Jon Kyte Overwhelming Chip Leader Entering Final Day of €5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
The final day of the 2023 European Poker Tour Prague Main Event is upon us with Jon Kyte heading into Day 6 with nearly two-thirds of the chips in play after bagging up 22,875,000 in chips (229 big blinds) last night. Kyte will be competing for the lion's share of the €6,101,300 prize pool against Cheng Zhao, Adam Wagner, Padraig O'Neill, and Umberto Ruggeri here at the Hilton Prague.
Kyte eliminated a staggering eight players on the penultimate day, including Niall Farrell, Marle Spragg, and both Dejan Jakovljevic and Max Neugebauer simultaneously in a hand where Kyte hit a three-outer on the river. Kyte's closet competition entering the final table is Zhao, who will bring an 8,125,000 stack worth 81 big binds.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheng Zhao | China | 8,125,000 | 81 |
| 2 | Adam Wagner | Czechia | 2,760,000 | 28 |
| 3 | Padraig O'Neill | Ireland | 1,265,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 22,875,000 | 229 |
| 5 | Umberto Ruggeri | Italy | 3,410,000 | 34 |
All five players will receive their largest live-tournament score to date regardless of how they place and all will be competing for their first EPT Main Event title. Kyte came close after finishing fourth in the Eureka Main Event last year and is sure to be all the more hungry to get the job done today.
Action is set to get underway at 12:30 p.m. local time. Play will resume with 26:37 left on Level 29, which features 50,000/100,000 blinds with a 100,000 big-blind ante. Levels will continue to last 90 minutes each and the tournament will play down to a winner.
2023 EPT Prague Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,030,000 | ||
| 2 | €643,000 | ||
| 3 | €459,240 | ||
| 4 | €353,240 | ||
| 5 | €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 |
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