Niveau: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Jours 2
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 2
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€3,856,320
Entrants
4,017
Niveau
42
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entrants
603
Joueurs Survivants
85
Arnault Gets a Double from Kim
Niveau 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Olivier Arnault open-shoved a stack of about 75,000 and Namhyung Kim called from the cutoff to get the hand heads-up.
Olivier Arnault: 
Namhyung Kim: 
Arnault was able to survive the flip as the board ran out 
to keep his tournament dreams alive.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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165,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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160,000
-172,000
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-172,000 |
Graupner Falls to Vieth
Niveau 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Nearly half of the Day 2 field has already been eliminated and Thomas Graupner was the latest casualty. Graupner open-shoved a stack of around 80,000 from middle position and was called by Thomas Vieth on the button.
Thomas Graupner: 
Thomas Vieth: 
Vieth took a big lead on the flop of 
with a pair of kings and the runout of 
didn't change things for Graupner to be eliminated.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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335,000
-65,000
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-65,000 |
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Eliminé |
Players From 73 Different Countries Turn Out for Record-Smashing Eureka Main Event
Niveau 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
A record-smashing field of 4,017 turned out for the €1,100 Eureka Main Event at 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague.
The opening event of the Prague series generated a prize pool of €3,856,320 and drew players from 73 different countries to eclipse the previous record set by the previous Eureka Main Event here at Hilton Prague, which attracted 3,155 entries from 65 countries. Germany leads the way with 218 players, while Italy and France sent 212 and 193 runners, respectively.
Israel (108 players), Czech Republic (90 players), Poland (84 players), Greece (80 players), Sweden (71 players), Switzerland (66 players), and Romania (61 players) rounded out the top ten.
The total entries includes 1,983 unique players, which is a 28% increase from the 1,553 that turned out in March.
A full breakdown of the field is on the table below.
| Country | Players | % | Country | Players | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 218 | 10.99% | Belarus | 8 | 0.40% |
| Italy | 212 | 10.69% | Estonia | 8 | 0.40% |
| France | 193 | 9.73% | Brazil | 7 | 0.35% |
| Israel | 108 | 5.45% | Slovenia | 6 | 0.30% |
| Czech Republic | 90 | 4.54% | Cyprus | 5 | 0.25% |
| Poland | 84 | 4.24% | China | 5 | 0.25% |
| Greece | 80 | 4.03% | Montenegro | 5 | 0.25% |
| Sweden | 71 | 3.58% | Albania | 4 | 0.20% |
| Switzerland | 66 | 3.34% | Thailand | 4 | 0.20% |
| Romania | 61 | 3.08% | Armenia | 3 | 0.15% |
| Hungary | 57 | 2.87% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0.15% |
| Spain | 52 | 2.62% | India | 3 | 0.15% |
| United Kingdom | 52 | 2.62% | Iran | 3 | 0.15% |
| Austria | 47 | 2.37% | Moldova | 3 | 0.15% |
| Netherlands | 47 | 2.37% | Morocco | 3 | 0.15% |
| Finland | 40 | 2.02% | Philippines | 3 | 0.15% |
| Norway | 35 | 1.77% | Australia | 2 | 0.10% |
| Ukraine | 34 | 1.71% | Hong Kong | 2 | 0.10% |
| Lithuania | 30 | 1.51% | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0.10% |
| Bulgaria | 29 | 1.46% | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0.10% |
| Denmark | 28 | 1.41% | Malta | 2 | 0.10% |
| Turkey | 28 | 1.41% | Palestine | 2 | 0.10% |
| Slovakia | 27 | 1.36% | Tunisia | 2 | 0.10% |
| Japan | 23 | 1.16% | Vietnam | 2 | 0.10% |
| Lebanon | 21 | 1.06% | Algeria | 1 | 0.05% |
| Croatia | 19 | 0.96% | Argentina | 1 | 0.05% |
| Georgia | 16 | 0.81% | Egypt | 1 | 0.05% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.66% | Chile | 1 | 0.05% |
| Canada | 13 | 0.66% | Iceland | 1 | 0.05% |
| Ireland | 13 | 0.66% | Jordan | 1 | 0.05% |
| Portugal | 12 | 0.61% | Malaysia | 1 | 0.05% |
| Russia | 12 | 0.61% | Mexico | 1 | 0.05% |
| Latvia | 11 | 0.55% | North Macedonia | 1 | 0.05% |
| South Korea | 11 | 0.55% | Syria | 1 | 0.05% |
| Luxembourg | 10 | 0.50% | Taiwan | 1 | 0.05% |
| USA | 10 | 0.50% | Uruguay | 1 | 0.05% |
| Serbia | 9 | 0.45% |
More Eliminations
Niveau 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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First Break
Niveau 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Players are on their first 25-minute break of Day 2 with nearly half of the field already gone as only 317 players remain of the 603 who started the day.
Niveau: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Nader Crashes Into Kings, Hits an Ace
Niveau 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Amjad Nader open-jammed for 99,000 from middle position and Duman Vural re-shoved on the button to get the hand heads-up.
Amjad Nader: 
Duman Vural: 
Nader needed help and got it from the flop of 
and his pair of aces held up to earn him a double as the board finished out 
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| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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750,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
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230,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
Lococo Still In Front
Niveau 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
417,000
|
417,000 |
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1,300,000
343,000
|
343,000 |
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1,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
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500,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
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330,000
-276,000
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-276,000 |
Sinclair Shows a Jack
Niveau 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
In a three-way pot on a board of , action checked to Jack Sinclair on the button and he bet. Only Georgi Sandev called.
The turn brought the and Sandev again checked. Sinclair sat still with his hippopotamus card protector sitting atop his stack and eventually bet 110,000. Sandev laid it down.
Sinclair left the table guessing whether he had it by showing the 
, but Sandev seemed less than impressed.
"Ooooooh!" Sandev laughed sarcastically.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
914,000
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914,000 |
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450,000
183,000
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183,000 |