It's Day 4 and 53 poker enthusiasts remain in the €5,300 PokerStars European Poker Tour Main Event, held at the Hilton Prague. A record-breaking field of 1,458 entries has set the stage as the remaining players compete for the largest portions of the €7,071,300 prize pool.
Anton Bergstrom begins today in pole position, aiming to secure another Main Event final table appearance. His first came 19 years ago at EPT Barcelona 2005, where he missed out on the title, competing alongside Gus Hansen, Patrik Antonius, and eventual champion Jan Boubli.
Day 4 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Bergstrom | Sweden | 1,830,000 | 122 |
| 2 | Jaehyung Park | South Korea | 1,750,000 | 117 |
| 3 | Adrian Mack | USA | 1,710,000 | 114 |
| 4 | Paul Runcan | Romania | 1,680,000 | 112 |
| 5 | Danut Chisu | Romania | 1,560,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Pawel Wojciechowski | Poland | 1,525,000 | 102 |
| 7 | Sylwia Studniarz | Poland | 1,510,000 | 101 |
| 8 | Ken Oberlieben | Germany | 1,495,000 | 100 |
| 9 | Umberto Ruggeri | Italy | 1,440,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Daniel Erlandsson | Sweden | 1,410,000 | 94 |
Jaehyung Park (1,750,000), Adrian Mack (1,710,000), Paul Runcan (1,680,000), and Danut Chisu (1,560,000) join Bergstrom in the provisional top five. Chisu has one EPT final table on his resume, a fifth-place finish at EPT London 2022.
Umberto Ruggeri (1,440,000) is aiming to surpass his performance from last year when he finished in third place. Also in contention is Vincent Meli (765,000), who narrowly missed the official final table last year as the bubble boy.
Other notables that will fight for their seat in day 5 are Sylwia Studniarz (1,510,000) who was the day 2 chip leader, Pedro Marques (1,285,000), Pierre Calamusa (800,000) and Nikita Kuznetsov (640,000).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 1,146,500 | 12 – 13 | € 68,050 |
| 2 | € 716,950 | 14 – 15 | € 56,700 |
| 3 | € 512,100 | 16 – 17 | € 47,250 |
| 4 | € 393,950 | 18 – 20 | € 39,950 |
| 5 | € 303,000 | 21 – 23 | € 34,700 |
| 6 | € 233,050 | 24 – 27 | € 30,200 |
| 7 | € 179,250 | 28 – 31 | € 26,250 |
| 8 | € 137,900 | 32 – 39 | € 22,850 |
| 9 | € 106,050 | 40 – 53 | € 19,800 |
| 10 – 11 | € 81,600 |
Day 4 is set to begin at noon local time, starting at Level 21 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. Each level will last 90 minutes, with breaks scheduled after every level.
Keep following PokerNews for real-time updates from the tournament floor as the Main Event progresses deeper, narrowing the field to the final 16 contenders chasing the 2024 EPT Prague trophy.
