatschew�s second EPT trophy in recent months as he took down a �25K

High Roller in Cyprus for �432,090.

You can read a full recap of the event on

PokerNews.

Take a look through all the flagship and side event results from the EPT and

Eureka Prague festivals.

RESULTS SO FAR

December�s festivities make it the most

wonderful time of the year, but the weeks leading up to the holidays are pretty great

too. And there�s nowhere that poker players from around the world would rather spend

their time than in Prague for the European Poker Tour (EPT).

It might be chilly

outside, but EPT Prague 2024 has plenty of poker action to heat things up inside the

Hilton Prague at the King�s Casino. The festival begins with the EUREKA Poker Tour �

always massive for a �1,100 buy-in � before moving up in stakes to the EPT

line-up.

Plus, when you�re not at the tables, you get to wrap up warm and explore one

of Europe�s most beautiful cities. From the market stalls and Christmas trees at the

Old Town Square to the bustling Charles Bridge, the stunning Prague Castle to your pick

of incredible (and affordable) restaurants, Prague is one of those places you�ll want

to return to again and again.

Poker players certainly do, and that�s why the EPT comes

back here year after year, always bigger and better.�

Want to join us this year? Then

get these dates in your diaries now: December 6-17, 2024

Whether you�re a casual player

who has never played a live event, or a seasoned pro hoping to book your trip for

cheap, PokerStars players can win their way to EPT Prague through the Power Path � an

exciting new way to qualify online for next to nothing.

It could be you who follows in

the footsteps of previous Prague winners like Hossein Ensan, Martin Finger, Kalidou

Sow, and Roberto Romanello.

December 6-17, 2024

See below for key tournament

dates.

EUREKA

Main Event: December 7-11 � �1,100Cup: December 9-10 � �440High Roller:

December 10-11 � �2,200

EPT

Super High Roller: December 10-12 � �50,000Main Event:

December 11-17 � �5,300Mystery Bounty: December 13-15 � �3,000High Roller: December

15-17 � �10,300

You can look through the full EPT Prague schedule here.

Tuesday

December 12

13:00 CET

EPT PRAGUE: �10K MYSTERY BOUNTY � DAY 2

Wednesday December

13

12:30 CET

EPT PRAGUE: �5K MAIN EVENT � DAY 2

Thursday December 14

12:30 CET

EPT

PRAGUE: �5K MAIN EVENT � DAY 3

Friday December 15

12:30 CET

EPT PRAGUE: �5K MAIN EVENT

� DAY 4

Saturday December 16

12:30 CET

EPT PRAGUE: �5K MAIN EVENT � DAY 5

Sunday

December 17

13:00 CET

EPT PRAGUE: �5K MAIN EVENT � FINAL TABLE

English-language

coverage on�our�central/global channels�will be hosted by�James Hartigan, Joe

Stapleton, Griffin Benger,�Nick Walsh�and Maria Ho.�

There will also be streams on our

French, Spanish and Brazilian channels. Plus, there will be broadcasts in German and

Italian.

With EPT Prague currently underway, many of those who won packages and seats

are either already in the Czech capital or they�re packing more eagerly than they�ve

ever packed before.

But don�t worry if you won�t be making the trip to the EPT this

time around. There�s still a way you can get a feel for the EPT experience from the

comfort of your own home.

A Mini EPT Prague online festival has been announced to run

alongside the action at the Prague Hilton, meaning you can play while you watch the

live stream on Twitch or YouTube.

The series runs from Tuesday, December 12 through to

Sunday, December 17, with 18 tournaments over six days and buy-ins starting at

justR$1.10.

There�s a ridiculous amount of added value added to the Mini EPT Prague

events, too.

$40K IN ADDED VALUE

To ensure the Mini EPT Prague series is a can�t-miss

series, PokerStars is addingR$40K in added-value tournament tickets to the prize

pools.

TheR$5.50 andR$55 Mini Main Events on December 17 will each award a Gold Power

Pass worthR$10,300 to the winner, which can be used at any future EPT stop for a full

EPT experience.

