Eureka: Le Français Maxime Costas chipleader au coup d'envoi du Day 2 (469 left)
Welcome to Day 2 of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event at EPT Prague. The European Poker Tour has returned to Prague for the first time since 2019, and the first multi-flight event drew 3,155 runners in four starting days. The remaining 469 players will return at 12 p.m. local time to try and punch their ticket to Wednesday's Day 3.
Maxime Costas bagged the largest stack in the largest opening flight, and the Day 1c chip leader is followed very closely by Adam Polek, Emmanuel Kahan, and Mathias Sijander.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxime Costas | France | 736,000 | 123 |
| 2 | Adam Polek | Czech Republic | 735,000 | 123 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Kahan | France | 719,000 | 120 |
| 4 | Mathias Siljander | Finland | 706,000 | 118 |
| 5 | Tal Herzog | Israel | 693,000 | 116 |
| 6 | Tomas Pleticha | Costa Rica | 691,000 | 103 |
| 7 | Mark Metsla | Estonia | 661,000 | 110 |
| 8 | Akseli Paalanen | Finland | 636,000 | 106 |
| 9 | Meir Avigal | Israel | 632,000 | 105 |
| 10 | Mateusz Szymanski | Poland | 606,000 | 101 |
Other notable qualifiers include Patrick Leonard, Kenny Hallaert, Ismael Bojang, Masato Yokosawa, Jonas Lauck, Dara O'Kearney, and Kacper Pyzara.
Day 2 will continue in Level 17 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante. The length of Day 2 has yet to be determined by tournament officials. Surviving players will return for Day 3 on Wednesday, and the Day 4 finale will be held on Thursday.
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