Plus, there are also six added value Silver Power Passes worthR$2,500

each up for grabs.

Both Mini Main Events begin on Sunday, December 17.

$5.50 Mini EPT

Prague Main Event (Low edition �R$50K Gtd) � 12:15 ET (17:15 WET)$55 Mini EPT Prague

Main Event (High edition �R$125K Gtd) � 14:15 ET (19:15 WET)

Your focus might be on the

tables when at EPT Prague 2024, but rest assured, there will be plenty to keep you

entertained on any days off, not to mention the guests who will be joining you.

Prague

is a city like no other, and this is a poker event that remains among the most popular

of the year. You can take advantage of the incredible winter delights Prague has to

offer, and complement your trip with these activities, all of which are free.

This

year�s agenda includes ice curling, a river cruise and, of course, the Player�s

Party.

Take a look at the full list of EPT Prague activities here.

In their final

episode of 2024, James and Joe look ahead to the last European Poker Tour event of the

year: #EPTPrague.

They run through the live streaming schedule (six days of coverage

on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels) and catch up with 2024 Main Event

champion Jasper Meijer van Putten. The second guest of the week is mindset coach Elliot

Roe, who discusses his new book �A-Game Poker�.

Plus, Joe talks about being auctioned

off at a charity tournament, and Ed Nice from the UK hopes to be rewarded for watching

the terrible movie �Champagne and Bullets� as he takes part in �Superfan vs Stapes�.

Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord. The podcast

returns in February 2024.

2007 � Arnaud Mattern (France) � �708,400

2008 � Salvatore

Bonavena (Italy) � �774,000

2009 � Jan Skampa (Czech Republic) � �682,000 (recap)

2010

� Roberto Romanello (UK) � �640,000 (recap)

2011 � Martin Finger (Germany) � �720,000

(recap)

Martin Finger took down EPT Prague in 2011

2012 � Ramzi Jelassi (Sweden) �

�835,000 (recap)

2013 � Julian Track (Germany) � �725,700 (recap)

2014 � Stephen Graner

(USA) � �969,000 (recap)

2024 � Hossein Ensan (Germany) � �754,510 (recap)

Before he

won the WSOP Main Event, Hossein Ensan was the EPT Prague champ in 2024

2024 � Jasper

Meijer van Putten (Netherlands) � �699,300 (recap)

2024 � Kalidou Sow (France) �

�675,000 (recap)

2024 � Paul Michaelis (Germany) � �840,000 (recap)

2024 � Mikalai

Pobal (Belarus) � �1,005,600 (recap) � Pobal�s second EPT title

2024 � Grzegorz Gl�wny

(Poland) � �692,252 (recap)

2024 � Jordan Sacucchi (Canada) � �913,250 (recap)

EVENT

AND TRAVEL GUIDE

Prague is a popular stop on the EPT circuit, with hectic tournament

action and a wide variety of cash games, complemented by a beautiful city packed with

bars and restaurants that never break the bank.

Here is the complete guide to the event

including a look back at some landmark moments, and everything you need to know at or

away from the tables.

NO MORE PRAGUE SQUEAK!

Anyone who had ever played at EPT Prague

prior to last year would have endured the dreaded Prague squeak. The chairs used to

grind against the tournament floor, producing a grating screech, like nails on a

chalkboard.

But not anymore! In 2024, that issue was taken care of with help from Steve

O�Dwyer, who was on a crusade to end it.

And end it he did.

POKER NEWS LIVE UPDATESOur

live reporting partner will offer hand-by-hand updates from a number of tournaments

across the series.�We�ll link to their updates when the series begins.

EPT PRAGUE

OFFICIAL SITEThe PokerStars Live official page, with everything you need to know about

the tournament series in Prague.

FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULEThe full EPT Prague schedule

can be viewed here.

DOWNLOAD THE POKERSTARS LIVE APPAll the info you need on your

mobile device from the�Apple iStore�or�Google Play�for Android.

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